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Herruzo-Ruiz AM, Trombini C, Moreno-Garrido I, Blasco J, Alhama J, Michán C. Ions and nanoparticles of Ag and/or Cd metals in a model aquatic microcosm: Effects on the abundance, diversity and functionality of the sediment bacteriome. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 204:116525. [PMID: 38852299 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Metals can be adsorbed on particulate matter, settle in sediments and cause alterations in aquatic environments. This study assesses the effect of Ag and/or Cd, both in ionic and nanoparticle (NP) forms, on the microbiome of sediments. For that purpose, aquatic controlled-microcosm experiments were exposed to an environmentally relevant and at tenfold higher doses of each form of the metals. Changes in the bacteriome were inferred by 16S rDNA sequencing. Ionic Ag caused a significant decrease of several bacterial families, whereas the effect was opposite when mixed with Cd, e.g., Desulfuromonadaceae family; in both cases, the bacteriome functionalities were greatly affected, particularly the nitrogen and sulfur metabolism. Compared to ionic forms, metallic NPs produced hardly any change in the abundance of microbial families, although the α-biodiversity of the bacteriome was reduced, and the functionality altered, when exposed to the NPs´ mixture. Our goal is to understand how metals, in different forms and combinations, released into the environment may endanger the health of aquatic ecosystems. This work may help to understand how aquatic metal pollution alters the structure and functionality of the microbiome and biogeochemical cycles, and how these changes can be addressed.
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- Ana M Herruzo-Ruiz
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Dpt. Ecology and Coastal Management, ICMAN-CSIC, Campus Rio San Pedro, E-11510 Puerto Real (Cadiz), Spain
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- Dpt. Ecology and Coastal Management, ICMAN-CSIC, Campus Rio San Pedro, E-11510 Puerto Real (Cadiz), Spain
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- Dpt. Ecology and Coastal Management, ICMAN-CSIC, Campus Rio San Pedro, E-11510 Puerto Real (Cadiz), Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain.
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Tran TK, Nguyen MK, Lin C, Hoang TD, Nguyen TC, Lone AM, Khedulkar AP, Gaballah MS, Singh J, Chung WJ, Nguyen DD. Review on fate, transport, toxicity and health risk of nanoparticles in natural ecosystems: Emerging challenges in the modern age and solutions toward a sustainable environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169331. [PMID: 38103619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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In today's era, nanoparticles (NPs) have become an integral part of human life, finding extensive applications in various fields of science, pharmacy, medicine, industry, electronics, and communication. The increasing popularity of NP usage worldwide is a testament to their tremendous potential. However, the widespread deployment of NPs unavoidably leads to their release into the environmental matrices, resulting in persistence in ecosystems and bioaccumulation in organisms. Understanding the environmental behavior of NPs poses a significant challenge due to their nanoscale size. Given the current environmental releases of NPs, known negative consequences, and the limited knowledge available for risk management, comprehending the toxicity of NPs in ecosystems is both awaiting and crucial. The present review aims to unravel the potential environmental influences of nano-scaled materials, and provides in-depth inferences of the current knowledge and understanding in this field. The review comprehensively summarizes the sources, fate, transport, toxicity, health risks, and remediation solutions associated with NP pollution in aquatic and soil ecosystems. Furthermore, it addresses the knowledge gaps and outlines further investigation priorities for the sustainable control of NP pollution in these environments. By gaining a holistic understanding of these aspects, we can work toward ensuring the responsible and sustainable use of NPs in today's fast-growing world.
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- Thien-Khanh Tran
- Advanced Applied Sciences Research Group, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam; Faculty of Technology, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Hamlet 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100000, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University, Hanoi, VNU Town, Hoa Lac, Thach That District, Hanoi 155500, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Technology, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; School of Engineering and Technology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, India
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- Department of Civil & Energy System Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Civil & Energy System Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, South Korea; Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam.
