The rapid development of electric vehicles powered by Li-ion batteries poses a challenge for
the supply of raw materials, and will also generate significant battery waste. Recycling the …

The recycling of Li-ion batteries is becoming increasingly urgent due to the rapid accumulation
of spent Li-ion batteries from aging portable electronics and electric vehicles. The lack of …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has underscored the vulnerability of our current food systems. In
China, following a series of strategies in guaranteeing food security in the past decades, the …

Microplastics have aroused increasing concern as they pose threats to aquatic species as
well as human beings. They do not only contribute to accumulation of plastics in the …

… For another group of Ir-TM mixed metal oxides (eg, Ir–Ni oxides), the leached less-noble Ni
atoms act as a promoter for the formation of structurally flexible and reactive OH groups; the …

Inflammation mediated by myeloid cells trigger receptors 1 (TREM-1) is important for
atherosclerosis development, while sirtuin 6 (Sirt6) levels decrease in atheroscleoritc plaque. Here …

Aerobic granulation of activated sludge was achieved in a pilot-scale sequencing batch
reactor (SBR) for the treatment of low-strength municipal wastewater (<200mgL −1 of COD, …

The global spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has wreaked havoc with the
treatment efficiency of antibiotics and, ultimately, anti-microbial chemotherapy, and has been …

Identifying and understanding the potential sources delivering microplastics into the urban
water environment is imperative for microplastic pollution control. However, how atmospheric …

Earth abundant transition metal-based materials are widely served as peroxymonosulfate (PMS)
activators for degradation of emerging contaminants. However, the agglomeration of …