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Yang Y, Wang K, Liu X, Xu C, You Q, Zhang Y, Zhu L. Environmental behavior of silver nanomaterials in aquatic environments: An updated review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167861. [PMID: 37852494 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167861] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The increasing applications of silver nanomaterials (nano-Ag) and their inevitable release posed great potential risks to aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Considerable attention has been attracted on their behaviors and transformations, which were critically important for their subsequent biological toxicities and ecological effects. Therefore, the summary of the recent efforts on the environmental behavior of nano-Ag would be beneficial for understanding the environmental fate and accurate risk assessment. This review summarized the studies on various physical, chemical and biological transformations of nano-Ag, meanwhile, the influencing factors (including the intrinsic properties and environmental conditions) and related mechanisms were highlighted. Surface structure and facets of nano-Ag, abiotic conditions and natural freeze-thaw cycle processes could affect the transformations of nano-Ag under different environmental scenarios (including freshwater, seawater and wastewater). The interactions with co-present components, such as chemicals and other particles, impacted the multiple processes of nano-Ag. Besides, the contradictory effects and mechanisms by several environmental factors were summarized. Lastly, the key knowledge gaps and some aspects that deserve further investigation were also addressed. Therefore, the current review aimed to provide an overall analysis of transformation processes of nano-Ag, which will provide more available information and pave the way for the future research areas.
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- Yi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Zeeshan M, Ruhl AS. Fates of potentially persistent and mobile organic substances in embedded outdoor columns for artificial groundwater recharge simulation. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 245:120615. [PMID: 37713798 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Persistent and mobile organic micropollutants (OMP) are ubiquitously found in the aquatic environment and have a high propensity to distribute in water resources and are difficult to remediate. Managed aquifer recharge systems such as artificial groundwater recharge, produce high-quality drinking water by removing numerous OMP from the source water. In this study, the fates of selected emerging and potentially persistent and mobile OMP were investigated in outdoor columns for artificial groundwater recharge simulation. Breakthrough curves of OMP were modeled to differentiate between sorption and bio-transformation. The study showed that selected OMP were persistent in the surface water and no photo-degradation was observed, except for diclofenac. The trends of dissolved organic carbon concentrations and UV light absorption at 254 nm wavelength suggest elevated biological activity in the first 0.3 m of the columns. The study revealed that the bio-transformation of cyanoguanidine, valsartan acid and diclofenac correlated with the biological activity in the sand columns. Benzyltrimethylammonium, n-(3-(dimethylamino)-propyl)methacrylamide, 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine, 1,3-diphenylguanidine and melamine were completely eliminated within the first 0.3 m, likely due to sorption. Less mobile compounds such as carbamazepine and adamantan-1-amine also showed sorption. Sorption was also observed for diclofenac, likely due to decreased pH along the column depth. Retardation factors of several OMP were higher in the first 0.3 m of the columns, likely due to higher organic carbon contents compared to the remaining depth. Six organic substances (for example 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate and dimethylbenzene sulfonate) were persistent and mobile throughout the experiment. Overall, this study reveals the vital role of pH and sand organic carbon for sorption and residence time and biological activity for OMP elimination.
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- Muhammad Zeeshan
- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.3, Schichauweg 58, 12307, Berlin, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Water Treatment, KF4, Str. des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.3, Schichauweg 58, 12307, Berlin, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Water Treatment, KF4, Str. des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Zeeshan M, Scheurer M, Förster C, Kuebeck C, Ruhl AS, Klitzke S. The fate of nitrification and urease inhibitors in simulated bank filtration. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 335:117485. [PMID: 36827803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117485] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The application of nitrification and urease inhibitors (NUI) in conjunction with nitrogen (N) fertilizers improves the efficiency of N fertilizers. However, NUI are frequently found in surface waters through leaching or surface runoff. Bank filtration (BF) is considered as a low-cost water treatment system providing high quality water by efficiently removing large amounts of organic micropollutants from surface water. The fate of NUI in managed aquifer recharge systems such as BF is poorly known. The aim of this work was to investigate sorption and degradation of NUI in simulated BF under near-natural conditions. Besides, the effect of NUI on the microbial biomass of slowly growing microorganisms and the role of microbial biomass on NUI removal was investigated. Duplicate sand columns (length 1.7 m) fed with surface water were spiked with a pulse consisting of four nitrification (1,2,4-triazole, dicyanodiamide, 3,4-dimethylpyrazole and 3-methylpyrazole) and two urease inhibitors (n-butyl-thiophosphoric acid triamide and n-(2-nitrophenyl) phosphoric triamide). The average spiking concentration of each NUI was 5 μg/L. Experimental and modeled breakthrough curves of NUI indicated no retardation for any of the inhibitors. Therefore, biodegradation was identified as the main elimination pathway for all substances and was highest in zones of high microbial biomass. Removal of 1,2,4-triazole was 50% and n-butyl-thiophosphoric acid triamide proved to be highly degradable and was completely removed after a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 24 h. 50% of the mass recovery for nitrification inhibitors except for 3,4-dimethylpyrazole was observed at the effluent (4 days HRT). In addition, a mild effect of NUI on microbial biomass was noted. This study highlights that the degradation of NUI in BF depends on HRT and microbial biomass.
