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{"title":"Desalination Plant Brine Pollution Suppresses Early Mangrove Growth: A Call for Environmental Management","authors":"Maryam Moslehi Jouybari,&nbsp;Sina Behrouzi Khorgou,&nbsp;Hossien Parvaresh,&nbsp;Azhir Khalil Ariya,&nbsp;Tom Pypker,&nbsp;Mehrdad Zarafshar","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07658-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07658-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study delves into the intricate environmental ramifications of desalination brine on mangrove seedlings (<i>Avicennia marina</i> Forssk. Vierh), encompassing an extensive examination of plant growth, biomass allocation, soil salinity, leaf elemental composition, and plant biochemical reactions. Seedling propagules were collected from robust grey mangrove trees in Tiabe, Minab port, South of Iran, and planted in plastic pots in September 2020. Following irrigation twice daily, treatments with desalination brine concentrations (0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%, and 20%) were applied for 6 months. The results reveal that seedling height and diameter remain stable up to 3% brine but exhibit declines at higher concentrations. Leaf area remains unaffected at 1–3% brine but experiences a significant decrease beyond 5%. Seedling vitality sharply declines at 1%, intensifying up to 10%, with the most profound reduction at 20% brine concentration. Biomass allocation in roots, shoots and leaves demonstrates nuanced responses, with soil salinity increasing significantly, particularly at the highest brine concentration of 20%. Sodium and chloride concentrations exhibit tissue-specific variations, and a positive correlation is observed between cadmium concentrations and brine intensity. The study underscores a pollution-induced stress on photosynthetic pigments. Enzyme activities (CAT, POD, SOD) show an escalating trend with brine, peaking at 20%, emphasizing the intricate environmental implications of desalination brine on coastal ecosystems. The findings advocate for sustainable management practices in coastal ecosystems facing anthropogenic stressors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142754337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive Insight Into Removal and Recovery of Phosphate by a Magnetic Nanocomposite Microparticle Modified With MgFe-Zr Layered Double Hydroxide","authors":"Mehmet Sürmeli,&nbsp;Hüseyin Yazıcı","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07617-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07617-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The influence of various operating variables on the phosphate removal by layered double hydroxide (LDH)-modified magnetic nanocomposite materials has been intensively investigated in the literature. Although many studies have demonstrated that the recovery of phosphate and simultaneous regeneration of the reusable material could be performed successfully by using several regeneration solutions, only the recovery rate has been considered as a decision-making criterion to determine the optimum conditions. This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the influence of various operating variables on the recovery of phosphate as well as its removal from aqueous solutions by a magnetic nanocomposite microparticle modified with MgFe-Zr LDH. To gain better insight on the recovery process, a multi-criteria approach, including recovery rate, structural stability, particle weight loss, dissolution of material components, and characterization of the regenerated material, was adopted. According to the results, the most important operating variable influencing both the removal process and the recovery process was determined as the solution pH. Derived from the results, the main mechanisms involved in the removal and recovery process were proposed and the kinetics and thermodynamic of the removal process were evaluated. Under the optimum conditions, the removal efficiency and the specific removal capacity was determined to be 96.4% and 9.6 mg PO₄-P/g, respectively, while 84.8% of the removed PO₄-P could be recovered by using 50 mL 1.0 NaOH solution within 60 min. EDS, XRD, FT-IR and ICP-OES analyses confirmed that the particle retained its initial structural stability during the removal and recovery process under the optimized operating conditions.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142737341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research on Remediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Soil by Corn Stalk Biochar/C3N4 Composites","authors":"Luying Sun,&nbsp;Juan Zheng,&nbsp;Yao Xue,&nbsp;Lingfeng Ye,&nbsp;Qijuan Fan","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07648-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07648-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biomass-activated carbon was prepared from agricultural waste wheat/corn straw, and then mixed with nitrogen (g-C₃N₄) in a certain proportion to synthesize carbon-based nanomaterials. Under different experimental conditions (calcination form, mixing ratio), the remediation effects of different types of carbon-based nanomaterials on cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil were investigated. The carbon-based nanomaterial system synthesized from corn biochar mixed nitrogen (g-C₃N₄) showed the best adsorption performance. On this basis, the static and dynamic adsorption properties of carbon-based nanomaterials on cadmium (Cd) in soil environment were studied through a series of characterization methods and adsorption models by changing the mixture ratio of corn straw and nitrogen (g-C₃N₄), temperature, time, substrate concentration and other background experimental conditions. The results showed that under the conditions of 35 ℃ and adsorption time ≥ 6 h, the calcined and remixed CN: YC = 2:8 samples had the best remediation effect on Cd²⁺ contaminated soil with a substrate concentration of 10 mg/L and pH value of 6. Langmuir and Freundlich’s adsorption isothermal models were used to investigate the adsorption mode of NC: YC series samples, which belong to the physical adsorption of a single molecular layer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of Thiol-Functionalized Magnetic (Core) Mesoporous Silica-Titanium (Shell-Shell) Nanocomposites for Efficient Copper Ions Removal from Aqueous Solutions","authors":"Aurangzeb Junejo,&nbsp;Irfan Ahmed Abbasi,&nbsp;Du Ri Park,&nbsp;Moon Jihee,&nbsp;Ick Tae Yeom","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07638-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07638-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles were synthesized simultaneously with mesoporous silica (MCM-41), followed by the attachment of mesoporous titanium dioxide (mTiO₂) to obtain Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂. 