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Wang Z, Bergemann CM, Simonin M, Avellan A, Kiburi P, Hunt DE. Interactions shape aquatic microbiome responses to Cu and Au nanoparticle treatments in wetland manipulation experiments. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118603. [PMID: 38513752 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118603] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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In natural systems, organisms are embedded in complex networks where their physiology and community composition is shaped by both biotic and abiotic factors. Therefore, to assess the ecosystem-level effects of contaminants, we must pair complex, multi-trophic field studies with more targeted hypothesis-driven approaches to explore specific actors and mechanisms. Here, we examine aquatic microbiome responses to long-term additions of commercially-available metallic nanoparticles [copper-based (CuNPs) or gold (AuNPs)] and/or nutrients in complex, wetland mesocosms over 9 months, allowing for a full growth cycle of the aquatic plants. We found that both CuNPs and AuNPs (but not nutrient) treatments showed shifts in microbial communities and populations largely at the end of the experiment, as the aquatic plant community senesced. we examine aquatic microbiomes under chronic dosing of NPs and nutrients Simplified microbe-only or microbe + plant incubations revealed that direct effects of AuNPs on aquatic microbiomes can be buffered by plants (regardless of seasonal As mesocosms were dosed weekly, the absence of water column accumulation indicates the partitioning of both metals into other environmental compartments, mainly the floc and aquatic plants photosynthetically-derived organic matter. Overall, this study identifies the potential for NP environmental impacts to be either suppressed by or propagated across trophic levels via the presence of primary producers, highlighting the importance of organismal interactions in mediating emerging contaminants' ecosystem-wide impacts.
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- Zhao Wang
- Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, USA
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA; Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA; Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15289, USA
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- Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, USA
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- Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, USA; Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
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Huang C, Liu X, Wu Q, Cao J, Zhu X, Wang X, Song Y. Cardiovascular toxic effects of nanoparticles and corresponding molecular mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024:124360. [PMID: 38871171 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Rapid advancements in nanotechnology have been integrated into various disciplines, leading to an increased prevalence of nanoparticle exposure. The widespread utilization of nanomaterials and heightened levels of particulate pollution have prompted government departments to intensify their focus on assessing the safety of nanoparticles (NPs). The cardiovascular system, crucial for maintaining human health, has emerged as vulnerable to damage from nanoparticle exposure. A mounting body of evidence indicates that interactions can occur when NPs come into contact with components of the cardiovascular system, contributing to adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms driving these events remain elusive. This work provides a comprehensive review of recent advance on nanoparticle-induced adverse cardiovascular events and offers insight into the associated molecular mechanisms. Finally, the influencing factors of NPs-induced cardiovascular toxicity are discussed.
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- Chunfeng Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Kang M, Bai X, Liu Y, Weng Y, Wang H, Ye Z. Driving Role of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Different Sizes and Hydrophobicity in Metabolic Response and Eco-Corona Formation in Sprouts ( Vigna radiata). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:9875-9886. [PMID: 38722770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01731] [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: 06/05/2024]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) cause biotoxicity and pose a potential ecological threat; however, their effects on plant metabolism and eco-corona evolution between NPs and organisms remain unclear. This study clarified the molecular mechanisms underlying physiological and metabolic responses induced by three different ZnO NPs with different sizes and hydrophobicity in sprouts (Vigna radiata) and explored the critical regulation of eco-corona formation in root-nano systems. Results indicated that smaller-sized ZnO inhibited root elongation by up to 37.14% and triggered oxidative burst and apoptosis. Metabolomics confirmed that physiological maintenance after n-ZnO exposure was mainly attributed to the effective stabilization of nitrogen fixation and defense systems by biotransformation of the flavonoid pathway. Larger-sized or hydrophobic group-modified ZnO exhibited low toxicity in sprouts, with 0.89-fold upregulation of citrate in central carbon metabolism. This contributed to providing energy for resistance to NP stress through amino acid and carbon/nitrogen metabolism, accompanied by changes in membrane properties. Notably, smaller-sized and hydrophobic NPs intensely stimulated the release of root metabolites, forming corona complexes with exudates. The hydrogen-bonded wrapping mechanism in protein secondary structure and hydrophobic interactions of heterogeneous functional groups drove eco-corona formation, along with the corona evolution intensity of n-ZnO > s-ZnO > b-ZnO based on higher (α-helix + 3-turn helix)/β-sheet ratios. This study provides crucial insight into metabolic and eco-corona evolution in bionano fates.
