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Jamdar M, Goudarzi M, Dawi EA, Salavati-Niasari M. Visible light-active samarium manganite nanostructures for enhanced water-soluble pollutant degradation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 266:115578. [PMID: 37856984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115578] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In this study, a green approach was used to synthesize SmMnO3 magnetic nanoparticles via the auto combustion method, where pomegranate juice was utilized as a natural fuel. The concentration of fuel was varied to investigate its effect on the purity and morphology of SmMnO3 nanoparticles. The physiochemical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles, including crystal structures, morphology, optical, and magnetic properties, were investigated using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). The band gap of the as-synthesized nanoparticles was determined to be 1.8 eV, indicating their potential as a photocatalyst. The photocatalytic activity of SmMnO3 nanoparticles was evaluated against Methyl violet and Erythrosine, and the mechanism of photocatalyst was determined using EDTA, benzoic acid, and benzoquinone as scavengers. Photocatalytic activity was studied in both UV and visible light, and it was found that the maximum degradation (94%) was related to the degradation of Erythrosine (10 ppm) in the presence of visible light. The stability test of SmMnO3 performed and confirmed the stability of nanoparticles after 5 cycles. The results suggest that SmMnO3 nanoparticles synthesized via the green auto combustion method using pomegranate juice as a natural fuel can serve as a promising photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants in the environment. Further studies can be conducted to investigate their potential in other applications.
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- Mina Jamdar
- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P.O. Box. 87317-51167, I. R., Kashan, Iran
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- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P.O. Box. 87317-51167, I. R., Kashan, Iran
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- Nonlinear Dynamic Research Center (NDRC), College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman, UAE
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- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P.O. Box. 87317-51167, I. R., Kashan, Iran.
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Qian C, Ma J, Wu Q. A microwave-induced plasma jet for efficient degradation of methomyl in aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:64352-64362. [PMID: 37067709 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26866-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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As a typical carbamate pesticide, methomyl was once widely used in agriculture for its excellent broad-spectrum insecticidal effect. However, due to its high toxicity, long half-life, and difficult degradation properties, it poses a serious challenge to water environment pollution. In this study, an electrode-free discharge microwave-induced plasma technology was used to rapidly and efficiently degrade methomyl in aqueous solution. In this experiment, the statistical design of experiments (DOE) was adopted to optimize the plasma degradation parameters. Under the optimized parameters (P = 140 W, D = 0 mm, R = 0.5 L/min), 78.4% removal of 50 mg/L of methomyl was achieved after 8 min. The optical emission spectrometry and free radical detection experiments showed that the active substances generated by the collision reaction between plasma and water molecules occurring at the gas-liquid interface were the key factors to exert the degradation effect. The degradation rate of methomyl decreased by 73.2% after the addition of tert-butanol (OH burster), while it decreased by only about 12.0% after the addition of peroxidase. These implied that ∙OH was largely responsible for methomyl degradation. In addition, based on the detected intermediates, possible degradation mechanisms and pathways were analyzed.
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- Cheng Qian
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Analysis & Testing Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.
