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Spielman-Sun E, Boye K, Dwivedi D, Engel M, Thompson A, Kumar N, Noël V. A Critical Look at Colloid Generation, Stability, and Transport in Redox-Dynamic Environments: Challenges and Perspectives. ACS EARTH & SPACE CHEMISTRY 2024; 8:630-653. [PMID: 38654896 PMCID: PMC11033945 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Colloid generation, stability, and transport are important processes that can significantly influence the fate and transport of nutrients and contaminants in environmental systems. Here, we critically review the existing literature on colloids in redox-dynamic environments and summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the mechanisms of colloid generation and the chemical controls over colloidal behavior in such environments. We also identify critical gaps, such as the lack of universally accepted cross-discipline definition and modeling infrastructure that hamper an in-depth understanding of colloid generation, behavior, and transport potential. We propose to go beyond a size-based operational definition of colloids and consider the functional differences between colloids and dissolved species. We argue that to predict colloidal transport in redox-dynamic environments, more empirical data are needed to parametrize and validate models. We propose that colloids are critical components of element budgets in redox-dynamic systems and must urgently be considered in field as well as lab experiments and reactive transport models. We intend to bring further clarity and openness in reporting colloidal measurements and fate to improve consistency. Additionally, we suggest a methodological toolbox for examining impacts of redox dynamics on colloids in field and lab experiments.
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- Eleanor Spielman-Sun
- Environmental
Geochemistry Group at SLAC, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
(SSRL), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Environmental
Geochemistry Group at SLAC, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
(SSRL), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Earth
and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Soil
Chemistry, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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- Environmental
Geochemistry Group at SLAC, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
(SSRL), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Wang X, Pu L, Sun Z, Fang G, Wang Y, Gu C, Gao J. Comparative study of the photooxidation of arsenite mediated by dissolved and mineral-associated humic acid under light irradiation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132759. [PMID: 37832435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The photochemical processes of dissolved humic acid and its potential contribution to As(III) oxidation in natural water has received considerable attention. However, the role of mineral-humic complexes in As(III) conversion is rarely studied. Herein, two simulated mineral-humic complexes were prepared by coating humic acid on hydrous aluminum oxide, HA@HAO, or montmorillonite, HA@SWy, respectively, and batch experiments at circumneutral pH were performed under light irradiation. Our findings showed that the light-assisted oxidation of As(III) increased with increasing fractions of organic carbon in mineral-humic complexes, and As(III) photooxidation with HA@HAO or HA@SWy was up to 18.2 or 3.5-fold higher compared to that measured in the presence of equivalent amount of free HA, respectively. The reactive triplet state of HA and hydroxyl radicals in HA@HAO and HA@SWy system made a primary contribution to As(III) oxidation under irradiation. The results indicated that mineral-humic complexes have dual roles, an adsorbent and a photosensitizer, to promote As(III) access to reactive intermediates at the particle surfaces. This process was important for As(III) conversion in paddy water as colloidal particles, composed of both minerals and HA, could greatly promote As(III) oxidation and As(V) immobilization. This study provides a previously overlooked, important mechanism of As(III) phototransformation mediated by mineral-associated humic acid in natural environment.
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- Xinghao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China.
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Li B, Zhang X, Tefsen B, Wells M. From speciation to toxicity: Using a "Two-in-One" whole-cell bioreporter approach to assess harmful effects of Cd and Pb. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 217:118384. [PMID: 35427828 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the sheer number of contaminated sites, bioavailability-based measurement and modeling of toxicity is used to triage response; despite advances, both remain relatively cumbersome. Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are two of the most toxic and globally prevalent pollutants, disproportionately impacting disadvantaged communities. Here we demonstrate the use of high throughput lights-on bioreporter technology to measure both speciation and toxicity. The organism's response is fit-for-purpose to parameterize the Biotic Ligand Model used in risk assessment of aquatic ecotoxicity and setting environmental Water Quality Criteria. Toxicity endpoints for analogous Cd and Pb models reported in literature average 71st and 44th rank-percentile sensitivity of Genus Mean Acute Values for acute toxicity (i.e., insensitive) in comparison to the bioreporter, the unique dual-mode measurement ability of which can predict toxicity endpoints from below the 5th percentile up to the 50th rank-percentile. These results are extensible to other reporters, paving the way to cost-efficient environmental risk assessment of aquatic ecotoxicity for a wide range of priority toxic pollutants.
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- Boling Li
- Department of Environmental Science, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK; Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Ronin Institute, 127 Haddon Place, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States.
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- Ronin Institute, 127 Haddon Place, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States.
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Forest Conversion and Soil Depth Can Modify the Contributions of Organic and Inorganic Colloids to the Stability of Soil Aggregates. FORESTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/f13040546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The stability of soil aggregates is critical for maintaining soil structures and is positively correlated with soil resident organic and inorganic colloids. Forest conversion and soil depth affects the formation of soil aggregates; however, the detailed mechanisms involved in their stabilization have not been well investigated. Therefore, to explore the main factors that influence the stability of soil aggregates for different forest types and soil depths, twelve soil samples were collected from four types of forests (native, mixed, Chinese fir, and bamboo forest) and three soil depths (0–10 cm, 10–20 cm, and 20–30 cm) in subtropical forests. The results revealed that the distributions and mean weight diameters (MWDs) of large macroaggregates in the bamboo forest were significantly lower than those in the other forest types at all soil depths (p < 0.05). Organic and inorganic colloids (organically-complexed Fe oxide and fulvic acid) in the soil directly impacted the stability of soil aggregates, while soil properties (e.g., pH and bulk density) indirectly promoted soil aggregate stability through the modification of colloids. In both native and bamboo forests, organic colloids contributed most to the stability of soil aggregates, reaching 80.31% and 61.37%, respectively. The contributions of organic colloids were found to decrease with soil depth, which was primarily due to changes in the organic matter caused by the decomposition of litter. Elucidating and promoting the specific contributions of organic and inorganic colloids on the stability of soil aggregates will be increasingly important for the optimal management of different forest types.
