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Bansal M, Santhiya D, Sharma JG. Mechanistic understanding on the uptake of micro-nano plastics by plants and its phytoremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:8354-8368. [PMID: 38170356 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31680-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Contaminated soil is one of today's most difficult environmental issues, posing serious hazards to human health and the environment. Contaminants, particularly micro-nano plastics, have become more prevalent around the world, eventually ending up in the soil. Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the interactions of micro-nano plastics in plants and agroecosystems. However, viable remediation of micro-nano plastics in soil remains limited. In this review, a powerful in situ soil remediation technology known as phytoremediation is emphasized for addressing micro-nano-plastic contamination in soil and plants. It is based on the synergistic effects of plants and the microorganisms that live in their rhizosphere. As a result, the purpose of this review is to investigate the mechanism of micro-nano plastic (MNP) uptake by plants as well as the limitations of existing MNP removal methods. Different phytoremediation options for removing micro-nano plastics from soil are also described. Phytoremediation improvements (endophytic-bacteria, hyperaccumulator species, omics investigations, and CRISPR-Cas9) have been proposed to enhance MNP degradation in agroecosystems. Finally, the limitations and future prospects of phytoremediation strategies have been highlighted in order to provide a better understanding for effective MNP decontamination from soil.
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- Megha Bansal
- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Main Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
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Koonani S, Ghiasvand A. A highly porous fiber coating based on a Zn-MOF/COF hybrid material for solid-phase microextraction of PAHs in soil. Talanta 2024; 267:125236. [PMID: 37757692 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125236] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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This study involved the development of a novel adsorbent by combining a Zn-based MOF with a melamine-based COF, resulting in the formation of a hybrid material known as Zn-MOF/COF. The adsorbent was characterized using FT-IR, SEM, XRD, EDX, and BET analysis techniques. The resulting Zn-MOF/COF sorbent was employed to prepare solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers for the extraction and enrichment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soil samples, after coupling with GC-FID. A Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to optimize key variables of SPME conditions. Under optimal conditions of 85 °C for 30 min extraction with 23 μL g-1 sample's moisture level, linear responses of six PAHs were ranging from 1 to 20000 ng g⁻1 with determination coefficients greater than 0.99. Limits of detection (LODs) were over the ranges of 0.1-1 ng g-1. The RSDs for intra-fiber and inter-fiber analyses were obtained 2.2-6.6% and 5.2-11.6%, respectively. Relative recoveries values for real soil samples were found to be 91.1-110.2%. The results showed lower cost and higher extraction efficiency for the Zn-MOF/COF fiber, compared with commercial and homemade adsorbents.
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- Samira Koonani
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran.
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Wu X, Zhao X, Wang X, Chen R, Liu P, Liang W, Wang J, Shi D, Gao S. Bioaccessibility of polypropylene microfiber-associated tetracycline and ciprofloxacin in simulated human gastrointestinal fluids. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 179:108193. [PMID: 37703772 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108193] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Microplastics residues in natural waters can adsorb organic contaminants owing to their rough surface morphology and high specific surface area, potentially harming human health when ingested. Although humans inevitably ingest microplastics, the bioaccessibility of microplastic-associated chemicals in the human gastric and intestinal fluids remains unresolved. This study investigated the mechanism and primary factor controlling the bioaccessibility of polypropylene (PP) microplastic fiber-associated tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) in simulated human gastrointestinal fluids. After mixing 0.1 g of PP microfiber with 10 mg/L of TC (or CIP) for 96 h and exposure to simulated human gastrointestinal fluids, the TC concentrations were 0.440, 0.678, and 1.840 mg/L and the CIP concentrations were 0.700, 1.367, and 3.281 mg/L CIP in the simulated human saliva, gastric, and intestinal fluids after incubation for 60 s, 4 h, and 8 h, respectively. This indicated that the antibiotics TC and CIP adsorbed onto microfiber surface are readily released into human gastrointestinal fluids upon ingestion. Gastric and intestinal fluids showed enhanced bioaccessibility to TC/CIP adhered to PP microfiber. The primary factors affecting the bioaccessibility to TC/CIP adhered to PP microfiber surfaces were found to be pepsin in human gastric fluid and trypsin in human intestinal fluid. Molecular docking and simulated molecular dynamic analyses results showed that pepsin and trypsin stablish connections with TC via hydrogen bonds (reaction sites: pepsin TC: T139, T136, S97, D94, D277 and Y251; trypsin TC: S257, H120, K235, G274, and G276) and CIP via hydrophobic interactions (reaction sites: pepsin CIP: Y137, T136, T139, F173, I362, V353, and I275; trypsin CIP: W273, I161, C253, and C277). Our findings highlight that microplastic ingestion increases the risk of microplastics and the co-contaminants adsorbed to human health; thus, these findings are helpful to assess the risk of microplastics and co-contaminants to human health.
