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ArticleEnvironmental science and ecotechnology2026

Trace lanthanum activation drives deep biological phosphorus removal.

Bohan Liu, Jun Nan, Rongcheng He, Haiyang Wei, Tianyi Zhao, Yibo Zhang, Ruixue Jiang, Fangmin Wu, Zhencheng Ge, Xuesong Ye and 2 more

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Bohan LiuState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Jun NanState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Rongcheng HeState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Haiyang WeiSchool of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
Tianyi ZhaoSchool of Computer Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
Yibo ZhangState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Ruixue JiangState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Fangmin WuState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Zhencheng GeState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Xuesong YeState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Wei WangState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
Jun MaState Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource & Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.

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Abstract

Eutrophication driven by excessive phosphorus discharge threatens global aquatic ecosystems. Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) is a sustainable, widely deployed wastewater treatment technology, yet it often requires optimization to meet increasingly stringent global phosphorus emission standards. Conventional chemical supplements can achieve deep phosphorus removal, but they require excessive dosing, generate large volumes of sludge, and can inhibit the essential polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) that drive biological treatment. Here we show that a low-dose, slow-release lanthanum aerogel (LZGA) activates PAO metabolism, enabling deep biological phosphorus removal with a near-zero chemical footprint. By releasing La

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La-contained aerogel beadsLa-enhanced biological phosphorus removal systemPhosphate-accumulating organismsPhosphorus removalWastewater treatment

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PMCPMC13213302

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