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Hayri-Senel T, Kahraman E, Sezer S, Erdol-Aydin N, Nasun-Saygili G. Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin from water with waste polystyrene and TiO 2 composites. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25433. [PMID: 38322861 PMCID: PMC10844575 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is one of the widely used antibiotics with a broad antimicrobial spectrum in the fluoroquinolone type. Its concentration in water bodies has increased over the years due to its frequent use. Since ciprofloxacin in the aquatic ecosystem adversely affects human health as well as other organisms, it must be removed from wastewater. The aim of this study was to develop Polystyrene (PS) and Titanium dioxide (TiO2) composites that can be used as catalysts in CIP removal by photocatalytic process. Waste PS (obtained from disposable cutlery) was used in the synthesis of these composites. In this study, PS-TiO2 composites with different PS content (C20, C50, C80; the numbers in the names indicate the PS percentage in the composite by weight) were synthesized. This is important in terms of the use of one waste in the removal of another waste. This process was optimized using Box-Behnken design, one of the response surface method. Parameters such as the amount of polymer in the composite, pH and initial CIP concentration were studied and their effects on CIP removal were found. The validity and adequacy of the selected model were evaluated according to the relevant statistical data. These are R2 = 0.9751, adjusted R2 = 0.9565, the model's p-value <0.05 and the lack of fit-value 0.246. Optimum conditions for CIP removal were obtained when the C50 was used, with a pH value of 3 and an initial CIP concentration of 5 mg/L. In the process carried out under these conditions, the CIP removal was found to be 95.01 % at the end of 180 min. This value was predicted as 94.37 % in the model. According to these results, C50 composite synthesized with waste PS can be used effectively for CIP removal.
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- Tugba Hayri-Senel
- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey
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Gui X, Ren Z, Xu X, Chen X, Chen M, Wei Y, Zhao L, Qiu H, Gao B, Cao X. Dispersion and transport of microplastics in three water-saturated coastal soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127614. [PMID: 34740510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The coastal area is one of the key zones for transport and fate of microplastics (MPs). This study investigated the transport behaviors of different sized MPs in three water-saturated coastal soils, with the aim to explore effects of properties of three different coastal soils on the dispersion and migration of three-sized MPs (0.3, 0.5, and 1 µm). All three-sized MPs had the strongest dispersion in Soil 3 solution, followed by that in Soil 1 solution and then that in Soil 2 solution. The strongest dispersion of MPs in Soil 3 solution was attributed to the lowest ionic strength. Such a high dispersion favored MPs movement in soil solution but readily be sorbed and fixed by rich Fe and Al oxides in Soil 3 solid through strong electrostatic attraction, leading to the lowest transport rate (20.5-41.2%). The high ionic strength in the Soil 1 solution decreased the dispersion of MPs, but the presence of high content of humic acid enhanced the electrostatic repulsion and steric hindrance between MPs and soil particles, resulting in the highest transport ability of MPs in Soil 1 (39.4-72.5%). The large amount of dissolved Ca2+ and Mg2+ in Soil 2 solution favored MPs bridged with fulvic acid, resulting in the highest aggregation of MPs and relatively lower transport ability (34.1-49.6%). Large-sized MPs had higher electrostatic repulsion between the particles, thus increasing the dispersion and transport capacity of MPs in soil. Modeling showed the experiment-consistent results that Soil 3 had the lowest MPs transport after 600 mm of heavy rainfall, with the maximum migration distance of 7.50-10.5 cm, which was smaller than that in Soil 2 (8.10-12.0 cm) and that in Soil 1 (9.00-18.3 cm). These results indicated that MPs transport in coastal soil is significant and soil solution and solid composition plays an important role in the dispersion and transport of MPs, respectively. These findings afforded a great basis for the assessment of the fate and risk of MPs in coastal areas.
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- Xiangyang Gui
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Badetti E, Brunelli A, Basei G, Gallego-Urrea JA, Stoll S, Walch H, Praetorius A, von der Kammer F, Marcomini A. Novel multimethod approach for the determination of the colloidal stability of nanomaterials in complex environmental mixtures using a global stability index: TiO 2 as case study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149607. [PMID: 34425449 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A systematic study on the colloidal behavior of uncoated and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coated TiO2 engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in simulated aqueous media is herein reported, in which conditions representative for natural waters (pH, presence of divalent electrolytes (i.e. Ca2+/Mg2+ and SO42-), of natural organic matter (NOM) and of suspended particulate matter (SPM)) were systematically varied. The colloidal stability of the different dispersions was investigated by means of Dynamic and Electrophoretic Light Scattering (DLS and ELS) and Centrifugal Separation Analysis (CSA), and a global stability index based on these three techniques was developed. The index allows to quantitatively classify the nano-based dispersions according to their colloidal stability affected by the different parameters studied. This multimethod approach clearly identifies inorganic SPM followed by divalent electrolytes as the main natural components destabilizing TiO2 ENMs upon entering in simulated natural waters, while it highlights a moderate stabilization induced by NOM, depending mainly on pH. Moreover, the PVP coating was found to attenuate the influence of these parameters on the colloidal stability. The obtained results show how the global stability index developed is influenced by the complexity of the system, suggesting the importance of combining the information gathered from all the techniques employed to better elucidate the fate and behavior of ENMs in natural surface waters.
