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Zango ZU, Khoo KS, Garba A, Lawal MA, Abidin AZ, Wadi IA, Eisa MH, Aldaghri O, Ibnaouf KH, Lim JW, Da Oh W. A review on carbon-based biowaste and organic polymer materials for sustainable treatment of sulfonamides from pharmaceutical wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:145. [PMID: 38568460 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01936-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Frequent detection of sulfonamides (SAs) pharmaceuticals in wastewater has necessitated the discovery of suitable technology for their sustainable remediation. Adsorption has been widely investigated due to its effectiveness, simplicity, and availability of various adsorbent materials from natural and artificial sources. This review highlighted the potentials of carbon-based adsorbents derived from agricultural wastes such as lignocellulose, biochar, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes graphene materials as well as organic polymers such as chitosan, molecularly imprinted polymers, metal, and covalent frameworks for SAs removal from wastewater. The promising features of these materials including higher porosity, rich carbon-content, robustness, good stability as well as ease of modification have been emphasized. Thus, the materials have demonstrated excellent performance towards the SAs removal, attributed to their porous nature that provided sufficient active sites for the adsorption of SAs molecules. The modification of physico-chemical features of the materials have been discussed as efficient means for enhancing their adsorption and reusable performance. The article also proposed various interactive mechanisms for the SAs adsorption. Lastly, the prospects and challenges have been highlighted to expand the knowledge gap on the application of the materials for the sustainable removal of the SAs.
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- Zakariyya Uba Zango
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Science, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina City, 2137, Katsina, Nigeria.
- Institute of Semi-Arid Zone Studies, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina CityKatsina, 2137, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, 603103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Science, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina City, 2137, Katsina, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Centre for Defense Foundation Studies, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Basic Science Unit, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 16278, Alkharj, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
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Yuan S, Wang Z, Yuan S. Insights into the pH-dependent interactions of sulfadiazine antibiotic with soil particle models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 917:170537. [PMID: 38301792 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170537] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Sulfonamide antibiotics (SAs) are widely used as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, leading to global concerns due to their potential soil accumulation and subsequent effects on ecosystems. SAs often exhibit remarkable environmental persistence, necessitating further investigation to uncover the ultimate destiny of these molecules. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations combined with complementary quantum chemistry calculations were employed to investigate the influence of pH on the behavior of sulfadiazine (SDZ, a typical SAs) in soil particle models (silica, one of the main components of soil). Meanwhile, the quantification of SDZ molecules aggregation potential onto silica was further extended. SDZ molecules tend to form a monolayer on the soil surface under acidic conditions while forming aggregated adsorption on the surface under neutral conditions. Due to the hydrophilicity of the silica, multiple hydration layers would form on its surface, hindering the further adsorption of SDZ molecules on its surface. The calculated soil-water partition coefficient (Psoil/water) of SDZ+ and SDZ were 9.01 and 7.02, respectively. The adsorption evaluation and mechanisms are useful in controlling the migration and transformation of SAs in the soil environment. These findings provide valuable insights into the interactions between SDZ and soil components, shedding light on its fate and transport in the environment.
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- Shideng Yuan
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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Harindintwali JD, Dou Q, Wen X, Xiang L, Fu Y, Xia L, Jia Z, Jiang X, Jiang J, Wang F. Physiological and transcriptomic changes drive robust responses in Paenarthrobacter sp. AT5 to co-exposure of sulfamethoxazole and atrazine. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132795. [PMID: 37865076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Agricultural waterways are often contaminated with herbicide and antibiotic residues due to the widespread use of these chemicals in modern agriculture. The search for resistant bacterial strains that can adapt to and degrade these mixed contaminants is essential for effective in situ bioremediation. Herein, by integrating chemical and transcriptomic analyses, we shed light on mechanisms through which Paenarthrobacter sp. AT5, a well-known atrazine-degrading bacterial strain, can adapt to sulfamethoxazole (SMX) while degrading atrazine. When exposed to SMX and/or atrazine, strain AT5 increased the production of extracellular polymeric substances and reactive oxygen species, as well as the rate of activity of antioxidant enzymes. Atrazine and SMX, either alone or combined, increased the expression of genes involved in antioxidant responses, multidrug resistance, DNA repair, and membrane transport of lipopolysaccharides. Unlike atrazine alone, co-exposure with SMX reduced the expression of genes encoding enzymes involved in the lower part of the atrazine degradation pathway. Overall, these findings emphasize the complexity of bacterial adaptation to mixed herbicide and antibiotic residues and highlight the potential of strain AT5 in bioremediation efforts.