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- Muhammad Zeeshan
- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.3, Schichauweg 58, 12307, Berlin, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Water Treatment, KF4, Str. des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- TZW: DVGW-Technologiezentrum Wasser, Karlsruher Str. 84, 76139 Karlsruhe, Germany; Landesanstalt für Umwelt Baden-Württemberg, Griesbachstr. 1-3, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.5, Heinrich-Heine-Straße 12, 08645 Bad Elster, Germany
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- IWW Water Centre, Water Resources Management, Justus-von-Liebig-Str. 10, 64584 Biebesheim am Rhein, Germany
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.3, Schichauweg 58, 12307, Berlin, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Water Treatment, KF4, Str. des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.1, Schichauweg 58, 12307, Berlin, Germany
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Xu Y, Li H, Zhang X, Bai X, Wu L, Tan C, Zhang Z. Removal, migration, and distribution of naphthalene in bioretention facilities: the influences of particulate matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:46940-46949. [PMID: 36735139 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25330-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Particulate matter (PM), as an important carrier of carrying and transporting runoff pollutants, can significantly affect the behavior and removal efficiency of pollutants in bioretention facilities. In order to control the pollution caused by naphthalene in bioretention facilities, the removal efficiency and migration characteristics of naphthalene were systematically investigated under the influences of PM. The results showed that the removal efficiency of naphthalene was 74 ~ 97% in bioretention facilities under the influences of PM. With the higher concentration, the lower rainfall return period, and the longer antecedent drying period, the removal efficiency of naphthalene in each medium layer were higher. Furthermore, the PM could increase the naphthalene adsorption capacity onto medium in the first 10 cm depth, which showed more than 80% removal efficiency and lower mobility of naphthalene. The removal efficiency of naphthalene was significantly higher (90 ~ 97%), when the particle size and concentration of PM were 0 ~ 45 μm and 500 mg/L, respectively. This study investigated the important role of PM for naphthalene removal in bioretention facilities, and provided effective guidelines for runoff pollution control, design of stormwater facilities, and assessment risk of naphthalene.
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- Yan Xu
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China. .,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Civil, 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China. .,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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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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Wang K, Ma Y, Sun B, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Zhu L. Transport of silver nanoparticles coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone of various molecular sizes in porous media: Interplay of polymeric coatings and chemically heterogeneous surfaces. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 429:128247. [PMID: 35065312 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are usually capped with stabilizing agents to protect their activities and improve stability. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is one of the most used capping agents of AgNPs, and may affect the transport of AgNPs in porous media. The transport and retention of AgNPs capped with PVPs of different molecular weights (PVP10-AgNP, PVP40-AgNP and PVP360-AgNP) in uncoated, and humic acid (HA)-, kaolinite (KL)- and ferrihydrite (FH)-coated sand porous media were investigated. Among the three AgNPs, PVP360-AgNP exhibited the highest mobility and eluted from all types of porous media. This is because PVPs of higher molecular weight provided stronger steric effect and electrostatic repulsive forces among PVP-AgNPs, inducing stronger blocking and shadow effects. The transport of the PVP-AgNPs increased in the HA-Sand columns, while decreased in the KL- and FH-Sand columns, especially for PVP10-AgNP and PVP40-AgNP. The simulation results using one-site kinetic model indicated that HA-Sand reduced the maximum retention capacity (Smax), while KL- and FH-Sand increased the Smax as well as the first-order attachment rate coefficients (katt), particularly at high ionic strength. The results shed light on the interplay of the capping agents of AgNPs and the surface heterogeneity on the transport of AgNPs in porous media.