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- Xiaowei Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Di S, Zhang M, Shi C, Zhu S. Thoughtful design of a covalent organic framework with tailor-made polarity and pore size for the enrichment of bisphenols and their derivatives: Extraction performance, adsorption mechanism and toxicity evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 326:121475. [PMID: 36965682 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A stable, reusable and cost-effective covalent organic framework (COF) with medium polarity was successfully decorated on Fe3O4. The Fe3O4@COF contained tailor-made polarity and pore size that fitted well with bisphenols and their derivatives (BPs). When coupling magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection, the Fe3O4@COF featured efficient recognition and enrichment for BPs due to π-π stacking, C-H⋯π interactions, pore-filling effect, dispersion force and hydrophobic interactions. Under optimized conditions, calibration plots exhibited good linearity (5-1000 ng mL-1), and limits of detection (LOD) ranged from 0.15 to 0.39 ng mL-1. The method was successfully employed in quantifying BPs in authentic lake and river water samples with satisfactory recoveries ranging from 81.4% to 120%. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed extraction mechanisms, and a microscopic behavior related to the clustering property of the emerging brominated compounds was first discovered. Ecotoxicological assessments of target pollutants were conducted from multiple aspects, highlighting the harmfulness of the chemicals and the significance of the analytical method. The proposed methodology offered sensitive detection and quantification, which was beneficial for the timely tracking of the concentration, transportation and distribution of BPs to better explore their environmental behavior and tackle contamination problems in complex environmental matrices.
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- Siyuan Di
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Mastropietro TF. Metal-organic frameworks and plastic: an emerging synergic partnership. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2023; 24:2189890. [PMID: 37007671 PMCID: PMC10054298 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2189890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Mismanagement of plastic waste results in its ubiquitous presence in the environment. Despite being durable and persistent materials, plastics are reduced by weathering phenomena into debris with a particle size down to nanometers. The fate and ecotoxicological effects of these solid micropollutants are not fully understood yet, but they are raising increasing concerns for the environment and people's health. Even if different current technologies have the potential to remove plastic particles, the efficiency of these processes is modest, especially for nanoparticles. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline nano-porous materials with unique properties, have unique properties, such as strong coordination bonds, large and robustus porous structures, high accessible surface areas and adsorption capacity, which make them suitable adsorbent materials for micropollutants. This review examines the preliminary results reported in literature indicating that MOFs are promising adsorbents for the removal of plastic particles from water, especially when MOFs are integrated in porous composite materials or membranes, where they are able to assure high removal efficiency, superior water flux and antifouling properties, even in the presence of other dissolved co-pollutants. Moreover, a recent trend for the alternative preparation of MOFs starting from plastic waste, especially polyethylene terephthalate, as a sustainable source of organic linkers is also reviewed, as it represents a promising route for mitigating the impact of the costs deriving from the widescale MOFs production and application. This connubial between MOFs and plastic has the potential to contribute at implementing a more effective waste management and the circular economy principles in the polymer life cycle.
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Ramirez Arenas L, Le Coustumer P, Ramseier Gentile S, Zimmermann S, Stoll S. Removal efficiency and adsorption mechanisms of CeO 2 nanoparticles onto granular activated carbon used in drinking water treatment plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159261. [PMID: 36208736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159261] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The presence of NPs in drinking water resources raises a global concern on their potential risk for human health, and whether or not drinking water treatment plants are able to effectively remove NPs to prevent their ingestion by humans. In this study, we investigate the efficiency of granular activated carbon (GAC), commonly used in conventional municipal water treatment processes, for the removal of CeO2 NPs. In ultrapure water, NPs are found to have a good affinity for GAC and results indicate an increase in the adsorption capacity from 0.62 ± 0.10 to 5.05 ± 0.51 mg/g, and removal efficiency from 35 % ± 4 to 54 % ± 5 with increasing NPs concentration. Kinetic studies reveal that intraparticle diffusion is not the only rate controlling step indicating that mass transfer effect is also playing a role. Adsorption mechanisms are mainly controlled by the electrostatic attractions between the positively charged NPs and negatively charged GAC. Although electrostatic conditions in Lake Geneva water are less favorable for NPs adsorption, the adsorption capacity and removal efficiency are higher than in ultrapure water with values raising from 0.41 ± 0.17 to 7.13 ± 1.13 mg/g and 26 % ± 8 to 75 % ± 11, respectively. Furthermore, the external mass transfer process onto GAC surface is more important than for ultrapure water. NPs adsorption mechanism is explained by the presence of divalent cations and natural organic matter (NOM) which promote the formation of CeO2 NPs-NOM-divalent cation heteroaggregates increasing both adsorption and removal efficiency by cation bridging.
