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Zhou T, Zhai T, Shen H, Wang J, Min R, Ma K, Zhang G. Strategies for enhancing performance of perovskite bismuth ferrite photocatalysts (BiFeO 3): A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139678. [PMID: 37527742 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Organic pollutants pose a significant threat to water safety, and their degradation is of paramount importance. Photocatalytic technology has emerged as a promising approach for environmental remediation, and Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) has been shown to exhibit remarkable potential for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants, with its excellent crystal structure properties and visible light photocatalytic activity. This review presents an overview of the crystal properties and photocatalytic mechanism of perovskite bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3), as well as a summary of various strategies for enhancing its efficiency in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. These strategies include pure phase preparation, microscopic modulation, composite modification of BiFeO3, and the integration of Fenton-like reactions and external field-assisted methods to improve its photocatalytic performance. The review emphasizes the impact of each strategy on photocatalytic enhancement. By providing comprehensive strategies for improving the efficiency of BiFeO3 photocatalysis, this review inspires new insights for efficient degradation of organic pollutants using BiFeO3 photocatalysis and contributes to the development of photocatalysis in environmental remediation.
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- Tianhong Zhou
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Gao Q, Wu H, Zhou Y, Xiao J, Shi Y, Cao H. Mechanism and Kinetics of Prothioconazole Photodegradation in Aqueous Solution. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:6594-6602. [PMID: 37075317 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of light source, pH value, and NO3- concentration on the photodegradation of prothioconazole in aqueous solution. The half-life (t1/2) of prothioconazole was 173.29, 21.66, and 11.18 min under xenon, ultraviolet, and high-pressure mercury lamps, respectively. At pH values of 4.0, 7.0, and 9.0 under a xenon lamp light source, the t1/2 values were 693.15, 231.05, and 99.02 min, respectively. Inorganic substance NO3- clearly promoted the photodegradation of prothioconazole, with t1/2 values of 115.53, 77.02, and 69.32 min at NO3- concentrations of 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 mg L-1, respectively. The photodegradation products were identified as C14H15Cl2N3O, C14H16ClN3OS, C14H15Cl2N3O2S, and C14H13Cl2N3 based on calculations and the Waters compound library. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) calculations showed that the C-S, C-Cl, C-N, and C-O bonds of prothioconazole were the reaction sites with high absolute charge values and greater bond lengths. Finally, the photodegradation pathway of prothioconazole was concluded, and the variation in energy of the photodegradation process was attributed to the decrease in activation energy caused by light excitation. This work provides new insight into the structural modification and photochemical stability improvement of prothioconazole, which plays an important role in decreasing safety risk during application that will reduce the exposure risk in field environment.
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- Quan Gao
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Gervasi S, Blangetti N, Freyria FS, Guastella S, Bonelli B. Undoped and Fe-Doped Anatase/Brookite TiO2 Mixed Phases, Obtained by a Simple Template-Free Synthesis Method: Physico-Chemical Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity towards Simazine Degradation. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13040667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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For the first time, Fe-doping (0.05, 1.0, and 2.5 wt.% Fe) was performed on a high-surface-area anatase/brookite TiO2 by adopting a simple template-free sol-gel synthesis followed by calcination at a mild temperature. The powders’ textural and surface properties were characterized by following a multi-technique approach. XRD analysis showed that the anatase/brookite ratio slightly varied in the Fe-doped TiO2 (from 76.9/23.1 to 79.3/22.7); Fe doping noticeably affected the cell volume of the brookite phase, which decreased, likely due to Fe3+ ions occupying interstitial positions, and retarded the crystallite growth. N2 sorption at −196 °C showed the occurrence of samples with disordered interparticle mesopores, with an increase in the specific surface area from 236 m2 g−1 (undoped TiO2) to 263 m2 g−1 (2.5 wt.% Fe). Diffuse Reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy showed a progressive decrease in the bandgap energy from 3.10 eV (undoped TiO2) to 2.85 eV (2.5 wt.% Fe). XPS analysis showed the presence of some surface Fe species only at 2.5 wt.% Fe, and accordingly, the ζ-potential measurements showed small changes in the pH at the isoelectric point. The photocatalytic degradation of simazine (a persistent water contaminant) both under UV and simulated solar light was performed as a probe reaction. Under UV light, Fe-doping improved simazine degradation in the sample at 0.05 wt.% Fe, capable of degrading ca. 77% simazine. Interestingly, the undoped TiO2 was also active both under UV and 1 SUN. This is likely due to the occurrence of anatase/brookite heterojunctions, which help stabilize the photogenerated electrons/holes.