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- Elena Badetti
- DAIS Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30170 Venice Mestre, Italy.
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- DAIS Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30170 Venice Mestre, Italy
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- DAIS Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30170 Venice Mestre, Italy; GreenDecision Srl, Via delle industrie 21/8, 30175 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Kristineberg Marine Research Station, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Kristineberg 566, 451 78 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden.
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- Group of Environmental Physical Chemistry, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Institute of Environmental Science, University of Geneva, Uni Carl Vogt, 66 boulevard Carl-Vogt, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Althanstr, 14, UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ecosystem & Landscape Dynamics, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Althanstr, 14, UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- DAIS Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30170 Venice Mestre, Italy
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Wang J, Zhao X, Wu F, Tang Z, Zhao T, Niu L, Fang M, Wang H, Wang F. Impact of montmorillonite clay on the homo- and heteroaggregation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO 2) in synthetic and natural waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147019. [PMID: 34088034 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The homoaggregation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) and their heteroaggregation with ubiquitous natural clay colloids are crucial processes affecting the environmental transport and fate of nTiO2, whereas the latter has received less attention. In this study, the effects of pH, electrolytes, natural organic matter (NOM), and montmorillonite on the homo- and heteroaggregation of nTiO2 were systematically investigated. The isoelectric point of bare nTiO2 was 6.98, whereas TiO2-montmorillonite mixtures remained negative charged due to the reduced particle surface potential by heteroaggregation. Homoaggregation of nTiO2 was mainly affected by anions, whereas heteroaggregation in TiO2-montmorillonite mixtures was mainly affected by cations. Heteroaggregation between nTiO2 and montmorillonite involved the adsorption of CC/CH. Intensive aggregation of nTiO2 was observed with 4 mg/L montmorillonite, whereas with 20 mg/L montmorillonite, the aggregation was significantly inhibited by the over-coverage of montmorillonite. NOM was attached to the surface of nTiO2 with the adsorption of functional groups involving CC/CH and OCO. The addition of NOM effectively reduced the homo- and heteroaggregation of nTiO2, and the stabilizing effect was enhanced with the increased molecular weight and aromatic/aliphatic fraction in NOM. Besides electrostatic repulsion, steric repulsion could also be one of the main stabilization mechanisms of NOM. With Ca2+ in the solutions, the stabilizing effect of NOM was significantly weakened through cation bridging. The addition of montmorillonite could facilitate the aggregation of nTiO2 in the presence of NOM. The homo- and heteroaggregation of nTiO2 were also observed in 7 different types of natural waters. Homoaggregation predominated in waters with high ionic strength and low NOM contents (seawater and groundwater), whereas heteroaggregation predominated in surface freshwater and wastewater systems. The results reflect the instability of nTiO2 in natural aquatic environments and the potential risk they pose to benthic organisms.
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- Junyu Wang
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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Esposito S, Ditaranto N, Dell’Agli G, Nasi R, Rivolo P, Bonelli B. Effective Inclusion of Sizable Amounts of Mo within TiO 2 Nanoparticles Can Be Obtained by Reverse Micelle Sol-Gel Synthesis. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:5379-5388. [PMID: 33681577 PMCID: PMC7931434 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Six Mo/TiO2 samples (with 0, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10 wt % Mo nominal contents) were obtained by reverse micelle sol-gel synthesis, followed by calcination at 500 °C. The samples were characterized by means of powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), quantitative phase analysis as obtained by Rietveld refinement, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, N2 adsorption/desorption at -196 °C, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and diffuse reflectance (DR) UV-vis spectroscopy. As a whole, the adopted characterization techniques showed the inclusion of a sizeable Mo amount, without the segregation of any MoO x phase. Specifically, PXRD showed the occurrence of anatase and brookite with all the studied samples; notwithstanding the mild calcination temperature, the formation of rutile occurred at Mo wt % ≥2.5 likely due to the presence of brookite favoring, in turn, anatase to rutile transition. DR UV-vis and XP spectroscopies allowed determining the samples' band gap energy (E g) and valence band energy, respectively, from which the conduction band energy was calculated; and the observed E g value increase at 10 wt % Mo was ascribed to the Moss-Burstein effect.