3-mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane (MPTMS) was used as a precursor for the functionalization of thiol over magnetic mesoporous titania-silica is referred to as Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂@SH. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), zeta potentials analysis, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis were used to characterize the adsorbents. Parameters that influence adsorption, such as pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, adsorbate concentration, and thermodynamics, were examined for the removal of copper ions from aqueous solutions. pH 6.5 was determined to be the optimal condition for the experiments. The Sips isotherm and pseudo-second-order model exhibited the highest degree of fit for both adsorbents Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂ and Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂@SH, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity of Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂@SH was 30.08 mg/g which was reported higher than another adsorbent, and further investigation was carried out for Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂@SH like, thermodynamic analysis and recyclability. The thermodynamics demonstrated that the adsorption was spontaneous and endothermic, and the positive ΔS° also increased the disorder or randomness of the system. Fe₃O₄@MCM-41@mTiO₂@SH also has the potential to be recycled up to five times for copper ions, with approximately 70% removal efficiency from aqueous solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retraction Note: Dye Removal Characteristics of Magnetic Biochar Derived from Sewage Sludge: Isotherm, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Mechanism","authors":"Hicham Zeghioud,&nbsp;Sali Mouhamadou","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07656-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07656-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Cost-Effective, Eco-Friendly and Functional Wastewater Pre-Treatment Procedure Development for the Degradation of β-Lactam Antibiotic Residues Discharged from Cephalosporin Drug Manufacturing Plant","authors":"Mohabbat Ullah,&nbsp;Sohel Rana,&nbsp;Monjil Hossain","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07606-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07606-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cephalosporin antibiotics are non-biodegradable and can remain active in aquatic environments for a long time to exert selective pressure on Bacteria to be resistant. The improper disposal of these antibiotics from various sources like Hospitals, Individual Households, and Drug Manufacturing causes them to reach aquatic environments. Conventional effluent treatment plants available in drug manufacturing plants are ineffective at removing cephalosporin residues from Wastewater. The study elaborated the degradation procedure of 11 Cephalosporin molecules in the Laboratory first and implemented the strategy in the built Wastewater Pre-treatment Plant (WWPTP) conforming same chemical environment. The degradation was completed with a higher concentrate NaOH solution with a pH of around 10.00 to 13.00. The 11 Cephalosporin molecules were degraded completely and measured by a developed HPLC method with an LOD of 50 ppb. The treatment condition was proven capable of degrading variable concentrations of Cephalosporins (125, 250 &amp; 500 ppm) and the degradants were also evaluated and quantified. The cost-effectiveness of the pre-treatment procedure was evaluated by different experiments, like reduction of treatment time, deduction of HCl neutralization, evaluation of variable concentrations, and versatility of the chromatographic method with other environmental samples in the Wastewater Pre-treatment Plant.</p>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pretreatments Behavior of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash Using Different Alkaline Reagents","authors":"Yuanhong Zhao,&nbsp;Jun Liu,&nbsp;Bo Pang,&nbsp;Runqing Liu,&nbsp;Zheming Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07641-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07641-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash (MSWIFA) contains and organic toxic pollutants, which cause secondary pollution to the environment such as water and soil, and pose a threat to human health. Its suitable treatment of the MSWIFA as a secondary use of the solid waste resources is a hot spot of the current research. This paper aims to investigate the behavior of alkaline reagent pretreatment of MSWIFA, different kinds of alkaline reagents were used to pre-treat MSWIFA. The particle size, microstructure change, element composition, phase change and leaching toxicity of heavy metal ions were studied the MSWIFA, respectively. The following conclusions were mainly obtained: after pre-treatment of MSWIFA with alkaline reagents, the average particle size tends to decrease (down to 13.98 μm). The increasing of intergranular repulsion leads to a uniformly dispersed and dense microscopic morphology of MSWIFA. The increasing of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ content resulted in a decreasing in MSWIFA alkalinity (minimum value of 9.24) and an increasing in both its volcanic ash activity. The leaching concentration of the four heavy metal ions, namely Pb, Zn, Cu and Sr were decreased. Overall, alkaline solution pretreatment of MSWIFA was more effective, while 0.35 mol/L Na₂CO₃ had the best effect. The lowest leaching concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cu, and Sr were 3.97 mg/L, 1.58 mg/L, 4.13 mg/L, and 4.6 mg/L respectively. Alkaline reagent pretreatment of MSWIFA mainly includes: alkaline environment effect, chemical reaction effect and particle size effect. This study can provide theoretical basis for MSWIFA pretreatment and effective secondary application.