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The occurrence of pristine and functionalized fullerenes as constituents of airborne aerosols. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4248. [PMID: 36918617 PMCID: PMC10015080 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31119-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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We investigated if pristine and functionalized fullerenes could be actual constituents of fine atmospheric aerosols. Comprehensive profiles of fullerenes from 1 µL extracts were made through matrix laser desorption ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS) within a few minutes. The ion with m/z 720, corresponding to [C60]-•, was identified as fullerene after 1 µL of α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid matrix solution was spotted over the dried extracts. The ions with the m/z corresponding to C70, C76, C84, C100, C118, C128, and C130 were also attributed to other fullerene species detected within the samples. The ion m/z 878 was found to be the fullerene derivative diethyl methano[60]fullerene dicarboxylate. Since ions of fragmented fullerene molecules were not detected even at high laser energies, we considered the fullerenes' occurring as original constituents of real atmospheric particle matrices instead of being formed as artifacts of the laser action on samples. Therefore, this protocol would be helpful in the understanding of the distribution of either pristine or functionalized fullerenes in the environment and their participation in atmospheric chemistry under typical conditions, as well as its application in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicity studies.
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Fupeng Z, Junxi L, Bomiao Q, Mengmeng L, Shaofeng P, Yanbin W, Qiong S. A comparable DFT study on reaction of CHCl •- with O 3 and S 2O. J Mol Model 2023; 29:85. [PMID: 36867312 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05483-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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CONTEXT In this discussion, we began building two model, S2O + CHCl•- and O3 + CHCl•-, using DFT-BHandHLYP method, to study their reactions mechanisms on singlet PES. For this purpose, we hope to explore the effects of the difference between sulfur and oxygen atoms on the CHCl•- anion. Experimentalists and computer scientists may utilize the collected data to generate a wide range of hypotheses for experimental phenomena and predictions, allowing them to realize their full potential. METHODS The ion-molecule reaction mechanism of CHCl•- with S2O and O3 was studied using the DFT-BHandHLYP level of theory with the aug-cc-pVDZ basis set. Our theoretical findings show that Path 6 is the favored reaction pathway for CHCl•- + O3 reaction as identified by the O-abstraction reaction pattern. Comparing to the direct H- and Cl-abstraction mechanisms, the reaction (CHCl•- + S2O) prefers the intramolecular SN2 reaction pattern. Moreover, the calculated results demonstrated that the CHCl•- + S2O reaction is thermodynamically more favorable than the CHCl•- + O3 reaction, which is kinetically more advantageous. As a result, if the required reaction condition in the atmospheric process is met, the O3 reaction will happen more effectively. In terms of kinetics and thermodynamics viewpoints, the CHCl•- anion was very effective in eliminating S2O and O3.
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- Zhang Fupeng
- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China.
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Kuang Y, Shang J, Chen Q. Effect of ozone aging on light absorption and fluorescence of brown carbon in soot particles: The important role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125406. [PMID: 33609879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The evolution of brown carbon (BrC) during atmospheric aging, including the changes in optical properties and chemical compositions, is still unclear. Light absorption and fluorescence of BrC fraction extracted from fresh and ozonized propane soot particles by methanol were systematically measured, which showed that (1) the mass absorption efficiencies (MAE) sharply decreased by ozone (O3) aging (e.g., 1.2 ± 0.3-0.8 ± 0.1 m2 g-1 for MAE365), but changed slowly with increased O3 concentration (e.g., from 0.7 ± 0.2-0.8 ± 0.1 m2 g-1 for MAE365); (2) the fluorescence emission peaks were blue shifted, implying a loss of conjugated structures; (3) excitation-emission matrix analysis suggested that humic-like substances, charge transfer complexes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-like substances were the main chromophores. The PAH loss, accompanied by the decline of surface C˭C content, contributed more to the change of optical properties than the oxygenated PAH formation, thereby leading to the decrease in light absorption and fluorescence with O3 aging. This research reveals the importance of identifying the components responsible for optical properties in investigating the evolution of BrC during atmospheric aging, and is benefit for improving the evaluation of BrC's radiative forcing.