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- Serena Esposito
- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
- INSTM
Unit of Torino-Politecnico, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via Orabona 4, Bari 70125, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Ingegneria Civile e Meccanica, Università
degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Via G. Di Blasio, 43, Cassino (FR) I-03043, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
- INSTM
Unit of Torino-Politecnico, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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Li X, He E, Jiang K, Peijnenburg WJGM, Qiu H. The crucial role of a protein corona in determining the aggregation kinetics and colloidal stability of polystyrene nanoplastics. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116742. [PMID: 33348070 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nanosized plastics are considered as being a class of contaminants of emerging concern. The interaction between nanoplastics and proteins may significantly influence the environmental behavior and fate of nanoplastics. Here, we employed time-resolved dynamic light scattering to explore the aggregation kinetics and stability of polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) exposed to a model globular protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) in the presence of a number of typical electrolytes (NaCl, CaCl2, and Na2SO4). With the increase of the BSA concentration, the amount of BSA adsorbed on the surface of negatively charged PS-Bare (non-modified) and PS-COOH (carboxyl-modified) increased, resulting in higher dispersibility in comparison to the treatment without BSA. This stabilization effect derived from the protein corona structure was revealed by combining characterization techniques and visualized by transmission electron microscopy. Upon addition of NaCl and CaCl2, the aggregation of positively charged PS-NH2 (amino-modified) was inhibited by the BSA addition possibly due to the screening of the attractive patch-charge force and the competition for adsorption of cations between PS-NH2 and the protein. When Na2SO4 was present in the suspension, BSA addition significantly increased PS-NH2 aggregation rate due to patch-charge attraction and the high performance of SO42- in attaching to particles and charge neutralization. These findings shed light on the interactions between PSNPs and proteins, which were shown to vary with the composition of the surface coatings of PSNPs. The newly gained knowledge will help us to forecast the transport and fate of PSNPs in natural aqueous systems.
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- Xing Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden 2333CC, the Netherlands; National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for the Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven 3720 BA, the Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Hu N, Xu Y, Sun C, Zhu L, Sun S, Zhao Y, Hu C. Removal of atrazine in catalytic degradation solutions by microalgae Chlorella sp. and evaluation of toxicity of degradation products via algal growth and photosynthetic activity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111546. [PMID: 33254405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Degradation solutions containing atrazine need to be further purified before they are discharged into the aquatic environment. With the objectives of evaluating removal capacity of the microalga Chlorella sp. toward atrazine in degradation solutions and toxicity of the degradation products, we investigated the removal efficiency (RE) and bioaccumulation of atrazine in the microalgae after an 8 d exposure to diluted degraded solutions containing 40 μg/L and 80 μg/L of atrazine as well as degradation products in the present study. Moreover, pure atrazine solutions with similar concentrations were simultaneously inoculated with the microalgae in order to distinguish the influence of the products. The photocatalytic degradation results showed that 31.4% of atrazine was degraded after 60 min, and three degradation products, desisopropyl-atrazine (DIA), desethyl-atrazine (DEA), and desethyl-desisopropyl-atrazine (DEIA) were detected. After an 8-d exposure, 83.0% and 64.3% of atrazine were removed from the degraded solutions containing 40 μg/L and 80 μg/L of atrazine, respectively. In comparison with the control, i.e., pure atrazine solution with equal concentration, Chlorella sp. in the degraded atrazine solution showed lower RE and growth rate. The photosynthetic parameters, especially performance index (PIABS), clearly displayed the differences between treatments. The values of PIABS of Chlorella sp. cultured in degradation atrazine for 8 days were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than that in the corresponding pure atrazine, suggesting potential inhibitory effect of degradation products on the microalgae. Atrazine and the degradation products inhibited algal photosynthesis via depressed light absorption and electron transport, and reduced utilization of light energy via energy dissipation. Our results demonstrated that microalgae Chlorella sp. had an encouraging atrazine removal potential and the degradation products of atrazine may inhibit algal growth and removal capability. This study may be useful for the application of microalgae in herbicide wastewater treatment and understanding algal removal of atrazine in natural aquatic environment.
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- Naitao Hu
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, PR China.
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Li P, Li Q, Hao Z, Yu S, Liu J. Analytical methods and environmental processes of nanoplastics. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 94:88-99. [PMID: 32563491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The degradation of plastic debris may result in the generation of nanoplastics (NPs). Their high specific surface area for the sorption of organic pollutions and toxic heavy metals and possible transfer between organisms at different nutrient levels make the study of NPs an urgent priority. However, there is very limited understanding on the occurrence, distribution, abundant, and fate of NPs in the environment, partially due to the lack of suitable techniques for the separation and identification of NPs from complex environmental matrices. In this review, we first overviewed the state-of-the-art methods for the extraction, separation, identification and quantification of NPs in the environment. Some of them have been successfully applied for the field determination of NPs, while some are borrowed from the detection of microplastics or engineered nanomaterials. Then the possible fate and transport of NPs in the environment are thoroughly described. Although great efforts have been made during the recent years, large knowledge gaps still exist, such as the relatively high detection limit of existing method failing to detect ultralow masses of NPs in the environment, and spherical polystyrene NP models failing to represent the various compositions of NPs with different irregular shapes, which needs further investigation.
