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  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Aquatic environments face challenges from toxic organic pollutants and heavy metals (HMs).
  • Conventional water purification methods are often resource- and energy-intensive.
  • Emerging contaminants (ECs) like antibiotics pose significant risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, energy-efficient system for simultaneous pollutant removal and silver (Ag) recovery.
  • To utilize Mo-SnS2 quantum dots (MSS QDs) with a dual-reaction-center (DRC) for enhanced water purification.
  • To provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of Mo-SnS2 quantum dots (MSS QDs) with a dual-reaction-center (DRC).
  • Implementation of an interfacial process utilizing pollutant electrons for Ag+ and dissolved oxygen.
  • Testing pollutant degradation and Ag recovery rates under various conditions, including N2 environment.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 100% degradation rate for antibiotics (emerging contaminants) in a short time.
  • Obtained a 94% silver (Ag) recovery rate in a nitrogen (N2) environment.
  • Estimated wastewater treatment cost at $0.01/m³ with significant benefits from Ag recovery.

Conclusions:

  • The developed MSS QDs system offers an innovative, low-consumption approach for simultaneous pollutant removal and Ag recovery.
  • This technology presents a cost-effective and multifunctional solution for water purification challenges.
  • The findings provide valuable technical references for sustainable water treatment technologies.