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- Mengen Kang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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Yang H, Yang X, Zhang Q, Lu D, Wang W, Zhang H, Yu Y, Liu X, Zhang A, Liu Q, Jiang G. Precisely Identifying the Sources of Magnetic Particles by Hierarchical Classification-Aided Isotopic Fingerprinting. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:9770-9781. [PMID: 38781163 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c02702] [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: 05/25/2024]
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Magnetic particles (MPs), with magnetite (Fe3O4) and maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) as the most abundant species, are ubiquitously present in the natural environment. MPs are among the most applied engineered particles and can be produced incidentally by various human activities. Identification of the sources of MPs is crucial for their risk assessment and regulation, which, however, is still an unsolved problem. Here, we report a novel approach, hierarchical classification-aided stable isotopic fingerprinting, to address this problem. We found that naturally occurring, incidental, and engineered MPs have distinct Fe and O isotopic fingerprints due to significant Fe/O isotope fractionation during their generation processes, which enables the establishment of an Fe-O isotopic library covering complex sources. Furthermore, we developed a three-level machine learning model that not only can distinguish the sources of MPs with a high precision (94.3%) but also can identify the multiple species (Fe3O4 or γ-Fe2O3) and synthetic routes of engineered MPs with a precision of 81.6%. This work represents the first reliable strategy for the precise source tracing of particles with multiple species and complex sources.
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- Hang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yang X, Wang Z, Xu J, Zhang C, Gao P, Zhu L. Effects of dissolved organic matter on the environmental behavior and toxicity of metal nanomaterials: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142208. [PMID: 38704042 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142208] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Metal nanomaterials (MNMs) have been released into the environment during their usage in various products, and their environmental behaviors directly impact their toxicity. Numerous environmental factors potentially affect the behaviors and toxicity of MNMs with dissolved organic matter (DOM) playing the most essential role. Abundant facts showing contradictory results about the effects of DOM on MNMs, herein the occurrence of DOM on the environmental process change of MNMs such as dissolution, dispersion, aggregation, and surface transformation were summarized. We also reviewed the effects of MNMs on organisms and their mechanisms in the environment such as acute toxicity, oxidative stress, oxidative damage, growth inhibition, photosynthesis, reproductive toxicity, and malformation. The presence of DOM had the potential to reduce or enhance the toxicity of MNMs by altering the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, dissolution, stability, and electrostatic repulsion of MNMs. Furthermore, we summarized the factors that affected different toxicity including specific organisms, DOM concentration, DOM types, light conditions, detection time, and production methods of MNMs. However, the more detailed mechanism of interaction between DOM and MNMs needs further investigation.
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- Xiaoqing Yang
- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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Spoorthi BK, Debnath K, Basuri P, Nagar A, Waghmare UV, Pradeep T. Spontaneous weathering of natural minerals in charged water microdroplets forms nanomaterials. Science 2024; 384:1012-1017. [PMID: 38815034 DOI: 10.1126/science.adl3364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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In this work, we show that particles of common minerals break down spontaneously to form nanoparticles in charged water microdroplets within milliseconds. We transformed micron-sized natural minerals like quartz and ruby into 5- to 10-nanometer particles when integrated into aqueous microdroplets generated via electrospray. We deposited the droplets on a substrate, which allowed nanoparticle characterization. We determined through simulations that quartz undergoes proton-induced slip, especially when reduced in size and exposed to an electric field. This leads to particle scission and the formation of silicate fragments, which we confirmed with mass spectrometry. This rapid weathering process may be important for soil formation, given the prevalence of charged aerosols in the atmosphere.
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- B K Spoorthi
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
- International Centre for Clean Water, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai 600113, India
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Kang W, Mu L, Hu X. Marine Colloids Boost Nitrogen Fixation in Trichodesmium erythraeum by Photoelectrophy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:9236-9249. [PMID: 38748855 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01849] [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: 05/29/2024]
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Nitrogen fixation by the diazotrophic cyanobacterium Trichodesmium contributes up to 50% of the bioavailable nitrogen in the ocean. N2 fixation by Trichodesmium is limited by the availability of nutrients, such as iron (Fe) and phosphorus (P). Although colloids are ubiquitous in the ocean, the effects of Fe limitation on nitrogen fixation by marine colloids (MC) and the related mechanisms are largely unexplored. In this study, we found that MC exhibit photoelectrochemical properties that boost nitrogen fixation by photoelectrophy in Trichodesmium erythraeum. MC efficiently promote photosynthesis in T. erythraeum, thus enhancing its growth. Photoexcited electrons from MC are directly transferred to the photosynthetic electron transport chain and contribute to nitrogen fixation and ammonia assimilation. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that MC significantly upregulates genes related to the electron transport chain, photosystem, and photosynthesis, which is consistent with elevated photosynthetic capacities (e.g., Fv/Fm and carboxysomes). As a result, MC increase the N2 fixation rate by 67.5-89.3%. Our findings highlight a proof-of-concept electron transfer pathway by which MC boost nitrogen fixation, broadening our knowledge on the role of ubiquitous colloids in marine nitrogen biogeochemistry.