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- Yu Kuang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China
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Ghio AJ, Gonzalez DH, Paulson SE, Soukup JM, Dailey LA, Madden MC, Mahler B, Elmore SA, Schladweiler MC, Kodavanti UP. Ozone Reacts With Carbon Black to Produce a Fulvic Acid-Like Substance and Increase an Inflammatory Effect. Toxicol Pathol 2020; 48:887-898. [PMID: 32975498 DOI: 10.1177/0192623320961017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Exposure to ambient ozone has been associated with increased human mortality. Ozone exposure can introduce oxygen-containing functional groups in particulate matter (PM) effecting a greater capacity of the particle for metal complexation and inflammatory effect. We tested the postulate that (1) a fulvic acid-like substance can be produced through a reaction of a carbonaceous particle with high concentrations of ozone and (2) such a fulvic acid-like substance included in the PM can initiate inflammatory effects following exposure of respiratory epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells and an animal model (male Wistar Kyoto rats). Carbon black (CB) was exposed for 72 hours to either filtered air (CB-Air) or approximately 100 ppm ozone (CB-O3). Carbon black exposure to high levels of ozone produced water-soluble, fluorescent organic material. Iron import by BEAS-2B cells at 4 and 24 hours was not induced by incubations with CB-Air but was increased following coexposures of CB-O3 with ferric ammonium citrate. In contrast to CB-Air, exposure of BEAS-2B cells and rats to CB-O3 for 24 hours increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and lung injury, respectively. It is concluded that inflammatory effects of carbonaceous particles on cells can potentially result from (1) an inclusion of a fulvic acid-like substance after reaction with ozone and (2) changes in iron homeostasis following such exposure.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- 138030US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 8783University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 8783University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- 138030US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- 138030US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- 138030US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- National Toxicology Program, 6857National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- 138030US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Ghio AJ, Soukup JM, Dailey LA, Madden MC. Air pollutants disrupt iron homeostasis to impact oxidant generation, biological effects, and tissue injury. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 151:38-55. [PMID: 32092410 PMCID: PMC8274387 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Air pollutants cause changes in iron homeostasis through: 1) a capacity of the pollutant, or a metabolite(s), to complex/chelate iron from pivotal sites in the cell or 2) an ability of the pollutant to displace iron from pivotal sites in the cell. Through either pathway of disruption in iron homeostasis, metal previously employed in essential cell processes is sequestered after air pollutant exposure. An absolute or functional cell iron deficiency results. If enough iron is lost or is otherwise not available within the cell, cell death ensues. However, prior to death, exposed cells will attempt to reverse the loss of requisite metal. This response of the cell includes increased expression of metal importers (e.g. divalent metal transporter 1). Oxidant generation after exposure to air pollutants includes superoxide production which functions in ferrireduction necessary for cell iron import. Activation of kinases and phosphatases and transcription factors and increased release of pro-inflammatory mediators also result from a cell iron deficiency, absolute or functional, after exposure to air pollutants. Finally, air pollutant exposure culminates in the development of inflammation and fibrosis which is a tissue response to the iron deficiency challenging cell survival. Following the response of increased expression of importers and ferrireduction, activation of kinases and phosphatases and transcription factors, release of pro-inflammatory mediators, and inflammation and fibrosis, cell iron is altered, and a new metal homeostasis is established. This new metal homeostasis includes increased total iron concentrations in cells with metal now at levels sufficient to meet requirements for continued function.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- From the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- From the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- From the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- From the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Jiang H, Liu Y, Xie Y, Liu J, Chen T, Ma Q, He H. Oxidation Potential Reduction of Carbon Nanomaterials during Atmospheric-Relevant Aging: Role of Surface Coating. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10454-10461. [PMID: 31403290 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials from various sources are the important component of PM2.5 and have many adverse effects on human health. They are prone to interact with other pollutants and subsequently age, defined here as changes in chemical properties. In this work, we investigated the aging process of various carbon nanoparticle samples such as Special Black 4A, Printex U, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and hexane flame soot by ambient air and studied the evolution of their oxidation potential. We found that coatings of inorganic and organic species dominated the aging process of carbonaceous particles by ambient air. The amounts of disordered carbon and C-H functional groups of aged carbonaceous particles decreased during the aging process; meanwhile, the contents of sulfate and nitrate showed significant increases. In addition, the oxidation potential measured by the dithiothreitol assay remarkably declined as a function of aging time with ambient air evidently because of heterogeneous reactions between SO2 and NO2, as well as the coating with organic vapors. This work is important for understanding the oxidation potential changes of carbonaceous particles during atmospheric transport.