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Elucidation of the atrazine degradation intermediates and dependence on the physicochemical properties of the niobium pentoxide nanostructures. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-023-04989-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Gholizade A, Asadollahfardi G, Rezaei R. Reactive Blue 19 dye removal by UV-LED/chlorine advanced oxidation process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:1704-1718. [PMID: 35922593 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22273-9] [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: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent years, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have indicated the greatest potential in the removal of stable organic compounds, including dyes. In this study, the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) combined with chlorine was evaluated to remove Reactive Blue 19 (RB19) dye from aqueous solution. The effect of key experimental parameters including pH, initial chlorine concentration, initial dye concentration, and reaction time on the performance of UV-LED irradiation, UV-LED/chlorine, and the chlorination method for the removal of RB19 was studied in this research. Results showed that, more than 99% of RB19 was removed after 30 min of reaction time under optimized conditions (pH = 5, [chlorine] = 300 μM, and [RB19] = 20 mg L-1) with apparent kinetic rate constant (kapp) of 17.1 × 10-2 min-1 in UV-LED/chlorine process. However, for the chlorination method, removal efficiency was 64.7% (kapp = 3.41 × 10-2 min-1) with an apparent kinetic rate constant of 0.0341 min-1. Results also showed that UV-LED irradiation is not effective at all in removing RB19. The scavenging assay showed that OH• radicals (67.23%) had the highest contribution in RB19 removal in UV-LED/chlorine process while Cl• (17.82%) and [Formula: see text] (8.56%) had a minor role in the degradation of the dye. The RB19 degradation kinetics analysis revealed that the processes of UV-LED/chlorine and chlorination degradation followed the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. In this study, the impact of chloride, nitrate, bicarbonate, carbonate, sulfate, and sulfite anions on the performance of the process was investigated. It indicated that sulfite anion has the most negative impact on the RB19 removal process. By evaluating the synergistic effect between UV-LED lamp and chlorine, a synergy index of 5.0 was obtained for the UV-LED/chlorine process. The results presented that the UV-LED/chlorine process has a better performance than each of them alone and has the necessary efficiency for RB19 removal. Measuring COD reported its removal efficiency of 98% during the UV-LED/chlorine process under optimized conditions. Experiments continued with textile factory wastewater and indicated 30.9% of its COD removed after treatment when 1.0 μM chlorine was used.
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- Alireza Gholizade
- MSc of Environmental Engineering, Kharazmi University, 43 Shahid Mofatteh Ave, Tehran, Iran
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- Emeritus professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Aqua Intelligent Technology, 2366 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Degradation of Residual Herbicide Atrazine in Agri-Food and Washing Water. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162416. [PMID: 36010414 PMCID: PMC9407628 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atrazine, an herbicide used to control grassy and broadleaf weed, has become an essential part of agricultural crop protection tools. It is widely sprayed on corn, sorghum and sugar cane, with the attendant problems of its residues in agri-food and washing water. If ingested into humans, this residual atrazine can cause reproductive harm, developmental toxicity and carcinogenicity. It is therefore important to find clean and economical degradation processes for atrazine. In recent years, many physical, chemical and biological methods have been proposed to remove atrazine from the aquatic environment. This review introduces the research works of atrazine degradation in aqueous solutions by method classification. These methods are then compared by their advantages, disadvantages, and different degradation pathways of atrazine. Moreover, the existing toxicological experimental data for atrazine and its metabolites are summarized. Finally, the review concludes with directions for future research and major challenges to be addressed.