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Zhang X, Li B, Schillereff DN, Chiverrell RC, Tefsen B, Wells M. Whole-cell biosensors for determination of bioavailable pollutants in soils and sediments: Theory and practice. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152178. [PMID: 34883180 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bioavailability of pollutants is a key factor affecting environmental risk. Whole-cell bioreporters are a demonstratedly effective tool for the investigation of pollutant bioavailability in water and soil/sediment. Unlike aqueous samples, transmittance of bioreporter optical signal is reduced in direct-contact assays with soil/sediment, which affects the accuracy of bioreporter-detected pollutant bioavailability. No studies have measured the magnitude and variability of soil/sediment effects on signal in direct-contact assays or how associated uncertainties influence results. In this study, we investigate the optical effects of soil/sediment particles in suspensions on bioreporter signal transmittance and quantify how variable these optical effects are from sample-to-sample. We find that neglecting bioreporter signal diminution by soil/sediment, as many studies do, can lead to order-of-magnitude errors in results, underestimating risk. Correction based on methods in ad hoc use (e.g. comparison to signal from non-inducible reporter or use of reference soil/sediment) are also problematic for some types of experiment, and could lead to errors in excess of 30%. Our findings have a sound basis in theory, and we provide recommendations concerning the most suitable type of approach to use for different experimental settings. Generally, if best accuracy is not needed to quantify bioavailability, for samples that have been ground, sieved, and are of reasonably uniform color, it may be possible to use a single or average correction factor, particularly for experiments performed at a single slurry concentration. For investigations studying bioavailability under varying solid-phase:water ratios (e.g., sorption/desorption), detailed compensation measurements are needed for independent variables, including each specific soil/sediment sample, slurry concentration, and in some cases bioreporter signal intensity. Our measurements and calculations indicate that best results are obtained when working in the region of ballistic photon transmittance. Findings herein will be useful in areas that require information on bioavailability, such as ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment.
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- Xiaokai Zhang
- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environmental Science, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX, United Kingdom; Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX, United Kingdom
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- Natural Sciences, Ronin Institute, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States
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- Natural Sciences, Ronin Institute, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States.
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Xie Y, Lu G, Tao X, Wen Z, Dang Z. A collaborative strategy for elevated reduction and immobilization of Cr(VI) using nano zero valent iron assisted by schwertmannite: Removal performance and mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126952. [PMID: 34449341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel collaborative strategy for enhanced removal of Cr(VI) using nano zero valent iron (nZVI) assisted by schwertmannite (Sch) with two synthesis methods was designed. Batch experiments demonstrated that nZVI/Sch-AP (synthesized by abiotic precipitation of Fe3+ species) exhibited excellent removal performance for Cr(VI) than nZVI/Sch-CO (synthesized by chemical oxidation of Fe2+ species). The results indicated that the removal efficiencies of Cr(VI) by nZVI/Sch-AP and nZVI/Sch-CO were highly pH-dependent and achieved to be 99.99% and 98.01% under the optimal conditions of 10 mg L-1 Cr(VI) concentration, a pH of 6.3 and a Fe(0)/Cr(VI) molar ratio of 12. But nZVI/Sch-AP emerged greater k of 0.1097 min-1 than that of nZVI/Sch-CO (0.0485 min-1). Humic acid exhibited promotion effect on the Cr(VI) removal in low concentration of 1 mg L-1. Results of XRD and XPS demonstrated that α-FeOOH was the dominant products in both incubations of nZVI/Sch-AP and nZVI/Sch-CO, accompanied with FeCr2O4 and CrFe mixed (oxy)hydroxides, and γ-FeOOH was found alone in the incubations of nZVI/Sch-CO. We proposed a consecutive and simultaneous process involving surface absorption-reduction and co-precipitation/immobilization for the removal. This study provides new insights into the elimination of Cr(VI) from wastewater by nZVI/Sch, especially in acid mine drainage.
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- Yingying Xie
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Mollenkopf M, Fritzsche A, Montalvo D, Diez-Ortiz M, González-Andrés V, Smolders E, Meckenstock R, Totsche KU. Exposure of humic acid-coated goethite colloids to groundwater does not affect their adsorption of metal(loid)s and their impact on Daphnid mobility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149153. [PMID: 34311365 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Engineered humic acid-coated goethite (HA-Goe) colloids find increasing application in in situ remediation of metal(loid)-polluted groundwater. Once introduced into the subsurface, the colloids interact with groundwater altering their physicochemical properties. In comparison to freshly synthesized, unreacted HA-Goe colloids, such alterations could reduce the adsorption affinity towards metal(loid)s and also result in altered ecotoxicological effects. In our study, HA-Goe colloids were exposed to two groundwaters (low vs. high concentrations of metal(loid)s) from two metal(loid)-contaminated sites for 87 days. We investigated (i) the course of HA-Goe ecotoxicity (Daphnia magna immobilization tests), (ii) HA-Goe adsorption properties (multi-element solutions containing As, Cu, Zn, Ni and Co), and (iii) changes in the chemical composition as well as in the mineral and aggregate properties of HA-Goe. The adsorption affinity of HA-Goe decreased in the order As ≈ Cu ≫ Zn > Ni ≈ Co. The metal(loid) adsorption occurred rapidly after mixing prior to the first sampling, while the duration of ongoing exposition to groundwater had no effect on the adsorption of these metal(loid)s. We neither observed a desorption of humic acids from the goethite surface nor alterations in the mineralogy, crystallinity, and surface properties of HA-Goe. Standardized Daphnia magna immobilization tests showed an increased number of mobile organisms with increasing exposure time of HA-Goe to both groundwaters. The decrease in HA-Goe-mediated immobilization of D. magna was strongest within the first 30 d. We attribute this to a shift to smaller sizes due to the breakdown of large HA-Goe aggregates, particularly within the first 30 d. The breakdown of these μm-sized aggregates may result mainly from the repeated shaking of the HA-Goe suspensions. Our study confirms within this particular setting that the tested HA-Goe colloids are suitable for the long-term immobilization of metal(loid)s, while lethal effects on D. magna were negligible.