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- Haotian Jiang
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Aerosol and Haze Laboratory, Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen 361021 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen 361021 , China
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Sumi N, Chitra KC. Impact of fullerene C60 on behavioral and hematological changes in the freshwater fish, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792). APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-019-01041-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhu J, Chen Y, Shang J, Zhu T. Effects of air/fuel ratio and ozone aging on physicochemical properties and oxidative potential of soot particles. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 220:883-891. [PMID: 33395809 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fuel combustion conditions and atmospheric aging processes can affect the physicochemical properties of soot particles, which further change the oxidative potential (OP) of soot. In this study, we generated two soot samples under higher and lower air/fuel ratio (A/F) conditions, and further treated them with ozone (O3) at a level similar to that in the polluted atmosphere. The physicochemical properties and OP values (measured by dithiothreitol (DTT) assay, OPDTT) of fresh and ozonised soot samples were compared to investigate the influences of A/F and O3 aging. Both A/F and O3 aging significantly affected soot physicochemical properties and OPDTT values. Lower A/F was favourable for generating soot particles containing more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), and light-absorbing organics, but fewer oxygen-containing groups. After O3 aging, a decline in PAHs and increase in oxygen-containing groups and WSOC were observed in both aged soot samples. In addition, both lower A/F and O3 aging enhanced soot OPDTT values. Soot generated under lower A/F was more sensitive to O3 aging, after which there was a significantly greater change in physicochemical characteristics, in turn contributing substantially to the greater OP increase observed in low-A/F soot.
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- Jiali Zhu
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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Li C, Hogan Jr CJ. Direct observation of C60− nano-ion gas phase ozonation via ion mobility-mass spectrometry. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:10470-10476. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01394f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Atmospheric pressure differential mobility analysis-mass spectrometry facilitates determination of nano-ion-neutral reaction rates approaching the collision controlled limit.
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- Chenxi Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- USA
- Laboratory for Physical Chemistry
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Ghio AJ, Soukup JM, Madden MC. The toxicology of air pollution predicts its epidemiology. Inhal Toxicol 2018; 30:327-334. [PMID: 30516398 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2018.1530316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The epidemiologic investigation has successively delineated associations of air pollution exposure with non-malignant and malignant lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, pregnancy outcomes, perinatal effects and other extra-pulmonary disease including diabetes. Defining these relationships between air pollution exposure and human health closely parallels results of an earlier epidemiologic investigation into cigarette smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), two other particle-related exposures. Humic-like substances (HULIS) have been identified as a chemical component common to cigarette smoke and air pollution particles. Toxicology studies provide evidence that a disruption of iron homeostasis with sequestration of host metal by HULIS is a fundamental mechanistic pathway through which biological effects are initiated by cigarette smoke and air pollution particles. As a result of a common chemical component and a shared mechanistic pathway, it should be possible to extrapolate from the epidemiology of cigarette smoking and ETS to predict associations of air pollution exposure with human disease, which are currently unrecognized. Accordingly, it is anticipated that the forthcoming epidemiologic investigation will demonstrate relationships of air pollution with COPD causation, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, renal disease, digestive disease, loss of bone mass/risk of fractures, dental disease, eye disease, fertility problems, and extrapulmonary malignancies.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- a The National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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- a The National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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- a The National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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Encinas D, Gómez-de-Balugera Z. Fullerene C 60 in Atmospheric Aerosol and Its Relationship to Combustion Processes. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 75:616-624. [PMID: 29651501 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-018-0524-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fullerenes are emerging pollutants, and it is essential to determine and quantify these compounds to assess environmental risk and environmental flows. The goal of this work was to determine the fullerene C60 emission levels in the atmospheric aerosol and their relationship with combustion processes. To measure the concentration, a fullerene C60 extraction method with toluene was optimized in air samples using ultrasound, followed by analysis using high-pressure, liquid chromatography-diode array detector-mass spectrometry. This method has been applied to outdoor and indoor environmental samples collected in different places in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), with diverse environmental characteristics, as well as at the exhaust outlets of different vehicles with and without catalytic converters. The maximum concentration of fullerene C60 present in the outdoor samples was 2.27 pg/m3, and the maximum concentration was 10.50 pg/m3 in indoor environments. The air samples collected at the exhaust outlets of vehicles without catalytic converters showed fullerene C60 concentrations above 170 pg/m3, while in the case of vehicles with catalytic converters, the detected concentration of fullerene C60 was lower than the limit of quantification.
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- Dolores Encinas
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Dai C, Tian X, Nie Y, Lin HM, Yang C, Han B, Wang Y. Surface Facet of CuFeO 2 Nanocatalyst: A Key Parameter for H 2O 2 Activation in Fenton-Like Reaction and Organic Pollutant Degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:6518-6525. [PMID: 29727187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The development of efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalysts is mainly by "trial-and-error" concept and the factor determining H2O2 activation remains elusive. In this work, we demonstrate that suitable facet exposure to elongate O-O bond in H2O2 is the key parameter determining the Fenton catalyst's activity. CuFeO2 nanocubes and nanoplates with different surface facets of {110} and {012} are used to compare the effect of exposed facets on Fenton activity. The results indicate that ofloxacin (OFX) degradation rate by CuFeO2 {012} is four times faster than that of CuFeO2 {110} (0.0408 vs 0.0101 min-1). In CuFeO2 {012}-H2O2 system, OFX is completely removed at a pH range 3.2-10.1. The experimental results and theoretical simulations show that •OH is preferentially formed from the reduction of absorbed H2O2 by electron from CuFeO2 {012} due to suitable elongation of O-O (1.472 Å) bond length in H2O2. By contrast, the O-O bond length is elongated from 1.468 to 3.290 Å by CuFeO2 {110} facet, H2O2 tends to be dissociated into -OH group and passivates {110} facet. Besides, the new formed ≡Fe2+* on CuFeO2 {012} facet can accelerate the redox cycle of Cu and Fe species, leading to excellent long-term stability of CuFeO2 nanoplates.
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- Chu Dai
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P.R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P.R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P.R. China
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- Department Materials Engineering , Tatung University , 104 Taipei , Taiwan
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P.R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Studies , China University of Geosciences , Wuhan , 430074 , P. R. China
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Zakaria S, Fröhlich E, Fauler G, Gries A, Weiß S, Scharf S. First determination of fullerenes in the Austrian market and environment: quantitative analysis and assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:562-571. [PMID: 29047065 PMCID: PMC5756554 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0213-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study forms the first report on analyzing fullerenes in the Austrian environment and cosmetic products available on the Austrian market. We developed, optimized, and validated a novel method for the analysis of C60 and C70 fullerenes and N-methylfulleropyrrolidine C60 (NMFP) for measuring sensitivities in the low nanograms per liter range in order to prove their presence in the environment (12 wastewater- and 12 sewage sludge samples) and in 11 selected fullerene-containing cosmetic products from three different brands. The optimized method relies on a liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) or solid-liquid extraction (SLE) and, for the first time, introduced the Carrez-clarification, followed by liquid chromatography (LC) and coupled to a hybrid triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (MS) quantification. The total variability of the new established LC-MS/MS method based on all the tested matrices was below 10%. We found recoveries generally higher than 70% for both tap water and surface water. The limits of quantitation (LOQ) for the wastewater samples were measured to be from 0.8 to 1.6 ng/L, for the sewage sludge samples, from 1.4 to 2.6 ng/g DM (drymass), and for the cosmetic samples from 0.2 to 0.4 ng/g. None of the analyzed samples of wastewater or sewage sludge samples contained fullerenes. But in 70% of the tested cosmetics, fullerene concentrations between 10 and 340 ng/g were detected. These values were much lower than concentrations causing toxicity in water animals.
