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Bisphenol A (BPA) pollution poses an increasingly serious problem. BPA has been detected in a variety of environmental media and human tissues. Microbial degradation is an effective method of environmental BPA remediation. However, BPA is also biotox...

The widespread use of bisphenol A (BPA) in industry has resulted in BPA contamination of water bodies and even endocrine-disrupting effects on organisms and humans through water transmission. Advanced oxidation processes based on sulfate radicals hav...

Bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most widely used plasticizers, is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that is released from plastic products. The aim of this study was to screen and characterize bacteria with excellent BPA-degrading abilities for applicat...

In the present study, mulberry branch-derived biochar CuO (MBC/CuO) composite was successfully synthesized and used as a catalyst to activate persulfate (PS) for the degradation of bisphenol A (BPA). The MBC/CuO/PS system exhibited a high degradation...

Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical microspheres of Bi₁₂O₁₇Cl₂ (BOC) were prepared via a facile solvothermal method using a binary solvent for the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) and Bisphenol-A (BPA). Co₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs)-decora...

Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor widely used in industrial production, is found in various environmental sources. Despite numerous reports on BPA degradation and removal, the details remain unclear. This paper aims to address this gap by pro...

Herein, carbon nanofiber (CNF) was prepared by pyrolyzing electrospun cellulose nanofiber, which was further used to incorporate with graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) to prepare metal-free photocatalyst (CNF/g-C₃N₄). CNF/g-C₃N₄ was then used to degr...

The widespread presence of bisphenol A (BPA), a persistent endocrine-disrupting pollutant, in aquatic environments poses significant ecological and health risks, necessitating its effective removal. However, conventional remediation technologies are...

One of the most commonly produced industrial chemicals worldwide, bisphenol A (BPA), is used as a precursor in plastics, resins, paints, and many other materials. It has been proved that BPA can cause long-term adverse effects on ecosystems and human...

In this study, we report the synthesis of a 3-dimensional (3D) hierarchical Bi₃O₄Cl/Bi₅O₇I (BOC/BOI) heterostructure for the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) dye and colorless Bisphenol-A (BPA) pollutant under visible light. The hetero...

The CeCu oxide catalyst CC450 was prepared by citric acid complex method and the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) reaction system was established with bisphenol A (BPA) as the target pollutant. By means of characterization, this research inves...

This work aimed to demonstrate Cu₂O/Al₂O₃ as a catalyst of the photo-Fenton process in the UV and visible spectra. Cu₂O nanoparticles were synthesized by laser ablation in liquid and supported on Al₂O₃. The catalytic activity of the resulting solid w...

(1) Background: Iron tetrasulfophthalocyanine with a large nonlinear optical coefficient, good stability, and high catalytic activity has aroused the attention of researchers in the field of photo-Fenton reaction. Further improvement of the visible l...

Bisphenol (BPA) is a key ingredient in the production of epoxy resins and some types of plastics, which can be released into the environment and alter the endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. In this study, the ability of the fungus M. roridumIM...

Nano-ferrosoferric-oxide (nFe₃O₄)-activated persulfate (PS) technology was used to remove pollutant bisphenol A (BPA) in water. The effects of nFe₃O₄ concentration, PS concentration, BPA concentration, temperature, and pH were investigated in terms o...

As a widespread pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA) has created a serious threat to ecosystem and human health. Therefore, expanding the available microbial resources used to screen highly efficient BPA-degrading bacteria with BPA as the sole carbon source...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread pollutant threatening the ecosystem and human health. An effective BPA degrader YC-JY1 was isolated and identified as Sphingobium sp. The optimal temperature and pH for the degradation of BPA by strain YC-JY1 were 30...

Bisphenol A (BPA) has become prevalent in the environment due to its extensive use in industrial materials, thus raising significant concerns regarding its potential toxicity and health effects. In this study, an efficient and eco-friendly non-therma...

The aim of this work has been to study the possible degradation path of BPA under the Fenton reaction, namely to determine the energetically favorable intermediate products and to compare the cytotoxicity of BPA and its intermediate products of degra...

Understanding of the metabolic pathways connected with a removal of micropollutant bisphenol A (BPA) may help to better design effective wastewater treatment processes. The aim of this study was to determine changes in gene expression in an aerobic g...

This study investigated the degradation competition and pathways of electrochemical co-degradation of two emerging environmental contaminants, polar acetaminophen (AP) and (moderately) non-polar bisphenol A (BPA), on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) elect...

Catalytic performances of Mn₂O₃ nanoparticles for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation in bisphenol A (BPA) degradation were comprehensively investigated in this study. Experimental results showed that 10 mg/L BPA could be 100% degraded within 20 min w...

Herein, we loaded cobalt-based zeolite imidazolate frameworks, ZIF-67 (Co), onto commercial filter paper to prepare catalytic filter paper (ZFP) for the in situ degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) in water by activating peroxymonosulfate. The results sh...

Conventional treatment methods such as chlorination and ozonation have been proven not to be effective in eliminating and degrading contaminants such as Bisphenol A (BPA) from wastewater. Hence, the degradation of BPA using a photocatalytic reactor h...

A group of compounds structurally similar to bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (bisphenol A, BPA) are called bisphenols (BPs), and some of them can partially replace BPA in industrial applications. The production and consumption of BPs other than BPA, espe...