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- Kunkun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Wang H, Kaletta J, Kaschuba S, Klitzke S, Chorus I, Griebler C. Attachment, re-mobilization, and inactivation of bacteriophage MS2 during bank filtration following simulation of a high virus load and an extreme rain event. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2022; 246:103960. [PMID: 35066264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.103960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Viruses, including human pathogenic viruses, can persist in water. For producing drinking water from surface water via bank filtration, natural attenuation capacities and the fate of viruses during the passage of aquatic sediments are of particular interest. Moreover, the increasing frequency of extreme hydrological events necessitate re-evaluation of the sustainability and efficacy of processes removing viruses. For this purpose, we performed bank sediment filtration experiments using a mesocosm in a technical-scale experimental facility that simulates a field situation under more tightly controlled conditions. We used the bacteriophage MS2 as a surrogate for enteric viruses to study the transport of different viral loads through the bank sediment. Additionally, we simulated a heavy rain event to investigate the re-mobilization of initially attached virus particles. We quantified the abundance of infectious MS2 phages by plaque assay and the total number of MS2 particles by qPCR. Also, we differentiated pore water concentrations by depths of the sediment column and investigated attachment to the sediment matrix at the end of the individual experimental phases. Bank filtration over a vertical distance of 80 cm through sandy sediment revealed a virus removal efficiency of 0.8 log10 for total MS2 particles and 1.7 log10 for infectious MS2 particles, with an initial phage concentration of 1.84 × 108 gene copies mL-1. A low load of infectious MS2 (1.9 × 106 plaque forming units mL-1) resulted in a greater removal efficiency (3.0 log10). The proportion of infectious MS2 phages of the total MS2 particle mass steadily decreased over time, i.e., in the course of individual breakthrough curves and with sediment depth. The simulated pulse of rainwater caused a front of low ionic strength water which resulted in pronounced phage remobilization. The high proportion of infectious MS2 among the detached phages indicated that attachment to the sediment matrix may substantially conserve virus infectivity. Therefore, the re-mobilization of previously attached viruses owing to hydrological extremes should be considered in water quality assessment and monitoring schemes.
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- He Wang
- University of Vienna, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Division of Limnology, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Groundwater Ecology, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Neusaesser Strasse 47, 86165 Augsburg, Germany
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.1 "Protection of Drinking Water Resources", Schichauweg 58, 12307 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency, Section II 3.1 "Protection of Drinking Water Resources", Schichauweg 58, 12307 Berlin, Germany
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- University of Vienna, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Division of Limnology, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
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Wang K, Zhang Y, Sun B, Yang Y, Xiao B, Zhu L. New insights into the enhanced transport of uncoated and polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles in saturated porous media by dissolved black carbons. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 283:131159. [PMID: 34144287 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are among the most applied nanomaterials and have great potential to be present in the environment. Dissolved black carbon (DBC) is ubiquitous in soil as a result of large-scale application of biomass-derived black carbon as soil amendments, while its impacts on the transport of AgNPs remain unclear. In this study, two DBCs with different functional groups were prepared at 300 and 500 °C (DBC300 and DBC500), and their impacts on the transport of uncoated AgNPs (Bare-AgNP) and polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated AgNPs (PVP-AgNP) in saturated quartz sand were investigated. The transport of PVP-AgNP was much higher than Bare-AgNP under the same conditions because of the increased steric hindrance provided by PVP surface coating. The transport of two kinds of AgNPs was both enhanced by the DBCs under all the experimental conditions. DBC500 displayed a stronger enhancement effect than DBC300 on PVP-AgNP transport, but DBC300 facilitated the migration of Bare-AgNP more significantly than DBC500. The higher aromaticity and stronger hydrophobicity of DBC500 drove it to be adsorbed on the surface of PVP-AgNP, thus providing stronger steric hindrance and promotion effect on PVP-AgNP transport. However, DBC300 contained surface sulfhydryl groups, which bound with the Bare-AgNP tightly, therefore it greatly promoted Bare-AgNP transport via enhanced steric hindrance. (X)DLVO calculations indicated DBCs generally increased the energy barrier between the AgNPs and sand grains. The results shed light on the vital roles of both the properties of AgNPs and DBCs on the fate and environmental behaviors of silver nanomaterials in complex environments.