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- Susanna Zakaria
- Department of Medical Science, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Medical Science, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Department of Medical and Chemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Medical and Chemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Medical and Chemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Environment Agency, Spittelauer Lände 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Environment Agency, Spittelauer Lände 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Emissions and Possible Environmental Implication of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in the Atmosphere. ATMOSPHERE 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos8050084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carboni A, Helmus R, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Incubation of solid state C 60 fullerene under UV irradiation mimicking environmentally relevant conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 175:1-7. [PMID: 28211322 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.149] [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: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials, such as C60 fullerenes, are expected to accumulate in soil due to direct release and deposition from the atmosphere. However, little is known about the environmental fate of these nanoparticles which may be susceptible to photochemical and microbial degradation. In the present work, C60 was incubated for a period of 28 days and irradiated with UVA light. Three experiments were carried out where the fullerenes were either spiked onto a glass surface or added to quartz sand or sandy soil samples. At specific time intervals the samples were extracted and analysed by liquid chromatography coupled to UV or high resolution mass spectrometric (HRMS) detection. The fullerenes were degraded in all the treatments and the decay followed a pseudo-first-order rate law. In absence of a solid matrix, the half-life (t1⁄2) of the C60 was 13.1 days, with an overall degradation of 45.1% that was accompanied by the formation of functionalized C60-like structures. Furthermore, mass spectrometric analysis highlighted the presence of a large number of transformation products that were not directly related to the irradiation and presented opened cage and oxidized structures. When C60 was spiked into solid matrices the degradation occurred at a faster rate (t1⁄2 of 4.5 and 0.8 days for quartz sand and sandy soil, respectively). Minor but consistent losses were found in the non-irradiated samples, presumably due to biotic or chemical processes occurring in these samples. The results of this study suggest that light-mediated transformation of the fullerenes will occur in the environment.
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- Andrea Carboni
- University of Amsterdam, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- University of Amsterdam, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dresden University of Technology, Soil Resources and Land Use, Pienner Str. 19, 01737 Tharandt, Germany
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- University of Amsterdam, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; KWR, Watercycle Research Institute, P.O. Box 1072, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Dale JG, Cox SS, Vance ME, Marr LC, Hochella MF. Transformation of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles from a Diesel Fuel Additive during Combustion in a Diesel Engine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:1973-1980. [PMID: 28112928 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nanoscale cerium oxide is used as a diesel fuel additive to reduce particulate matter emissions and increase fuel economy, but its fate in the environment has not been established. Cerium oxide released as a result of the combustion of diesel fuel containing the additive Envirox, which utilizes suspended nanoscale cerium oxide to reduce particulate matter emissions and increase fuel economy, was captured from the exhaust stream of a diesel engine and was characterized using a combination of bulk analytical techniques and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The combustion process induced significant changes in the size and morphology of the particles; ∼15 nm aggregates consisting of 5-7 nm faceted crystals in the fuel additive became 50-300 nm, near-spherical, single crystals in the exhaust. Electron diffraction identified the original cerium oxide particles as cerium(IV) oxide (CeO2, standard FCC structure) with no detectable quantities of Ce(III), whereas in the exhaust the ceria particles had additional electron diffraction reflections indicative of a CeO2 superstructure containing ordered oxygen vacancies. The surfactant coating present on the cerium oxide particles in the additive was lost during combustion, but in roughly 30% of the observed particles in the exhaust, a new surface coating formed, approximately 2-5 nm thick. The results of this study suggest that pristine, laboratory-produced, nanoscale cerium oxide is not a good substitute for the cerium oxide released from fuel-borne catalyst applications and that future toxicity experiments and modeling will require the use/consideration of more realistic materials.
