A constructed wetland system enhanced by immobilized laccase, it includes wetland plants, a matrix layer and a water distribution system, the wetland plants growing on the matrix layers, the matrix layer including a laccase catalyst and gravel, the laccase catalyst and gravel are distributed at intervals in a modular manner in a ratio of 1:5, the water distribution system is arranged on both sides of the matrix layer. The laccase catalyst is prepared by using a co-immobilization technology. The system improves the removal effect of hard-to-degrade organic matter in wastewater, and solves the problems of toxicity and stress of the hard-to-degrade organic matter existing in the prior art and the problems of matrix adsorption saturation.

A method of fabricating a magnetically-controlled graphene-based micro-/nano-motor includes: (a) mixing FeCl.sub.3 crystal powder with deionized water to obtain a FeCl.sub.3 solution; (b) completely immersing a carbon-based microsphere in the FeCl.sub.3 solution; transferring the carbon-based microsphere from the FeCl.sub.3 solution followed by heating to allow crystallization of FeCl.sub.3 on the surface of the carbon-based microsphere to obtain a FeCl.sub.3-carbon-based microsphere; (c) heating the FeCl.sub.3-carbon-based microsphere in a vacuum chamber until there is no moisture in the vacuum chamber; continuously removing gas in the vacuum chamber and introducing oxygen; and treating the FeCl.sub.3-carbon-based microsphere with a laser in an oxygen-enriched environment to obtain the magnetically controlled graphene-based micro-/nano-motor. A magnetically-controlled graphene-based micro-/nano-motor is further provided.

Reactive treatment cells (RTCs) are described in combination with sediment capping systems as a means for environmental remediation. RTCs include an impermeable housing defining an interior, a permeable ceiling and floor typically including filtration materials such as geotextiles, and at least one interior compartment for treatment reagents. One RTC includes a gabion-like cage structure retaining a geomembrane-supported geosynthetic clay liner (GM-GCL) housing, while a second embodiment includes a hard, cylindrical shell as a replaceable reagent cartridge. RTCs may be employed in initial capping system installations or retrofitted into existing capping systems. RTCs may include optional baffles, flow restrictors, floating discs, sensor probes, and two or more serial reagent zones or compartments.

Use of Keplerate type polyoxomolybdates of the general structure Mo.sub.72M.sub.30, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cr, V or Mo.sub.2, for decontaminating aqueous media (water) from inorganic and organic pollutants.

Compositions made of laminate comprised of porous carbon nanotube (CNT) are disclosed. Uses of the Compositions, particularly for reducing a formation of a load of a microorganism or of a biofilm, are also disclosed.

A permeable reactive barrier having two or more layers of a geotextile fabric inoculated with a bioremediation microbe is provided. The permeable reactive barrier further includes two or more layers of coarse-grained geological material separating the two or more layers of geotextile fabric such that any pair of adjacent layers of geotextile fabric is separated by a layer of coarse-grained geological material. The permeable reactive barrier includes a perforated metal casing surrounding and containing the layers of coarse-grained geological materials and geotextile fabric.

A method for degrading a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon such as the 5-membered ring compound benzo(a)pyrene (BZP) using a halophilic microbe Staphylococcus haemoliticus, strain 10SBZ1A.

A graphene coated crushed glass particle adsorbent is provided for the removal of heavy metals and other contaminants in from solutions such as wastewaters, contaminated surface water and groundwater. The adsorbent comprises crushed (e.g. recycled) glass coated with graphene nano-sheets using a staged thermal binding process and the silicas in the glass as a catalyst. The adsorbent may be configured for use in both in-situ and ex-situ treatment systems and is capable of removing heavy metals and other inorganic and organic contaminants. The strong adsorptive bond between contaminants and the graphene coating on crushed glass particles can also lead to alternative applications of the end of life adsorbent, such as base material in road and pavement (e.g. cement-like) construction materials.

The present invention discloses a Bacillus methylotrophicus strain named Bacillus methylotrophicus BP1.1, which was deposited in China Center for Type Culture Collection under Deposit No. CCTCC M 20191078 on Dec. 20, 2019. The present invention further discloses the use of the Bacillus methylotrophicus strain for degrading benzophenone ultraviolet sunscreens. By domesticating the activated sludge of the domestic sewage treatment plant step-by-step, the present invention provides a Bacillus methylotrophicus BP1.1 strain which has high efficiency in removing benzophenone ultraviolet sunscreens in water environment.

A method of treating contaminated water that has ferrous ions and at least one additional mineral in solution includes the steps of: adding a sufficient quantity of a caustic agent to the contaminated water to achieve a basic pH, and adding oxygen to the contaminated water to achieve a molar ratio of oxygen to ferrous iron of at least 1:10. The pH and the oxygen concentration are sufficient to produce ferrous hydroxide (Fe(OH).sub.2) from ferrous ions and ferric hydroxide (Fe(OH).sub.3) from the ferrous hydroxide while limiting colloidal iron formation, at least the ferric hydroxide forming a precipitate. The precipitate is separated from the contaminated water.