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- Marie Mollenkopf
- Department of Hydrogeology, Institute of Geoscience, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hydrogeology, Institute of Geoscience, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Division of Soil and Water Management, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Heverlee, Belgium
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- LEITAT Technological Center, c/Pallars 179-185, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Soil and Water Management, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Hydrogeology, Institute of Geoscience, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07749 Jena, Germany.
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Wang X, Pu L, Liu C, Gao J, Gu C. Enhanced and selective phototransformation of chlorophene on aluminum hydroxide-humic complexes. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 193:116904. [PMID: 33582491 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mineral-humic complexes, known as mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM), are ubiquitous in natural waters. However, the interaction between organic pollutants and MAOM remains elusive, which may affect their degradation process. In this study, photochemical transformation of chlorophene (CP) in the presence of MAOM, prepared by coating aluminum hydroxide with humic acid (HA-HAO), was investigated. Our results showed that the degradation of CP was significantly enhanced in the presence of HA-HAO, and the degradation rate constant was ~5 times as that with HA only. It was because the adsorption of CP to HA-HAO particles was greatly enhanced, and concentration of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was increased on HA-HAO surfaces, which further promoted the reactions between CP and ROS. The quenching experiments combined with EPR technology confirmed that superoxide anion (O2·-) was the primary reactive radical on CP photodegradation. More importantly, the degradation of CP with HA-HAO followed a hydroxylation process, rather than the oligomerization reaction with HA only. Spectroscopic analysis provided direct evidence for the formation of hydrogen bonding between CP phenolic hydroxyl group and surface oxygen of HAO, which would suppress the reactivity of phenolic hydroxyl group, consequently the ortho- and meta-positions of CP became more facile for the hydroxylation reaction. This study shows the importance of MAOM in altering the photochemical behavior and transformation pathway of organic contaminants.
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- Xinghao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Patiño JE, Kuhl TL, Morales VL. Direct Measurements of the Forces between Silver and Mica in Humic Substance-Rich Solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:15076-15085. [PMID: 33170663 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Deposition of engineered nanoparticles onto porous media from flowing suspensions is important for soil and groundwater quality. The deposition mechanism is controlled by interaction forces between particles and collectors. We investigated the origin and magnitude of opposing forces between silver and mica surfaces (representing nanosilver and sand grains) in solutions relevant to agricultural soils with direct measurements using a surface force apparatus. Solutions of variable NaNO3, Ca(NO3)2, and humic acid (HA) concentrations were used to differentiate individual contributing forces and quantify surface properties. The measured Hamaker constant for silver-water-mica was consistent with Lifshitz theory. Our results indicate that HA forms an adsorbed surface layer, but its charge, thicknesses, compressibility, and mass are significantly larger on mica than silver. Ca2+ primarily reduced the differences between the initially adsorbed HA layer properties on each surface, making them more similar. Force-distance profiles indicate that, when silver-mica systems were exposed to HA, osmotic-steric, electrostatic, and van der Waals forces dominate. Soft particle theory was deemed inappropriate for this system. Derjaguin's approximation was utilized to translate force measurements into interaction energy between nanosilver particles and mica collectors. We propose attachment efficiency estimates from measured surface properties, which suggest high particle mobility when nanosilver is applied to HA-rich agricultural soils with modest ionic strength.
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- Janis E Patiño
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, 1 Shields Ave #2001, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Wang M, Lu T, Chen W, Zhang H, Qi W, Song Y, Qi Z. Enhanced role of humic acid on the transport of iron oxide colloids in saturated porous media under various solution chemistry conditions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gora SL, Trueman BF, Anaviapik-Soucie T, Gavin MK, Ontiveros CC, Campbell J, L'Hérault V, Stoddart AK, Gagnon GA. Source Water Characteristics and Building-specific Factors Influence Corrosion and Point of Use Water Quality in a Decentralized Arctic Drinking Water System. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:2192-2201. [PMID: 31961665 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Access to clean and safe drinking water is a perpetual concern in Arctic communities because of challenging climatic conditions, limited options for the transportation of equipment and process chemicals, and the ongoing effects of colonialism. Water samples were gathered from multiple locations in a decentralized trucked drinking water system in Nunavut, Canada, over the course of one year. The results indicate that point of use drinking water quality was impacted by conditions in the source water and in individual buildings and strongly suggest that lead and copper measured at the tap were related to corrosion of onsite premise plumbing components. Humic-like substances were the dominant organic fraction in all samples, as determined by regional integration of fluorescence data. Iron and manganese levels in the source water and throughout the water system were higher in the winter and lower in the summer months. Elevated concentrations of copper (>2000 μg L-1) and lead (>5 μg L-1) were detected in tap water from some buildings. Field flow fractionation coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrometry was used to demonstrate the link between source water characteristics (high organics, iron and manganese) and lead and copper in point of use drinking water.