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- Kunkun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Ramirez Arenas L, Ramseier Gentile S, Zimmermann S, Stoll S. Nanoplastics adsorption and removal efficiency by granular activated carbon used in drinking water treatment process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148175. [PMID: 34118680 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this study Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) used in drinking water treatment processes is evaluated for its capacity to adsorb and remove polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics. Batch experiments are conducted in ultrapure and surface water from Lake Geneva, currently used as drinking water resources. Equilibrium and kinetic studies are conducted to understand adsorption mechanisms and limiting factors. Our results show that in ultrapure water the adsorption and removal of PS nanoplastics are mainly due to electrostatic interactions between the positively charged nanoplastics and negatively charged GAC. It is found that the adsorption capacity increases with nanoplastic concentration with a maximum adsorption capacity of 2.20 mg/g. The adsorption kinetics follows a pseudo-second-order model and indicates that the intra-particle diffusion is not the only rate-controlling step. The Langmuir isotherm indicates that nanoplastics are adsorbed as a homogeneous monolayer onto the GAC surface with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 2.15 mg/g in agreement with the experimental value. In Lake Geneva water the adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of PS nanoplastics are found three times higher than in ultrapure water and increase significantly with increasing PS nanoplastics concentration with a maximum adsorption capacity of 6.33 mg/g. This improvement in adsorption capacity is due to the presence of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM), resulting in PS surface charge modification, presence of divalent ions making possible the adsorption of PS-DOM complexes, and, aggregation of PS nanoplastics. The kinetic pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffusion provide a good correlation with the experimental data. In contrast, neither Langmuir nor Freundlich isotherms describe in a satisfactory way the adsorption of nanoplastics by GAC. This study reveals that GAC produced from renewable sources can be considered as a moderate adsorbent for the removal of PS nanoplastics in water treatment plants and that the presence of DOM and cationic species play a major role.
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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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- 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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Tou F, Niu Z, Fu J, Wu J, Liu M, Yang Y. Simple Method for the Extraction and Determination of Ti-, Zn-, Ag-, and Au-Containing Nanoparticles in Sediments Using Single-Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:10354-10364. [PMID: 34269050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The quantitative analysis of nanoparticles (NPs) in the environment is significantly important for the exploration of the occurrence, fate, and toxicological behaviors of NPs and their subsequent environmental risks. Some protocols have been recommended for the separation and extraction of NPs that are potentially dispersed in complex environmental matrixes, e.g. sediments and soils, but they remain limited. However, certain factors that may significantly affect extraction efficiency have not been comprehensively explored. In this study, on the basis of the single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS) technique, a simple standardized protocol for separating and analyzing metal-containing NPs in sediment samples was developed. On consideration of the extraction efficiencies of indigenous NPs (Ti- and Zn-NPs) and spiked NPs (Ag- and Au-NPs) in sediments, sedimentation with a settling time of 6 h is recommended for the separation of NPs and large particles, and the optimal sediment to water ratio, ultrasonication power, time, and temperature are 0.4 mg/mL, 285 W, 20 min, and 15-25 °C, respectively. On the basis of the optimized method, the recoveries of spiked Ag and Au-NPs were 71.4% and 81.1%, respectively. The applicability of the optimal protocols was verified, and TOC was proved to be an important factor controlling the separation and extraction of NPs in environmental samples. The separation and extraction of NPs in elevated TOC samples can be improved by increasing the ultrasonication power, time, and temperature.