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- Peng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Song J, Xu Y, Liu C, He Q, Huang R, Jiang S, Ma J, Wu Z, Huangfu X. Interpreting the role of NO 3-, SO 42-, and extracellular polymeric substances on aggregation kinetics of CeO 2 nanoparticles: Measurement and modeling. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 194:110456. [PMID: 32171963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The early stage of aggregation of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) in anion solutions was inspected in the absence and presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) with a help of time-resolved dynamic light scattering (DLS). The aggregation kinetics and attachment efficiencies were calculated according to measured hydrodynamic diameter across a range of 1-500 mM NaNO3 and 0.01-100. mM Na2SO4. The aggregation of CeO2 NPs in both NaNO3 and Na2SO4 solution conformed with the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory. In NaNO3 solution, the critical coagulation concentrations (CCC) of CeO2 NPs was calculated to be about 47 mM; in Na2SO4 solution, CeO2 NPs showed a re-stabilization process and thus there was no CCC value. SO42- had intenser effects on CeO2 NPs aggregation than NO3- might because of the distinction between their polarization, consisting in Hofmeister series. The presence of bound EPS (B-EPS), tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) and loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) in NaNO3 solutions all lead to significant decrease in CeO2 NPs aggregation. Steric repulsive force produced by absorbed EPS on CeO2 NPs might take main responsibility in stabilizing CeO2 NPs. Besides, Extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (EDLVO) model successfully predicted the energy barrier between CeO2 NPs with B-EPS, TB-EPS and LB-EPS as a function of NaNO3 concentration. Furthermore, the difference in impeding the CeO2 NPs aggregation with B-EPS, TB-EPS and LB-EPS may be caused by the divergence in molecular weight and component mass fraction especially protein content. These results might subserve the assessment on the fate and transport behaviors of CeO2 NPs released in wastewater treatment plants.
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- Jiahui Song
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China.
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Kao JY, Cheng WT. Study on Dispersion of TiO 2 Nanopowder in Aqueous Solution via Near Supercritical Fluids. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:1832-1839. [PMID: 32039319 PMCID: PMC7003191 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the effects of near supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) parameters, including pressure, temperature, and saturation time on titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowder dispersion in water-containing sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP). The stability and morphology of TiO2 particles dispersed in an aqueous solution were examined using a zeta potential instrument, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. As shown in the results, of particular interest, it was found that near SCCO2's pressure and saturation time had the strongest impact on TiO2 dispersion in water-containing SHMP. This finding indicated that TiO2's secondary average particle size was significantly reduced with an increase in near SCCO2's pressure and saturation time. Additionally, in the presence of SHMP, the zeta potential of the as-prepared dispersion solution reached -53.7 mV because of production of the larger negative static charge repulsion force (resulting from SHMP dissociation) on the TiO2 particle surface. The secondary average size was 127 ± 68 nm, indicating good stability of TiO2 dispersed in water containing an inorganic dispersant.
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- Jui Yan Kao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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A Review on Recent Treatment Technology for Herbicide Atrazine in Contaminated Environment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16245129. [PMID: 31888127 PMCID: PMC6950201 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16245129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Atrazine is a kind of triazine herbicide that is widely used for weed control due to its good weeding effect and low price. The study of atrazine removal from the environment is of great significance due to the stable structure, difficult degradation, long residence time in environment, and toxicity on the organism and human beings. Therefore, a number of processing technologies are developed and widely employed for atrazine degradation, such as adsorption, photochemical catalysis, biodegradation, etc. In this article, with our previous research work, the progresses of researches about the treatment technology of atrazine are systematically reviewed, which includes the four main aspects of physicochemical, chemical, biological, and material-microbial-integrated aspects. The advantages and disadvantages of various methods are summarized and the degradation mechanisms are also evaluated. Specially, recent advanced technologies, both plant-microbial remediation and the material-microbial-integrated method, have been highlighted on atrazine degradation. Among them, the plant-microbial remediation is based on the combined system of soil-plant-microbes, and the material-microbial-integrated method is based on the synergistic effect of materials and microorganisms. Additionally, future research needs to focus on the excellent removal effect and low environmental impact of functional materials, and the coordination processing of two or more technologies for atrazine removal is also highlighted.
