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ReviewAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2025

Isotope Techniques in Chemical Wastewater Treatment: Opportunities and Uncertainties.

Hongyu Zhou, Xiaoguang Duan, Bingkun Huang, Shuang Zhong, Cheng Cheng, Virender K Sharma, Shaobin Wang, Bo Lai

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Review in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

Hongyu ZhouState Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
Xiaoguang DuanSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
Bingkun HuangState Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
Shuang ZhongSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
Cheng ChengSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
Virender K SharmaDepartment of Chemical, Environmental and Materials, University of Miami, 1251 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA.
Shaobin WangSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
Bo LaiState Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.

Funding

Australian Research Council via ARC Future Fellow scheme FT230100526National Natural Science Foundation of China 22206139National Natural Science Foundation of China 51878423National Natural Science Foundation of China 52070133Sichuan science and technology program: key research and development program 2017SZ0180Sichuan science and technology program: key research and development program 2019YFG0314Sichuan science and technology program: key research and development program 2019YFG0324
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of reaction mechanisms is essential for advancing chemical water treatment technologies. However, due to the limitations of conventional experimental and analytical methods, the types of reactive species and their generation pathways are commonly debatable in many aqueous systems. As highly sensitive diagnostic tools, isotope techniques offer deeper insights with minimal interference from reaction conditions. Nevertheless, precise interpretations of isotope results remain a significant challenge. Herein, we first scrutinized the fundamentals of isotope chemistry and highlighted key changes induced by the isotope substitution. Next, we discussed the application of isotope techniques in kinetic isotope effects, presenting a roadmap for interpreting KIE in sophisticated systems. Furthermore, we summarized the applications of isotope techniques in elemental tracing to pinpoint reaction sites and identify dominant reactive species. Lastly, we propose future research directions, highlighting critical considerations for the rational design and interpretation of isotope experiments in environmental chemistry and related fields.

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Chemical wastewater treatmentElement tracingIsotope technologiesKinetic isotope effectsMechanism investigation

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PMID40040468
PMCPMC12051784

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