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Erfan NA, Mahmoud MS, Kim HY, Barakat NAM. CdTiO3-NPs incorporated TiO2 nanostructure photocatalyst for scavenger-free water splitting under visible radiation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276097. [PMID: 36256606 PMCID: PMC9578619 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Nanofibrous morphology and the doping technique can overcome the problem of electron/hole fast recombination and improve the activity of titanium oxide-based photocatalysts. In this study, nanoparticulate and nanofibrous forms of CdTiO3-incorporated TiO2 were synthesized with different cadmium contents; the morphology and composition were determined by SEM, TEM, EDX, and XRD techniques. The nanomorphology, cadmium content, and reaction temperature of Cd-doped TiO2 nanostructures were found to be strongly affect the hydrogen production rate. Nanofibrous morphology improves the rate of hydrogen evolution by around 10 folds over the rate for nanoparticles due to electron confinement in 0D nanostructures. The average rates of hydrogen production for samples of 0.5 wt.% Cd are 0.7 and 16.5 ml/gcat.min for nanoparticles and nanofibers, respectively. On the other hand, cadmium doping resulted in increasing the hydrogen production rate from 9.6 to 19.7 ml/gcat.min for pristine and Cd-doped (2 wt%) TiO2 nanofibers, respectively. May be the formation of type I heterostructures between the TiO2 matrix and CdTiO3 nanoparticles is the main reason for the observed enhancement of photocatalytic activity due to the strong suppressing of electron/holes recombination process. Consequently, the proposed photocatalyst could be exploited to produce hydrogen from scavenger-free solution. Varying reaction temperature suggests that hydrogen evolution over the proposed catalyst is incompatible with the Arrhenius equation. In particular, reaction temperature was found to have a negative influence on photocatalytic activity. This work shows the prospects for using CdTiO3 as a co-catalyst in photon-induced water splitting and indicates a substantial enhancement in the rate of hydrogen production upon using the proposed photocatalyst in nanofibrous morphology.
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- Nehal A. Erfan
- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
- Collage of Applied Science, Department of Engineering, Suhar, Oman
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
- Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
- * E-mail: (NAMB); (HYK)
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
- * E-mail: (NAMB); (HYK)
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Sun M, Xu W, Zhang W, Guang C, Mu W. Microbial elimination of carbamate pesticides: specific strains and promising enzymes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:5973-5986. [PMID: 36063179 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12141-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Carbamate pesticides are widely used in the environment, and compared with other pesticides in nature, they are easier to decompose and have less durability. However, due to the improper use of carbamate pesticides, some nontarget organisms still may be harmed. To this end, it is necessary to investigate effective removal or elimination methods for carbamate pesticides. Current effective elimination methods could be divided into four categories: physical removal, chemical reaction, biological degradation, and enzymatic degradation. Physical removal primarily includes elution, adsorption, and supercritical fluid extraction. The chemical reaction includes Fenton oxidation, photo-radiation, and net electron reduction. Biological degradation is an environmental-friendly manner, which achieves degradation by the metabolism of microorganisms. Enzymatic degradation is more promising due to its high substrate specificity and catalytic efficacy. All in all, this review primarily summarizes the property of carbamate pesticides and the traditional degradation methods as well as the promising biological elimination. KEY POINTS: • The occurrence and toxicity of carbamate pesticides were shown. • Biological degradation strains against carbamate pesticides were presented. • Promising enzymes responsible for the degradation of carbamates were discussed.
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- Minwen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory On Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Zeshan M, Bhatti IA, Mohsin M, Iqbal M, Amjed N, Nisar J, AlMasoud N, Alomar TS. Remediation of pesticides using TiO 2 based photocatalytic strategies: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134525. [PMID: 35427656 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nowadays, pesticides are regarded as the most dangerous of the various organic pollutants, posing substantial environmental and human threats worldwide. Pesticide contamination has become one of the most crucial environmental issues due to its bio-persistence and bioaccumulation. Different conventional methods are being utilized for pesticide removal, yet pesticides are thought to be significantly present in the environment. The development and application of sophisticated wastewater treatment methods are being pursued to remove contaminants effectively, particularly pesticides. In the past several decades, nanoscience and nanotechnology have emerged as essential tools for the identification, removal, and mineralization of persistent pesticides by employing advanced nanomaterials such as pristine titanium dioxide (TiO2), doped TiO2, nanocomposites (NCs) TiO2, and ternary nanocomposites (TNCs) TiO2 by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Advancement in the characteristics of TiO2 by doping, co-doping, construction of NCs and TNCs has contributed to the dramatic efficiency up-gradation by reducing band gap, solar active photocatalyst, enhancing PCA, high photostability, chemically inertness and multiple time reusability. Based on previous literature, utilizing La-TiO2 NCs photocatalyst, the mineralization of pesticide (imidacloprid) attained up to 98.17% that is almost 40-53% greater than pristine TiO2. The present review attempt to discuss the recent research performed on TiO2 based nanoparticles (NPs) and NCs for photocatalytic mineralization of various pesticides. The basic mechanism of TiO2 photocatalysis, types of reactors used for photocatalysis, and optimized experimental conditions of TiO2 for pesticides mineralization are discussed.