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- Stephanie L Gora
- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
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- Nunavut Arctic College , Iqaluit , Nunavut X0A 0H0 , Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
- Halifax Water , 450 Cowie Hill Rd. , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3P 2V3 , Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 , Canada
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Subdiaga E, Orsetti S, Haderlein SB. Effects of Sorption on Redox Properties of Natural Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14319-14328. [PMID: 31742392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) is an important redox-active component of natural porous media and predominantly occurs in the sorbed state. Nevertheless, the effects of NOM sorption at minerals on its redox properties are unknown and thus are the major objective of this study. We report how adsorption of three different humic acids (HAs) to redox-inert sorbents (polar Al2O3 and nonpolar DAX-8 resin) affects their electron-exchange capacities (EEC) and redox states. The electron-donating capacity of HAs sorbed at Al2O3 increased by up to 200%, whereas the EEC of the remaining dissolved HA fractions decreased compared with their initial properties. Sorption at DAX-8, however, did not affect significantly the EEC of HAs. We rationalize these results by (i) preferential sorption of NOM components rich in redox-active groups (e.g., quinone, polyphenols) and (ii) surface-catalyzed polymerization of polyphenolic compounds. Our results demonstrate that even in the absence of electron exchange with the sorbent, adsorption to polar mineral surfaces considerably affects the redox properties of NOM. Quantification of the redox state and EEC of adsorbed NOM is thus crucial for assessing electron-transfer processes as well as organic carbon stabilization and sequestration in soils and sediments.
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- Edisson Subdiaga
- Center for Applied Geosciences , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen , Hölderlinstr. 12 , D-72074 Tübingen , Germany
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- Center for Applied Geosciences , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen , Hölderlinstr. 12 , D-72074 Tübingen , Germany
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- Center for Applied Geosciences , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen , Hölderlinstr. 12 , D-72074 Tübingen , Germany
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Trueman BF, Gregory BS, McCormick NE, Gao Y, Gora S, Anaviapik-Soucie T, L'Hérault V, Gagnon GA. Manganese Increases Lead Release to Drinking Water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:4803-4812. [PMID: 30951629 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Lead and manganese are regulated in drinking water due to their neurotoxicity. These elements have been reported to co-occur in drinking water systems, in accordance with the metal-scavenging properties of MnO2. To the extent that manganese is a driver of lead release, controlling it during water treatment may reduce lead levels. We investigated transport of lead and manganese at the tap in a full-scale distribution system: consistent with a cotransport phenomenon, the two metals were detected in the same colloidal size fraction by size-exclusion chromatography with multielement detection. We also studied the effect of manganese on lead release using a model distribution system: increasing manganese from 4 to 215 μg L-1 nearly doubled lead release. This effect was attributed primarily to deposition corrosion of lead by oxidized phases of manganese, and we used 16S rRNA sequencing to identify bacteria that may be relevant to this process. We explored the deposition corrosion mechanism by coupling pure lead with either MnO2-coated lead or pure lead exposed to MnO2 in suspension; we observed galvanic currents in both cases. We attributed these to reduction of Mn(IV) under anaerobic conditions, and we attributed the additional current under aerobic conditions to oxygen reduction catalyzed by MnO2.
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- Benjamin F Trueman
- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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- ARCTIConnexion , Québec , QC CAN , G1L 1Y8
- Community of Pond Inlet , Pond Inlet , NU CAN , X0A 0S0
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS CAN , B3H 4R2
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Hales-Messenger S, Swindle A. Using chromate to investigate the impact of mineral-organic contact time on the surface reactivity of goethite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2018; 20:1469-1478. [PMID: 30230490 DOI: 10.1039/c8em00274f] [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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Chromate was used as a chemical probe to investigate the impact of mineral-organic contact time on the surface reactivity of two different sizes of goethite particles. A series of goethite-chromate sorption batch reactions were conducted in the presence and absence of Suwannee River humic acid (HA) and natural organic matter (NOM) using nano- and micro-scale goethite particles. In experiments with added organics the amount of time allowed for goethite-organic matter interaction (i.e. contact time) was varied from less than 1 minute, up to 24 hours prior to the addition of chromate. Results indicated that nano- and micro-scale goethite in the absence of organics sorbed nearly identical amounts of chromate on a per mass basis, despite the greater surface area of the smaller particles. Results also indicated that the presence of ∼10 mg L-1 of HA and a contact time of less than 1 minute reduced the amount of chromate sorbed by both nano- and micro-scale goethite. Increasing the contact time resulted in greater decreases in chromate sorption. Experiments using NOM produced similar results. While chromate sorption was most rapid during the first hour of the experiments, goethite particles continued to sorb additional chromate over a period of up to 7 days. Additionally, a noticeable impact on chromate sorption due to increased contact time was present over that time period.
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Herzog SD, Persson P, Kritzberg ES. Salinity Effects on Iron Speciation in Boreal River Waters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:9747-9755. [PMID: 28836428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Previous studies report high and increasing iron (Fe) concentrations in boreal river mouths. This Fe has shown relatively high stability to salinity-induced aggregation in estuaries. The aim of this study was to understand how the speciation of Fe affects stability over salinity gradients. For Fe to remain in suspension interactions with organic matter (OM) are fundamental and these interactions can be divided in two dominant phases: organically complexed Fe, and colloidal Fe (oxy)hydroxides, stabilized by surface interactions with OM. The stability of these two Fe phases was tested using mixing experiments with river water and artificial seawater. Fe speciation of river waters and salinity-induced aggregates was determined by synchrotron-based extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. The relative contribution of the two Fe phases varied widely across the sampled rivers. Moreover, we found selective removal of Fe (oxy)hydroxides by aggregation at increasing salinity, while organically complexed Fe was less affected. However, Fe-OM complexes were also found in the aggregates, illustrating that the control of Fe stability is not explained by the prevalence of the respective Fe phases alone. Factors such as colloid size and the chemical composition of the OM may also impact the behavior of Fe species.