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Removal of Lead and Cadmium from Solution by K2CO3 Activated Biochar Derived from Corn Straw/Spent Mushroom Substrate/Hardwood Sawdust","authors":"Xinyang Xu,&nbsp;Guangjian Fan,&nbsp;Xiaoxuan Zhu,&nbsp;Yu Huang,&nbsp;Xi Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07653-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07653-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The biochar (BC) pyrolyzed from corn straw (CS), spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and hardwood sawdust (HS), which are activated by K₂CO₃, were utilized for lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) sorption in solution. The effects of different pyrolysis factors on the Pb and Cd sorption capacities of three types of K₂CO₃-activated biochar (ABC) were analyzed. A series of characterization analyses were applied to compare the differences between various ABCs and to explore the Pb and Cd removal mechanisms. The results showed that the pyrolysis temperature, residence time and K₂CO₃ concentration obviously affect the sorption capacity of all ABCs. According to characterization, SMS had a loosely porous structure, which might be more favorable for K₂CO₃ activation. Furthermore, SMS possessed a rich elemental composition. Therefore, the pyrolysis product derived from SMS exhibited a larger specific surface area and higher polar functional group content, which might be the reason why ABCs synthesized from SMS exhibited better Pb and Cd sorption capacities than did ABCs synthesized from CS or HS. Moreover, the contributions of different Pb or Cd sorption mechanisms by different ABCs decreased as follows: mineral precipitation &gt; cation exchange &gt; complexation of oxygen-containing functional groups &gt; π-bonding or physical sorption. Overall, the ABC synthesized from SMS was more suitable for Pb or Cd removal in solution, which also provided a new approach for the comprehensive utilization of SMS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progressive Approaches in Ni(II) Contaminated Water Treatment: A Review of Adsorbent Strategies","authors":"Adnan Ahmed,&nbsp;Aidi Huo,&nbsp;Muhammad Ibrahim","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07635-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07635-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review critically assesses the use of various adsorbents for the removal of Nickel (II) ions from contaminated water sources, with a focus on identifying sustainable, cost-effective solutions for wastewater treatment. The primary goal is to contribute to the development of efficient and affordable purification technologies by exploring innovative adsorbents and optimizing the conditions for their use. Significant findings from the review of over 140 papers highlight the potential of agricultural solid wastes, natural materials, and biosorbents, which demonstrate robust Ni(II) ion removal capacities and strong adsorption characteristics. These adsorbents are presented as promising alternatives to conventional methods, offering practical applications not only in wastewater treatment but also in broader environmental management. The study also outlines future research directions, emphasizing the need for comprehensive testing of these adsorbents under diverse operational conditions to ensure their scalability and applicability in real-world scenarios. The insights provided by this review aim to guide the advancement of sustainable water treatment practices, addressing the pressing global issue of water contamination.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142694715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B: performance and mechanism insights","authors":"Xiao-fang Li,&nbsp;Yue Ding,&nbsp;jing Wang,&nbsp;Xiao-qiang Feng","doi":"10.1007/s11270-024-07644-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-024-07644-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Based on the excellent adsorption, photosensitization and electron transfer ability of biochar, the combination of photocatalyst and biochar is an effective method to improve the overall photocatalytic activity. Hence, a novel efficient CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO₂ photocatalyst with the different content of N-doped porous CS-biochar were constructed and characterized by a variety of testing methods, such as FT-IR, XRD, UV–vis DRS, SEM–EDS, PL, EIS, TPR, LSV. Photocatalytic experiments indicated that all the CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO₂ composites with different CS-biochar content exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for Rh B degradation. Among them, 63%-CS/ZnO/TiO₂ composite has the best catalytic activity, which 94.5% of Rh B was degraded within 25 min, and the kinetic constant was 0.0993 min⁻¹, which is about 1.96 and 1.72 times that ZnO (0.0507 min⁻¹) and TiO₂ (0.0576 min⁻¹), respectively. Moreover, photoelectrochemical experiment results confirmed that CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO₂ greatly enhanced the charge separation process compare with ZnO and TiO₂. Meanwhile, CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO₂ has excellent stability, and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was put forward.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142694802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}