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A coupled high-resolution hydrodynamic-particle tracking model was developed to study the spatiotemporal distribution and pathways of floating plastics in the coastal waters of equatorial Singapore. The coupled model was first calibrated and validated against the field measurements and then applied to explore impact of various prevailing wind and hydrodynamic conditions on fate and transport of the plastics. The results highlighted that the wind effect on the hydrodynamics is negligible, but it influences the transmissions of floating plastics significantly in the Singapore's coastal waters. The spatial and seasonal hotspots of plastic waste were identified, which were consistent with field observations when the windage ranged from 3% to 5%. A further evaluation of the predicted trajectories showed that plastic wastes released from the land could be transported approximately 70 km seaward within 72 h when the windage was 5%. Furthermore, it was also found that the effects of climate change and increasing plastic usage would aggravate plastic pollution and accelerate its transport. The established model can provide new insights into the spatiotemporal distribution and fate of plastic waste in the tropical coastal waters, which is useful to assist regulators in making policy decisions in response to the future climate change and plastic usage.We report an inkjet-printed paper based colorimetric sensor with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using smartphone and color detector App for on-site determination of mercuric ion (Hg2+) from environmental water samples. The AgNPs printed on Whatman filter paper (No. 1) is employed for detection of Hg2+ which is reliant on the color change of NPs from yellow to discoloration depending on the concentration of target analyte in sample solution. The quantitative determination was performed by calculating the signal intensity of AgNPs on printed paper substrate after the introduction of Hg2+ using smartphone and RGB color detector. The mechanism for detection of Hg2+ on paper substrate is verified using UV-Vis spectrophotometry (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and basic chemical assays. see more The linear range acquired for paper based colorimetric detection in the range of 40-1200 µgL-1 with limit of detection of 10 µgL-1. The results obtained using an inkjet-printed paper-based chemical sensor combined with a smartphone is validated with data of inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) measurement. The advantages of paper based detection are simple, rapid, economic and can be applied at the sample sources for determination of Hg2+.The present investigation describes the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine-B (RhB) using molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) anchored metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) under visible light irradiation. Herein, MIL-88(Fe) was successfully modified with MoS2 to yield a novel heterogeneous MoS2@MIL-88(Fe) hybrid composite. The prepared catalyst enhances the superior photocatalytic activity than the pristine form of MoS2 and MIL-88(Fe) framework. The physico-chemical properties of the prepared catalyst were analytically investigated and the results exhibit greater photocatalytic efficiency towards the chosen dyes, with an optical band gap of 2.75 eV. The MoS2 and MIL-88(Fe) framework could act as efficient oxidation and reduction sites in the as-synthesized MoS2@MIL-88(Fe) composite, and generated the non-toxic by-products such as hydroxyl (•OH), and superoxide species (•O2-) for the mineralization of MB and RhB dyes. The degradation kinetics showed that the dye system followed a pseudo-first-order model which is well supported by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. Moreover, the reusability studies showed excellent photocatalytic activity after five cycles. Finally, the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of MB and RhB dyes was suggested.Gluconate is known to mediate metal leaching. However, during bioleaching by e.g., Gluconobacter oxydans, gluconate can be oxidized to 2-ketogluconate and 5-ketogluconate. The impact of bio-oxidation of gluconate on metal leaching has not been investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate leaching of rare earth elements (REEs) and base metals from spent nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries using gluconate, 2-ketogluconate and 5-ketogluconate. Batch leaching assays were conducted under controlled and uncontrolled pH conditions for 14 days using 60 mM of either the individual leaching agents or their various combinations. At target pH of 6.0 ± 0.1 and 9.0 ± 0.1 and without pH control, complexolysis was the dominating leaching mechanism and higher REE leaching efficiency was obtained with gluconate, while 5-ketogluconate enabled more efficient base metal leaching. At target pH of 3.0 ± 0.1, acidolysis dominated, and the base metal and REE leaching yields with all the tested leaching agents were higher than under the other studied pH conditions. The highest base metal and REE leaching yields (%) were obtained using gluconate at target pH of 3.0 ± 0.1 being 100.0 Mn, 90.3 Fe, 89.5 Co, 58.5 Ni, 24.0 Cu, 29.3 Zn and 56.1 total REEs. The obtained results are useful in optimization of heterotrophic bioleaching.Viruses are omnipresent and persistent in wastewater, which poses a risk to human health. In this review, we summarise the different qualitative and quantitative methods for virus analysis in wastewater and systematically discuss the spatial distribution and temporal patterns of various viruses (i.e., enteric viruses, Caliciviridae (Noroviruses (NoVs)), Picornaviridae (Enteroviruses (EVs)), Hepatitis A virus (HAV)), and Adenoviridae (Adenoviruses (AdVs))) in wastewater systems. Then we critically review recent SARS-CoV-2 studies to understand the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through wastewater surveillance. SARS-CoV-2 genetic material has been detected in wastewater from France, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey, India, Pakistan, China, and the USA. We then discuss the utility of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to estimate the occurrence, distribution, and genetic diversity of these viruses and generate human health risk assessment. Finally, we not only promote the prevention of viral infectious disease transmission through wastewater but also highlight the potential use of WBE as an early warning system for public health assessment.
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