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- Simon D Herzog
- Department of Biology/Aquatic Ecology, Lund University , SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Environmental and Climate Research & Department of Biology, Lund University , SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology/Aquatic Ecology, Lund University , SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden
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Trueman BF, Sweet GA, Harding MD, Estabrook H, Bishop DP, Gagnon GA. Galvanic Corrosion of Lead by Iron (Oxyhydr)Oxides: Potential Impacts on Drinking Water Quality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:6812-6820. [PMID: 28557454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Lead exposure via drinking water remains a significant public health risk; this study explored the potential effects of upstream iron corrosion on lead mobility in water distribution systems. Specifically, galvanic corrosion of lead by iron (oxyhydr)oxides was investigated. Coupling an iron mineral cathode with metallic lead in a galvanic cell increased lead release by 531 μg L-1 on average-a 9-fold increase over uniform corrosion in the absence of iron. Cathodes were composed of spark plasma sintered Fe3O4 or α-Fe2O3 or field-extracted Fe3O4 and α-FeOOH. Orthophosphate immobilized oxidized lead as insoluble hydroxypyromorphite, while humic acid enhanced lead mobility. Addition of a humic isolate increased lead release due to uniform corrosion by 81 μg L-1 and-upon coupling lead to a mineral cathode-release due to galvanic corrosion by 990 μg L-1. Elevated lead in the presence of humic acid appeared to be driven by complexation, with 208Pb and UV254 size-exclusion chromatograms exhibiting strong correlation under these conditions (R2average = 0.87). A significant iron corrosion effect was consistent with field data: lead levels after lead service line replacement were greater by factors of 2.3-4.7 at sites supplied by unlined cast iron distribution mains compared with the alternative, lined ductile iron.
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- Benjamin F Trueman
- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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Bollyn J, Nijsen M, Baken S, Joye I, Waegeneers N, Cornelis G, Smolders E. Polyphosphates and Fulvates Enhance Environmental Stability of PO 4-Bearing Colloidal Iron Oxyhydroxides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:8465-8473. [PMID: 27754660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) are natural vectors of phosphate (PO4) in the environment. Their mobility is determined by colloidal stability, which is affected by surface composition. This might be manipulated in engineered NPs for environmental or agricultural applications. Here, the stability of PO4-Fe-NPs (HFO/goethite) was determined across contrasting environmental conditions (pH, Ca concentration) and by using fulvates (FA) and polyphosphates (poly-P's) as coatings. The PO4-Fe-NPs are unstable at Ca concentrations above 0.1 mM. Addition of FA and some poly-P's significantly improved stability. Zeta potential explained colloidal stability across treatments; surface charge was calculated with surface complexation models and explained for phytic acid (PA) and hexametaphosphate (HMP) by a partial (1-4 of the 6 PO4 units) adsorption to the surface, while the remaining PO4 units stayed in solution. This study suggests that Ca concentration mainly affects the mobility of natural or engineered PO4-Fe-NPs and that HMP is a promising agent for increasing colloidal stability.
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- Jessica Bollyn
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven , Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 bus 2459, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven , Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 bus 2459, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven , Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 bus 2459, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven , Kasteelpark Arenberg 22 bus 2463, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Service Trace Elements, CODA-CERVA , Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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- Department of Soil and Environment, SLU , Box 7014, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven , Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 bus 2459, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Callegaro S, Minetto D, Pojana G, Bilanicová D, Libralato G, Volpi Ghirardini A, Hassellöv M, Marcomini A. Effects of alginate on stability and ecotoxicity of nano-TiO2 in artificial seawater. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 117:107-114. [PMID: 25841066 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The large-scale use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO₂) in consumer and industrial applications raised environmental health and safety concerns. Potentially impacted ecosystems include estuarine and coastal organisms. Results from ecotoxicological studies with nano-TiO₂ dispersed in salt exposure media are difficult to interpret due to fast flocculation and sedimentation phenomena affecting the dispersion stability. The goal of this study was to investigate the stabilisation effect of alginate on uncoated nano-Ti₂2 in artificial seawater dispersions used in ecotoxicity bioassays. The most effective stabilisation was obtained at alginate concentration of 0.45 g/L after sonicating dispersions for 20 min (100 W). The size distribution remained constant after re-suspension, indicating that no agglomeration occurred after deposition. Ecotoxicity tests on Artemia franciscana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum did not show any adverse effects related to the presence of alginate in the exposure media, and provided evidence on possible reduced bioavailability of nano-TiO₂. The suitable concentration of alginate is recommended to occur on a case-by-case basis.
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- Sarah Callegaro
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Kemivägen 4, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Calle Larga Santa Marta, 2137/b, I-30121 Venice, Italy.
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Swindle AL, Cozzarelli IM, Elwood Madden AS. Using chromate to investigate the impact of natural organics on the surface reactivity of nanoparticulate magnetite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:2156-62. [PMID: 25607467 DOI: 10.1021/es504831d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Chromate was used as a chemical probe to investigate the size-dependent influence of organics on nanoparticle surface reactivity. Magnetite-chromate sorption experiments were conducted with ∼ 90 and ∼ 6 nm magnetite nanoparticles in the presence and absence of fulvic acid (FA), natural organic matter (NOM), and isolated landfill leachate (LL). Results indicated that low concentrations (1 mg/L) of organics had no noticeable impact on chromate sorption, whereas concentrations of 50 mg/L or more resulted in decreased amounts of chromate sorption. The adsorption of organics onto the magnetite surfaces interfered equally with the ability of the 6 and 90 nm particles to sorb chromate from solution, despite the greater surface area of the smaller particles. Results indicate the presence of organics did not impact the redox chemistry of the magnetite-chromate system over the duration of the experiments (8 h), nor did the organics interact with the chromate in solution. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results indicate that the organics blocked the surface reactivity by occupying surface sites on the particles. The similarity of results with FA and NOM suggests that coverage of the reactive mineral surface is the main factor behind the inhibition of surface reactivity in the presence of organics.