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- Weilu Kang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Carbon Neutrality Interdisciplinary Science Centre, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Product Safety, Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Controlling Agro-Product Quality Safety (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Carbon Neutrality Interdisciplinary Science Centre, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Zhang F, Chen J, Zhao F, Liu M, Peng K, Pu Y, Sang Y, Wang S, Wang X. Microfabrication of engineered Lactococcus lactis biocarriers with genetically programmed immunorecognition probes for sensitive lateral flow immunoassay of antibiotic in milk and lake water. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 252:116139. [PMID: 38412686 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Micro/nanomaterials display considerable potential for increasing the sensitivity of lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) by acting as 3D carriers for both antibodies and signals. The key to achieving high detection sensitivity depends on the probe's orientation on the material surface and its multivalent biomolecular interactions with targets. Here, we engineer Lactococcus lactis as the bacterial microcarrier (BMC) for a multivalent immunorecognition probe that was genetically programmed to display multifunctional components including a phage-screened single-chain variable fragment (scFv), an enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP), and a C-terminal peptidoglycan-binding domain (AcmA) anchored on BMC through the cell wall peptidoglycan. The innovative design of this biocarrier system, which incorporates a lab-on-a-chip microfluidic device, allows for the rapid and non-destructive self-assembly of the multivalent scFv-eGFP-AcmA@BMC probe, in which the 3D structure of BMC with a large peptidoglycan surface area facilitates the precisely orientated attachment and immobilization of scFv-eGFP-AcmA. This leads to a remarkable fluorescence aggregation amplification effect in LFIA, outperforming a monovalent 2D scFv-eGFP-AcmA probe for florfenicol detection. By designing a portable sensing device, we achieved an exceptionally low detection limit of 0.28 pg/mL and 0.21 pg/mL for florfenicol in lake water and milk sample, respectively. The successful microfabrication of this biocarrier holds potential to inspire innovative biohybrid designs for environment and food safety biosensing applications.
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- Fuyuan Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Medical College, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300500, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China.
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Shangguan W, Huang Q, Chen H, Zheng Y, Zhao P, Cao C, Yu M, Cao Y, Cao L. Making the Complicated Simple: A Minimizing Carrier Strategy on Innovative Nanopesticides. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:193. [PMID: 38743342 PMCID: PMC11093950 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01413-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The flourishing progress in nanotechnology offers boundless opportunities for agriculture, particularly in the realm of nanopesticides research and development. However, concerns have been raised regarding the human and environmental safety issues stemming from the unrestrained use of non-therapeutic nanomaterials in nanopesticides. It is also important to consider whether the current development strategy of nanopesticides based on nanocarriers can strike a balance between investment and return, and if the complex material composition genuinely improves the efficiency, safety, and circularity of nanopesticides. Herein, we introduced the concept of nanopesticides with minimizing carriers (NMC) prepared through prodrug design and molecular self-assembly emerging as practical tools to address the current limitations, and compared it with nanopesticides employing non-therapeutic nanomaterials as carriers (NNC). We further summarized the current development strategy of NMC and examined potential challenges in its preparation, performance, and production. Overall, we asserted that the development of NMC systems can serve as the innovative driving force catalyzing a green and efficient revolution in nanopesticides, offering a way out of the current predicament.
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- Wenjie Shangguan
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Element-Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests , Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Hermosillo-Abundis C, Méndez-Rojas MA, Arias-Carrión O. Implications of environmental nanoparticles on neurodegeneration. J Neurosci Res 2024; 102:e25340. [PMID: 38745527 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The ubiquity of nanoparticles, sourced from both natural environments and human activities, presents critical challenges for public health. While offering significant potential for innovative biomedical applications-especially in enhancing drug transport across the blood-brain barrier-these particles also introduce possible hazards due to inadvertent exposure. This concise review explores the paradoxical nature of nanoparticles, emphasizing their promising applications in healthcare juxtaposed with their potential neurotoxic consequences. Through a detailed examination, we delineate the pathways through which nanoparticles can reach the brain and the subsequent health implications. There is growing evidence of a disturbing association between nanoparticle exposure and the onset of neurodegenerative conditions, highlighting the imperative for comprehensive research and strategic interventions. Gaining a deep understanding of these mechanisms and enacting protective policies are crucial steps toward reducing the health threats of nanoparticles, thereby maximizing their therapeutic advantages.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico City, Mexico
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Fadeel B, Keller AA. Nanosafety: a Perspective on Nano-Bio Interactions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310540. [PMID: 38597766 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Engineered nanomaterials offer numerous benefits to society ranging from environmental remediation to biomedical applications such as drug or vaccine delivery as well as clean and cost-effective energy production and storage, and the promise of a more sustainable way of life. However, as nanomaterials of increasing sophistication enter the market, close attention to potential adverse effects on human health and the environment is needed. Here a critical perspective on nanotoxicological research is provided; the authors argue that it is time to leverage the knowledge regarding the biological interactions of nanomaterials to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the human health and environmental impacts of these materials. Moreover, it is posited that nanomaterials behave like biological entities and that they should be regulated as such.