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Zhu K, Liu J, Zhao M, Fu L, Du Z, Meng F, Gu L, Liu P, Liu Y, Zhang C, Zhang X, Li J. An intrusion and environmental effects of man-made silver nanoparticles in cold seeps. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168890. [PMID: 38016565 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are among the most widely used metal-based engineered nanomaterials in biomedicine and nanotechnology, and account for >50 % of global nanomaterial consumer products. The increasing use of AgNPs potentially causes marine ecosystem changes; however, the environmental impacts of man-made AgNPs are still poorly studied. This study reports for the first time that man-made AgNPs intruded into cold seeps, which are important marine ecosystems where hydrogen sulfide, methane, and other hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage occur. Using a combination of electron microscopy, geochemical and metagenomic analyses, we found that in the cold seeps with high AgNPs concentrations, the relative abundance of genes associated with anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) was lower, while those related to the sulfide oxidizing and sulfate reducing were higher. This suggests that AgNPs can stimulate the proliferation of sulfate-reducing and sulfide-oxidizing bacteria, likely due to the effects of activating repair mechanisms of the cells against the toxicant. A reaction of AgNPs with hydrogen sulfide to form silver sulfide could also effectively reduce the amount of available sulfate in local ecosystems, which is generally used as the AOM oxidant. These novel findings indicate that man-made AgNPs may be involved in the biogeochemical cycles of sulfur and carbon in nature, and their potential effects on the releasing of methane from the marine methane seeps should not be ignored in both scientific and environmental aspects.
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- Kelei Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Zhao J, Wang X, Gao B, Xia X, Li Y. Characterization and quantification of silver complexes with dissolved organic matter by size exclusion chromatography coupled to ICP-MS. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133645. [PMID: 38310837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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The fate and behavior of silver in aquatic systems is intricately determined by its interactions with dissolved organic matter (DOM). In this study, we have introduced a method for identification and quantification of silver-DOM complexes using size exclusion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SEC-ICP-MS). Our findings revealed that silver(I) was weakly bound to Suwannee River humic acid, fulvic acid, and natural organic matter (SRHA, SRFA, and SRNOM) in various media, resulting in facile dissociation during chromatographic separation. Suitable chromatographic conditions were determined for the elution of Ag-DOM complexes, involving the use of 0.5 mM ammonium acetate (pH 7) as the mobile phase and silver-aged column (pre-absorbing 0.1-0.7 μg silver(I)). SEC-UV and SEC-ICP-MS chromatograms revealed that Ag-binding fractions of DOM were dominated by its aromatic compounds. The quantification of silver-DOM complexes was achieved by SEC-ICP-MS combination with on-line isotope dilution. Silver at concentrations below 20 µg L-1 was mainly present in the form of organic complexes in low salinity water. These measurements aligned well with the results obtained using the equilibrium dialysis method. Species analyses of Ag-DOM complexes provide a deeper understanding of the reactivity, transport, and fate of silver in aquatic environments. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: Ionic silver is highly toxic to aquatic organisms such as fish and zooplankton. The complexation of silver with binding sites within DOM significantly influences its speciation, mobility, and toxicity. Despite the complex and unknown structure of silver-DOM complexes, this study provided a SEC-ICP-MS method to identify and quantify these complexes in a range of media. By uncovering the formation of silver-DOM complexes across diverse media, this work enhances the comprehension of silver transformation processes and associated environmental risks in aquatic environments.
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- Jian Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Siomra A, Wawrzyńczyk D, Samoć M, Nyk M. Two-photon excited luminescence of sulfur quantum dots for heavy metal ion detection. RSC Adv 2024; 14:2439-2446. [PMID: 38223700 PMCID: PMC10784784 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07521d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Spectrally-resolved third-order nonlinear optical properties of water-dispersed sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) were investigated in the wavelength range from 740 nm to 820 nm with the two-photon excited emission technique using a tunable femtosecond laser system. The maximum value of the two-photon absorption (TPA) cross-section (σ2) for ∼5.4 nm size SQDs was found to be 185 GM (Goeppert-Mayer unit), while the two-photon brightness (σ2 × η) was found to be 1.5 GM at 780 nm, the wavelength being in the first biological transmittance window. The TPA properties are presented here as appropriate cross-sections normalized per molecular weight which enables meaningful comparison of the nonlinear factors of the studied quantum dots with those of various nanomaterials. The optimized TPA properties of these hydrophilic colloidal SQDs may be potentially useful for detection of Fe3+ metal ions. The experimentally determined limit of Fe3+ detection for both one- and two-photon regime was 10 μmol L-1 (0.6 μg mL-1). Förster resonance energy transfer between SQDs as donors and Fe3+ metal ions as acceptors was confirmed as one of the possible detection mechanisms using a time-correlated single photon counting technique.