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- Andrew L Swindle
- Department of Geology, Wichita State University , 1845 Fairmount Avenue, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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Meisterjahn B, Neubauer E, Von der Kammer F, Hennecke D, Hofmann T. Asymmetrical Flow-Field-Flow Fractionation coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the analysis of gold nanoparticles in the presence of natural nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1372C:204-211. [PMID: 25465017 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.10.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Flow-Field-Flow Fractionation (Flow-FFF), coupled with online detection systems, is one of the most promising tools available for the analysis and characterization of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in complex matrices. In order to demonstrate the applicability of Flow-FFF for the detection, quantification, and characterization of engineered gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), model dispersions were prepared containing AuNPs with diameters of 30 or 100nm, natural nanoparticles (NNPs) extracted from a soil sample, and different concentrations of natural organic matter (NOM), which were then used to investigate interactions between the AuNPs and the NNPs. It could be shown that light scattering detection can be used to evaluate the fractionation performance of the pure NNPs, but not the fractionation performance of the mixed samples that also contained AuNPs because of specific interactions between the AuNPs and the laser light. A combination of detectors (i.e. light absorbance and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)) was found to be useful for differentiating between heteroaggregation and homoaggregation of the nanoparticles (NPs). The addition of NOM to samples containing 30nm AuNPs stabilized the AuNPs without affecting the NP size distribution. However, fractograms for samples with no added NOM showed a change in the size distribution, suggesting interactions between the AuNPs and NNPs. This interpretation was supported by unchanged light absorption wavelengths for the AuNPs. In contrast, results for samples containing 100nm AuNPs were inconclusive with respect to recovery and size distributions because of problems with the separation system that probably related to the size and high density of these nanoparticles, highlighting the need for extensive method optimization strategies, even for nanoparticles of the same material but different sizes.
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- Boris Meisterjahn
- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Swindle AL, Madden ASE, Cozzarelli IM, Benamara M. Size-dependent reactivity of magnetite nanoparticles: a field-laboratory comparison. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:11413-20. [PMID: 25203482 DOI: 10.1021/es500172p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Logistic challenges make direct comparisons between laboratory- and field-based investigations into the size-dependent reactivity of nanomaterials difficult. This investigation sought to compare the size-dependent reactivity of nanoparticles in a field setting to a laboratory analog using the specific example of magnetite dissolution. Synthetic magnetite nanoparticles of three size intervals, ∼ 6 nm, ∼ 44 nm, and ∼ 90 nm were emplaced in the subsurface of the USGS research site at the Norman Landfill for up to 30 days using custom-made subsurface nanoparticle holders. Laboratory analog dissolution experiments were conducted using synthetic groundwater. Reaction products were analyzed via TEM and SEM and compared to initial particle characterizations. Field results indicated that an organic coating developed on the particle surfaces largely inhibiting reactivity. Limited dissolution occurred, with the amount of dissolution decreasing as particle size decreased. Conversely, the laboratory analogs without organics revealed greater dissolution of the smaller particles. These results showed that the presence of dissolved organics led to a nearly complete reversal in the size-dependent reactivity trends displayed between the field and laboratory experiments indicating that size-dependent trends observed in laboratory investigations may not be relevant in organic-rich natural systems.
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- Andrew L Swindle
- Department of Geology, Wichita State University , Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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Comparison on aggregation and sedimentation of titanium dioxide, titanate nanotubes and titanate nanotubes-TiO2: Influence of pH, ionic strength and natural organic matter. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Braunschweig J, Bosch J, Meckenstock RU. Iron oxide nanoparticles in geomicrobiology: from biogeochemistry to bioremediation. N Biotechnol 2013; 30:793-802. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Aubry C, Gutierrez L, Croue JP. Coating of AFM probes with aquatic humic and non-humic NOM to study their adhesion properties. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:3109-3119. [PMID: 23587263 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 03/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to study interaction forces between four Natural Organic Matter (NOM) samples of different physicochemical characteristics and origins and mica surface at a wide range of ionic strength. All NOM samples were strongly adsorbed on positively charged iron oxide-coated silica colloidal probe. Cross-sectioning by focused ion beam milling technique and elemental mapping by energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy indicated coating completeness of the NOM-coated colloidal probes. AFM-generated force-distance curves were analyzed to elucidate the nature and mechanisms of these interacting forces. Electrostatics and steric interactions were important contributors to repulsive forces during approach, although the latter became more influential with increasing ionic strength. Retracting force profiles showed a NOM adhesion behavior on mica consistent with its physicochemical characteristics. Humic-like substances, referred as the least hydrophilic NOM fraction, i.e., so called hydrophobic NOM, poorly adsorbed on hydrophilic mica due to their high content of ionized carboxyl groups and aromatic/hydrophobic character. However, adhesion force increased with increasing ionic strength, suggesting double layer compression. Conversely, polysaccharide-like substances showed high adhesion to mica. Hydrogen-bonding between hydroxyl groups on polysaccharide-like substances and highly electronegative elements on mica was suggested as the main adsorption mechanism, where the adhesion force decreased with increasing ionic strength. Results from this investigation indicated that all NOM samples retained their characteristics after the coating procedure. The experimental approach followed in this study can potentially be extended to investigate interactions between NOM and clean or fouled membranes as a function of NOM physicochemical characteristics and solution chemistry.
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- Cyril Aubry
- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Baalousha M, Lead J. Characterization of natural and manufactured nanoparticles by atomic force microscopy: Effect of analysis mode, environment and sample preparation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lozano P, Berge ND. Single-walled carbon nanotube behavior in representative mature leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2012; 32:1699-711. [PMID: 22608471 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Escalating production and subsequent incorporation of engineered nanomaterials in consumer products increases the likelihood of nanomaterials being discarded in landfills. Although direct measurement of particle disposal has not yet occurred, life cycle assessments suggest that over 50% of nanomaterials produced will eventually reside in landfills. Laboratory-scale experiments were conducted to evaluate how organics (humic acid: 20-800 mg/L), ionic strength (100-400 mM NaCl), and pH (6-8) typical of mature leachates influence carbon nanotube surface charge, relative stability, and mobility through representative solid waste environments. Results from the batch experiments suggest that the presence of high molecular weight organics, such as humic acid, acts to stabilize carbon nanotubes present in leachate, even at high ionic strengths (>100 mM NaCl). These results also suggest that in mature landfill leachate, as long as humic acid is present, ionic strength (when represented as NaCl) will be a dominant factor influencing nanomaterial stability. Column experiment results indicate the carbon nanotubes may be mobile through solid waste, suggesting particle placement within landfills needs to be examined more closely.
