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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials as Promising Material for Wastewater Treatment Processes

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  • Krzysztof Piaskowski

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, Sniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland)

  • Paweł K. Zarzycki

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, Sniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland)

Abstract

In the latest literature search, the technology based on graphite oxide (GO) nanomaterials exhibits a great potential in many aspects of wastewater treatment involving adsorption, photocatalysis, disinfection and membrane process. In this study experimental data involving the carbon element in different forms such as active carbon (AC), graphite and graphene oxide (GO) applied as the active reagents in wastewater treatment are summarized and discussed. The first step was to characterize the aforementioned carbon materials and nanoparticles using various complementary techniques. These include optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Raman spectrophotometry and zeta potential measurements. The second issue was to design the relatively simple experiment enabling us to observe the physicochemical and biological effects of carbon nanoparticles in the presence of sewage water and/or active sludge. Obtained experimental data have been inspected using univariate and multivariate (principal component analysis, PCA) approaches confirming the complex interaction of GO nanoparticles with microorganisms that are present in activated sludge. This experiment enabled the collection of an initial data set to design different large scale investigations focusing on active nanoparticles affecting wastewater purification. PCA calculations clearly revealed that GO strongly affects the wastewater technological processes investigated. It is hoped that the described results will allow the design of smart environmental protection systems in the future.

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  • Krzysztof Piaskowski & Paweł K. Zarzycki, 2020. "Carbon-Based Nanomaterials as Promising Material for Wastewater Treatment Processes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-14, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:16:p:5862-:d:398276
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    2. Qiuxuan Wu & Rui Zhang & Xiaoxiang Wang & Yizhuo Li, 2022. "A Theoretical Study of the Interactions between Persistent Organic Pollutants and Graphene Oxide," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-11, September.
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