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- Lina Ramirez Arenas
- Group of Environmental Physical Chemistry, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences, University of Geneva, Uni Carl Vogt, 66, boulevard Carl-Vogt, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- EA CNRS 4592 Géoressources & Environnement, Université Bordeaux Montaigne, 1 allée F. Daguin, F-3607 Pessac, France; CNRS-INRA-Université de Bordeaux UMS 3420, Bordeaux Imaging Center, 146 rue Léo Saignat, CS 61292, F-33076 Bordeaux, France
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- SIG, Industrial Boards of Geneva, Ch. du Château-Bloch, Le Lignon, 1211 Genève 2, Switzerland
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- Group of Environmental Physical Chemistry, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences, University of Geneva, Uni Carl Vogt, 66, boulevard Carl-Vogt, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Di S, Wu Q, Shi C, Zhu S. Hydroxy-Containing Covalent Organic Framework Combined with Nickel Ferrite as a Platform for the Recognition and Capture of Bisphenols. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:1827-1842. [PMID: 36594208 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A hydroxy-containing covalent organic framework (COF) was successfully obtained via a simple nitrogen-purge synthetic procedure for the first time. The COF favored a serrated AA-stacking arrangement, which enhanced the stability compared with common AA or AB arrangements. To validate the potential of the COF in environmental applications, we decorated the COF onto NiFe2O4 and used the NiFe2O4@COF nanocomposite for magnetic solid-phase extraction of trace bisphenols (BPs). The parameters affecting extraction efficiencies were systematically optimized. Under the optimum extraction conditions, calibration plots showed good linearity (5.0-1.0 × 103 ng mL-1) for six BPs, and limits of detection varied from 0.14 to 0.73 ng mL-1. Molecular polarity indexes and molecular dynamics simulations revealed why the COF could efficiently recognize and capture BPs. An adsorption mechanism related to the interaction between BP clusters and the COF was discovered. Ecotoxicological assessment of BPs further unraveled the significance of the developed method for the timely tracking of the concentration, distribution, and migration of BPs in environmental media.
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- Siyuan Di
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan430074, China
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Deng Y, Wang Y, Xiao X, Saucedo BJ, Zhu Z, Xie M, Xu X, Yao K, Zhai Y, Zhang Z, Chen J. Progress in Hybridization of Covalent Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Frameworks. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202928. [PMID: 35986438 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) hybrid materials are a class of porous crystalline materials that integrate MOFs and COFs with hierarchical pore structures. As an emerging porous frame material platform, MOF/COF hybrid materials have attracted tremendous attention, and the field is advancing rapidly and extending into more diverse fields. Extensive studies have shown that a broad variety of MOF/COF hybrid materials with different structures and specific properties can be synthesized from diverse building blocks via different chemical reactions, driving the rapid growth of the field. The allowed complementary utilization of π-conjugated skeletons and nanopores for functional exploration has endowed these hybrid materials with great potential in challenging energy and environmental issues. It is necessary to prepare a "family tree" to accurately trace the developments in the study of MOF/COF hybrid materials. This review comprehensively summarizes the latest achievements and advancements in the design and synthesis of MOF/COF hybrid materials, including COFs covalently bonded to the surface functional groups of MOFs (MOF@COF), MOFs grown on the surface of COFs (COF@MOF), bridge reaction between COF and MOF (MOF+COF), and their various applications in catalysis, energy storage, pollutant adsorption, gas separation, chemical sensing, and biomedicine. It concludes with remarks concerning the trend from the structural design to functional exploration and potential applications of MOF/COF hybrid materials.
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- Yang Deng
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Zhongxing New Material Technology Company Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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A critical review of covalent organic frameworks-based sorbents in extraction methods. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1224:340207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Magnetic graphene oxide−based covalent organic frameworks as novel adsorbent for extraction and separation of triazine herbicides from fruit and vegetable samples. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1219:339984. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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