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Liu B, Lu Y, He S, Yang J, Liu C, Fang Y, Tavakkoli E, Tian G, Liang X. UV irradiation enhanced removal of colloidal phosphorus in agricultural runoff. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:120109. [PMID: 38232586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120109] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Colloidal phosphorus (P) is an important P form in agricultural runoff and can threaten water quality. However, up to date, there are few effective approaches to mitigate colloidal P pollution. This study investigated the effect of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on medium-colloidal (MC; 220 nm-450 nm) and fine-colloidal (FC; 3 kDa-220 nm) P in agricultural runoff. Under 24 h of UV irradiation, as the most abundant colloidal P fraction, concentration of total P (TP) in FC consistently decreased by 81.0%, while TP concentration in MC first increased by 74.4% after 3 h and then decreased with irradiation time. At the same time, particulate TP (>450 nm) concentration was found to be increased from 0 to 14.7 μM. However, there were no obvious variations in TP concentrations in FC and MC fractions under dark conditions. In FC fraction, with the decrease of TP, the corresponding concentrations of iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si) declined synchronously, and ferric iron/ferrous iron (Fe(III)/Fe(II)) ratio and organic matter (OM) concentration were reduced as well. These results suggested that P in FC fraction was gradually transformed into particulate P during photoreduction of Fe(III) and photodegradation of OM under UV irradiation. Our study helps to understand the mechanism of the phototransformation of colloidal P, and propose an UV irradiation-based approach to remove colloidal P in agricultural runoff.
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- Boyi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mollisols Agroecology, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Australian Rivers Institute and School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food & Wine, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond SA 5064, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Mollisols Agroecology, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, China.
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Liu Q, Niu X, Zhang D, Ye X, Tan P, Shu T, Lin Z. Phototransformation of phosphite induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in aquatic environments. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 245:120571. [PMID: 37683523 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
Abstract
Phosphite, an essential component in the biogeochemical phosphorus cycle, may make significant contributions to the bioavailable phosphorus pool as well as water eutrophication. However, to date, the potential impacts of coexisting photochemically active substances on the environmental fate and transformation of phosphite in aquatic environments have been sparsely elucidated. In the present study, the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), a widely distributed photocatalyst in aquatic environments, on phosphite phototransformation under simulated solar irradiation was systematically investigated. The physicochemical characteristics of the pristine and reacted ZnO NPs were thoroughly characterized. The results showed that the presence of ZnO NPs induced the indirect phototransformation of phosphite to phosphate, and the reaction rate increased with increasing ZnO NPs concentration. Through experiments with quenching and trapping free radicals, it was proved that photogenerated reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydroxyl radical (•OH), superoxide anion (O2•-), and singlet oxygen (1O2), made substantial contributions to phosphite phototransformation. In addition, the influencing factors such as initial phosphite concentration, pH, water matrixes (Cl-, F-, Br-, SO42-, NO3-, NO2-, HCO3-, humic acid (HA) and citric acid (CA)) were investigated. The component of generated precipitates after the phosphite phototransformation induced by ZnO NPs was still dominated by ZnO NPs, while the presence of amorphous Zn3(PO4)2 was identified. This work explored ZnO NPs-mediated phosphite phototransformation processes, indicating that nanophotocatalysts released into aquatic environments such as ZnO NPs may function as photosensitizers to play a beneficial role in the transformation of phosphite to phosphate, thereby potentially mitigating the toxicity of phosphite to aquatic organisms while exacerbating eutrophication. The findings of this study provide a novel insight into the comprehensive assessment of the environmental fate, potential ecological risk, and biogeochemical behaviors of phosphite in natural aquatic environments under the condition of combined pollution.
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- Qiang Liu
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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Liu F, Liu Y, Shen C, Li F, Yang B, Huang M, Ma C, Yang M, Wang Z, Sand W. One-step phosphite removal by an electroactive CNT filter functionalized with TiO 2/CeO x nanocomposites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 710:135514. [PMID: 31780164 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Compared with phosphate (+5 valence), phosphite (HPO32-/H2PO3-, +3 valence) possesses higher solubility, and is more resistant to biotransformation. Herein, we designed a one-step electroactive filter technology for rapid and efficient phosphite removal. The filter consists of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and functionalized with nanoscale TiCe binary oxides. The phosphite removal kinetics and capacity increased with electric field (e.g., from 54.5% at 0 V to 75.6% at 2 V) and flow rate (e.g., from 63.1% at 1.5 mL/min to 81.2% at 6 mL/min). This can be attributed to synergistic effects of the filter's electrochemical reactivity, limited pore size, more exposed active sites and flow-through design. Meanwhile, phosphite can be converted to phosphate once adsorbed under electric field. The TiO2/CeOx-CNT filter could work effectively across a wide pH range, and the presence of various coexisting anions posed negligible impact on phosphite removal. Electrochemical characterizations verified the essential role of CeOx and applied electric field, which synergistically accelerated electron transfer rate and increased charge capacity. The TiO2/CeOx-CNT filter can be regenerated effectively by chemical washing. The system efficacy was further supported by a comparable phosphite removal efficiency of 72.8% in actual lake water conditions. Therefore, this TiO2/CeOx-CNT filter technology is promising for mitigating the challenging issue of phosphite contamination from water bodies.
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- Fuqiang Liu
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Institute of Biosciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Freiberg 09599, Germany
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Zhang X, Li J, Fan WY, Yao MC, Yuan L, Sheng GP. Enhanced Photodegradation of Extracellular Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Dissolved Organic Matter Photosensitization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10732-10740. [PMID: 31469271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Extracellular antibiotic resistance genes (eARGs) contribute to antibiotic resistance, and as such, they pose a serious threat to human health. eARGs, regarded as an emerging contaminant, have been widely detected in various bodies of water. Degradation greatly weakens their distribution potential and environmental risks. Dissolved organic matter (DOM), mainly consisted of humic substances, carbohydrates, and organic acids, is ubiquitous in diverse waters and significantly affects the degradation of coexisting contaminants. However, the photodegradation of eARGs in natural water, especially regarding the roles of DOM in this process, remains unknown. Herein, we investigated the eARGs photodegradation in waters with and without DOM. Illumination has been found to effectively photodegrade eARGs, and this process was significantly enhanced by DOM. Further experiments revealed that photosensitization of DOM produced hydroxyl radicals (•OH) to enhance plasmid strand breaks and produced singlet oxygen (1O2) to accelerate the guanine oxidation, which in turn promoted the photodegradation of plasmid-carried eARGs. Transformation assays indicated that eARGs transformation efficiencies were reduced after their photodegradation. The presence of DOM accelerated the decreases of eARGs transformation efficiencies under illumination. DOM concentration and some ions (e.g., NO3-, NO2-, HCO3-, Br-, and Fe3+) affected •OH or 1O2 levels, further influencing the photodegradation of eARGs. Overall, eARGs photodegradation in aquatic environments is a crucial process both in the reduction of eARGs concentrations and in transformation efficiencies. This work facilitated us to better understand the fate of eARGs in waters.
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- Xin Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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