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Peng J, Pan Y, Zhou Y, Lei X, Guo Y, Lei Y, Kong Q, Cheng S, Yang X. Mechanistic Aspects of Photodegradation of Deoxynucleosides Induced by Triplet State of Effluent Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4751-4760. [PMID: 38324714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Excited triplet states of wastewater effluent organic matter (3EfOM*) are known as important photo-oxidants in the degradation of extracellular antibiotic resistance genes (eArGs) in sunlit waters. In this work, we further found that 3EfOM* showed highly selective reactivity toward 2'-deoxyguanosine (dG) sites within eArGs in irradiated EfOM solutions at pH 7.0, while it showed no photosensitizing capacity toward 2'-deoxyadenosine, 2'-deoxythymidine, and 2'-deoxycytidine (the basic structures of eArGs). The 3EfOM* contributed to the photooxidation of dG primarily via one-electron transfer mechanism, with second-order reaction rate constants of (1.58-1.74) × 108 M-1 s-1, forming the oxidation intermediates of dG (dG(-H)•). The formed dG(-H)• could play a significant role in hole hopping and damage throughout eArGs. Using the four deoxynucleosides as probes, the upper limit for the reduction potential of 3EfOM* is estimated to be between 1.47 and 1.94 VNHE. Compared to EfOM, the role of the triplet state of terrestrially natural organic matter (3NOM*) in dG photooxidation was minor (∼15%) mainly due to the rapid reverse reactions of dG(-H)• by the antioxidant moieties of NOM. This study advances our understanding of the difference in the photosensitizing capacity and electron donating capacity between NOM and EfOM and the photodegradation mechanism of eArGs induced by 3EfOM*.
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- Jianglin Peng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control, Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Zhao DL, Zhou W, Shen L, Li B, Sun H, Zeng Q, Tang CY, Lin H, Chung TS. New directions on membranes for removal and degradation of emerging pollutants in aqueous systems. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:121111. [PMID: 38211412 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121111] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Emerging pollutants (EPs) refer to a group of non-regulated chemical or biological substances that have been recently introduced or detected in the environment. These pollutants tend to exhibit resistance to conventional treatment methods and can persist in the environment for prolonged periods, posing potential adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. As we enter a new era of managing these pollutants, membrane-based technologies hold significant promise in mitigating impact of EPs on the environment and safeguarding human health due to their high selectivity, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and capability for simultaneous separation and degradation. Moreover, these technologies continue to evolve rapidly with the development of new membrane materials and functionalities, advanced treatment strategies, and analyses for effectively treating EPs of more recent concerns. The objective of this review is to present the latest directions and advancements in membrane-based technologies for addressing EPs. By highlighting the progress in this field, we aim to share valuable perspectives with researchers and contribute to the development of future directions in sustainable treatments for EPs.
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- Die Ling Zhao
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 10607, Taiwan; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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Xia S, Liu M, Yu H, Zou D. Pressure-driven membrane filtration technology for terminal control of organic DBPs: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166751. [PMID: 37659548 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Disinfection by-products (DBPs), a series of undesired secondary contaminants formed during the disinfection processes, deteriorate water quality, threaten human health and endanger ecological safety. Membrane-filtration technologies are commonly used in the advanced water treatment and have shown a promising performance for removing trace contaminants. In order to gain a clearer understanding of the behavior of DBPs in membrane-filtration processes, this work dedicated to: (1) comprehensively reviewed the retention efficiency of microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) for DBPs. (2) summarized the mechanisms involved size exclusion, electrostatic repulsion and adsorption in the membrane retention of DBPs. (3) In conjunction with principal component analysis, discussed the influence of various factors (such as the characteristics of membrane and DBPs, feed solution composition and operating conditions) on the removal efficiency. In general, the characteristics of the membranes (salt rejection, molecular weight cut-off, zeta potential, etc.) and DBPs (molecular size, electrical property, hydrophobicity, polarity, etc.) fundamentally determine the membrane-filtration performance on retaining DBPs, and the actual operating environmental factors (such as solute concentration, coexisting ions/NOMs, pH and transmembrane pressure) exert a positive/negative impact on performance to some extent. Current researches indicate that NF and RO can be effective in removing DBPs, and looking forward, we recommend that multiple factors should be taken into account that optimize the existed membrane-filtration technologies, rationalize the selection of membrane products, and develop novel membrane materials targeting the removal of DBPs.