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- Muhammad Zeshan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Extraction of Chlorobenzenes and PCBs from Water by ZnO Nanoparticles. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9101764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metal oxide nanoparticles have great potential for selective adsorption and catalytic degradation of contaminants from aqueous solutions. In this study, we employ mass spectrometry and molecular dynamics simulations to better understand the chemical and physical mechanisms determining the affinity of chlorobenzenes and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). The experiments and simulations both demonstrate that the adsorption coefficients for chlorobenzenes increase steadily with the number of chlorine atoms, while, for PCBs, the relation is more complex. The simulations link this complexity to chlorine atoms at ortho positions hindering coplanar conformations. For a given number of chlorine atoms, the simulations predict decreasing adsorption affinity with increasing numbers of ortho substitutions. Consequently, the simulations predict that some of the highest adsorption affinities for ZnO NPs are exhibited by dioxin-like PCBs, suggesting the possibility of selective sequestration of these most acutely toxic PCBs. Remarkably, the experiments show that the PCB adsorption coefficients of ZnO NPs with diameters ≤ 80 nm exceed those of a soil sample by 5–7 orders of magnitude, meaning that a single gram of ZnO NPs could sequester low levels of PCB contamination from as much as a ton of soil.
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Massoud A, Derbalah A, El-Mehasseb I, Allah MS, Ahmed MS, Albrakati A, Elmahallawy EK. Photocatalytic Detoxification of Some Insecticides in Aqueous Media Using TiO 2 Nanocatalyst. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179278. [PMID: 34501865 PMCID: PMC8431621 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study was performed to fabricate a titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocatalyst with proper characteristics for the removal of some insecticides (dimethoate and methomyl) from aqueous media. A TiO2 catalyst of regular (TiO2-commercial-/H2O2/UV) or nano (TiO2-synthesized-/H2O2/UV) size was employed as an advanced oxidation process by combining it with H2O2 under light. Moreover, the total detoxification of insecticides after treatment with the most effective system (TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV) was also investigated through exploring the biochemical alterations and histopathological changes in the liver and kidneys of the treated rats. Interestingly, the present study reported that degradation rates of the examined insecticides were faster using the TiO2 catalyst of nano size. Complete degradation of the tested insecticides (100%) was achieved under the TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV system after 320 min of irradiation. The half-life values of the tested insecticides under H2O2/TiO2(c)/UV were 43.86 and 36.28 for dimethoate and methomyl, respectively, whereas under the H2O2/TiO2(c)/UV system, the half-life values were 27.72 and 19.52 min for dimethoate and methomyl, respectively. On the other hand, no significant changes were observed in the biochemical and histopathological parameters of rats administrated with water treated with TiO2(s)/H2O2/UV compared to the control, indicating low toxicity of the TiO2 nanocatalyst-. Altogether, the advanced oxidation processes using TiO2 nanocatalyst can be considered as a promising and effective remediation technology for the complete detoxification of methomyl and dimethoate in water. However, further future research is needed to identify the possible breakdown products and to verify the safety of the used nanomaterials.