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- Bengt Fadeel
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California Santa Barbara, California, CA, 93106, USA
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Wu D, Sun H, Yang B, Song E, Song Y, Tan W. Exosome Heterogeneity Affects the Distal "Barrier-Crossing" Trafficking of Exosome Encapsulated Quantum Dots. ACS NANO 2024; 18:7907-7922. [PMID: 38394382 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09378] [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: 02/25/2024]
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The biological activities of nanoparticles (NPs), which include endocytosis by macrophages and subsequent intracellular degradation and/or release, transfer to other cells, or translocation across tissue barriers, highly depend on their fate in living organisms. Yet, translocation across barriers, especially the distal "barrier-crossing" trafficking of NPs, is still unclear. The exosome (Exo) plays a crucial role in intercellular communication and biological barrier trafficking. Here, we report that ZnCdSe@ZnS quantum dots (QDs), as a representation of NPs in biomedical applications, could cross the blood-brain barrier and approach the mouse brain via active Exo encapsulation. By employing multiple techniques, we demonstrated that QDs were internalized by macrophages (J774A.1) and tumor cells (HeLa) and then released to the extracellular environment along with Exo. Exo encapsulation facilitates the distal barrier-crossing trafficking of QDs in vivo, while Exo biogenesis inhibitor GW4869 suppressed the QDs enriched in the brains of mice with a 4T1-Luc breast cancer xenograft. Interestingly, Exo heterogeneity affects the distal trafficking of enveloped QDs. Exo derived from tumorous HeLa cells, not macrophages, that were enriched in functional proteins with cell adhesion, cell migration, axon guidance, and cell motility, showed a better capacity for the remote trafficking of QDs. This study proposes Exo as a vehicle to deliver exogenous NPs to translocate across the distal barrier and provides further information for biomedical application and the risk assessment of NPs.
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- Di Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Material Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Chen Y, Jing S, Wang Y, Song Z, Xie L, Shang X, Fu H, Yang X, Wang H, Wu M, Chen Y, Li Q, Zhang Y, Wang W, Zhang L, Wang R, Fang M, Zhang Y, Li W, Zhao D, Li C, Rudich Y, Wang L, Zhang R, Liu W, Wanger TC, Yu S, Chen J. Quantification and Characterization of Fine Plastic Particles as Considerable Components in Atmospheric Fine Particles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4691-4703. [PMID: 38323401 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06832] [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: 02/08/2024]
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The negative effects of air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤2.5 μm), on human health, climate, and ecosystems are causing significant concern. Nevertheless, little is known about the contributions of emerging pollutants such as plastic particles to PM2.5 due to the lack of continuous measurements and characterization methods for atmospheric plastic particles. Here, we investigated the levels of fine plastic particles (FPPs) in PM2.5 collected in urban Shanghai at a 2 h resolution by using a novel versatile aerosol concentration enrichment system that concentrates ambient aerosols up to 10-fold. The FPPs were analyzed offline using the combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques that distinguished FPPs from other carbon-containing particles. The average FPP concentrations of 5.6 μg/m3 were observed, and the ratio of FPPs to PM2.5 was 13.2% in this study. The FPP sources were closely related to anthropogenic activities, which pose a potential threat to ecosystems and human health. Given the dramatic increase in plastic production over the past 70 years, this study calls for better quantification and control of FPP pollution in the atmosphere.