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- Jean Damascene Harindintwali
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Central Institute for Engineering, Electronics and Analytics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany; RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, WorringerWeg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Chen X, Yuan S, Qiao M, Jin X, Chen J, Guo L, Su J, Qu DH, Zhang Z. Exploring the Depth-Dependent Microviscosity inside a Micelle Using Butterfly-Motion-Based Fluorescent Probes. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26494-26503. [PMID: 38000910 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The viscosity distribution of micellar interiors from the very center to the outer surface is dramatically varied, which has been distinguished in theoretical models, yet it remains highly challenging to quantify this issue experimentally. Herein, a series of fluorophore-substituted surfactants DPAC-Fn (n = 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15) are developed by functionalizing the different alkyl-trimethylammonium bromides with the butterfly motion-based viscosity sensor, N,N'-diphenyl-dihydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazine (DPAC). The immersion depth of DPAC units of DPAC-Fn in cetrimonium bromide (C16TAB) micelles depends on the alkyl chain lengths n. From deep (n = 15) to shallow (n = 3), DPAC-Fn in C16TAB micelles exhibits efficient viscosity-sensitive dynamic multicolor emissions. With external standards for quantification, the viscosity distribution inside a C16TAB micelle with the size of ∼4 nm is changed seriously from high viscosity (∼190 Pa s) in the core center to low viscosity (∼1 Pa s) near the outer surface. This work provides a tailored approach for powerful micelle tools to explore the depth-dependent microviscosity of micellar interiors.
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- Xuanying Chen
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Li X, Zhao Y, Pu Q, He W, Yang H, Hou J, Li Y. Microplastics in cultivated soil environment: Construction of toxicity grading evaluation system, development of priority control checklist, and toxicity mechanism analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132046. [PMID: 37467609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132046] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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The present study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the toxicological effects of microplastics (MPs) on cultivated soil quality. Based on improved G1 evaluation method, we first constructed a grading evaluation system comprising of the indicators of toxicological effects of cultivated soil quality under MPs exposure, while focusing on types of MPs that had significant/non-significant toxicity effects. Furthermore, we verified reliability of screening results of significance-links at each level, using several data processing methods. Then, using natural breakpoint classification method, a priority control checklist of toxicological effects of 18 types of MPs on cultivated soil was developed to determine the types of MPs having significant toxicity risks and cultivated soil quality links significantly affected by the toxicity of MPs exposure. Finally, quantum-mechanics/molecular-mechanics (QM/MM) methods were used to carry out the differential toxicity mechanism analysis. The results showed that MPs with higher non-polar surface area may lead to stronger toxicity effect to the cultivated soil quality. Notably, the MPs that have abundant binding sites enhance the binding affinity, and less polar MPs bind more strongly to the non-polar amino acids of target receptors. Our study provides a new theoretical perspective for multi-dimensional analysis toxicological effects of different MPs exposure on cultivated soil quality.
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- Xinao Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Yuan S, Wang X, Jiang Z, Zhang H, Yuan S. Contribution of air-water interface in removing PFAS from drinking water: Adsorption, stability, interaction and machine learning studies. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 236:119947. [PMID: 37084575 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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As a class of synthetic persistent organic pollutants, contamination of Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water has attracted widespread concern. Aeration has been confirmed to enhance the removal of PFAS in drinking water by activated carbon (AC). However, the contribution of the air-water interface in removing PFAS is not yet to be fully understood at the molecular level. In this work, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to investigate the role of nanobubble in removing PFAS in the aqueous environment. The result suggests that the free energies of the air-water interface are about 3-7 kcal mol-1 lower than that of the bulk water region, indicating that the transformation of PFAS from the water phase into the air-water interface is favorable from the viewpoint of thermodynamics. The interface-water partition coefficients (Psur/wat) of PFAS are in the order of PFOS > PFOA > PFHxS > PFBS. On the air-water-AC three-phase interface, PFBS can not only move along the interface region but also leave the interface region into water phase, while PFOS tended to move along the interface region until it was captured by AC. Finally, the ΔGwater-interface quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) models were developed to predict the removal efficiencies of PFAS enhanced by aeration in aquatic systems. The proposed mechanism promotes the understanding of the contribution of air-water interface in removing PFAS from drinking water by activated carbon.
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- Shideng Yuan
- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100 PR China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100 PR China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100 PR China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100 PR China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100 PR China.
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Yuan S, Zhang H, Yuan S. Understanding the transformations of nanoplastic onto phospholipid bilayers: Mechanism, microscopic interaction and cytotoxicity assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 859:160388. [PMID: 36414060 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ubiquitous nanoplastics are now considered emergent pollutants in environments. Bioaccumulation of nanoplastics is an important indicator of their hazard. In this work, molecular dynamics were used to study the uptake of five nanoplastics (polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET)) onto DPPC (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine) bilayers. Results suggest that nanoplastics became compact after they were deposited in the human body. For PET, PLA, and PS nanoplastics, a free energy barrier of 4-22 kcal mol-1 needed to be overcome to transfer these polymers from the interface region to the center of the DPPC bilayer. Besides, the free energy difference of PVC and PP from the bulk H2O to the surface of DPPC was -18.67 kcal mol-1 and -25.94 kcal mol-1, respectively. After uptake, the interaction between nanoplastics and lipid bilayer was dominated by the van der Waals rather than electrostatic interaction. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of nanoplastics was also evaluated and it is reflected in their ability to decrease the thickness of the lipid bilayer. Overall, this work provides implications for understanding the bioaccumulation and toxicity of nanoplastic at the molecular level.
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- Shideng Yuan
- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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