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- Ahmed Massoud
- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Pesticides Chemistry and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (A.M.); (A.D.); (M.S.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leon, 24004 Leon, Spain
- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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Lin Z, Zhang W, Pang S, Huang Y, Mishra S, Bhatt P, Chen S. Current Approaches to and Future Perspectives on Methomyl Degradation in Contaminated Soil/Water Environments. Molecules 2020; 25:E738. [PMID: 32046287 PMCID: PMC7036768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Methomyl is a broad-spectrum oxime carbamate commonly used to control arthropods, nematodes, flies, and crop pests. However, extensive use of this pesticide in agricultural practices has led to environmental toxicity and human health issues. Oxidation, incineration, adsorption, and microbial degradation methods have been developed to remove insecticidal residues from soil/water environments. Compared with physicochemical methods, biodegradation is considered to be a cost-effective and ecofriendly approach to the removal of pesticide residues. Therefore, micro-organisms have become a key component of the degradation and detoxification of methomyl through catabolic pathways and genetic determinants. Several species of methomyl-degrading bacteria have been isolated and characterized, including Paracoccus, Pseudomonas, Aminobacter, Flavobacterium, Alcaligenes, Bacillus, Serratia, Novosphingobium, and Trametes. The degradation pathways of methomyl and the fate of several metabolites have been investigated. Further in-depth studies based on molecular biology and genetics are needed to elaborate their role in the evolution of novel catabolic pathways and the microbial degradation of methomyl. In this review, we highlight the mechanism of microbial degradation of methomyl along with metabolic pathways and genes/enzymes of different genera.
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- Ziqiu Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.Z.); (S.P.); (Y.H.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Rafique N, Tariq SR, Ahad K, Rafique F. Zn 2+ and Cd 2+ assisted photo-catalytic degradation of chlorpyrifos in soil. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01624. [PMID: 31193297 PMCID: PMC6525290 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Cd2+ and Zn2+ assisted photo-catalytic degradation of soil incorporated chlorpyrifos (CLP) was reported in current study. The soil samples fortified with CLP and metals were irradiated in photo-reactor for different time intervals to check maximum degradation. Soil samples extracted with acetonitrile were analyzed by HPLC. The results of the study revealed a complete mineralization of insecticide from soil that followed first–order Langmuir-Hinshelwood (L-H) kinetic model. The CLP degradation rate in soil was higher in photoreactor than control with variation in half-life from 41 days to 20 days. The degradation of CLP in photoreactor was 5 fold augmented after Zn2+ fortification of soil while Cd2+ had negligible effect on CLP photodegradation. Thus Zn2+ fortification of soil will not only replenish the important nutrient for plant growth but will also help in alleviating the harmful effects of CLP on soil flora and fauna by enhancing its rate of photodegradation.
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- Nazia Rafique
- Ecotoxicology Research Institute (ERI), Department of Plant and Environment Protection (DPEP), NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Ecotoxicology Research Institute (ERI), Department of Plant and Environment Protection (DPEP), NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Barakat NAM, Hassan AAY, Matar SMES, Awad MOA, Ali ASY. ZrO 2/TiO 2 nanofiber catalyst for effective liquefaction of agricultural wastes in subcritical methanol. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1458876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Nasser Aly Mohamed Barakat
- Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering Department and BionanoSystem Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El Minia, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Mathematics and Physics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering in Matteria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Bioprocess Development Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications, New Burg Al-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering Department and BionanoSystem Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering Department and BionanoSystem Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
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Sarkar B, Daware AV, Gupta P, Krishnani KK, Baruah S, Bhattacharjee S. Nanoscale wide-band semiconductors for photocatalytic remediation of aquatic pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:25775-25797. [PMID: 28988306 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0252-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Water pollution is a serious challenge to the public health. Among different forms of aquatic pollutants, chemical and biological agents create paramount threat to water quality when the safety standards are surpassed. There are many conventional remediatory strategies that are practiced such as resin-based exchanger and activated charcoal/carbon andreverse osmosis. Newer technologies using plants, microorganisms, genetic engineering, and enzyme-based approaches are also proposed for aquatic pollution management. However, the conventional technologies have shown impending inadequacies. On the other hand, new bio-based techniques have failed to exhibit reproducibility, wide specificity, and fidelity in field conditions. Hence, to solve these shortcomings, nanotechnology ushered a ray of hope by applying nanoscale zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and tungsten oxide (WO3) particles for the remediation of water pollution. These nanophotocatalysts are active, cost-effective, quicker in action, and can be implemented at a larger scale. These nanoparticles are climate-independent, assist in complete mineralization of pollutants, and can act non-specifically against chemically and biologically based aquatic pollutants. Photocatalysis for environmental remediation depends on the availability of solar light. The mechanism of photocatalysis involves the formation of electron-hole pairs upon light irradiations at intensities higher than their band gap energies. In the present review, different methods of synthesis of nanoscale ZnO, TiO2, and WO3 as well as their structural characterizations have been discussed. Photodegradation of organic pollutants through mentioned nanoparticles has been reviewed with recent advancements. Enhancing the efficacy of photocatalysis through doping of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles with non-metals, metals, and metal ions has also been documented in this report.