The effects of exchangeable cations on bisphenol A adsorption and degradation were investigated in montmorillonite-catalyzed ozonation and compared to the parent bentonite. Total BPA removal (100%) can be achieved after only 5 min adsorption on NaMt...

Ultrasonic technology (US) can be considered a very sustainable and efficient method to remove bisphenol A (BPA) from water. Compared with other methods, the proposed method has some advantages: a simple implementation on existing water treatment and...

Different countries in Europe have proposed some restrictions about bisphenol A (BPA), considered an endocrine disruptor, for the production of food packing and toys for children, for example, Denmark, France, Sweden, Belgium, Austria and Norway. How...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common plastic additive found in wastewater (WW) due to its extensive use in industrial and consumer products. As a known endocrine disruptor, BPA poses serious ecological and human health risks, yet its removal remains ineffic...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a typical endocrine disruptor that poses a significant threat to ecosystems. Therefore, it is crucial to develop an efficient and environmentally friendly degradation technology. In this study, a novel bimetallic oxide-loaded GAC...

In this study, the degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) by a magnetite (Fe₃O₄)/persulfate (PS) system was investigated. The effects of magnetite dosage, PS concentration, BPA concentration, and pH on Fe₃O₄-activated PS in degrading BPA were investigated...

Bisphenol A (BPA), a precursor to important plastics, is regarded as a common aquatic micropollutant with endocrine-disrupting activity. In the present study, we explored the capability of a UV KrCl excilamp (222 nm) to degrade BPA by a photo-Fenton-...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a persistent environmental contaminant requiring effective removal strategies. Biofilms offer advantages over conventional activated sludge for refractory compound degradation, yet the specific microorganisms and mechanisms drivi...

The coupling use of the heterogeneous Fenton-like process (zero-valent iron (Fe⁰)/H₂O₂) and weak magnetic field (MWF) for bisphenol A (BPA) abatement was systematically investigated in this study. Though both the Fe⁰/H₂O₂ and WMF-Fe⁰/H₂O₂ processes a...

The rapid, efficient, and thorough degradation of Bisphenol A (BPA) is challenging. In this study, we prepared an effective peroxymonosulphate (PMS) activation catalyst derived from sawdust containing calcium carbonate. The Co and Cu co-doped sawdust...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine-disrupting compound that is resistant to conventional biological treatment, making it crucial to develop an oxidation process. This study introduces a novel hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) coupled with a F...

Bisphenol A (BPA) has been extensively used in the commercial production, especially the production of plastic products. It has endocrine-disrupting effects and poses potential risks to health, which is also related to the development of various dise...

The photocatalytic activity of a series of anatase TiO₂ materials with different amounts of exposed (001) facets (i.e., 12% (TiO₂-1), 38% (TiO₂-3), and 63% (TiO₂-3)) was tested in a batch slurry reactor towards liquid-phase bisphenol A (BPA, c₀(BPA)...

Bisphenol A (BPA) epoxy resins are widely used because of their excellent thermal and mechanical properties but are difficult to recycle owing to their highly crosslinked network. This study investigated the effect of curing-agent chemistry on epoxy...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine disruptor in the environment which is not readily oxidised during wastewater treatment at Municipal Authorities. The aim of this work is to evaluate the environmental value of the wastewater treatment of a...

Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting compound with estrogenic behavior, is of great concern within the scientific community due to its high production levels and increasing concentration in various surface aquifers. While several materials exhi...

This study assessed the toxic effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the microbial community and the function of activated sludge in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). The toxicity of BPA was mitigated through dosing sludge with Rhodococcus Req-001. BPA redu...

Photocatalysis is a promising strategy for the treatment of dangerous chemical pollutants in the ocean. In this work, a stable copper-based photocatalyst, i.e., {[Cu(BPA)₂]·2I₃}_n (1, BPA = 4,4′-bipyridinium-N-pentanoic acid), exhibited e...

A series of biochar materials was prepared through pyrolyzing poplar wood powder waste under different pyrolyzing temperatures, which were afterwards characterized in detail. Then, the poplar powder biochar (PPB) was used to degrade bisphenol A (BPA)...

Biochar (BC)-activated peracetic acid (PAA)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) were increasingly considered as cost-efficient and eco-friendly water treatment technologies for the removal of organic pollutants. However, the specific role of in...

This study investigated the use of NiSe₂/Ag₃PO₄ nanocomposite catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of RhB and BPA pollutants. Samples of pure NiSe₂, Ag₃PO₄, and NiSe₂/Ag₃PO₄ composites with varying NiSe₂ (10%, 20%, and 30%) proportions were s...

Since the major route of BPA exposure is via the oral route, BPA may have effects on the gastrointestinal tract, especially on the intestinal barrier, where most digestion and absorption processes occur. In this study, the effects of BPA-treated wate...

Laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized via the formation of interlinking enzyme aggregates (CLEA). Its free and immobilized enzymes were characterized, and its efficiency was tested via the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) in aqueous solution....

The widespread presence and use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in aquatic environments has caused significant ecological damage. Coal gangue (CG), a byproduct of coal mining, poses a major environmental concern due to its vast land occupation and potential for...

In this work, the synchronous removal of Cr(VI) and bisphenol A (BPA) in a heterogeneous Fenton process with sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) as the reductant and catalyst was systematically evaluated. Compared to other systems includin...