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- Shuai Xia
- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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Zhang N, Tang C, Bi W, Sun Z, Hu X. Effective adsorptive removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from aqueous solution by ZIF-8 derived adsorbent ZC-0.5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:60704-60716. [PMID: 37041353 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26588-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Efficient removal of antibiotics from the aquatic environment is urgently needed due to their obstinate accumulation and non-biodegradability. In this study, a mesoporous carbon material (ZC-0.5) was successfully synthesized for the adsorption of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), one of the major antibiotics for the treatment of human and animal infections. ZIF-8 as the precursor of ZC-0.5, specifically, using cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and sodium laurate (SL) as dual templates and carbonizing at 800 ℃. This novel adsorbent exhibited a high proportion of mesopore (75.64%) and a large specific surface area (1459.73 m2·g-1). The adsorption experiment examined the reusability of ZC-0.5 and that it could retain superior maximum adsorption capacities (167.45 mg∙L-1) after five cycles of adsorption and desorption. The adsorption process satisfied the pseudo-second-order kinetic (PSO) and mixed first- and second-order kinetic (MOE). It also satisfied the Freundlich and Sips isotherm models. Moreover, thermodynamic calculation indicated the adsorption process was spontaneous, endothermal, and entropy-increasing. Furthermore, plausible adsorption mechanisms were explained through van der Waals force, electrostatic interaction, hydrophobic force, π-π interaction, and hydrogen bond. This work offers a new efficient adsorbent for antibiotic elimination.
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- Nizi Zhang
- Research Group of Water Pollution Control and Water Reclamation, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of Water Pollution Control and Water Reclamation, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of Water Pollution Control and Water Reclamation, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of Water Pollution Control and Water Reclamation, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Liu W, Xu Y, Slaveykova VI. Oxidative stress induced by sub-lethal exposure to copper as a mediator in development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 860:160516. [PMID: 36470380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Limited information exists on how bacterial resistance to antibiotics is acquired and altered in response to short-term metal stress, and what the prevailing pathways are. Here the precursor mechanisms of development of bacterial antibiotic resistance mediated by oxidative stress induce under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure were explored. The results showed that the overall level of antibiotic resistance in wild-type Escherichia coli and antibiotic-resistant E. coli was enhanced under 4 and 20 mg/L Cu2+ exposure, as demonstrated by the 2- to 8-fold increase in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The MIC correlated with the increase of the cellular ROS generation and the enhancement of the antioxidant enzyme activity (p < 0.05), suggesting that changes in antibiotic resistance under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure could be associated with oxidative stress. Likewise, enhanced cell membrane permeability and an increase in the number of bacteria entering the viable but non culturable (VBNC) state contributed to bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Moreover, the variance partitioning analysis demonstrated that the alterations of the antibiotic resistance phenotype of wild-type E. coli was mainly caused by oxidative stress-mediated increase in cell membrane permeability and entry into the VBNC state. The development of antibiotic resistance in resistant E. coli was primarily attributed to changes in the abundance and horizontal transfer ability of its antibiotic resistance genes, both of which contributed up to 20 %. Taken together the results allowed to propose a conseptual scheme on developing bacterial antibiotic resistance mediated by oxidative stress under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure. This result provided a strong basis for reduction of early bacterial resistance.
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- Wei Liu
- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, Bvd. Carl-Vogt 66, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 300191, Fukang Road 31, Tianjin, China.
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, Bvd. Carl-Vogt 66, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Zhang J, Li G, Yuan X, Li P, Yu Y, Yang W, Zhao S. Reduction of Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouling by the Pretreatment Removal of Emerging Pollutants: A Review. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13010077. [PMID: 36676884 PMCID: PMC9862110 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ultrafiltration (UF) processes exhibit high removal efficiencies for suspended solids and organic macromolecules, while UF membrane fouling is the biggest obstacle affecting the wide application of UF technology. To solve this problem, various pretreatment measures, including coagulation, adsorption, and advanced oxidation, for application prior to UF processes have been proposed and applied in actual water treatment processes. Previously, researchers mainly focused on the contribution of natural macromolecular pollutants to UF membrane fouling, while the mechanisms of the influence of emerging pollutants (EPs) in UF processes (such as antibiotics, microplastics, antibiotic resistance genes, etc.) on membrane fouling still need to be determined. This review introduces the removal efficiency and separation mechanism for EPs for pretreatments combined with UF membrane separation technology and evaluates the degree of membrane fouling based on the UF membrane's materials/pores and the structural characteristics of the cake layer. This paper shows that the current membrane separation process should be actively developed with the aim of overcoming specific problems in order to meet the technical requirements for the efficient separation of EPs.
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- Jianguo Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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