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- James G Dale
- The Center for NanoBioEarth, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- The Center for NanoBioEarth, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Geosciences Group, Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Navarro DA, Kookana RS, McLaughlin MJ, Kirby JK. Fate of radiolabeled C 60 fullerenes in aged soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 221:293-300. [PMID: 27955990 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Fullerenes (e.g. C60, C70, etc.) present in soil may undergo changes in its retention with aging. In this study, the partitioning behavior of (14C)-C60 aged up to 12 weeks was investigated in biosolids-amended soil. Spiked samples were subjected to sequential partitioning using water, methanol, and toluene followed by total combustion of solids; the distribution of 14C across solvents and matrices were used to provide insights on C60 behavior. In most samples, 14C only partitioned in toluene with the remaining (non-extractable) activity detected in the solid phase. In all biosolids-amended soil samples, an increase in non-extractable 14C were observed for those exposed to light (vs dark) with the greatest difference observed in biosolids + sand samples. Possible processes that contribute to the observed 14C distribution, i.e. retention and potential transformation of C60, were discussed. Over-all, results suggest that environmental exposure to C60 and potentially transformed C60 species, as a result of their release from soils, is likely to be low.
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- Divina A Navarro
- CSIRO Land and Water, PMB 2, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia; Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia.
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- CSIRO Land and Water, PMB 2, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia; Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water, PMB 2, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia; Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water, PMB 2, Glen Osmond 5064, Australia
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Carboni A, Helmus R, Emke E, van den Brink N, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Analysis of fullerenes in soils samples collected in The Netherlands. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 219:47-55. [PMID: 27661727 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Fullerenes are carbon based nanoparticles that may enter the environment as a consequence of both natural processes and human activities. Although little is known about the presence of these chemicals in the environment, recent studies suggested that soil may act as a sink. The aim of the present work was to investigate the presence of fullerenes in soils collected in The Netherlands. Samples (n = 91) were taken from 6 locations and analyzed using a new developed LC-QTOF-MS method. The locations included highly trafficked and industrialized as well as urban and natural areas. In general, C60 was the most abundant fullerene found in the environment, detected in almost a half of the samples and at concentrations in the range of ng/kg. Other fullerenes such as C70 and an unknown structure containing a C60 cage were detected to a lower extent. The highest concentrations were found in the proximity of combustion sites such as a coal power plant and an incinerator, suggesting that the nanoparticles were unintentionally produced during combustions processes and reached the soil through atmospheric deposition. Consistent with other recent studies, these results show that fullerenes are widely present in the environment and that the main route for their entrance may be due to human activities. These data will be helpful in the understanding of the distribution of fullerenes in the environment and for the study of their behavior and fate in soil.
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- Andrea Carboni
- University of Amsterdam - IBED, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- University of Amsterdam - IBED, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- KWR, Watercycle Research Institute, P.O. Box 1072, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Division of Toxicology, P.O. Box 8000, 6700 EA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam - IBED, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dresden University of Technology, Soil Resources and Land Use, Pienner Str. 19, 01737, Tharandt, Germany
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- University of Amsterdam - IBED, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; KWR, Watercycle Research Institute, P.O. Box 1072, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Tiwari AJ, Ashraf-Khorassani M, Marr LC. C60 fullerenes from combustion of common fuels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 547:254-260. [PMID: 26789363 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Releases of C60 fullerenes to the environment will increase with the growth of nanotechnology. Assessing the potential risks of manufactured C60 requires an understanding of how its prevalence in the environment compares to that of natural and incidental C60. This work describes the characterization of incidental C60 present in aerosols generated by combustion of five common fuels: coal, firewood, diesel, gasoline, and propane. C60 was found in exhaust generated by all five fuels; the highest concentrations in terms of mass of C60 per mass of particulate matter were associated with diesel and coal. Individual aerosols from these combustion processes were examined by transmission electron microscopy. No relationship was found between C60 content and either the separation of graphitic layers (lamellae) within the particles, nor the curvature of those lamellae. Estimated global emissions of incidental C60 to the atmosphere from coal and diesel combustion range from 1.6 to 6.3 t yr(-1), depending upon combustion conditions. These emissions may be similar in magnitude to the total amount of manufactured C60 produced on an annual basis. Consequent loading of incidental C60 to the environment may be several orders of magnitude higher than has previously been modeled for manufactured C60.