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- Yunqian Chen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems & Engineering Laboratory, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific China, No. 2517 Jinke Road 27, Shanghai 200050, China
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific China, No. 2517 Jinke Road 27, Shanghai 200050, China
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- School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- School of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Sustainable Agricultural Systems & Engineering Laboratory, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
- China Rice Network, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Global Agroforestry Network, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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Geng A, Lian W, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhang Y, Wang X, Chen G. The Molecular Mechanism of the Response of Rice to Arsenic Stress and Effective Strategies to Reduce the Accumulation of Arsenic in Grain. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2861. [PMID: 38474107 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052861] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food for more than 50% of the world's population. Owing to its growth characteristics, rice has more than 10-fold the ability to enrich the carcinogen arsenic (As) than other crops, which seriously affects world food security. The consumption of rice is one of the primary ways for humans to intake As, and it endangers human health. Effective measures to control As pollution need to be studied and promoted. Currently, there have been many studies on reducing the accumulation of As in rice. They are generally divided into agronomic practices and biotechnological approaches, but simultaneously, the problem of using the same measures to obtain the opposite results may be due to the different species of As or soil environments. There is a lack of systematic discussion on measures to reduce As in rice based on its mechanism of action. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism of the accumulation of As in rice could result in accurate measures to reduce the content of As based on local conditions. Different species of As have different toxicity and metabolic pathways. This review comprehensively summarizes and reviews the molecular mechanisms of toxicity, absorption, transport and redistribution of different species of As in rice in recent years, and the agronomic measures to effectively reduce the accumulation of As in rice and the genetic resources that can be used to breed for rice that only accumulates low levels of As. The goal of this review is to provide theoretical support for the prevention and control of As pollution in rice, facilitate the creation of new types of germplasm aiming to develop without arsenic accumulation or within an acceptable limit to prevent the health consequences associated with heavy metal As as described here.
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- Anjing Geng
- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Tran TK, Nguyen MK, Lin C, Hoang TD, Nguyen TC, Lone AM, Khedulkar AP, Gaballah MS, Singh J, Chung WJ, Nguyen DD. Review on fate, transport, toxicity and health risk of nanoparticles in natural ecosystems: Emerging challenges in the modern age and solutions toward a sustainable environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169331. [PMID: 38103619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
In today's era, nanoparticles (NPs) have become an integral part of human life, finding extensive applications in various fields of science, pharmacy, medicine, industry, electronics, and communication. The increasing popularity of NP usage worldwide is a testament to their tremendous potential. However, the widespread deployment of NPs unavoidably leads to their release into the environmental matrices, resulting in persistence in ecosystems and bioaccumulation in organisms. Understanding the environmental behavior of NPs poses a significant challenge due to their nanoscale size. Given the current environmental releases of NPs, known negative consequences, and the limited knowledge available for risk management, comprehending the toxicity of NPs in ecosystems is both awaiting and crucial. The present review aims to unravel the potential environmental influences of nano-scaled materials, and provides in-depth inferences of the current knowledge and understanding in this field. The review comprehensively summarizes the sources, fate, transport, toxicity, health risks, and remediation solutions associated with NP pollution in aquatic and soil ecosystems. Furthermore, it addresses the knowledge gaps and outlines further investigation priorities for the sustainable control of NP pollution in these environments. By gaining a holistic understanding of these aspects, we can work toward ensuring the responsible and sustainable use of NPs in today's fast-growing world.
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- Thien-Khanh Tran
- Advanced Applied Sciences Research Group, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam; Faculty of Technology, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Hamlet 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100000, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University, Hanoi, VNU Town, Hoa Lac, Thach That District, Hanoi 155500, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Technology, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City 76100, Viet Nam
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; School of Engineering and Technology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, India
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- Department of Civil & Energy System Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Civil & Energy System Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, South Korea; Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam.
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Zhou J, Song D, Mergelsberg ST, Wang Y, Adhikari NM, Lahiri N, Zhao Y, Chen P, Wang Z, Zhang X, Rosso KM. Facet-dependent dispersion and aggregation of aqueous hematite nanoparticles. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadi7494. [PMID: 38354235 PMCID: PMC10866548 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi7494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Nanoparticle aggregates in solution controls surface reactivity and function. Complete dispersion often requires additive sorbents to impart a net repulsive interaction between particles. Facet engineering of nanocrystals offers an alternative approach to produce monodisperse suspensions simply based on facet-specific interaction with solvent molecules. Here, we measure the dispersion/aggregation of three morphologies of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles in varied aqueous solutions using ex situ electron microscopy and in situ small-angle x-ray scattering. We demonstrate a unique tendency of (104) hematite nanoparticles to maintain a monodisperse state across a wide range of solution conditions not observed with (001)- and (116)-dominated particles. Density functional theory calculations reveal an inert, densely hydrogen-bonded first water layer on the (104) facet that favors interparticle dispersion. Results validate the notion that nanoparticle dispersions can be controlled through morphology for specific solvents, which may help in the development of various nanoparticle applications that rely on their interfacial area to be highly accessible in stable suspensions.