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- Feiyun Tou
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Key lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, People's Republic of China
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Gruszka J, Martyna A, Godlewska-Żyłkiewicz B. Chemometric approach to discrimination and determination of binary mixtures of silver ions and nanoparticles in consumer products by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Talanta 2021; 230:122319. [PMID: 33934783 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Extensive use of nanomaterials in consumer products inevitably leads to their release to the environment. For monitoring of the fate of nanoparticles in various matrices, low-cost, simple and rapid size-based methods are required. Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) can be used for this purpose, because due to the difference between a thermal energy required to atomize ionic silver (Ag+) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of different size, the maxima of signals measured by are slightly shifted in time. However, signals are seriously overlapped. Analytical signals of various concentrations of Ag+ and differently sized AgNPs in their mixtures were registered under optimized temperature conditions using GFAAS. The research aim was to develop a procedure for quantitative and qualitative analyses of Ag species in the binary mixtures without the need for the deconvolution of their signals into single components. For evaluation of the qualitative composition of the silver forms present in the studied samples, soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA) was applied. The best results were obtained based on the first derivative of absorption signal. The correct identification rate of the Ag forms was only in the range 25-60% depending on the composition of the tested samples, that indicates limitations of this approach. For estimating the concentrations of the Ag forms, partial least squares regression (PLSR) was implemented. The errors levels (expressed as the root mean squared error of prediction of concentration) for mixtures were acceptable and comparable between the studied databases. The developed model was applied for determination of silver species in personal care products. The errors oscillating up to 7.5% for the sum of Ag species are within the limits of the relative prediction error determined from the research studies while building the model.
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- Jakub Gruszka
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Białystok, Poland
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- Forensic Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 12, 40-007, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Białystok, Poland.
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Huang X, Liu H, Lu D, Lin Y, Liu J, Liu Q, Nie Z, Jiang G. Mass spectrometry for multi-dimensional characterization of natural and synthetic materials at the nanoscale. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5243-5280. [PMID: 33656017 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00714e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Characterization of materials at the nanoscale plays a crucial role in in-depth understanding the nature and processes of the substances. Mass spectrometry (MS) has characterization capabilities for nanomaterials (NMs) and nanostructures by offering reliable multi-dimensional information consisting of accurate mass, isotopic, and molecular structural information. In the last decade, MS has emerged as a powerful nano-characterization technique. This review comprehensively summarizes the capabilities of MS in various aspects of nano-characterization that greatly enrich the toolbox of nano research. Compared with other characterization techniques, MS has unique capabilities for real-time monitoring and tracking reaction intermediates and by-products. Moreover, MS has shown application potential in some novel aspects, such as MS imaging of the biodistribution and fate of NMs in animals and humans, stable isotopic tracing of NMs, and risk assessment of NMs, which deserve update and integration into the current knowledge framework of nano-characterization.
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- Xiu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhang Y, Wayner CC, Wu S, Liu X, Ball WP, Preheim SP. Effect of Strain-Specific Biofilm Properties on the Retention of Colloids in Saturated Porous Media under Conditions of Stormwater Biofiltration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:2585-2596. [PMID: 33523627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Filter performance can be affected by bacterial colonization of the filtration media, yet little is known about how naturally occurring bacteria modify the surface properties of filtration media to affect colloidal removal. We used sand columns and simulated stormwater conditions to study the retention of model colloidal particles, carboxyl-modified-latex (CML) beads, in porous media colonized by naturally occurring bacterial strains. Colloid retention varied substantially across identical columns colonized by different, in some cases closely related, bacterial strains in a cell density independent manner. Atomic force microscopy was applied to quantify the interaction energy between CML beads and each bacterial strain's biofilm surface. We found interaction energy between CML and each strain was significantly different, with adhesive energies between the biofilm and CML, presumed to be associated with polymer-surface bonding, a better predictor of CML retention than other strain characteristics. Overall, the findings suggest that interactions with biopolymers in naturally occurring bacterial biofilms strongly influence colloid retention in porous media. This work highlights the need for more investigation into the role of biofilm microbial community composition on colloid removal in porous media to improve biofilter design and operation.
