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Research progress on the coupled photocatalytic and microbial technology for enhanced nitrogen removal from wastewater
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Shu-lin KONG1, 2, 3, 4, Tong ZHANG1, 2, 3, 4, Jian-bo LIN5, Min-sheng HUANG1, 2, 3, 4, Yan HE1, 2, 3, 4, *, Li-hong WANG1, 2, 3, 4
China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(1) : 138 - 151
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China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(1): 138-151
• Water Pollution Control •
Research progress on the coupled photocatalytic and microbial technology for enhanced nitrogen removal from wastewater
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Shu-lin KONG1, 2, 3, 4, Tong ZHANG1, 2, 3, 4, Jian-bo LIN5, Min-sheng HUANG1, 2, 3, 4, Yan HE1, 2, 3, 4, *, Li-hong WANG1, 2, 3, 4
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  • 1.School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
  • 2.Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
  • 3.Shanxi Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Prevention and Utilization, Taiyuan 030009, China
  • 4.Technology Innvation Center for Land Spatial Eco-Restoration in Metropolitan Area (Ministry of Natural Resources), Shanghai 200062, China
  • 5.Ecological Environment Monitoring and Scientific Research Center, Taihu Basin & East China Sea Ecological Environment Supervision and Administration Bureau, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shanghai 200125, China
Published: 2026-01-20
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Addressing the challenge of nitrogen-containing wastewater treatment, the photocatalytic-microbial coupled denitrification technology has emerged as a new research hotspot due to its advantages of high efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. After a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of different photocatalytic denitrification technologies, a detailed introduction to the current research status of domestic and international photocatalytic-microbial coupled denitrification processes is provided. The review emphasizes three major forms of the coupled system, including indirect sequential coupling of photocatalytic and microbial, direct coupling, as well as bioelectrochemical-photocatalytic coupling systems. The intrinsic interaction mechanisms within the coupled system are deeply explored, such as the physiological and ecological responses of microorganisms to photocatalysts, the optimization of microbial communities by the photocatalytic process, the migration and transformation mechanisms of photocatalysts within biofilms, and the electron transfer processes between photocatalysts and microorganisms. Finally, the article points out the existing bottlenecks in this technology, such as the development of visible-light materials, the safety of nanomaterials, the long-term stability of the system, and the scaling up for engineering applications. Suggestions are made for deepening the mechanism research, developing new coupled processes, optimizing materials, and promoting engineering applications, with the aim of providing a reference for the efficient and green treatment of nitrogen-containing wastewater.

photocatalytic technology  /  microorganisms  /  coupling  /  denitrification  /  removal mechanism  /  interaction
孔书麟, 张彤, 林剑波, 黄民生, 何岩, 王丽红. 光催化与微生物耦合技术用于污水强化脱氮的研究进展. 中国环境科学, 2026 , 46 (1) : 138 -151 .
Shu-lin KONG, Tong ZHANG, Jian-bo LIN, Min-sheng HUANG, Yan HE, Li-hong WANG. Research progress on the coupled photocatalytic and microbial technology for enhanced nitrogen removal from wastewater[J]. China Environmental Science, 2026 , 46 (1) : 138 -151 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-06-26
  • Online Date:2026-10-08
  • Published:2026-01-20
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  • Received:2025-06-26
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    1.School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    2.Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
    3.Shanxi Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Prevention and Utilization, Taiyuan 030009, China
    4.Technology Innvation Center for Land Spatial Eco-Restoration in Metropolitan Area (Ministry of Natural Resources), Shanghai 200062, China
    5.Ecological Environment Monitoring and Scientific Research Center, Taihu Basin & East China Sea Ecological Environment Supervision and Administration Bureau, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shanghai 200125, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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