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Kumari P, Bahadur N, Conlan XA, Laleh M, Kong L, O'Dell LA, Dumée LF, Merenda A. Atomically-thin Schottky-like photo-electrocatalytic cross-flow membrane reactors for ultrafast remediation of persistent organic pollutants. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 218:118519. [PMID: 35512533 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The remediation of persistent organic pollutants in surface and ground water represents a major environmental challenge worldwide. Conventional physico-chemical techniques do not efficiently remove such persistent organic pollutants and new remediation techniques are therefore required. Photo-electro catalytic membranes represent an emerging solution that can combine photocatalytic and electrocatalytic degradation of contaminants along with molecular sieving. Herein, macro-porous photo-electro catalytic membranes were prepared using conductive and porous stainless steel metal membranes decorated with nano coatings of semiconductor photocatalytic metal oxides (TiO2 and ZnO) via atomic layer deposition, producing highly conformal and stable coatings. The metal - semiconductor junction between the stainless steel membranes and photocatalysts provides Schottky - like characteristics to the coated membranes. The PEC membranes showed induced hydrophilicity from the nano-coatings and enhanced electro-chemical properties due to the Schottky junction. A high electron transfer rate was also induced in the coated membranes as the photocurrent efficiency increased by 4 times. The photo-electrocatalytic efficiency of the TiO2 and ZnO coated membranes were demonstrated in batch and cross flow filtration reactors for the degradation of persistent organic pollutant solution, offering increased degradation kinetic factors by 2.9 and 2.3 compared to photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, respectively. The recombination of photo-induced electron and hole pairs is mitigated during the photo-electrocatalytic process, resulting in an enhanced catalytic performance. The strategy offers outstanding perspectives to design stimuli-responsive membrane materials able to sieve and degrade simultaneously toxic contaminants towards greater process integration and self-cleaning operations.
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- Priyanka Kumari
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia; TERI-Deakin Nano-Biotechnology Center (TDNBC), TERI Gram, Gwalpahari, Gurugram, Haryana 122003, India.
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- TADOX® Technology Centre for Water Reuse, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Center for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Liu Y, Ji X, Yang J, Tang W, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Duan J, Li W. Degradation of the typical herbicide atrazine by UV/persulfate: kinetics and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:43928-43941. [PMID: 35122644 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18717-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Atrazine (ATZ), a widely used herbicide, had received a significant amount of attention due to its widespread detection in aquatic environments as well as its potential risks to human health. UV/persulfate (PS) process is an emerging technology for degrading organic pollutants in water. Thus, the degradation of ATZ by a UV/PS process was investigated in this study. The results showed that the removal rate of ATZ was 98.4% with a PS dosage of 2 mg/L and an initial ATZ concentration of 0.1 mg/L. In addition, a relatively high degradation efficiency was obtained under pH = 7. However, the addition of humic acid (HA) reduced the removal rate of ATZ. Hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and sulfate radicals (•SO4-) respectively contributed to 21.7% and 29% of the ATZ degradation. The ATZ degradation pathway was proposed, and the main reactions of ATZ in this UV/PS process included dechlorination, demethylation, and deethylation. Moreover, the toxicity of ATZ and its degradation products was assessed using the Toxicity Estimation Software Tool (TEST), and the results showed that the toxicity of the ATZ solution was reduced after the UV/PS process. These results indicate that UV/PS shows good promise as a remediation technique for the treatment of persistent herbicides such as ATZ in contaminated water.
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- Yucan Liu
- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Yantai City Drainage Service Center, Yantai, 264000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China.