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- Yue Zhang
- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The George Washington University, Science & Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20052, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Campos DA, Schaumann GE, Philippe A. Natural TiO 2-Nanoparticles in Soils: A Review on Current and Potential Extraction Methods. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 52:1-21. [PMID: 33054361 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1823812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The monitoring of anthropogenic TiO2-nanoparticles in soils is challenged by the knowledge gap on their characteristics of the large natural TiO2-nanoparticle pool. Currently, no efficient method is available for characterizing natural TiO2-nanoparticles in soils without an extraction procedure. Considering the reported diversity of extraction methods, the following article reviews and discusses their potential for TiO2 from soils, focusing on the selectivity and the applicability to complex samples. It is imperative to develop a preparative step reducing analytical interferences and producing a stable colloidal dispersion. It is suggested that an oxidative treatment, followed by alkaline conditioning and the application of dispersive agents, achieve such task. This enables the further separation and characterization through size or surface-based separation (i.e., hydrodynamic fractionation methods, filtration or sequential centrifugation). Meanwhile, cloud point extraction, gel electrophoresis, and electrophoretic deposition have been studied on various nanoparticles but not on TiO2-nanoparticles. Furthermore, industrially applied methods in, for example, kaolin processing (flotation and flocculation) are interesting but require further improvements on terms of selectivity and applicability to soil samples. Overall, none of the current extraction methods is sufficient toward TiO2; however, further optimization or combination of orthogonal techniques could help reaching a fair selectivity toward TiO2.
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- Daniel Armando Campos
- iES, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
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- iES, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
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- iES, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
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Nie X, Zhu K, Zhao S, Dai Y, Tian H, Sharma VK, Jia H. Interaction of Ag + with soil organic matter: Elucidating the formation of silver nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125413. [PMID: 31765900 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Naturally silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely observed in ore deposits, coal, natural water and soil environment. Identifying the source of these naturally AgNPs could be helpful for the elucidation of the geochemical cycle of Ag+ and AgNPs. This paper presents the formation of AgNPs by reducing Ag+ in the presence of soil organic matter (SOM) under various environmentally relevant conditions. The formation of AgNPs associated with various SOM (peat humic acid (PHA), peat fulvic acid (PFA), and commercial humic acids (HA-1 and HA-2)) was determined and compared. The physicochemical properties of the tested SOM were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and attenuated total reflection-infrared (ATR-FTIR) techniques. The formation of AgNPs depended on reductive reactions mediated by SOM. Other influential parameters that influenced the formation of AgNPs included concentrations of Ag+ and SOM and the reaction temperature on AgNPs. The produced AgNPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The mean hydrodynamic diameters of AgNPs associated with PHA and PFA were in range from 2.5 to 15 nm, which were smaller than that produced from HA-1 and HA-2 in the range from 20 to 120 nm. Two different Ag states, i.e., Ag2O and Ag0 species, were observed by XPS technique. The results indicated that the formation of AgNPs depends largely on the types and the properties of natural organic matter. These findings have important implications for the fate of AgNPs under the soil environment.
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- Xiaofeng Nie
- 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, Yangling, 712100, 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, Yangling, 712100, 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, Yangling, 712100, 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, Yangling, 712100, 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, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Program for the Environment and Sustainability, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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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, Yangling, 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Degenkolb L, Leuther F, Lüderwald S, Philippe A, Metreveli G, Amininejad S, Vogel HJ, Kaupenjohann M, Klitzke S. The fate of silver nanoparticles in riverbank filtration systems - The role of biological components and flow velocity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 699:134387. [PMID: 31670213 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Riverbank filtration is a natural process that may ensure the cleaning of surface water for producing drinking water. For silver nanoparticles (AgNP), physico-chemical interaction with sediment surfaces is one major retention mechanism. However, the effect of flow velocity and the importance of biological retention, such as AgNP attachment to biomass, are not well understood, yet. We investigated AgNP (c = 0.6 mg L-1) transport at different spatial and temporal scales in pristine and previously pond water-aged sediment columns. Transport of AgNP under near-natural conditions was studied in a long-term riverbank filtration experiment over the course of one month with changing flow scenarios (i.e. transport at 0.7 m d-1, stagnation, and remobilization at 1.7 m d-1). To elucidate retention processes, we conducted small-scale lab column experiments at low (0.2 m d-1) and high (0.7 m d-1) flow rate using pristine and aged sediments. Overall, AgNP accumulated in the upper centimeters of the sediment both in lab and outdoor experiments. In the lab study, retention of AgNP by attachment to biological components was very effective under high and low flow rate with nearly complete NP accumulation in the upper 2 mm. When organic material was absent, abiotic filtration mechanisms led to NP retention in the upper 5 to 7 cm of the column. In the long-term study, AgNP were transported up to a depth of 25 cm. For the pristine sediment in the lab study and the outdoor experiments only erratic particle breakthrough was detected in a depth of 15 cm. We conclude that physico-chemical interactions of AgNP with sediment surfaces are efficient in retaining AgNP. The presence of organic material provides additional retention sites which increase the filtration capacity of the system. Nevertheless, erratic breakthrough events might transport NP into deeper sediment layers.