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- Agnieszka Siomra
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 PL-50370 Wrocław Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 PL-50370 Wrocław Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 PL-50370 Wrocław Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 PL-50370 Wrocław Poland
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Zhou Z, Beauchemin D. Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and its variations for the analysis of nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 38116614 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04974d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICPMS) can count and weigh metal-containing nanoparticles (NPs), enabling their sizing if their geometry, density, and composition are known. With a nebulizer and a spray chamber for sample introduction, both the sample uptake rate and the transport efficiency must be determined when calibrating with solutions. In contrast, flow injection (FI) and mono-segmented flow analysis (MSFA) coupled to spICPMS do not need determination of the transport efficiency and sample uptake rate for accurate NP mass measurement. Correcting for the significant settling time on some instruments is also discussed, as well as calibration through signal integration instead of averaging, which eliminates the need to measure the transport efficiency when seeking NP mass. Nitrogen added to the outer plasma gas can reduce the background for the determination of P, S, Ca and Fe. Infrared heating of the sample introduction system provides 100% transport efficiency, enabling accurate particle mass and concentration measurements without measurement of transport efficiency.
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- Zichao Zhou
- Queen's University, Department of Chemistry, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Queen's University, Department of Chemistry, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Padhye LP, Jasemizad T, Bolan S, Tsyusko OV, Unrine JM, Biswal BK, Balasubramanian R, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Zhao J, Li Y, Rinklebe J, Wang H, Siddique KHM, Bolan N. Silver contamination and its toxicity and risk management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:161926. [PMID: 36739022 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Silver (Ag), a naturally occurring, rare and precious metal, is found in major minerals such as cerargyrite (AgCl), pyrargyrite (Ag3SbS3), proustite (Ag3AsS3), and stephanite (Ag5SbS4). From these minerals, Ag is released into soil and water through the weathering of rocks and mining activities. Silver also enters the environment by manufacturing and using Ag compounds in electroplating and photography, catalysts, medical devices, and batteries. With >400 t of Ag NPs produced yearly, Ag NPs have become a rapidly growing source of anthropogenic Ag input in the environment. In soils and natural waters, most Ag is sorbed to soil particles and sediments and precipitated as oxides, carbonates, sulphides, chlorides and hydroxides. Silver and its compounds are toxic, and humans and other animals are exposed to Ag through inhalation of air and the consumption of Ag-contaminated food and drinking water. Remediation of Ag-contaminated soil and water sources can be achieved through immobilization and mobilization processes. Immobilization of Ag in soil and groundwater reduces the bioavailability and mobility of Ag, while mobilization of Ag in the soil can facilitate its removal. This review provides an overview of the current understanding of the sources, geochemistry, health hazards, remediation practices and regulatory mandates of Ag contamination in complex environmental settings, including soil and aquatic ecosystems. Knowledge gaps and future research priorities in the sustainable management of Ag contamination in these settings are also discussed.
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- Lokesh P Padhye
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA; Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Vogt R, Hartmann S, Kunze J, Jupke JF, Steinhoff B, Schönherr H, Kuhnert KD, Witte K, Lamatsch DK, Wanzenböck J. Silver nanoparticles adversely affect the swimming behavior of European Whitefish ( Coregonus lavaretus) larvae within the low µg/L range. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:867-880. [PMID: 35881030 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2102099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs; speciation: NM-300 K) in the lab on the behavior of larvae in European Whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus), a relevant model species for temperate aquatic environments during alternating light and darkness phases. The behavioral parameters measured included activity, turning rate, and distance moved. C. lavaretus were exposed to AgNP at nominal concentrations of 0, 5, 15, 45, 135, or 405 µg/L (n = 33, each) and behavior was recorded using a custom-built tracking system equipped with light sources that reliably simulate light and darkness. The observed behavior was analyzed using generalized linear mixed models, which enabled reliable detection of AgNP-related movement patterns at 10-fold higher sensitivity compared to recently reported standard toxicological studies. Exposure to 45 µg/L AgNPs significantly resulted in hyperactive response patterns for both activity and turning rates after an illumination change from light to darkness suggesting that exposure to this compound triggered escape mechanisms and disorientation-like behaviors in C. lavaretus fish larvae. Even at 5 µg/L AgNPs some behavioral effects were detected, but further tests are required to assess their ecological relevance. Further, the behavior of fish larvae exposed to 135 µg/L AgNPs was comparable to the control for all test parameters, suggesting a triphasic dose response pattern. Data demonstrated the potential of combining generalized linear mixed models with behavioral investigations to detect adverse effects on aquatic species that might be overlooked using standard toxicological tests.