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- Centre for Water Management and Reuse, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an , 710055, China
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Moreira AJ, Lemos SG, Coelho D, Mascaro LH, Freschi GPG, Pereira EC. UV-Vis spectrophotometry coupled to chemometric analysis for the performance evaluation of atrazine photolysis and photocatalysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:24010-24023. [PMID: 34820752 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17687-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, a spectrophotometric-chemometric (Spec-Chem) approach was applied as an alternative to chromatography to monitor ATZ and by-products after photolytic and photocatalytic oxidation aiming to unveil the ATZ degradation mechanism. Spec-Chem is an accessible, easy-to-operate, low-cost analytical approach to monitor atrazine (ATZ) and by-products, and its applicability was validated by HPLC, the reference technique for the evaluation of pollutant degradation mechanisms. The chromatographic (DChro) and spectrophotometric (DSpec) data found 95% and 57% ATZ removal after 30 min, respectively, proving that the DSpec erroneously induces a 38% loss in removal efficiency. When DSpec was treated by multivariate curve resolution (MCR) analysis for providing chemometric data (DChem), it found ATZ removal and hydroxyatrazine (HAT) formation statistically equal to DChro (t-test, p = 0.05). After unraveling the ATZ degradation mechanism using Spec-Chem, a new hypothesis for the kinetic calculation of ATZ degradation was presented, where the concentrations of ATZ and HAT were used to find k and R2 values representative for the ATZ degradation mechanism. The values found for k were compatible with the literature under similar conditions of ATZ degradation, and the linear correlation coefficients (R2 = 0.99) showed an optimal fit for the proposed hypothesis. Thus, Spec-Chem was successfully applied to unravel the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of ATZ in the presence of TiO2, while k was obtained by the new hypothesis proposed that considered ATZ and HAT concentration as parameters of kinetic interest. Therefore, the importance of monitoring quantitatively ATZ and HAT were provided in this study, providing new information for the scientific community.
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- Ailton J Moreira
- Chemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Campus Poços de Caldas, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Campus Poços de Caldas, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Collivignarelli MC, Abbà A, Carnevale Miino M, Bertanza G, Sorlini S, Damiani S, Arab H, Bestetti M, Franz S. Photoelectrocatalysis on TiO 2 meshes: different applications in the integrated urban water management. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:59452-59461. [PMID: 33570731 PMCID: PMC8541951 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12606-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, among AOPs, photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) on TiO2 is gaining interest. In this study, five different real waters sampled in four different points of the integrated urban water management (IUWM) system were tested with PEC and UV alone, for comparison. This work aims to verify the effect of the PEC suggesting the optimal position in IUWM system where the PEC should be located to obtain the best performance. In groundwaters (GWs), PEC effectively removed atrazine-based compounds (> 99%), trichloroethylene, and perchloroethylene (96%), after 15 min of reaction time. However, given the low concentrations of emerging compounds, the synergistic effect of UV radiation with the catalyst and with the polarization of the mesh was not visible, with very few differences compared with the results obtained with UV alone. Pharmaceutical industrial wastewater (IWW) showed a significant increase in biodegradability after 2 h, both if subjected to PEC or UV (200%), despite the absence of COD removal. The PEC applied on IWW from a sewage sludge treatment plant allowed to effectively remove the COD (39.6%) and increase the biodegradability (300%). Good results in terms of COD removal (33.9%) and biodegradability increase (+900%) were also achieved testing PEC on wastewater treatment plant effluent. Except for GWs, PEC allowed significant EEO savings respect to UV alone (76.2-99.1%).
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- Maria Cristina Collivignarelli
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Water Research, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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Chen S, He P, Wang X, Xiao F, Zhou P, He Q, Jia L, Dong F, Zhang H, Jia B, Liu H, Tang B. Co/Sm-modified Ti/PbO 2 anode for atrazine degradation: Effective electrocatalytic performance and degradation mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:128799. [PMID: 33187658 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, Ti/PbO2-Co-Sm electrode has been successfully prepared using electrodeposition and further applied for the electrocatalysis of atrazine (ATZ) herbicide wastewater. As expected, Ti/PbO2-Co-Sm electrode displays highest oxygen evolution potential, lowest charge transfer resistance, longest service lifetime and most effective electrocatalytic activity compared with Ti/PbO2, Ti/PbO2-Sm and Ti/PbO2-Co electrodes. Orthogonal and single factor experiments are designed to optimize the condition of ATZ degradation. The maximum degradation efficiency of 92.6% and COD removal efficiency of 84.5% are achieved in electrolysis time 3 h under the optimum condition (current density 20 mA cm-2, Na2SO4 concentration 8.0 g L-1, pH 5 and temperature 35 °C). In addition, Ti/PbO2-Co-Sm electrode exhibits admirable recyclability in degradation progress. The degradation of ATZ is accomplished by indirect electrochemical oxidation and ∙OH is tested as the main active substance in ATZ oxidation. The possible degradation mechanism of ATZ has been proposed according to the degradation intermediates detected by LC-MS. This research suggests that Ti/PbO2-Co-Sm is a promising electrode for ATZ degradation.