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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Du T, Meng R, Qian L, Wang Z, Li T, Wu L. Formation of extracellular polymeric substances corona on TiO 2 nanoparticles: Roles of crystalline phase and exposed facets. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120990. [PMID: 38086209 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120990] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) in the environment can interact with macromolecules in the surrounding environment to form eco-corona on their surfaces, which in turn affects the environmental fate and toxicity of nanoparticles. Wastewater treatment plants containing large amounts of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are an important source of NPs into the environment, where the formation of EPS coronas on NPs is critical. However, it remains unclear how the crystalline phase and exposed facets, which are intrinsic properties of NPs, affect the formation of EPS coronas on NPs. This study investigated the formation of EPS corona on three TiO2 NPs (representing the most widely used engineered NPs) with different crystalline phases and exposed facets. The protein type and abundance in EPS coronas on TiO2 NPs varied depending on the crystalline phase and exposed facets. Anatase with {101} facets and {001} facets preferred to adsorb proteins with lower molecular weights and higher H-bonding relevant amino acids, respectively, while EPS corona on rutile with {110} facets had proteins with higher hydrophobicity. In addition, the selective adsorption of proteins was primarily determined by steric hindrance, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic interaction between TiO2 NPs and proteins, which were affected by changes in aggregation state, surface hydroxyl density, and hydrophobicity of TiO2 NPs induced by crystalline phase and exposed facets. Moreover, crystalline phase and exposed facets-induced EPS corona changes altered the aggregation state and oxidation potential of TiO2-EPS corona complexes. These findings emphasize the important role of crystalline phase and exposed facets in the environmental behavior of nanoparticles and may provide insights into the safe design of nanoparticles.
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- Tingting Du
- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Wang C, Chen L, Xu J, Zhang L, Yang X, Zhang X, Zhang C, Gao P, Zhu L. Environmental behaviors and toxic mechanisms of engineered nanomaterials in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 242:117820. [PMID: 38048867 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117820] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are inevitably released into the environment with the exponential application of nanotechnology. Parts of ENMs eventually accumulate in the soil environment leading to potential adverse effects on soil ecology, crop production, and human health. Therefore, the safety application of ENMs on soil has been widely discussed in recent years. More detailed safety information and potential soil environmental risks are urgently needed. However, most of the studies on the environmental effects of metal-based ENMs have been limited to single-species experiments, ecosystem processes, or abiotic processes. The present review formulated the source and the behaviors of the ENMs in soil, and the potential effects of single and co-exposure ENMs on soil microorganisms, soil fauna, and plants were introduced. The toxicity mechanism of ENMs to soil organisms was also reviewed including oxidative stress, the release of toxic metal ions, and physical contact. Soil properties affect the transport, transformation, and toxicity of ENMs. Toxic mechanisms of ENMs include oxidative stress, ion release, and physical contact. Joint toxic effects occur through adsorption, photodegradation, and loading. Besides, future research should focus on the toxic effects of ENMs at the food chain levels, the effects of ENMs on plant whole-lifecycle, and the co-exposure and long-term toxicity effects. A fast and accurate toxicity evaluation system and model method are urgently needed to solve the current difficulties. It is of great significance for the sustainable development of ENMs to provide the theoretical basis for the ecological risk assessment and environmental management of ENMs.
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- Chaoqi Wang
- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
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Hermosillo-Abundis C, Angulo-Molina A, Méndez-Rojas MA. Erythrocyte Vulnerability to Airborne Nanopollutants. TOXICS 2024; 12:92. [PMID: 38276727 PMCID: PMC10818893 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The toxicological impact of airborne polluting ultrafine particles (UFPs, also classified as nanoparticles with average sizes of less than 100 nm) is an emerging area of research pursuing a better understanding of the health hazards they pose to humans and other organisms. Hemolytic activity is a toxicity parameter that can be assessed quickly and easily to establish part of a nanoparticle's behavior once it reaches our circulatory system. However, it is exceedingly difficult to determine to what extent each of the nanoparticles present in the air is responsible for the detrimental effects exhibited. At the same time, current hemolytic assessment methodologies pose a series of limitations for the interpretation of results. An alternative is to synthesize nanoparticles that model selected typical types of UFPs in air pollution and evaluate their individual contributions to adverse health effects under a clinical assay of osmotic fragility. Here, we discuss evidence pointing out that the absence of hemolysis is not always a synonym for safety; exposure to model nanopollutants, even at low concentrations, is enough to increase erythrocyte susceptibility and dysfunction. A modified osmotic fragility assay in combination with a morphological inspection of the nanopollutant-erythrocyte interaction allows a richer interpretation of the exposure outcomes. Membrane-nanoparticle interplay has a leading role in the vulnerability observed. Therefore, future research in this line of work should pay special attention to the evaluation of the mechanisms that cause membrane damage.