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Rastghalam ZS, Yan C, Shang J, Cheng T. Nanoscale titanium dioxide (nTiO2) aggregation and transport in the co-presence of dissolved phosphate, illite colloid, and Fe oxyhydroxide coating. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Effects of Ca 2+ and fulvic acids on atrazine degradation by nano-TiO 2: Performances and mechanisms. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8880. [PMID: 31222038 PMCID: PMC6586927 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45086-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In this study, the adsorption and UV photocatalytic degradation of atrazine using nano-TiO2 particles were studied systematically, and the colloidal stability of nano-TiO2 particles in solution was also investigated to reveal the removal mechanism. Experiments which contained the first 6.0 hours darkness and 4.0 hours UV illumination later were conducted at different concentrations of Ca2+ and/or fulvic acids (FA) at pH = 7.0. Results showed that the adsorption rate of atrazine onto nano-TiO2 particles decreased with the increase of Ca2+ and/or FA concentrations, which could be explained well by the colloidal stability of nanoparticles. When the solution contained Ca2+ or Ca2+-FA, the nanoparticles were aggregated together leading to the decrease of the contact surface area. Besides, there existed competitive adsorption between FA and atrazine on the particle surface. During photocatalytic degradation, the increase of Ca2+ and/or FA concentration accelerated the aggregation of nano-TiO2 particles and that reduced the degradation efficiency of atrazine. The particle sizes by SEM were in accordance with the aggregation degree of nanoparticles in the solutions. Sedimentation experiments of nano-TiO2 particles displayed that the fastest sedimentation was happened in the CaCl2 and FA coexistent system and followed by CaCl2 alone, and the results well demonstrated the photodegradation efficiency trends of atrazine by nano-TiO2 particles under the different sedimentation conditions.
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Safari S, Khoshbin R, Karimzadeh R. Beneficial use of ultrasound irradiation in synthesis of beta-clinoptilolite composite used in heavy oil upgrading process. RSC Adv 2019; 9:16797-16811. [PMID: 35516362 PMCID: PMC9064426 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02173f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A novel beta–clinoptilolite composite was prepared from beta zeolite and alkaline treated clinoptilolite by employing conventional and sonicated mixing procedures. Parent and prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, N2 adsorption–desorption and NH3-TPD analyses. Prepared composite of beta zeolite and treated clinoptilolite exhibited improved structural properties especially upon sonicated mixing procedure. Employing ultrasound irradiation notably improved beta distribution in the composite and increased mesoporous volume and specific surface area from 0.245 cm3 g−1 and 171.3 m2 g−1 in conventionally mixed composite to 0.353 cm3 g−1 and 232.9 m2 g−1 in sonicated sample. Catalytic performance of prepared composite was evaluated in heavy oil upgrading process in a continuous fixed bed apparatus. Liquid product was specified by conducting SIMDIS-GC and GC/MS analyses. Spent catalysts were characterized by TGA, FTIR and XRD. Beta–clinoptilolite composite containing only 30 wt% of beta zeolite, exhibited similar performance to beta zeolite catalyst by resulting 75.3% viscosity reduction while producing lower amount of coke. Amount of light hydrocarbons produced over beta–clinoptilolite composite was 33.51 wt% while beta zeolite catalyst produced 35.58 wt% light hydrocarbons in upgrading process. Ultrasound irradiated composite showed more stable structure in catalytic cracking procedure compared to conventionally mixed composite. After 5 h time on stream, relative crystallinity of clinoptilolite phase in the conventionally mixed composite was reduced by 34.5% while sonicated sample remarkably preserved its structure during the reaction and only 1% reduction occurred for this sample. Beta–clinoptilolite composite synthesized in the presence of ultrasound irradiation exhibited high stability in heavy oil upgrading process while producing equal amount of light fuels and lower amount of coke compared to beta zeolite catalyst.![]()
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- Sahar Safari
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University P. O. Box 14115-114 Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Buein Zahra Technical University Buein Zahra Qazvin Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University P. O. Box 14115-114 Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran
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Synthesis and application of Fe-N-Cr-TiO2 nanocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of Acid Black 1 under LED light irradiation. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.01.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Application of Reverse Micelle Sol⁻Gel Synthesis for Bulk Doping and Heteroatoms Surface Enrichment in Mo-Doped TiO₂ Nanoparticles. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12060937. [PMID: 30901826 PMCID: PMC6471443 DOI: 10.3390/ma12060937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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TiO2 nanoparticles containing 0.0, 1.0, 5.0, and 10.0 wt.% Mo were prepared by a reverse micelle template assisted sol–gel method allowing the dispersion of Mo atoms in the TiO2 matrix. Their textural and surface properties were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction, micro-Raman spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms at −196 °C, energy dispersive X-ray analysis coupled to field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV–Vis spectroscopy, and ζ-potential measurement. The photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (under visible light and low irradiance) in water was used as a test reaction as well. The ensemble of the obtained experimental results was analyzed in order to discover the actual state of Mo in the final materials, showing the occurrence of both bulk doping and Mo surface species, with progressive segregation of MoOx species occurring only at a higher Mo content.