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- Shouxian Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Laboratory of Micro-nanoparticle Application Research, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Laboratory of Micro-nanoparticle Application Research, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China; Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Laboratory of Micro-nanoparticle Application Research, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China; Key Laboratory of Shock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures of Sichuan Province, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, PR China.
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Gavahian M, Sarangapani C, Misra NN. Cold plasma for mitigating agrochemical and pesticide residue in food and water: Similarities with ozone and ultraviolet technologies. Food Res Int 2021; 141:110138. [PMID: 33642005 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pesticide and agrochemical residues in food and water are among hazardous chemicals that are associated with adverse health effects. Consequently, technologies for pesticide abatement in food and water remain in focus. Cold plasma is an emerging decontamination technology, that is being increasingly explored for the abatement of agrochemical and pesticide residue in food and water. In some cases, rapid and complete degradation of pesticide residues has come to light. Such promising results encourage exploring scale-up and commercialization. To achieve this, unraveling mechanisms involved in plasma decontamination and the nature of degradation products is needed. The present review identifies the mechanisms involved in plasma- assisted removal of pesticide residues from food and water, draws parallels with mechanism of ozone and ultraviolet technologies, investigates the chemistry of the intermediates and degradates, and identifies some future research needs. The review recognizes that mechanisms involved in plasma processes have overlapping similarities to those identified for ozone and ultraviolet light, involving oxidation by hydroxyl radical and photo-oxidation. The toxicity of intermediates and degradates in plasma processing have not received much attention. The safety aspects of end products form plasma led degradation of pesticides should be considered for practical exploitation. Identification of intermediates and degradation products, recognition of most potent plasma species, understanding the influence of co-existing entities, the energy efficiency of plasma reactors, and the process economics deserve research focus.
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- Mohsen Gavahian
- Department of Food Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan, ROC.
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- School of Food Science and Environmental health, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Moreira AJ, Campos LO, Maldi CP, Dias JA, Paris EC, Giraldi TR, Freschi GPG. Photocatalytic degradation of Prozac® mediated by TiO 2 nanoparticles obtained via three synthesis methods: sonochemical, microwave hydrothermal, and polymeric precursor. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:27032-27047. [PMID: 32388756 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08798-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Three different synthesis methods were applied to obtain TiO2 nanoparticles: microwave-assisted hydrothermal (TiO2-MW), sonochemical (TiO2-US), and polymeric precursor (TiO2-PP). The nanoparticles thus obtained presented 93% (TiO2-MW) and 92% (TiO2-US) anatase phase, and TiO2-PP 93% rutile phase. The TiO2-US sample performed best during the Prozac® photodegradation assays because of its lipophilic surface, attributable to the C-H groups therein. Additionally, adsorption rate and photodegradation were optimized by adjusting Prozac® solution to pH ~ 8. Following Prozac® photodegradation, quantitative monitoring of its by-products (PPMA, MAEB, and TFMP) was done using HPLC. This quantitative approach led us to conclude that semiconductor photoactivity cannot be discussed solely in terms of the main compound. Lastly, it was seen that these by-products compete with each other in the degradation mechanisms and are influenced by different materials. Graphical abstract.
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- Ailton J Moreira
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, campus Poços de Caldas, Rod. José Aurélio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999 -Cidade Universitária,, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil.