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- Cristina Hermosillo-Abundis
- Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, San Andres Cholula, Puebla 72810, Mexico;
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- Department of Chemical Biological Sciences, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico;
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, San Andres Cholula, Puebla 72810, Mexico;
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Qian W, Chen CC, Huang Y, Zhu X. Exposure concentration ratios and biological responses play a critical role in determining the joint toxicity of TiO 2 nanoparticles and As(V) to the organism: The case study in marine algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 909:168508. [PMID: 37977401 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168508] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Environmental risks of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) have been widely investigated while the understanding for joint toxicity mechanism of MNMs with other contaminants is still limited. This limitation may be attributed to variations in the concentration ratios of MNMs and co-existing contaminants in the real environment. To better assess the joint toxicity and clarify its underlying mechanisms, this study exposed Phaeodactylum tricornutum to different concentration combinations of nano-sized titanium dioxide (nTiO2) and As(V) at toxic unit (TU) ratios of 1:4,1:1, and 4:1. The results demonstrated that the joint toxicity modes of nTiO2 and As(V) varied with the TU ratios exhibiting synergism for 1:4, partially addition for 1:1, and antagonism for 4:1. Specifically, at low TU ratio of 1:4, the adsorption of As(V) by nTiO2 together with the subsequent internalization of nTiO2 promoted a significant enrichment of As in algae. Simultaneously, the up-regulation of pst (phosphate transporter) genes in charge of the As(V) transport molecular further exacerbated the enrichment of inorganic As in algae, while the down-regulation of ArsM (arsenite S-adenosylmethionine methyltransferases) genes in charge of the As metabolism inhibited As biotransformation from toxic inorganic to nontoxic organic, causing the aggravated accumulation of toxic inorganic As in algae. At higher TU ratios of 1:1 and 4:1, the accumulation of As decreased in algae due to the higher sedimentation of nTiO2 and thus the lower internalization of As-adsorbed nTiO2, as well as the down-regulation of pst genes restricting the transportation of As(V) into algal cells, which jointly accelerated the As biotransformation from toxic inorganic to nontoxic organic. Our results suggest that more attention should be paid to exposure concentration ratios of MNMs and co-existing contaminants and biological responses including bioavailability, bioaccumulation, biotransformation, which would play a critical role in determining the joint toxicity to the organism.
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- Wei Qian
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China; Shenzhen International Graduate school, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Shenzhen International Graduate school, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China; Shenzhen International Graduate school, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Han B, Liu J, Zhu R, Chen Q. Clay minerals inhibit the release of Cd(II) during the phase transformation of Cd(II)-ferrihydrite coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132723. [PMID: 37827108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Clay minerals and iron (hydr)oxides are important geosorbents in controlling the migration of heavy metal cations in the environment. Despite the widespread occurrence of clay minerals/iron (hydr)oxides composites, their complex mutual effects on the fate of heavy metal cations are not well recognized. In this work, we investigated the effect of clay minerals on the redistribution of Cd(II) during the phase transformation of ferrihydrite containing coprecipitated Cd(II) (Cd-Fh). Three systems were considered: i.e., Cd-Fh, Cd-Fh/kaolinite composite, and Cd-Fh/montmorillonite composite. Our results showed that the transformation of Fh into goethite and hematite caused the release of Cd(II), while the presence of kaolinite and montmorillonite inhibited the phase transformation of Fh and the release of Cd(II), with montmorillonite being more effective in these process. Multiple factors contributed to the reduced release of Cd(II), including the retarded transformation of Fh, the buffering of solution pH, and the re-adsorption of the released Cd(II). Our findings show that clay minerals have multiple effects in reducing the release of heavy metal cations from Fh during its transformation process, which sheds new light on understanding the critical roles of nanominerals in modulating the migration and bioavailability of heavy metal cations in the environment.
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- Bin Han
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China.
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Chi J, Ou Y, Li F, Zhang W, Zhai H, Liu T, Chen Q, Zhou X, Fang L. Cooperative roles of phosphate and dissolved organic matter in inhibiting ferrihydrite transformation and their distinct fates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168376. [PMID: 37952664 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Phosphate and dissolved organic matter (DOM) mediate the crystalline transformation of ferrihydrite catalyzed by Fe(II) in subsurface environments such as soils and groundwater. However, the cooperative mechanisms underlying the mediation of phosphate and DOM in crystalline transformation of ferrihydrite and the feedback effects on their own distribution and speciation remain unresolved. In this study, solid characterization indicates that phosphate and DOM can collectively inhibit the crystalline transformation of ferrihydrite to lepidocrocite and thus goethite, via synergetic effects of inhibiting recrystallization and electron transfer. Phosphate can be retained on the surface or transformed to a nonextractable form within Fe oxyhydroxides; DOM is either released into the solution or preserved in an extractable form, while it is not incorporated or retained in the interior. Element distribution and DOM composition analysis on Fe oxyhydroxides reveals even distribution of phosphate on the newly formed Fe oxyhydroxides, while the distribution of DOM depends on its specific species. Electrochemical and dynamic force spectroscopic results provide molecular-scale thermodynamic evidence explaining the inhibition of electron transfer between Fe(II) and ferrihydrite by phosphate and DOM, thus influecing the crystalline transformation of ferrihydrite and the distribution of phosphate and DOM. This study provides new insights into the coupled biogeological cycle of Fe with phosphate and DOM in aquatic and terrestrial environments.
