BES system degrades polystyrene
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ORGANISM(S): Cupriavidus Sp. D4
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Yunfeng Xu
PROVIDER: PXD072476 | iProX | Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 GMT 2025
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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Mechanism of chemical-biological coupling in an electric field-driven bioelectrochemical system for enhanced polystyrene (PS) degradation.
Zhang Shijie S Chen Xueping X Bai Jianfeng J Fang Yangfan Y Qu Yangwei Y Guan Jie J Gu Weihua W Shih Kaimin K Xu Yunfeng Y
Journal of hazardous materials 20260523
The accumulation of recalcitrant PS presents a significant environmental challenge. However, the low efficiency of natural biodegradation limits the application of existing remediation strategies. Although bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have shown potential in enhancing pollutant removal, the synergistic mechanisms between the electric field and PS biodegradation remain unclear. This study constructed a BES to investigate the degradation of PS by Cupriavidus sp. CP313 using material characteri ...[more]
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