Polymer-coated nanowire electrocatalytic system for removal of micropollutants
A new polymer-coated nanowire sponge-based electrocatalytic system has been developed for wastewater treatment. This system effectively disinfects microorganisms and degrades various micropollutants, achieving over 99% disinfection in just three minutes. Its high efficiency, versatility, and reusability make it a promising solution for both small-scale and large-scale applications.
- ▪The polymer-coated nanowire sponge (PNS) system facilitates interfacial electron transfer and generates reactive oxygen species under ultrasonic stimulation.
- ▪It can degrade dyes, waste tire leachate, and reduce heavy metal ions in wastewater while producing hydrogen peroxide at a rate of 20.2 ± 0.1 μmol h⁻¹.
- ▪The system demonstrates excellent recovery and reusability, indicating its potential for widespread use in wastewater treatment.
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Download PDF Article Open access Published: 23 May 2026 A polymer-coated nanowire sponge–based contact electrocatalytic system for simultaneous disinfection and removal of multiple micropollutants Geng-Sheng Lin1 na1, Arshad Khan2,3 na1, Kuldeep Kaswan ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6321-16362,3, Shuai Wang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6181-13714, Manish Kumar Sharma2,5, Ravindra Joshi ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0077-15132,6, Meenakshi Ray2,6, Ping-Yu Yang2,7, Chun-Yo Ting ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0000-6740-89228, Ji Gao1, Xing Xie4, Tsung-Shing Wang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-34388, Zong-Hong Lin ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1793-78582,6 & …Zhaohui Tong ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0847-56121 Show authors Nature Communications (2026) Cite this article 3053 Accesses 7 Altmetric Metrics details We…
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