{"id":657930,"date":"2025-03-20T02:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T23:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/basalt-fabric-based-cathode-enhances-solar-powered-wastewater-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T23:20:15","slug":"basalt-fabric-based-cathode-enhances-solar-powered-wastewater-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basalt-fabric-based-cathode-enhances-solar-powered-wastewater-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"#Basalt fabric-based cathode enhances solar-powered wastewater treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/scientists-develop-hig-3.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/scientists-develop-hig-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"(A) Fabrication of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material; (B) Experimental setup of the solar-powered electrocoagulation (SPEC) system; (C) Comparative analysis of oil-water emulsions before and after SPEC treatment; (D) Antibacterial performance evaluation of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material. Credit: XTIPC\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/scientists-develop-hig-3.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists develop highly conductive basalt fabric-based cathode for solar-powered electrocoagulation systems\" title=\"(A) Fabrication of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material; (B) Experimental setup of the solar-powered electrocoagulation (SPEC) system; (C) Comparative analysis of oil-water emulsions before and after SPEC treatment; (D) Antibacterial performance evaluation of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material. Credit: XTIPC\" width=\"800\" height=\"476\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                (A) Fabrication of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material; (B) Experimental setup of the solar-powered electrocoagulation (SPEC) system; (C) Comparative analysis of oil-water emulsions before and after SPEC treatment; (D) Antibacterial performance evaluation of the BF-CNT\/AgNWs composite cathode material. Credit: XTIPC<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The rapid growth of industrialization has made the treatment of oily wastewater a pressing global challenge in environmental re<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tion. Electrocoagulation (EC), a process known for its high efficiency and environmental sustainability, has shown promise in treating various types of wastewater. However, the widespread adoption of traditional EC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is hindered by challenges such as costly electrode materials, energy-intensive operations, and complex manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<p>To address these limitations, a research team led by Prof. Abudukeremu Kadier and Prof. Ma Pengcheng from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (XTIPC) of the Chinese Academy of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>s, has developed a novel cathode material for use in solar-powered electrocoagulation (SPEC) systems.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers designed a highly conductive basalt fabric (BF) composite by coating it with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silver nanowires (AgNWs). This cathode material not only exhibits exceptional electrical conductivity (1.66 \u00d7 10\u2074 S\/m) but also demonstrates enhanced mechanical stability and significant antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.<\/p>\n<p>In experiments, the SPEC system equipped with the BF-CNT\/AgNWs cathode achieved a chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 90.28% for simulated oil-water emulsions. The system also demonstrated low energy consumption (1.28 kWh\u00b7kg\u207b\u00b9 COD) and minimal electrode consumption (0.35 kg\u00b7m\u207b\u00b3). By leveraging solar energy, the researchers further reduced operational costs, making the process both economically and environmentally sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>The findings, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2025.124289\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> in the <i>Journal of Environmental Management<\/i>, highlight the potential of this new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to advance wastewater treatment technologies, offering a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution for industrial applications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGhizlane Achagri et al, A solar-powered electrocoagulation process with a novel CNT\/silver nanowire coated basalt fabric cathode for effective oil\/water separation: From fundamentals to application, <i>Journal of Environmental Management<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2025.124289\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.jenvman.2025.124289<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Chinese Academy of Sciences<br \/>\n                                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"https:\/\/english.cas.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Basalt fabric-based cathode enhances solar-powered wastewater treatment (2025, March 19)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 19 March 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-03-basalt-fabric-based-cathode-solar.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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