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- Andrea J Tiwari
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 200 Patton Hall, 750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, 480 Davidson Hall, 900 West Campus Drive, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States.
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 200 Patton Hall, 750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States.
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Chapleski RC, Zhang Y, Troya D, Morris JR. Heterogeneous chemistry and reaction dynamics of the atmospheric oxidants, O3, NO3, and OH, on organic surfaces. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:3731-46. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00375j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Heterogeneous chemistry of the most important atmospheric oxidants, O3, NO3, and OH, plays a central role in regulating atmospheric gas concentrations, processing aerosols, and aging materials.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg
- USA
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Sanchís J, Oliveira LFS, de Leão FB, Farré M, Barceló D. Liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure photoionization-Orbitrap analysis of fullerene aggregates on surface soils and river sediments from Santa Catarina (Brazil). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:172-179. [PMID: 25461019 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present work, a new analytical approach is proposed for the analysis of seven fullerenes (C₆₀, C₇₀, N-methylfulleropyrrolidine, [6,6]-phenyl C₆₁ butyric acid methyl ester, [6,6]-thienyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester, C60 pyrrolidine tris-acid ethyl ester and [6,6]-phenyl C₇₁ butyric acid methyl ester fullerenes) in soils and sediments. This procedure combines an ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction (UAE) with toluene followed by liquid chromatography (LC), using a pyrenylpropyl group bonded silica based column, coupled to a high-resolution mass spectrometer (HRMS) using atmospheric pressure photoionisation (APPI) in negative ion mode. The analytical performance for fullerene separation of the pyrenylpropyl group bonded silica column was compared to the C18 column. For the ultra-trace analysis of fullerenes in complex environmental samples, the use of the APPI source and the use of the electrospray ionisation (ESI) source were compared. Using this approach for the analysis of fullerenes in complex matrices, a series of advantages, in terms of sensitivity and specificity, have been demonstrated. The method limits of detection (MLOD) and the method limits of quantification (MLOQ) in soils and sediments ranged from 0.022 to 0.39 pg/g and from 0.072 to 1.3 pg/g, respectively. Recoveries were between 68 and 106%. The analytical method was applied in order to assess the occurrence of selected fullerenes in 45 soils of Sul Catarinense (Santa Catalina State, Brazil) and 15 sediments from the Tubarão River, presenting different pressures of contamination: a coal-combustion power plant, car exhaust, coal mining industry and wastewater effluents. C₆₀ and C₇₀ fullerenes have been detected at concentrations ranging from the MLOD to 0.150 ng/g. None of the functionalised fullerenes were detected in any of the samples. Combustion processes, in particular car exhaust, were identified as the main source of fullerenes. However, the potential degradation of residual concentrations of engineered fullerenes to more stable forms, such as C₆₀ and C₇₀, should also be considered.
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- Josep Sanchís
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08911 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Environmental Researches and Nanotechnology Development, Centro Universitário La Salle, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais, Victor Barreto, 2288 Centro, 92010-000 Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Researches and Nanotechnology Development, Centro Universitário La Salle, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais, Victor Barreto, 2288 Centro, 92010-000 Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08911 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08911 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Catalan Institute of Water Research (ICRA), C/ Emili Grahit, 101, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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