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- Roland Vogt
- Research Department for Limnology, Mondsee, University of Innsbruck, Mondsee, Austria
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Real-time Learning Systems, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
- Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
- Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Real-time Learning Systems, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Research Department for Limnology, Mondsee, University of Innsbruck, Mondsee, Austria
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Zhao J, Wang X, Hoang SA, Bolan NS, Kirkham MB, Liu J, Xia X, Li Y. Silver nanoparticles in aquatic sediments: Occurrence, chemical transformations, toxicity, and analytical methods. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126368. [PMID: 34329024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sediments represent the major sink for released silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in aquatic environments. It is well known that the environmental behavior and toxicity of AgNPs in sediments are governed by their specific chemical species instead of their total concentration. This review focuses on various chemical transformations of AgNPs in sediments, which have not been well outlined before. We first outline the concentrations of AgNPs in sediments. The predicted concentrations are 1-5 µg kg-1 in most model studies. Once enter sediments, AgNPs are transformed to different species (e.g., Ag2S, Ag-humic substance complexes, AgCl, and Ag+) during multiple chemical transformations, such as oxidative dissolution, sulfidation, chlorination, and complexation. Those chemical behaviors mitigate the toxicity of AgNPs by reducing their availability and decreasing Ag+ release. Benthic invertebrates and microbes are prone to be affected by AgNPs. AgNPs are found to be accumulated in sediment-dwelling organisms and transferred to higher trophic levels along the food web. Besides X-ray absorption spectroscopy, reliable separation procedures coupled with detection techniques, are powerful tools that characterize the speciation of AgNPs in sediments. More research is needed to investigate diverse chemical transformations in various sediments through development of novel techniques and mathematical models.
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- Jian Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Division of Urban Infrastructural Engineering, Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering, Phu Yen 56000, Viet Nam
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang M, Yang J, Tang L, Zhang D, Pan X. Lability-specific enrichment of typical engineered metal (oxide) nanoparticles by surface-functionalized microbubbles from waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 719:137526. [PMID: 32120116 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Enrichment of metallic engineered nanoparticles (MENPs) from environmental waters is a prerequisite for their removal, reliable analyses, and environmental process interpretations. This work investigated the enrichment of typical MENPs with different degrees of lability using surface-functionalized microbbubles. During the process, the transformation/dissolution characteristics of MENPs were considered, and the impact of surfactant or coagulant dose, pH of MENP suspensions, and water matrix was systematically investigated. Results show that the colloidal gas aphrons (CGAs) were capable of enriching over 90.0% of ionic Ag(I) which ended up as AgBr and Ag2CO3 in floats when the pH of suspension was 6.0. The polyaluminum chloride-modified CGAs with positive surface charges were good at capturing the particulate ZnO-NPs (~84.8%) but failed to collect the ionic species. It should be noted that the total MENP enrichment efficiency closely related to the content proportions of different species. In the river water, both of the dissolved natural organic matter (fulvic acids) and the electrolytes might influence the enrichment process by affecting the species transformation of Ag-NPs and ZnO-NPs. For the stable TiO2-NPs, 97.1% of the nanoparticles were captured by CGAs. FAs apparently reinforced the enrichment performance since the molecules acted as bridge and facilitated the attachment between TiO2-NP and CGAs. This work contributes to establishing the robust microbubble-induced enrichment method considering the characteristics of MENP contaminants.
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- Ming Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Dong F, Zhou Y. Distinct mechanisms in the heteroaggregation of silver nanoparticles with mineral and microbial colloids. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 170:115332. [PMID: 31810034 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Attachment to solids is an important process for determining nanomaterial transport and their fate in environments. Here we revealed distinct behaviours in the attachment of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to kaolin and bacterial cells. We found preferential attachment of AgNPs to the edges of kaolin. Decreasing pH or adding metal ions promoted AgNP-kaolin attachment due to the increase of positive charge on kaolin's surfaces. Multivalent cations (Mg2+ and Ca2+) induced stronger enhancement than monovalent cations (Na+, K+ and Ag+), which demonstrated the positive role of electrostatic interaction in AgNP-kaolin attachment. However, the presence of metal ions inhibited AgNP binding to bacterial cells. The inhibitive effect was significantly correlated with solubility product of metal ions, which implied a chemical reaction mechanism in AgNP-cell attachment. In kaolin system, humic acid (HA) can considerably inhibit AgNP attachment and diminish the enhanced effects induced by metal ions. In contrast, in bacterial cell system, HA reduced the inhibitive effect of metal ions for AgNP adsorption, although HA itself had negligible effect on AgNP-cell attachment. Taken together, our results demonstrated the contribution of electrostatic attraction versus chemical interaction to the attachment of AgNPs to kaolin or bacterial cells, providing fundamental support to understand the attachment of nanomaterials to inorganic and organic solids in the environments.
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- Feng Dong
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore; Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore; Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore.
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Silver nanoparticles adsorption by the synthetic and natural adsorbent materials: an exclusive review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41204-019-0065-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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