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, km 110, cidade Universitária, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, campus Poços de Caldas, Rod. José Aurélio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999 -Cidade Universitária,, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, campus Poços de Caldas, Rod. José Aurélio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999 -Cidade Universitária,, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, km 110, cidade Universitária, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária, Rua XV de Novembro, São Carlos, SP, CEP: 13560-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, campus Poços de Caldas, Rod. José Aurélio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999 -Cidade Universitária,, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, campus Poços de Caldas, Rod. José Aurélio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999 -Cidade Universitária,, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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Rózsa G, Fazekas Á, Náfrádi M, Alapi T, Schrantz K, Takács E, Wojnárovits L, Fath A, Oppenländer T. Transformation of atrazine by photolysis and radiolysis: kinetic parameters, intermediates and economic consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:23268-23278. [PMID: 31197664 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05599-9] [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: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Four techniques, UV254 nm photolysis, vacuum ultraviolet (VUV172 nm) photolysis, combined UV254 nm/VUV185 nm photolysis and gamma (γ) radiolysis were used to induce the transformation of atrazine in aqueous solution. The effects of dissolved oxygen (atrazine concentration 1 × 10-4 mol L-1 and 4.6 × 10-7 mol L-1) and matrix (high purity water/purified wastewater, atrazine concentration 4.6 × 10-7 mol L-1) and the electric energy requirements were investigated. The calculation of the energy input in cases of the photolyses was based on the lamp's power. In radiolysis, the absorbed dose (J kg-1) was the basis. In UV photolysis, atrazine transforms to atrazine-2-hydroxy; this product practically does not degrade during UV photolysis; due to this reason, the mineralisation is very slow. This and some other products of atrazine decomposition degrade only in radical reactions. Dissolved oxygen usually slightly enhances the degradation rate. At 10-7 mol L-1 concentration level, the matrix, high purity water/purified wastewater, has not much influence on the degradation rates in UV photolysis and radiolysis. In the VUV and UV/VUV systems, considerable matrix effects were observed. Comparing the electric energy requirements of the four degradation processes, radiolysis was found to be the economically most feasible method, requiring 1-2 orders of magnitude less electric energy than UV/VUV, VUV and UV photolysis.
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- Georgina Rózsa
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
- Radiation Chemistry Department, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Radiation Chemistry Department, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary.
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- Radiation Chemistry Department, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Campus Villingen-Schwenningen, Jakob-Kienzle Str. 17, 78054, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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- Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Campus Villingen-Schwenningen, Jakob-Kienzle Str. 17, 78054, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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Sharma P, Rohilla D, Chaudhary S, Kumar R, Singh AN. Nanosorbent of hydroxyapatite for atrazine: A new approach for combating agricultural runoffs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 653:264-273. [PMID: 30412871 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.352] [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: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The attention of current work was on the fabrication of effective nanoadsorbent of hydroxyapatite (HAp) for the controlled release of atrazine (ATZ) formulation. The ATZ-HAp complex (ATZ@HAp) was able to inhibit the growth of Brassica sp. under in situ conditions. This developed methodology aspires to cease the agricultural runoffs of ATZ applied with the HAp adjuvant and ensure their effective functioning. The efficacy of the protocol was mainly accomplished by adsorbing ATZ over the surface of HAp NPs that restricted its premature runoff and promoted the prolonged herbicidal efficiency. The influence of fundamental parameters i.e., HAp dose, ATZ dose and initial pH on the adsorption process was investigated systematically. The suitability of ATZ@HAp complex for real world application was adjudged after proofing its toxicological behaviour and its role in Zea mays plantations. The complex was found to be non-toxic and nurturing due to its phosphate rich nature. Further investigations of ATZ@HAp complex and its effect on the non-target species will help in establishing an effective framework for their commercial use in agricultural practices.
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- Priyanka Sharma
- Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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- Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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Zheng Z, Zhang C, Shi H, Liu Z, Duan J, Wang M. Photolysis of cyflufenamid in liquid media. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 78:424-431. [PMID: 30101777 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The photolysis of cyflufenamid (CFA) in different organic solvents and water under ultraviolet irradiation was investigated. The photolytic rate constant and photolytic half-life were measured for the different solutions. Factors influencing the photolysis of CFA were investigated, including initial concentration, types of solvent, pH, occurrence of catalyst (TiO2), and environmental substances (Fe3+, Fe2+, NO3 -, NO2 -). Photolysis of CFA followed first-order kinetics in various systems, and the photolytic rate of CFA decreased with increased initial concentration. Photolytic rates of CFA in different solvents were as follows: n-hexane > methanol > acetonitrile > ultrapure water > ethyl acetate. The pH had a significant effect on the photolysis of CFA, and the photolysis rate reached its peak at pH 9.0. NO2 - and TiO2 had positive effects on the photolysis of CFA, while Fe2+ had an adverse effect. NO3 - in aqueous solution had no effect on the photolysis of CFA. In addition, the rates of photolysis were accelerated at lower concentrations of Fe3+ (0.5-5 mmol L-1) and decreased at higher concentrations (10 mmol L-1). Moreover, a main photolytic product of CFA was confirmed to be N-cyclopropoxy-2,3-difluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide, and cleavage of the amido bond was proposed to be the predicted photolysis pathway in n-hexane.