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Shim J, Kumar M, Mukherjee S, Goswami R. Sustainable removal of pernicious arsenic and cadmium by a novel composite of MnO 2 impregnated alginate beads: A cost-effective approach for wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 234:8-20. [PMID: 30599330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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There is a dire necessity of developing low cost waste water treatment systems, for the efficient removal of noxious heavy metals (and metalloids) such as Arsenic (As) and Cadmium (Cd). Magnetic biopolymer (CABs-MO) was synthesized by the entrapment of nanocrystalline MnO2 in the polymeric microcapsules of calcium alginate (CABs). Batch experiments were conducted under constant pH (6.5), temperature (25OC), different initial concentrations (30-300 mg L-1) and contact times (0-48 h) to study the adsorption isotherms and removal kinetics of pristine (CABs) and hybrid biopolymer (CABs-MO) for the removal of As and Cd. The pseudo-equilibrium process was mathematically well explained by the pseudo-second-order kinetic (R2 ≥ 0.99) and Langmuir isotherm model (R2 ≥ 0.99) with the highest monolayer sorption capacity of 63.6 mg g-1 for Cd on CABs-MO. The As removal rate was maximum up to 6.5 mg g-1 after 12 h of contact period in a single contaminant system than in the mixed contaminant (As + Cd) system (0.8 mg g-1), though the effect was non-significant for Cd (p < 0.05; t-test). The performance of the 10 mM HCl as a regenerating agent was superior (for As in comparison to Cd, p < 0.05; t-test) compared to distilled water (DW) through three to five regeneration cycles. Therefore, the obtained results clearly validate the feasibility of CABs-MO as a potential promising adsorbent for removing metal contaminants from the wastewater. Further research is required to study the decontamination of emerging contaminants with such novel composite beads characterized by varied physico-chemical properties.
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- Jaehong Shim
- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk, 570-752, South Korea
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- Discipline of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India.
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- Discipline of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Discipline of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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Liu X, Wang S, Wang S, Shi H, Zhang X, Zhong Z. The three-dimensional flower-like Bi 2WO 6 assisted by ethanolamine through a microwave method for efficient photocatalytic activity. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:181422. [PMID: 31032004 PMCID: PMC6458385 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The three-dimensional flower-like Bi2WO6 was synthesized through a one-step microwave method (the reaction temperature was 434 K and the reaction took 10 min) with the assistance of ethanolamine (EA). The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, PL, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis. Methyl orange was used as target pollutant to evaluate the photocatalysis property of samples. Furthermore, the influence of the mechanism of EA on the structure and catalytic performance of Bi2WO6 was discussed. The detailed characterizations revealed that the three-dimensional flower-like Bi2WO6 was successfully synthesized with the assistance of EA. The results confirmed that EA significantly influenced the morphology of Bi2WO6 products. The addition of EA can effectively alter the pressure of the reaction and improve the crystal phase and structure of Bi2WO6 photocatalysts, enhancing the photocatalytic activity of samples and improving the photocatalytic efficiency. EA can serve as an assembling agent and structure-directing agent resulting in the formation of flower-like architectures. With the increase of the amount of EA, the as-prepared Bi2WO6 sample gradually forms a flower-like structure, leading to a shorter time of light holes migrating to the surface of the catalyst. It makes the compound rate significantly decreased, and improves the photocatalytic efficiency of the sample.
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- Xingchen Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Physics And Electronic Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Nazhif Mohd Nohan MA, Chia CH, Hashimi AS, Chin SX, Khiew PS, Zakaria S, Azmi A, Lau KS, Razali NF. Highly stable binder free CNTs/rGO aerogel electrode for decolouration of methylene blue & palm oil mill effluent via electro-Fenton oxidation process. RSC Adv 2019; 9:16472-16478. [PMID: 35516365 PMCID: PMC9064360 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02364j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In this study, single wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/reduced graphene oxides (rGO) aerogels were prepared by a one-pot hydrothermal process without using a binder.