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- Paula Lozano
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, 300 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Pensini E, Yip CM, O'Carroll DM, Sleep BE. Effect of water chemistry and aging on iron-mica interaction forces: implications for iron particle transport. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:10453-10463. [PMID: 22716956 DOI: 10.1021/la301539q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The transport of particles through groundwater systems is governed by a complex interplay of mechanical and chemical forces that are ultimately responsible for binding to geological substrates. To understand these forces in the context of zero valent iron particles used in the remediation of groundwater, atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based force spectroscopy was employed to characterize the interactions between AFM tips modified with either carbonyl iron particles (CIP) or electrodeposited Fe as a function of counterion valency, temperature, particle morphology, and age. The measured interaction forces were always attractive for both fresh and aged CIP and electrodeposited iron, except in 100 mM NaCl, as a consequence of electrostatic attraction between the negatively charged mica and positively charged iron. In 100 mM NaCl, repulsive hydration forces appeared to dominate. Good agreement was found between the experimental data and predictions based on the extended DLVO (XDLVO) theory. The effect of aging on iron particle composition and morphology was assessed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) revealing that the aged particles comprising a zero valent iron core passivated by a mixture of iron oxides and hydroxides. Force spectroscopy showed that aging caused variations in the adhesive force due to the changes in particle morphology and contact area.
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- Erica Pensini
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (ON) M5S 1A4, Canada
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Li S, Sun W. A comparative study on aggregation/sedimentation of TiO2 nanoparticles in mono- and binary systems of fulvic acids and Fe(III). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 197:70-79. [PMID: 22001572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The aggregation/sedimentation potentials of TiO(2) nanoparticles were studied in mono- and binary systems of Suwannee River fulvic acids (SRFA) and Fe(III) at different pH values. SRFA adsorption significantly enhanced the stability of TiO(2) nanoparticles at pH 4, 6 and 8, mainly due to the dramatic increase in negative surface charges. The presence of Fe(III) stabilized aggregation/sedimentation of TiO(2) nanoparticles at pH 4 due to the increasing positive charges after Fe(III) sorption, but destabilized aggregation/sedimentation at pH 6 and 8 attributed to the bridging effect of Fe(III)-hydroxy. The formation of COO-Fe(III) complex was found in binary system of SRFA and Fe(III). Thus, the positive charges that Fe(III) imparted to nanoparticles were neutralized by SRFA. Compared with those in mono-system of Fe(III), SRFA enhanced aggregation/sedimentation at pH 4, while stabilized TiO(2) nanoparticles at higher pH in binary system of SRFA and Fe(III). The sedimentation rates of TiO(2) nanoparticles showed relatively lower coefficient with zeta potentials (-0.883, P<0.01) than with hydrodynamic particle sizes (0.964, P<0.01), due to the steric hindrance of SRFA and the bridging effect of Fe(III)-hydroxy, which was confirmed by DLVO calculation. These results have important implications for prediction of the stability and fate of nanoparticles in natural water.
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- Si Li
- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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Van Hoecke K, De Schamphelaere KAC, Van der Meeren P, Smagghe G, Janssen CR. Aggregation and ecotoxicity of CeO₂ nanoparticles in synthetic and natural waters with variable pH, organic matter concentration and ionic strength. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2011; 159:970-976. [PMID: 21247678 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Revised: 12/02/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The influence of pH (6.0-9.0), natural organic matter (NOM) (0-10 mg C/L) and ionic strength (IS) (1.7-40 mM) on 14 nm CeO₂ NP aggregation and ecotoxicity towards the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata was assessed following a central composite design. Mean NP aggregate sizes ranged between 200 and 10000 nm. Increasing pH and IS enhanced aggregation, while increasing NOM decreased mean aggregate sizes. The 48 h-E(r)C20s ranged between 4.7 and 395.8 mg CeO₂/L. An equation for predicting the 48 h-E(r)C20 (48 h-E(r)C20 = -1626.4 × (pH) + 109.45 × (pH)² + 116.49 × ([NOM]) - 14.317 × (pH) × ([NOM]) + 6007.2) was developed. In a validation study with natural waters the predicted 48 h-E(r)C20 was a factor 1.08-2.57 lower compared to the experimental values.
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- Karen Van Hoecke
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Liu T, Rao P, Lo IMC. Influences of humic acid, bicarbonate and calcium on Cr(VI) reductive removal by zero-valent iron. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2009; 407:3407-3414. [PMID: 19232679 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2008] [Revised: 01/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The influences of various geochemical constituents, such as humic acid, HCO(3)(-), and Ca(2+), on Cr(VI) removal by zero-valent iron (Fe(0)) were investigated in a batch setting. The collective impacts of humic acid, HCO(3)(-), and Ca(2+) on the Cr(VI) reduction process by Fe(0) appeared to significantly differ from their individual impacts. Humic acid introduced a marginal influence on Fe(0) reactivity toward Cr(VI) reduction, whereas HCO(3)(-) greatly enhanced Cr(VI) removal by maintaining the solution pH near neutral. The Cr(VI) reduction rate constants (k(obs)) were increased by 37.8% and 78.3%, respectively, with 2 mM and 6 mM HCO(3)(-) in solutions where humic acid and Ca(2+) were absent. Singly present Ca(2+) did not show a significant impact to Cr(VI) reduction. However, probably due to the formation of passivating CaCO(3), further addition of Ca(2+) to HCO(3)(-) containing solutions resulted in a decrease of k(obs) compared to solutions containing HCO(3)(-) alone. Ca(2+) enhanced humic acid adsorption led to a minor decrease of Cr(VI) reduction rates. In Ca(2+)-free solutions, humic acid increased the amount of total dissolved iron to 25 mg/l due to the formation of soluble Fe-humate complexes and stably dispersed fine Fe (oxy)hydroxide colloids, which appeared to suppress iron precipitation. In contrast, the coexistence of humic acid and Ca(2+) significantly promoted the aggregation of Fe (oxy)hydroxides, with which humic acid co-aggregated and co-precipitated. These aggregates would progressively be deposited on Fe(0) surfaces and impose long-term impacts on the permeability of PRBs.