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- Zhangyu Zheng
- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China; Institute of Plant Protection and Agro-Products Safety, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Hefei), Hefei 230031, China E-mail:
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing 210095, China
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Yang F, Gao Y, Sun L, Zhang S, Li J, Zhang Y. Effective sorption of atrazine by biochar colloids and residues derived from different pyrolysis temperatures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:18528-18539. [PMID: 29700748 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biochar has attracted much attention, which owns many environmental and agronomic benefits, including carbon sequestration, improvement of soil quality, and immobilization of environmental contaminants. Biochar has been also investigated as an effective sorbent in recent publications. Generally, biochar particles can be divided into colloids and residues according to particle sizes, while understanding of adsorption capacities towards organic pollutants in each section is largely unknown, representing a critical knowledge gap in evaluations on the effectiveness of biochar for water treatment application. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectra, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method are used to examine the structures and surface properties of biochar colloids and residues derived from corn straws prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures. Also, their roles in atrazine (a typical organic pollutant) removal are investigated by batch adsorption experiments and fitted by different kinetic and thermodynamic models, respectively. The adsorption capacities of biochar colloids are much more than those of residues, resulting from the colloids containing abundant oxygen functional groups and mineral substances, and the adsorption capacities of biochar colloids and residues increase with the increase of pyrolysis temperatures. The highest adsorption performance of 139.33 mg g-1 can be obtained in biochar colloids prepared at 700 °C, suggesting the important functions of biochar colloids in the application of atrazine removal by biochar.
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- Fan Yang
- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Rimayi C, Odusanya D, Weiss JM, de Boer J, Chimuka L, Mbajiorgu F. Effects of environmentally relevant sub-chronic atrazine concentrations on African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) survival, growth and male gonad development. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 199:1-11. [PMID: 29602044 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sub-chronic toxicity of environmentally relevant atrazine concentrations on exposed tadpoles and adult male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) was evaluated in a quality controlled laboratory for 90 days. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of atrazine on the survival, growth and gonad development of African clawed frogs. After exposure of tadpoles to atrazine concentrations of 0 (control), 0.01, 200 and 500 μg L-1 in water, mortality rates of 0, 0, 3.3 and 70% respectively were recorded for the 90 day exposure period. Morphometry showed significantly reduced tadpole mass in the 500 μg L-1 atrazine exposed tadpoles (p < 0.05). Light microscopy on testes of adult frogs exposed to the same atrazine concentrations using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Van Gieson staining techniques revealed gonadal atrophy, disruption of germ cell lines, seminiferous tubule structure damage and formation of extensive connective tissue around seminiferous tubules of frogs exposed to 200 μg L-1 and 500 μg L-1 atrazine concentrations. Ultrastructural analysis of the cellular organelles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed significant amounts of damaged mitochondria in testosterone producing Leydig cells as well as Sertoli cells. Biochemical analysis revealed reduced serum testosterone levels in adult frogs at all exposure levels as well as presence of six atrazine metabolites in frog serum and liver. The results indicate that atrazine concentrations greater than the calculated LC50 of 343.7 μg L-1 cause significant mortality in tadpoles, while concentrations ≥200 μg L-1 adversely affect reproductive health of adult frogs and development of tadpoles sub-chronically exposed to atrazine.
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- Cornelius Rimayi
- Department of Water and Sanitation, Resource Quality Information Services (RQIS), Roodeplaat, P. Bag X313, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Environment and Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of the Witwatersrand, School of Chemistry, P. Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Water and Sanitation, Resource Quality Information Services (RQIS), Roodeplaat, P. Bag X313, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Arrhenius Laboratory, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7050, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Environment and Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of the Witwatersrand, School of Chemistry, P. Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- University of the Witwatersrand, School of Anatomical Sciences, P. Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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