Institut für Ecopreneurship

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    Circularity and environmental sustainability of organic and printed electronics
    (Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2024) Le Blévennec, Kévin; Hengevoss, Dirk; Zimmermann, Yannick-Serge; Brun, Nadja; Hugi, Christoph; Lenz, Markus; Corvini, Philippe; Fent, Karl; Nisato, Giovanni; Lupo, Donald; Rudolf, Simone
    In this chapter, the possible role and impact of organic and printed electronics (OPE) in a transition toward a circular economy and more sustainable society will be discussed. The learning targets are twofold: first, understanding main environmental issues associated with the emerging field of OPE, and second, identifying, through a systemic perspective, the enabling potential of these technologies.
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    Leaching of dissolved organic carbon from commercial reverse osmosis membranes exacerbates interferences in organic solute rejection during bench-scale filtration
    (Elsevier, 15.03.2023) Li, Zhao; Orlando, Adriano; Müller, Sarah I.; Ammann, Erik; Ding, An; Desmond, Peter
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    Microbial communities and processes in biofilters for post-treatment of ozonated wastewater treatment plant effluent
    (Elsevier, 15.01.2023) Sauter, Daniel; Steuer, Andrea; Wasmund, Kenneth; Hausmann, Bela; Szewzyk, Ulrich; Sperlich, Alexander; Gnirss, Regina; Cooper, Myriel; Wintgens, Thomas
    01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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    Efficient catalytic ozonation over Co-ZFO@Mn-CN for oxalic acid degradation. Synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies and HOO-Mn-NX bonds
    (Elsevier, 03/2023) Xu, Menglu; Zhang, Yibing; Yin, Huaqin; Wang, Jinnan; Li, Aimin; Corvini, Philippe
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    The sulfonamide-resistance dihydropteroate synthase gene is crucial for efficient biodegradation of sulfamethoxazole by Paenarthrobacter species
    (Springer, 13.07.2023) Wu, Tong; Guo, Sheng-Zhi; Zhu, Hai-Zhen; Yan, Lei; Liu, Zhi-Pei; Li, De-Feng; Jiang, Cheng-Ying; Corvini, Philippe; Shen, Xi-Hui; Liu, Shuang-Jiang
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    Physiological dependency explains temperature differences in sensitivity towards chemical exposure
    (Springer, 20.10.2022) Rakel, Kim; Becker, Denis; Bussen, Dino; Classen, Silke; Preuss, Thomas; Strauss, Tido; Zenker, Armin; Gergs, André
    In chemical risk assessment, extrapolations from laboratory tests to more realistic conditions are essential to address the toxic effects of pesticides on individuals and populations under field conditions. To transfer toxicological laboratory tests to differing temperature conditions, or outdoor field scenarios, the consideration of temperature dependence is essential and increases realism. Special consideration is given to the impact of temperature on direct sensitivity of organisms to pesticides, for which there are only few modelling approaches available so far. We present a concept for applying physiological temperature dependencies to toxicokinetic–toxicodynamic (TKTD) parameters in the General Uniformed Threshold model of Survival (GUTS). To test this approach in an exemplary study, temperature dependencies from studies on the developmental rate of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum were applied to the parameters of a previously parameterised TKTD model of this species after exposure to imidacloprid. Using a physiologically derived temperature correction for the TKTD rate constants, model predictions for independently conducted toxicology experiments with temperature ranges between 7.8 and 26.4 °C were performed for validation. Our approach demonstrates the successful transfer of a physiological observed temperature dependency on toxicity parameters and survival patterns for Cloeon dipterum and imidacloprid as a case study.
    01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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    Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in district health care facilities in rural area of Mekong Delta, Vietnam
    (Springer, 18.10.2022) Hoang, Thi-Khanh-Dieu; Binh, Quach-An; Bui, Xuan-Thanh; Le, Thi-Hieu; Dang, Bao-Trong; Nguyen, Hong-Hai; Ngo, Thi-Tra-My; Kohler, Petra; Makohliso, Solomzi; Peter, Maryna; Raab, Martin; Vanobberghen, Alexandre; Hayter, Arabella; Schönenberger, Klaus
    Access to sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is a crucial requirement for patients during therapy and general well-being in the hospital. However, in low- and middle-income countries, these services are often inadequate, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality of patients. This study aimed at assessing the current situation of WASH services in six District Health Care Facilities (DHCFs) in rural areas of the Mekong Delta provinces, Vietnam. The results showed that these services were available with inappropriate quality, which did not compromise the stakeholders’ needs. The revealed WASH infrastructures have raised concerns about the prolonged hospital stays for patients and push nosocomial infections to a high level. The safety of the water supply was doubted as the high E. coli (> 60%) and total coliform incidence (86%) was observed with very low residual chlorine concentration (< 0.1 mg/L) in water quality assessment. Moreover, water supply contained a high concentration of iron (up to 15.55 mg/L) in groundwater in one DHCF. Technical assessment tool analysis proved that the improper management and lack of knowledge by human resources were the primary roots of the observed status WASH services. Improvement of the perceptions of WASH should be done for the hospital staff with collaboration and support from the government to prevent incidents in the future.
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    Engineering efficient hole transport layer Ferrihydrite-MXene on BiVO4 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting: Work function and conductivity regulated
    (Elsevier, 2022) Bai, Weihao; Zhou, Ye; Peng, Gang; Wang, Jinnan; Li, Aimin; Corvini, Philippe
    Although great interest is focused on development of semiconductor photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, the pressing bottleneck to address the intrinsic charge transport for enhancement of PEC performance still remains to be resolved. Herein, hole transport layer (Fh-MXene) constructed by doping of MXene (Ti3C2) in Ferrihydrite (Fh) is loaded on BiVO4 photoanode. This novel BiVO4@Fh-MXene photoanode achieves high current density of 4.55 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE), exhibiting excellent photostability. From electrochemical analysis and density functional theory calculations, high PEC performance is ascribed to incorporation of Fh-MXene as hole transport layer, enhancing conductivity and water oxidation reaction. Notably, MXene can improve band alignment of BiVO4/Fh-MXene interface by tuning work function, which strengthens the built-in electric field for more efficient hole extraction. This work provides a simple method to design photoanodes with efficient charge transport layers for feasible PEC water splitting application.
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    Ultrafine-Mn2O3@N-doped porous carbon hybrids derived from Mn-MOFs: Dual-reaction centre catalyst with singlet oxygen-dominant oxidation process
    (Elsevier, 2022) Xie, Zhiqun; Lyu, Zhiping; Wang, Jinnan; Li, Aimin; Corvini, Philippe
    Ultrafine-Mn2O3@N-doped porous carbon hybrids [Mn2O3@NC] derived from Mn-MOFs was constructed with 1O2 and O2−• as main Reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cation-π bonds and N-Mn complexation induced the formation of electron-rich Mn centre which provided electron for peroxymonosulfate activation to produce radicals, accompanying with generation of 1O2 via chain reaction. Notably, the porous structure of N-doped carbon shell could not only facilitate free radical recombination for generation of 1O2 but also provide adsorption sites for organics. On the other hand, as electron-poor centre, N-doped carbon shell could improve the electrons transfer from organic intermediate radicals to electron-rich Mn centre via π -π reaction, C-O-Mn and C-N-Mn bonds, which promote the redox of Mn to avoid peroxymonosulfate invalid decomposition. Being attributed to synergistic effects of dual-reaction centres and strong oxidation ability of 1O2, Mn2O3@NC achieved high mineralization of BPA at low-dose peroxymonosulfate (0.033 g/L).
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