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- Biplab Sarkar
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB), IINRG Campus, Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834010, India.
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, 799022, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, 799022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, 413115, India
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- Department of Electronics, Assam Don Bosco University, Azara, Guwahati, Assam, 781017, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, 799022, India.
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Chen R, Riviere JE. Biological Surface Adsorption Index of Nanomaterials: Modelling Surface Interactions of Nanomaterials with Biomolecules. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 947:207-253. [PMID: 28168670 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47754-1_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Quantitative analysis of the interactions between nanomaterials and their surrounding environment is crucial for safety evaluation in the application of nanotechnology as well as its development and standardization. In this chapter, we demonstrate the importance of the adsorption of surrounding molecules onto the surface of nanomaterials by forming biocorona and thus impact the bio-identity and fate of those materials. We illustrate the key factors including various physical forces in determining the interaction happening at bio-nano interfaces. We further discuss the mathematical endeavors in explaining and predicting the adsorption phenomena, and propose a new statistics-based surface adsorption model, the Biological Surface Adsorption Index (BSAI), to quantitatively analyze the interaction profile of surface adsorption of a large group of small organic molecules onto nanomaterials with varying surface physicochemical properties, first employing five descriptors representing the surface energy profile of the nanomaterials, then further incorporating traditional semi-empirical adsorption models to address concentration effects of solutes. These Advancements in surface adsorption modelling showed a promising development in the application of quantitative predictive models in biological applications, nanomedicine, and environmental safety assessment of nanomaterials.
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- Ran Chen
- Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Efficiency enhancement of dye-sensitized solar cells by use of ZrO2-doped TiO2 nanofibers photoanode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 476:9-19. [PMID: 27179174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Due to the good stability and convenient optical properties, TiO2 nanostructures still the prominent photoanode materials in the Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs). However, the well-known low bandgap energy and weak adsorption affinity for the dye distinctly constrain the wide application. This work discusses the impact of Zr-doping and nanofibrous morphology on the performance and physicochemical properties of TiO2. Zr-doped TiO2 nanofibers (NFs), with various zirconia content (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2wt%) were prepared by calcination of electrospun mats composed of polyvinyl acetate, titanium isopropoxyl and zirconium n-propoxyl. For all formulations, the results have shown that the prepared materials are continuous, randomly oriented, and good morphology nanofibers. The average diameter decreased from 353.85nm to 210.78nm after calcination without a considerable influence on the nanofibrous structure regardless the zirconia content. XRD result shows that there is no Rutile nor Brookite phases in the obtained material and the average crystallite size of the sample is affected by the presence of Zr-doping and changed from 23.01nm to 37.63nm for TiO2 and Zr-doped TiO2, respectively. Optical studies have shown Zr-doped TiO2 NFs have more absorbance in the visible region than that of pristine TiO2 NFs; the maximum absorbance is corresponding to the NFs having 1wt% zirconia. The improved spectra of Zr-doped TiO2 in the visible region is attributed to the heterostructure composition resulting from Zr-doping. The absorption bandgaps were calculated using Tauc model as 3.202 and 3.217 for pristine and Zr (1wt%)-doped TiO2 NFs, respectively. Furthermore, in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, utilizing Zr (1wt%)-doped TiO2 nanofibers achieved higher efficiency of 4.51% compared to the 1.61% obtained from the pristine TiO2 NFs.
