Wei Wu , Chunli Li , Junjie Qi , Xingjiang Wu , Jing Fang , Zhiqiu Ye , Xiaowei Jiang , Huazhang Zhao , Hao Li
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Octopus-like biomass-based flocculant for broad-spectrum water purification
Flocculation plays a critical role in water purification, directly influencing treatment efficiency and costs. Conventional flocculants primarily target colloids and particulates but exhibit limited efficacy against dissolved organic compounds and emerging contaminants, leading to increased downstream treatment costs. Here, we present an innovative octopus-like biomass-based flocculant (OBF) designed for efficient, one-step removal of a broad-spectrum of water contaminants. The structure of OBF harnesses lignin's interfacial interactions (hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and π-π interactions) combined with the electrostatic attraction of cationic branches, achieving removal efficiencies exceeding 90% for humic acid, kaolin, microplastics, and bacteria (96.1% Escherichia coli, 100% Staphylococcus aureus), alongside 98.8% microalgae harvesting. In practical applications, OBF reduced lake water turbidity to 0.75 NTU and municipal wastewater chemical oxygen demand (COD) by 85.2%, surpassing the performance of conventional flocculants. With low toxicity, broad pH adaptability, and sustainable biomass sourcing, OBF offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for water treatment. The structural design and interfacial modulation of this graft polymer represent a significant advance in multifunctional water purification technologies.
期刊介绍:
Water Research, along with its open access companion journal Water Research X, serves as a platform for publishing original research papers covering various aspects of the science and technology related to the anthropogenic water cycle, water quality, and its management worldwide. The audience targeted by the journal comprises biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists, and microbiologists. The scope of the journal include:
•Treatment processes for water and wastewaters (municipal, agricultural, industrial, and on-site treatment), including resource recovery and residuals management;
•Urban hydrology including sewer systems, stormwater management, and green infrastructure;
•Drinking water treatment and distribution;
•Potable and non-potable water reuse;
•Sanitation, public health, and risk assessment;
•Anaerobic digestion, solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions;
•Contaminants (chemical, microbial, anthropogenic particles such as nanoparticles or microplastics) and related water quality sensing, monitoring, fate, and assessment;
•Anthropogenic impacts on inland, tidal, coastal and urban waters, focusing on surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution;
•Environmental restoration, linked to surface water, groundwater and groundwater remediation;
•Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and between water and atmosphere, focusing specifically on anthropogenic impacts;
•Mathematical modelling, systems analysis, machine learning, and beneficial use of big data related to the anthropogenic water cycle;
•Socio-economic, policy, and regulations studies.