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- Tongzhou Liu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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Baalousha M, Lead JR. Size fractionation and characterization of natural aquatic colloids and nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2007; 386:93-102. [PMID: 17644161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2007] [Revised: 05/23/2007] [Accepted: 05/25/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to image and quantify natural nanoparticles (prefiltered <25 nm) from three different freshwater sites (Vale Lake, Bailey Brook and Tern Rivers). Four fractions were analysed by AFM; the prefiltered fraction (<25 nm) and three fractions collected after separation of this prefiltered sample by flow field-flow fractionation (FlFFF) which corresponds to material which has size ranges of <4.2 nm, 4.2-15.8 nm and 15.8-32.4 nm, as determined by FlFFF theory. The large majority of materials in all samples appeared as <3 nm nanoparticles, nearly spherical and rich in chromophores active at 254 nm UV, which thus correspond to natural organic matter. However, nanoparticles were also imaged up to slightly more than 25 nm in size, indicating a slight disagreement in sizing between filtration and FlFFF. In addition, some particles in certain fractions were found to be covered with a thin film of less than 0.5-1.0 nm. Substantial differences between sites were observed.
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- M Baalousha
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Gibson CT, Turner IJ, Roberts CJ, Lead JR. Quantifying the dimensions of nanoscale organic surface layers in natural waters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2007; 41:1339-44. [PMID: 17593739 DOI: 10.1021/es061726j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nanoscale surface films are known to develop on surfaces exposed to natural waters and have potential impacts on many environmental processes. A new method using atomic force microscopy is presented which physically removes the developed film in a defined area and then quantifies the difference in height between the film and the area where the film has been removed. The difference gives the absolute thickness of the surface film, which has not previously been measured. Suwannee River humic acid was exposed to substrates, and the surface film thickness as a function of pH and exposure time was measured. Discrete and very small colloids in the range 1-5 nm were observed as expected, and these sat on a coherent surface film, notthe original mica substrate. Low pH values of 2 gave rise to relatively thick surface films of about3 nm, although these films were not continuous at higher pH values. At pH 4.8, the film thickness increased with exposure time up to about 5 h and did not subsequently increase. The maximum film thickness measured was about 1 nm at that pH. The method is applicable to the measurement of many environmental surfaces, although resolution will depend on the substrate and film roughness.
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- C T Gibson
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Liu R, Lead JR. Partial Validation of Cross Flow Ultrafiltration by Atomic Force Microscopy. Anal Chem 2006; 78:8105-12. [PMID: 17134146 DOI: 10.1021/ac0610964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy was used to evaluate a cross flow ultrafiltration (CFUF) system. The CFUF system was used for the size fractionation of natural colloidal material from freshwaters. Analysis of the images of bulk water, permeates, and retentates shows the primary materials observed were near-spherical structures with height dimensions up to approximately 12 nm. The number of colloidal particles (per unit area) on the mica surfaces derived from the retentates increased by a factor of 2 between a concentration factor (cf) of 1 and of 20. Colloidal densities of nanoparticles were approximately 2 orders of magnitude lower in the permeate compared to the retentate, indicating a good size fractionation. As the cf value increased from 1 to 20, the percentage of <1-nm material decreased substantially and the percentage of >1-nm material increased substantially in the retentates. Line transects along a surface and surface roughness values show good agreement with the above results. Results suggest the size fractionation is good but not perfect and high cf values produce a better size fractionation, although some retention of small material is always observed. High cf values are recommended.
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- Ruixia Liu
- Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Lead JR, Muirhead D, Gibson CT. Characterization of freshwater natural aquatic colloids by atomic force microscopy (AFM). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2005; 39:6930-6. [PMID: 16201613 DOI: 10.1021/es050386j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to image and quantify riverine colloids in a quantitative and relatively nonperturbing manner. Three main classes of material have been imaged including fibrils (about 10 nm in diameter and 100 nm or more in length), discrete, near-spherical, small colloids primarily below 30-50 nm in diameter, and a surface film, of at least several nanometers thickness, which coatsthe entire mica surface within 30 min of exposure to river water. Colloid structure was found to vary as a function of pH, particularly at high pH. Substantially different structures were observed at high pH values, with the loss of the near-spherical colloids possibly due to rearrangement and aggregation. In addition,film thicknesses of up to 100 nm were estimated on the silicon nitride AFM cantilever after 30 h of deposition in the same water (unperturbed and size fractionated). The observation of these surface films has important implications for understanding the mechanisms by which colloids might bind trace elements. In particular, development of surface coatings implies that binding of pollutants (at least initial surface binding) may be dominated by adsorbed surface layers.
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- J R Lead
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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Effects of coagulants on the surface forces of colloidal alumina under water treatment conditions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2005.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nowostawska U, Sander SG, McGrath KM, Hunter KA. Effect of trivalent metal sulfates on the coagulation and particle interactions of alumina colloids. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2005.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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