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- Laura Degenkolb
- Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Ecology, Department of Soil Science, Ernst-Reuter Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany; German Environment Agency, Section Drinking Water Treatment and Resource Protection, Schichauweg 58, 12307 Berlin, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Department of Soil System Science, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06120 Halle, Germany.
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- University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Ecotoxicology and Environment, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
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- University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
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- University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
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- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Hydrochemistry, Marchioninistr. 17, 81377 München, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Department of Soil System Science, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06120 Halle, Germany.
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- Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Ecology, Department of Soil Science, Ernst-Reuter Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
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- German Environment Agency, Section Drinking Water Treatment and Resource Protection, Schichauweg 58, 12307 Berlin, Germany.
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Adrian YF, Schneidewind U, Bradford SA, Šimůnek J, Klumpp E, Azzam R. Transport and retention of engineered silver nanoparticles in carbonate-rich sediments in the presence and absence of soil organic matter. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 255:113124. [PMID: 31622956 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The transport and retention behavior of polymer- (PVP-AgNP) and surfactant-stabilized (AgPURE) silver nanoparticles in carbonate-dominated saturated and unconsolidated porous media was studied at the laboratory scale. Initial column experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of chemical heterogeneity (CH) and nano-scale surface roughness (NR) arising from mixtures of clean, positively charged calcium carbonate sand (CCS), and negatively charged quartz sands. Additional column experiments were performed to elucidate the impact of CH and NR arising from the presence and absence of soil organic matter (SOM) on a natural carbonate-dominated aquifer material. The role of the nanoparticle capping agent was examined under all conditions tested in the column experiments. Nanoparticle transport was well described using a numerical model that facilitated blocking on one or two retention sites. Results demonstrate that an increase in CCS content in the artificially mixed porous medium leads to delayed breakthrough of the AgNPs, although AgPURE was much less affected by the CCS content than PVP-AgNPs. Interestingly, only a small portion of the solid surface area contributed to AgNP retention, even on positively charged CCS, due to the presence of NR which weakened the adhesive interaction. The presence of SOM enhanced the retention of AgPURE on the natural carbonate-dominated aquifer material, which can be a result of hydrophobic or hydrophilic interactions or due to cation bridging. Surprisingly, SOM had no significant impact on PVP-AgNP retention, which suggests that a reduction in electrostatic repulsion due to the presence of SOM outweighs the relative importance of other binding mechanisms. Our findings are important for future studies related to AgNP transport in shallow unconsolidated calcareous and siliceous sands.
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- Yorck F Adrian
- Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstr. 4-20, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstr. 4-20, 52064 Aachen, Germany; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A3K7, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Agrosphere (IBG-3), Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstr. 4-20, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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Brucker D, Leopold K. Sizing silver nanoparticles in chicken meat using direct slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4551-4558. [PMID: 30810792 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01606-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recently, graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) has been suggested as a tool for detection and sizing of metal nanoparticles (NPs) providing several advantages, such as direct analysis of solid samples, high sample throughput, and robust and cost-efficient instrumentation. For this purpose, evaluation of newly introduced criteria of the absorbance signal, namely, atomization delay (tad) and atomization rate (kat), is performed. However, in real samples, NPs are typically stabilized by either engineered coating reagents or natural materials and occur in unknown concentration. Hence, systematic investigation of possible influences of nine different coating reagents and of Ag concentration on the atomization behavior of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was studied. Evaluation of absorption signal characteristics revealed no influence of the coating or Ag concentration on the observed parameters. Furthermore, size-dependent measurements gave reproducible size correlation independent from the coating. Validity of sizing AgNPs with the proposed approach was successfully proven by investigation of two reference materials. The found size of 74.3 ± 5.9 nm in RM 8017 (NIST) agrees very well with the certified size of 74.6 ± 3.8 nm. Moreover, AgNP size of 25.1 ± 2.5 nm found by direct slurry sampling GFAAS in matrix reference material "NanoLyse13"-chicken meat homogenate spiked with PVP-AgNPs-was in very good agreement with the reference value of 27.3 ± 5.3 nm as determined by TEM.
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- Dominic Brucker
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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