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Bao T, Damtie MM, Wang CY, Li CL, Chen Z, Cho K, Wei W, Yuan P, Frost RL, Ni BJ. Iron-containing nanominerals for sustainable phosphate management: A comprehensive review and future perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172025. [PMID: 38554954 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Adsorption, which is a quick and effective method for phosphate management, can effectively address the crisis of phosphorus mineral resources and control eutrophication. Phosphate management systems typically use iron-containing nanominerals (ICNs) with large surface areas and high activity, as well as modified ICNs (mICNs). This paper comprehensively reviews phosphate management by ICNs and mICNs in different water environments. mICNs have a higher affinity for phosphates than ICNs. Phosphate adsorption on ICNs and mICNs occurs through mechanisms such as surface complexation, surface precipitation, electrostatic ligand exchange, and electrostatic attraction. Ionic strength influences phosphate adsorption by changing the surface potential and isoelectric point of ICNs and mICNs. Anions exhibit inhibitory effects on ICNs and mICNs in phosphate adsorption, while cations display a promoting effect. More importantly, high concentrations and molecular weights of natural organic matter can inhibit phosphate adsorption by ICNs and mICNs. Sodium hydroxide has high regeneration capability for ICNs and mICNs. Compared to ICNs with high crystallinity, those with low crystallinity are less likely to desorb. ICNs and mICNs can effectively manage municipal wastewater, eutrophic seawater, and eutrophic lakes. Adsorption of ICNs and mICNs saturated with phosphate can be used as fertilizers in agricultural production. Notably, mICNs and ICNs have positive and negative effects on microorganisms and aquatic organisms in soil. Finally, this study introduces the following: trends and prospects of machine learning-guided mICN design, novel methods for modified ICNs, mICN regeneration, development of mICNs with high adsorption capacity and selectivity for phosphate, investigation of competing ions in different water environments by mICNs, and trends and prospects of in-depth research on the adsorption mechanism of phosphate by weakly crystalline ferrihydrite. This comprehensive review can provide novel insights into the research on high-performance mICNs for phosphate management in the future.
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- Teng Bao
- School of Biology, Food and Environment Engineering, Hefei University, China; Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, South Korea; Nanotechnology and Molecular Science Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; Water Resources Engineering Department, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, P.O. Box 1888, Ethiopia
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- School of Biology, Food and Environment Engineering, Hefei University, China
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- School of Biology, Food and Environment Engineering, Hefei University, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Science Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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D'Alessandro M, Gambi MC, Bazzarro M, Caruso C, Di Bella M, Esposito V, Gattuso A, Giacobbe S, Kralj M, Italiano F, Lazzaro G, Sabatino G, Urbini L, Vittor CD. Characterization of an undocumented CO2 hydrothermal vent system in the Mediterranean Sea: Implications for ocean acidification forecasting. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0292593. [PMID: 38329978 PMCID: PMC10852272 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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A previously undocumented shallow water hydrothermal field from Sicily (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) is here described, based on a multidisciplinary investigation. The field, covering an area of nearly 8000 m2 and a depth from the surface to -5 m, was explored in June 2021 to characterise the main physico-chemical features of the water column, describe the bottom topography and features, and identify the main megabenthic and nektonic species. Twenty sites were investigated to characterise the carbonate system. Values of pH ranged between 7.84 and 8.04, ΩCa between 3.68 and 5.24 and ΩAr from 2.41 to 3.44. Geochemical analyses of hydrothermal gases revealed a dominance of CO2 (98.1%) together with small amounts of oxygen and reactive gases. Helium isotope ratios (R/Ra = 2.51) and δ13CCO2 suggest an inorganic origin of hydrothermal degassing of CO2 and the ascent of heat and deep-seated magmatic fluids to the surface. Visual census of fishes and megabenthos (mainly sessile organisms) allowed the identification of 64 species, four of which are protected by the SPA/BIO Protocol and two by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The macroalgae Halopteris scoparia and Jania rubens and the sponge Sarcotragus sp. were the dominant taxa in the area, while among fishes Coris julis and Chromis chromis were the most abundant species. This preliminary investigation of San Giorgio vent field suggests that the site could be of interest and suitable for future experimental studies of ocean acidification.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV, Palermo e Sede Operativa di Milazzo, Milazzo, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
- Sede Territoriale Sicilia, Department of Integrated Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (SZN), Milazzo, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources Department, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV, Palermo e Sede Operativa di Milazzo, Milazzo, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, ChiBioFarAm, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV, Palermo e Sede Operativa di Milazzo, Milazzo, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV, Palermo e Sede Operativa di Milazzo, Milazzo, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Trieste, Italy
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Alqubalee A, Salisu AM, Bello AM, Al-Hussaini A, Al-Ramadan K. Characteristics, distribution, and origin of ferruginous deposits within the Late Ordovician glaciogenic setting of Arabia. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18430. [PMID: 37891355 PMCID: PMC10611803 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45563-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Ferruginous deposits are iron-rich sediments or sedimentary rocks found in various sizes, shapes, and compositions within sedimentary strata in different depositional settings. This study investigates the characteristics, distribution, and origin of ferruginous deposits found in the Late Ordovician glaciogenic Sarah Formation and surrounding deposits in central Saudi Arabia. Several types of ferruginous deposits have been identified through field observations and laboratory investigations, including thin-section petrography, geochemical, surface, and bulk mineralogical analyses, and computed tomography scans. The identified ferruginous deposits include solid and rinded concretions, pipes, layers, ferricretes, liesegang bands, and fracture infills. They were associated with the periglacial and proglacial facies of the Sarah Formation. For instance, ferruginous deformed layers were mainly observed in subglacial facies, while rinded concretions occurred in bleached glaciofluvial facies. Ferruginous deposits were also found in the uppermost parts of non-glacial facies, such as the shallow marine Quwarah Member of the Qasim Formation and the braided deltaic Sajir Member of the Saq Formation. Compositionally, goethite was the dominant iron oxide mineral in all ferruginous deposits, and it is mostly distributed as cement, filling pore spaces. In comparison to ferruginous deposits reported in different depositional settings on Earth and Mars, the studied ferruginous deposits in an ancient glaciogenic setting exhibit different mineralogical characteristics. Specifically, the studied solid concretions are less abundant and primarily amalgamated, while the rinded concretions appear to be more mature than those reported in other depositional environments. This study suggests that the weathered basement rocks of the Arabian Shield were the primary source of iron. The iron-bearing rocks were eroded and transported by Hirnantian glaciation and deglaciation processes.
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- Abdullah Alqubalee
- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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