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Chen R, Zhang Y, Monteiro-Riviere NA, Riviere JE. Quantification of nanoparticle pesticide adsorption: computational approaches based on experimental data. Nanotoxicology 2016; 10:1118-28. [PMID: 27074998 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2016.1177745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Quantitative analysis of the interactions between nanomaterials and environmental contamINANts, such as pesticides, in natural water systems and food residuals is crucial for the application of nanomaterials-based tools for the detection of the presence of toxic substances, monitoring pollution levels and environmental remediation. Previously, the Biological Surface Adsorption Index (BSAI) has demonstrated promising capabilities of interaction characterization and prediction based on experimental data from small organic molecules. In this article, the first attempt of the application of such quantitative measures toward environmental endpoints by analyzing the interactions of a selected group of nanomaterials with a variety of pesticides was made. Statistical modeling was conducted on the experimental obtained adsorption data based on polynomial BSAI models, as well as models with the incorporation of artificial neural network methodologies. Finally, clustering analyzes were performed for the categorization of nanomaterials based on surface physicochemical properties using both polynomial indices and physical adsorption modeling parameters. These quantitative computational approaches support the application of BSAI modeling in the area of environmental contamINANt detection and remediation.
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- Ran Chen
- a Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA and.,b Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- a Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA and.,b Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- b Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- a Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA and
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Tolba GM, Bastaweesy A, Ashour E, Abdelmoez W, Khalil KA, Barakat NA. Effective and highly recyclable ceramic membrane based on amorphous nanosilica for dye removal from the aqueous solutions. ARAB J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Jin D, Xu Q, Yu L, Mao A, Hu X. A novel sensor for the detection of acetamiprid in vegetables based on its photocatalytic degradation compound. Food Chem 2015; 194:959-65. [PMID: 26471640 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.08.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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An electrochemical method for the indirect determination of acetamiprid was studied, using titanium dioxide photocatalysts coupled with a carbon paste electrode. The cyclic voltammetric results indicated that the photocatalytic degradation compound of acetamiprid had electroactivity in neutral solutions. The amount of acetamiprid was further indirectly determined by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetric analysis as a sensitive detection technique. The experimental parameters were optimized with regard to the photocatalytic degradation time, pH of buffer solution, accumulation potential and accumulation time. Under optimal conditions, the proposed electrochemical method could detect acetamiprid concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 2.0μM, with a detection limit (3S/N) of 0.2nM. Moreover, the proposed method displays excellent selectivity, good reproducibility, and acceptable operational stability and can be successfully applied to acetamiprid determination in vegetable samples with satisfying results.
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- Dangqin Jin
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China; School of Textiles and Clothing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China; School of Textiles and Clothing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China.
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Rafique N, Tariq SR. Photodegradation of α-cypermethrin in soil in the presence of trace metals (Cu2+, Cd2+, Fe2+ and Zn2+). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2015; 17:166-176. [PMID: 25430611 DOI: 10.1039/c4em00439f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The influence of trace metals (Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Cd(2+) and Fe(2+)) on the photodegradation of α-cypermethrin (α-CYM) in agricultural soil was studied. The soil samples were spiked with α-cypermethrin with/without the presence of metal ions, irradiated under a UV irradiation chamber for a regular period of time and analyzed by using HPLC. The dark control sterile and unsterile soil samples spiked with α-cypermethrin and selected trace metals were incubated for the same interval of time at 25 °C. The results obtained indicated that α-cypermethrin photodegradation followed biphasic kinetics. α-cypermethrin photodegradation half-lives (t1/2) were increased to 0.71 and. 4.5 hours from 0.64 hours respectively in the presence of elevated Zn(2+) and Cu(2+) concentrations. Fe(2+) and Cd(2+) increased the photodegradation reaction kinetics from -1.078 h(-1) to -1.175 h(-1) and -1.397 h(-1) and varied the t1/2 from 0.64 ± 1.41 to 0.59 ± 2.07 and 0.49 ± 2.01 in the soil. Microbes also affected the degradation of α-cypermethrin in metal contaminated soil. The degradation rate was inhibited in unsterile soil and was found to be in the following order: Cd(2+)< Zn(2+)< Cu(2+)< Fe(2+). The degradation/persistence of α-cypermethrin was affected linearly with the increasing soil metal concentrations.
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- Nazia Rafique
- Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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