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20202024
most citedNature-based solutions in the urban context: terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services

232 citations

16 papers

physics.bio-ph2024★ 13 cited

Electrochemical removal of antibiotics and multidrug-resistant bacteria using S-functionalized graphene sponge electrodes

Natalia Ormeno Cano, Jelena Radjenovic

In this study, we synthesized S functionalized graphene sponge electrode and applied it for electrochemical oxidation of five commonly used antibiotics, namely sulfamethoxazole, tr…

physics.chem-ph2024★ 23 cited

(Electro)catalytic oxidation of sulfide and recovery of elemental sulfur from sulfide-laden streams

Natalia Sergienko, Elisabeth Cuervo Lumbaque, Jelena Radjenovic

MnxOy coated over TiO2 nanotube array substrate was doped with Mo and polyaniline (PANI) and applied for electrochemical desulfurization of concentrated sulfide (HS) solutions at b…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 11 cited

Manganese oxide-functionalized graphene sponge electrodes for electrochemical chlorine-free disinfection of tap water

Anna Segues Codina, Natalia Sergienko, Carles M. Borrego +1

Low-cost reduced graphene oxide sponges functionalized with manganese oxide were used as electrodes for the disinfection of Escherichia coli in water. Manganese oxide was doped wit…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 77 cited

Plasma water treatment for PFAS: Study of degradation of perfluorinated substances and their byproducts by using cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet

Barbara Topolovec, Olivera Jovanovic, Nevena Puac +3

This study evaluates the effectiveness of non-thermal plasma at atmospheric pressure (NTP APPJ) for treating PFAS - contaminated water in different matrices. Successful removal of…

physics.chem-ph2023★ 22 cited

Electrocatalytic removal of persistent organic contaminants at molybdenum doped manganese oxide coated TiO2 nanotube-based anode

Natalia Sergienko, Elisabeth Cuervo Lumbaque, Nick Duinslaeger +1

Electrooxidation is an attractive technique that can be effectively applied for the treatment of persistent organic contaminants, but its implementation in practice is limited by t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 30 cited

Functionalization of graphene sponge electrodes with two-dimensional materials for tailored electrocatalytic activity towards specific contaminants of emerging concern

Elisabeth Cuervo Lumbaque, Luis Baptista-Piresa, Jelena Radjenovic

Low-cost graphene sponge electrodes were functionalized with two-dimensional (2D) materials, i.e., borophene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), using a one-step, hydrothermal self-…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 55 cited

Pathways of organic micropollutants degradation in atmospheric pressure plasma processing

Barbara Topolovec, Nikola Skoro, Nevena Puac +1

Concern of toxic compounds and their, potentially more harmful degradation products, present in aquatic environment alarmed scientific community and research on the development of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 142 cited

Electrochemical Degradation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) using Low-cost Graphene Sponge Electrodes

Nick Duinslaeger, Jelena Radjenovic

Boron-doped, graphene sponge anode was synthesized and applied for the electrochemical oxidation of C4-C8 per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Removal efficiencies, obtained…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 46 cited

Chlorine-free electrochemical disinfection using graphene sponge electrodes

Giannis-Florjan Norra, Luis Baptista-Pires, Elisabeth Cuervo Lumbaque +2

Graphene sponge electrodes were employed for chlorine-free inactivation of Escherichia coli from low conductivity water. The nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (NRGO) sponge ano…

physics.chem-ph2021★ 77 cited

Graphene-based sponges for electrochemical degradation of persistent organic contaminants

Luis Baptista-Pires, Giannis-Florjan Norra, Jelena Radjenovic

Graphene-based sponges doped with atomic nitrogen and boron were applied for the electrochemical degradation of persistent organic contaminants in one-pass, flow-through mode, and…

physics.app-ph2021★ 23 cited

Manganese oxide coated TiO2 nanotube-based electrode for efficient and selective electrocatalytic sulfide oxidation to colloidal sulfur

Natalia Sergienko, Jelena Radjenovic

Manganese oxide-coated TiO2 nanotube array (NTA) was synthesized and applied for the (electro)catalytic oxidation of sulfide. By setting the electrodeposition parameters and calcin…

cs.CY2021★ 232 cited

Nature-based solutions in the urban context: terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services

Joana. A. C. Castellar, Lucia . A. Popartan, Josep Pueyo-Ros +6

The concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) has emerged to foster sustainable development by transversally addressing social, economic, and environmental urban challenges. However,…

physics.app-ph2021★ 79 cited

Removal of persistent organic contaminants from wastewater using a hybrid electrochemical-granular activated carbon (GAC) system

Giannis-Florjan Norra, Jelena Radjenovic

A three-dimensional (3D) electrochemical flow-through reactor equipped with GAC packed bed, polarized by the electric field, was evaluated for the removal of persistent organic con…

physics.soc-ph2021★ 76 cited

Investigative monitoring of pesticide and nitrogen pollution sources in a complex multi-stressed catchment: the Lower Llobregat River basin case study (Barcelona, Spain)

Cristina Postigo, Antoni Ginebreda, Maria Vittoria Barbieri +12

The management of the anthropogenic water cycle must ensure the preservation of the quality and quantity of water resources and their careful allocation to the different uses. Prot…

q-bio.OT2020★ 39 cited

Reliable LC-MS/MS-based method for trace level determination of 50 medium to highly polar pesticide residues in sediments and ecological risk assessment

Maria Vittoria Barbieri, Cristina Postigo, Simon Monllor-Alcaraz +2

The occurrence of polar pesticides in sediments has not been extensively investigated because of their relatively poor hydrophobicity and apparently less persistence in the environ…

q-bio.QM2020★ 131 cited

Fate of priority pharmaceuticals and their main metabolites and transformation products in microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems

Maria Jesus Garcia-Galan, Larissa Arashiro, Lucia H. M. L. M. Santos +5

The present study evaluates the removal capacity of two high rate algae ponds (HRAPs) to eliminate 12 pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and 26 of their corresponding main metabolites and tra…