Running water never stales: A new perspective on hydrodynamic-driven water self-purification.

Bing Li, Hanbing Li, Xiaofeng Wu, Yuefei Huang, Shungui Zhou, Guangqian Wang

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Review in Eco-Environment & Health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Bing LiWater Research Center, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.

Hanbing LiWater Research Center, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.

Xiaofeng WuWater Research Center, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.

Yuefei HuangWater Research Center, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.

Shungui ZhouFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.

Guangqian WangWater Research Center, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Water movement activates a hidden hydrogen-driven energy pathway that converts hydrodynamic forces into electrons and reactive oxygen species, directly powering microbial metabolism while simultaneously driving abiotic pollutant degradation. This hydro-electric mechanism reveals a previously overlooked engine of natural water purification that operates beyond sunlight or chemical inputs. Recognizing and harnessing this intrinsic energy flow is essential for protecting water quality at its source, reinforcing ecosystem resilience, and safeguarding human health-pointing toward a new frontier of nature-based sustainable environmental management strategy.

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Biotic–abiotic couplingHydrodynamic energy conversionInterfacial electron transferPiezoelectricityWater self-purification

Identifiers

PMID42707059

DOI10.1016/j.eehl.2026.100269

PMCPMC13546902

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