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- ASASIpintar Program
- Pusat PERMATApintar
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Center of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
- Semenyih
- Malaysia
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Materials Science Program
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 43600 Bangi
- Malaysia
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Rastghalam ZS, Cheng T, Freake B. Fine particle attachment to quartz sand in the presence of multiple interacting dissolved components. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 645:499-508. [PMID: 30029125 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In natural aquatic systems water chemistry is complicated and fine particles encounter multiple water components simultaneously, yet the combined effects of some multiple components on the fate and transport of these particles have not been elucidated. In this study nTiO2 and illite colloid attachment to quartz sand was investigated in 1 mM NaCl and 0.5 mM CaCl2 background solutions using a range of phosphate concentrations (0 to 10 mg/L) at pH 5 and 9. The results obtained from the batch experiments indicated that without using phosphate, nTiO2 aggregation and attachment was strongly influenced by pH and Ca2+, both of which modified nTiO2 surface charges. nTiO2 attachment was high in CaCl2 solution at pH 9 due to attractive forces between nTiO2 and sand, as well as ripening. Furthermore, phosphate adsorption to nTiO2 was higher in CaCl2 solution at pH 9 than that at pH 5 due to attractive forces between nTiO2 and phosphate anions, and also potential surface precipitation of Ca-P minerals at pH 9. Phosphate adsorption to illite was low owing to strong repulsive forces between illite and phosphate. The effect of phosphate on nTiO2 and illite attachment to sand was influenced by pH and cation valency. A decreasing trend in nTiO2 attachment with phosphate addition was observed in NaCl solution at pH 5 and 9, and in CaCl2 solution at pH 5; however, in CaCl2 solution at pH 9, the surface charge of nTiO2 reversed from negative to positive and a substantial amount of nTiO2 attached to sand. Moreover, illite attachment to sand was much lower than that of nTiO2 under all the conditions tested in this study. These findings are important for understanding of the fate and transport of nTiO2 and illite colloids in natural aquatic systems where various anions and cations co-exist.
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- Zahra Sadat Rastghalam
- Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3X5, Canada.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3X5, Canada
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Mao Z, Yao M, Li Y, Fu Z, Li S, Zhang L, Zhou Z, Tang Q, Han X, Xia Y. miR-96-5p and miR-101-3p as potential intervention targets to rescue TiO 2 NP-induced autophagy and migration impairment of human trophoblastic cells. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:3273-3283. [PMID: 30345998 DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00856f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Autophagy induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) has been realized nowadays, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Animal studies have confirmed that autophagy might be an important mechanism to impair placenta development, but the reversal of damage is not clear. Here, we used human HTR-8/SVneo (HTR) cells as a proper model to explore how autophagy is regulated in TiO2 NP-exposed human placenta cells. Our studies showed that TiO2 NPs could enter HTR cells and locate in cytoplasm. Although they did not affect cell viability even under 100 μg ml-1, autophagy was observed and cell migration ability was severely impaired. Further study showed that TiO2 NPs increased the expressions of both miR-96-5p and miR-101-3p and then, they targeted mTOR and decreased the expression of mTOR proteins. In addition, miR-96-5p also targeted Bcl-2 to down-regulate Bcl-2 protein level, which is also a key regulator of autophagy. We proved that when two microRNA inhibitors were added, cell autophagy was, to a greater extent, reversed compared with the result when one inhibitor was added, and the cell migration ability was also reversed to a greater degree. Our studies revealed that TiO2 NPs might impair placenta development via autophagy. Moreover, miR-96-5p as well as miR-101-3p may act as potential targets to reverse TiO2 NP-induced autophagy and placenta dysfunction.
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- Zhilei Mao
- Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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Feng M, Gu C, Bao C, Chen X, Yan H, Shi Z, Liu X, Lin Q. Synthesis of a benzyl-grafted alginate derivative and its effect on the colloidal stability of nanosized titanium dioxide aqueous suspensions for Pickering emulsions. RSC Adv 2018; 8:34397-34407. [PMID: 35548610 PMCID: PMC9086954 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04300k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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TiO2 nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) as one of the most extensively used nanoscale materials easily undergo spontaneous aggregation and gravity sedimentation ascribed to their high adsorption energy, which significantly restricts their actual applications. For this reason, a benzyl-grafted alginate derivative (BAD) with good colloidal interface activity, prepared by a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution (SN2) reaction, was used as the dispersant to stabilize nano-TiO2. The structure and colloidal properties of BAD was evaluated by FT-IR spectroscopy, 1H NMR spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The effects of pH and ionic strength on the dispersion stability of BAD/nano-TiO2 suspensions were also examined by DLS. To further probe its feasibility as a drug delivery system, the BAD/nano-TiO2 complex was applied as particulate emulsifiers to fabricate drug-loaded Pickering emulsions. Meanwhile, the morphology properties and the sustained release performance of the drug-loaded Pickering emulsions were also investigated. Experimental results showed that the adsorption of BAD on nano-TiO2 was achieved by an intermolecular hydrogen bond between the carboxylic functional groups of BAD and the Ti-OH of TiO2. The adsorption of BAD enhanced the electrostatic repulsion and steric hindrance between nano-TiO2 improving the dispersion stability of nano-TiO2 at different pH and ionic strength. Additionally, the obtained Pickering emulsions displayed good drug-loading capacity and sustained release performance with the release mechanism of non-Fickian transport, which exhibited great potential in the pharmaceutical field.
