Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field

In this study, enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with assistance of electricity was achieved. Meanwhile, photoelectron-hole played a vital role in accelerating pyridine biomineralization. The significant separation of photoelectron-hole was achieved with an external electric field, which provid...

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Main Authors: Hefei Shi, Wenbo Fan, Xinbai Jiang, Dan Chen, Cheng Hou, Yixuan Wang, Yang Mu, Jinyou Shen
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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author Hefei Shi
Wenbo Fan
Xinbai Jiang
Dan Chen
Cheng Hou
Yixuan Wang
Yang Mu
Jinyou Shen
author_facet Hefei Shi
Wenbo Fan
Xinbai Jiang
Dan Chen
Cheng Hou
Yixuan Wang
Yang Mu
Jinyou Shen
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description In this study, enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with assistance of electricity was achieved. Meanwhile, photoelectron-hole played a vital role in accelerating pyridine biomineralization. The significant separation of photoelectron-hole was achieved with an external electric field, which provided sufficient electron donors and acceptors for pyridine biodegradation. The enhanced electron transport system activity also revealed the full utilization of photoelectron-hole by microbes at semiconductor-microbe interface with assistance of electricity. Microbial community analysis confirmed the enrichment of functional species related to pyridine biodegradation and electron transfer. Microbial function analysis and microbial co-occurrence networks analysis indicated that upregulated functional genes and positive interactions of different species were the important reasons for enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with external electric field. A possible mechanism of enhanced pyridine biodegradation was proposed, i.e., more photoelectrons and holes of semiconductors were utilized by microbes to accelerate reduction and oxidation of pyridine with the assistance of electrical stimulation. The excellent performance of the photoelectrical biodegradation system showed a potential alternative for recalcitrant organic wastewater treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-559041a5742b4e89932e7db275670be62024-02-28T05:14:00ZengElsevierWater Research X2589-91472024-01-0122100214Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric fieldHefei Shi0Wenbo Fan1Xinbai Jiang2Dan Chen3Cheng Hou4Yixuan Wang5Yang Mu6Jinyou Shen7Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaKey Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; Corresponding authors.Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaKey Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaKey Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; Corresponding authors.In this study, enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with assistance of electricity was achieved. Meanwhile, photoelectron-hole played a vital role in accelerating pyridine biomineralization. The significant separation of photoelectron-hole was achieved with an external electric field, which provided sufficient electron donors and acceptors for pyridine biodegradation. The enhanced electron transport system activity also revealed the full utilization of photoelectron-hole by microbes at semiconductor-microbe interface with assistance of electricity. Microbial community analysis confirmed the enrichment of functional species related to pyridine biodegradation and electron transfer. Microbial function analysis and microbial co-occurrence networks analysis indicated that upregulated functional genes and positive interactions of different species were the important reasons for enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with external electric field. A possible mechanism of enhanced pyridine biodegradation was proposed, i.e., more photoelectrons and holes of semiconductors were utilized by microbes to accelerate reduction and oxidation of pyridine with the assistance of electrical stimulation. The excellent performance of the photoelectrical biodegradation system showed a potential alternative for recalcitrant organic wastewater treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914724000045PyridineAssistance of electricityPhotoelectron-holeEnhanced bio-photodegradationMicrobial community
spellingShingle Hefei Shi
Wenbo Fan
Xinbai Jiang
Dan Chen
Cheng Hou
Yixuan Wang
Yang Mu
Jinyou Shen
Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
Water Research X
Pyridine
Assistance of electricity
Photoelectron-hole
Enhanced bio-photodegradation
Microbial community
title Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
title_full Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
title_fullStr Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
title_full_unstemmed Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
title_short Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
title_sort efficient utilization of photoelectron hole at semiconductor microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field
topic Pyridine
Assistance of electricity
Photoelectron-hole
Enhanced bio-photodegradation
Microbial community
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914724000045
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