Two-dimensional(2D)MXenes have emerged as an archetypical layered material combining the properties of an organic-inorganic hybrid offering materials sustainability for a range of applications.Their surface functional...Two-dimensional(2D)MXenes have emerged as an archetypical layered material combining the properties of an organic-inorganic hybrid offering materials sustainability for a range of applications.Their surface functional groups and the associated chemical properties'tailorability through functionalizing MXenes with other materials as well as hydrophilicity and high conductivity enable them to be the best successor for various applications in textile industries,especially in the advancement of smart textiles and remediation of textile wastewater.MXene-based textile composite performs superb smartness in high-performance wearables as well as in the reduction of textile dyes from wastewater.This article critically reviews the significance of MXenes in two sectors of the textile industry.Firstly,we review the improvement of textile raw materials such as fiber,yarn,and fabric by using MXene as electrodes in supercapacitors,pressure sensors.Secondly,we review advancements in the removal of dyes from textile wastewater utilizing MXene as an absorbent by the adsorption process.MXene-based textiles demonstrated superior strength through the strong bonding between MXene and textile structures as well as the treatment of adsorbate by adsorbent(MXene in the adsorption process).We identify critical gaps for further research to enable their real-life applications.展开更多
Since the introduction of the membrane bioreactor(MBR)in China in the early 1990s,remarkable progress has been achieved on the research and application of this technology.China has now become one of the most active fi...Since the introduction of the membrane bioreactor(MBR)in China in the early 1990s,remarkable progress has been achieved on the research and application of this technology.China has now become one of the most active fields in the world in this regard.This review outlines the development of MBR-based processes in China and their performance of treating municipal and industrial wastewaters.Since membrane fouling is a critical operational problem with MBR processes,this paper also proposes updated understanding of fouling mechanisms and strategies of fouling control,which are mainly compiled from publications of Chinese researchers.As for the commercial application of MBR in the country,the latest statistics of large-scale MBR plants(>10000 m^(3)·d^(–1))are provided,and the growth trend of total treatment capacity as well as its driving force is analyzed.展开更多
A laboratory scale algal column reactor packed with 75 ml alginate algal beads was used to treat 30 mg/L Cu and Ni with a HRT of 30 minutes. At the end of loading 4L metal solution, over 97% of Cu and 91% of Ni were r...A laboratory scale algal column reactor packed with 75 ml alginate algal beads was used to treat 30 mg/L Cu and Ni with a HRT of 30 minutes. At the end of loading 4L metal solution, over 97% of Cu and 91% of Ni were removed from the wastewater with a final residual of 1.76 mg/L Cu and 8.8 mg/L Ni. Up flow was preferred to down flow in maintaining a constant flow rate and hence HRT. Amount of metal recovered during regeneration depended on concentration and nature of regenerant used. Dilute acid was a better regenerant than calcium in terms of metal recovered (90%) and volume needed for regeneration. The consistency in the metal removal performance by the algal column over 10 metal treatment and regeneration cycles suggested that the algal beads can treat Cu or Ni bearing wastewater over 400 times its own volume.展开更多
基金the University Malaysia Pahang for the financial aid providing the grants(Nos.RDU 213308 and RDU 192207).
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)MXenes have emerged as an archetypical layered material combining the properties of an organic-inorganic hybrid offering materials sustainability for a range of applications.Their surface functional groups and the associated chemical properties'tailorability through functionalizing MXenes with other materials as well as hydrophilicity and high conductivity enable them to be the best successor for various applications in textile industries,especially in the advancement of smart textiles and remediation of textile wastewater.MXene-based textile composite performs superb smartness in high-performance wearables as well as in the reduction of textile dyes from wastewater.This article critically reviews the significance of MXenes in two sectors of the textile industry.Firstly,we review the improvement of textile raw materials such as fiber,yarn,and fabric by using MXene as electrodes in supercapacitors,pressure sensors.Secondly,we review advancements in the removal of dyes from textile wastewater utilizing MXene as an absorbent by the adsorption process.MXene-based textiles demonstrated superior strength through the strong bonding between MXene and textile structures as well as the treatment of adsorbate by adsorbent(MXene in the adsorption process).We identify critical gaps for further research to enable their real-life applications.
基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.50725827)the National High Technology Research and Development Program(863 program)of China(Grant No.2009AA062901).
文摘Since the introduction of the membrane bioreactor(MBR)in China in the early 1990s,remarkable progress has been achieved on the research and application of this technology.China has now become one of the most active fields in the world in this regard.This review outlines the development of MBR-based processes in China and their performance of treating municipal and industrial wastewaters.Since membrane fouling is a critical operational problem with MBR processes,this paper also proposes updated understanding of fouling mechanisms and strategies of fouling control,which are mainly compiled from publications of Chinese researchers.As for the commercial application of MBR in the country,the latest statistics of large-scale MBR plants(>10000 m^(3)·d^(–1))are provided,and the growth trend of total treatment capacity as well as its driving force is analyzed.
文摘A laboratory scale algal column reactor packed with 75 ml alginate algal beads was used to treat 30 mg/L Cu and Ni with a HRT of 30 minutes. At the end of loading 4L metal solution, over 97% of Cu and 91% of Ni were removed from the wastewater with a final residual of 1.76 mg/L Cu and 8.8 mg/L Ni. Up flow was preferred to down flow in maintaining a constant flow rate and hence HRT. Amount of metal recovered during regeneration depended on concentration and nature of regenerant used. Dilute acid was a better regenerant than calcium in terms of metal recovered (90%) and volume needed for regeneration. The consistency in the metal removal performance by the algal column over 10 metal treatment and regeneration cycles suggested that the algal beads can treat Cu or Ni bearing wastewater over 400 times its own volume.