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- Meixi Feng
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment & Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China +86 898 66187313 +86 898 66275138
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University Haikou 571158 Hainan P. R. China
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Lu Q, Peng W, Xun S, He M, Ma R, Jiang W, Zhu W, Li H. Controllable preparation of highly dispersed TiO
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- Qingqing Lu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 People's Republic of China
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Zhu C, Yang WL, He H, Yang C, Yu J, Wu X, Zeng G, Tarre S, Green M. Preparation, performances and mechanisms of magnetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae bionanocomposites for atrazine removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 200:380-387. [PMID: 29499518 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae and nanoparticles of iron oxide (Fe3O4) which were linked with chitosan (CS) through epichlorohydrin (ECH) were encapsulated in calcium alginate to prepare a novel type of bionanocomposites. Characterization results showed that the Fe3O4-ECH-CS nanoparticles were quasi-spherical with an average diameter of 30 nm to which chitosan was successfully attached through epichlorohydrin. The saturation magnetization value of the nanoparticles was 21.88 emu/g, and ferrous and ferric irons were simultaneously observed in the magnetic nanoparticles. Data of atrazine removal by yeasts showed that both inactivated and live yeasts could decrease the concentration of atrazine effectively. The inactivated yeasts achieved 20% removal rate, which indicated that adsorption by the yeasts also played a role in the removal. Removal efficiency of atrazine was maximized at 88% under 25 °C, pH of 7 and an initial atrazine concentration of 2 mg/L. When the magnetic bionanocomposite was recycled and reused twice, only 12% and 20% drop in removal efficiency was observed at the first time and the second time severally. So, atrazine could be used by the yeasts as the sole carbon source for growth and multiplication, and both adsorption and biodegradation by the bionanocomposite contributed to atrazine removal.
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- Canyao Zhu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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Ali I, Peng C, Khan ZM, Naz I. Yield cultivation of magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes: A review. J Basic Microbiol 2017; 57:643-652. [PMID: 28464298 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201700052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) have started to be employed for the biosynthesis of magnetic nanoparticles, due to the rapidly increasing demand for nanoparticles in biomedical, biotechnology and environmental protection. MBT are the group of prokaryotes that have the ability to produce bio-magnetic minerals or bio-magnetic crystals of either magnetite (Fe3 O4 ) or greigite (Fe3 S4 ) in numerous shapes and size ranges, known as magnetosomes (MS). MS compel MTB to respond to the applied external magnetic field. However, it is extremely difficult to grow MTB and produce high yield of MS under artificial environmental conditions, thus creating a major hurdle to relocate MTB technology from laboratory scale to industrial or commercial level. Therefore, to best of our knowledge this review is the first attempt to highlight existing research developments about the laboratory scale and mass production of MS by MTB. Moreover, the optimum culture media and environmental conditions used for the cultivation of MTB were also considered. Finally, future research is encouraged for the improvement of MS yield which will result in the development of advanced nanotechnology/magnetotechnology.
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- Imran Ali
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Scientific Unit, Deanship of Educational services, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ewerts H, Barnard S, Swanepoel A. The impact of zeta potential changes on Ceratium hirundinella cell removal and the ability of cells to restore its natural surface charge during drinking water purification. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01185g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The removal efficacy ofCeratiumcells from source water was evaluated. The best ZP for coagulation were achieved with organic polymer and Ca(OH)2. Cells were able to restore their ZP after 120 and 240 minutes settling time.
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- H. Ewerts
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management
- North-West University
- Potchefstroom
- South Africa
- Rand Water Analytical Services
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management
- North-West University
- Potchefstroom
- South Africa
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- Rand Water Analytical Services
- Vereeniging
- South Africa
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Wang S, Liu Z, Wang W, You H. Fate and transformation of nanoparticles (NPs) in municipal wastewater treatment systems and effects of NPs on the biological treatment of wastewater: a review. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05690g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fate, transformation of NPs in WWTP & effects on wastewater treatment.
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- Shutao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150090
- China
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- Changchun Institute of Urban Planning & Design
- Changchun 130033
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150090
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150090
- China
- Weihai 264209
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Pandya A, Lad AN, Singh SP, Shanker R. DNA assembled metal nanoclusters: synthesis to novel applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24098d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this review, we have discussed the emergence of promising environmental-benign DNA assembled fluorescent metal nanoclusters and their unique electronic structures, unusual physical and chemical properties.
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- Alok Pandya
- Division of Biological & Life Sciences
- School of Arts & Sciences
- Ahmedabad University
- Ahmedabad
- India
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- Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
- Institute of Research and Development
- Gandhinagar
- India
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- Division of Biological & Life Sciences
- School of Arts & Sciences
- Ahmedabad University
- Ahmedabad
- India
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