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- Jialin Chi
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Chen M, Li Y, Zhu R, Zhu J, He H. Kinetics of Oriented Attachment of Mica Crystals. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1367-1377. [PMID: 38174702 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Oriented attachment (OA), that is, the coalescence of crystals through attachment on coaligned crystal faces, is a nonclassical crystal growth process. Before attachment, a mesocrystal consisting of coaligned parallel crystals but with liquid separating them was observed. Fundamental questions such as why OA is kinetically favored and whether a mesocrystal stage is a prerequisite for OA are raised. Through combining brute-force molecular dynamics simulations and path samplings based on extensive umbrella simulations, we address these questions with a case study on the OA of a mica nanocrystal onto a mica crystal substrate in water. Brute-force simulations show that if two mica crystals are attached but largely misaligned, coalignment hardly appears. Thus, if OA is possible, then coalignment must appear before the attachment between crystals. Electrophoresis of the nanocrystal toward the substrate surface is spontaneous, but mesocrystal formation is occasional, also shown by brute-force simulations. Free energies along different pathways show that OA is spontaneous and kinetically favored over non-OA, and a mesocrystal formation is just a bifurcation in the pathway. OA is through a pathway in which the nanocrystal is tilted with respect to the substrate. Part of the nanocrystal is attached to the substrate first, and then, OA is gradually completed. Once a mesocrystal is occasionally formed, then a jump event is needed for the nanocrystal to get back to the OA pathway. The sampling technique here can hopefully guide the design of nanostructured materials facilitated by OA.
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- Meng Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Institutions of Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Institutions of Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Institutions of Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Institutions of Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Institutions of Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yang Y, Wang K, Liu X, Xu C, You Q, Zhang Y, Zhu L. Environmental behavior of silver nanomaterials in aquatic environments: An updated review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167861. [PMID: 37852494 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167861] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The increasing applications of silver nanomaterials (nano-Ag) and their inevitable release posed great potential risks to aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Considerable attention has been attracted on their behaviors and transformations, which were critically important for their subsequent biological toxicities and ecological effects. Therefore, the summary of the recent efforts on the environmental behavior of nano-Ag would be beneficial for understanding the environmental fate and accurate risk assessment. This review summarized the studies on various physical, chemical and biological transformations of nano-Ag, meanwhile, the influencing factors (including the intrinsic properties and environmental conditions) and related mechanisms were highlighted. Surface structure and facets of nano-Ag, abiotic conditions and natural freeze-thaw cycle processes could affect the transformations of nano-Ag under different environmental scenarios (including freshwater, seawater and wastewater). The interactions with co-present components, such as chemicals and other particles, impacted the multiple processes of nano-Ag. Besides, the contradictory effects and mechanisms by several environmental factors were summarized. Lastly, the key knowledge gaps and some aspects that deserve further investigation were also addressed. Therefore, the current review aimed to provide an overall analysis of transformation processes of nano-Ag, which will provide more available information and pave the way for the future research areas.
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- Yi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Tang W, Zhang X, Hong H, Chen J, Zhao Q, Wu F. Computational Nanotoxicology Models for Environmental Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:155. [PMID: 38251120 PMCID: PMC10819018 DOI: 10.3390/nano14020155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Although engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have tremendous potential to generate technological benefits in numerous sectors, uncertainty on the risks of ENMs for human health and the environment may impede the advancement of novel materials. Traditionally, the risks of ENMs can be evaluated by experimental methods such as environmental field monitoring and animal-based toxicity testing. However, it is time-consuming, expensive, and impractical to evaluate the risk of the increasingly large number of ENMs with the experimental methods. On the contrary, with the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning, in silico methods have recently received more attention in the risk assessment of ENMs. This review discusses the key progress of computational nanotoxicology models for assessing the risks of ENMs, including material flow analysis models, multimedia environmental models, physiologically based toxicokinetics models, quantitative nanostructure-activity relationships, and meta-analysis. Several challenges are identified and a perspective is provided regarding how the challenges can be addressed.
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- Weihao Tang
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Rd., Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian Key Laboratory on Chemicals Risk Control and Pollution Prevention Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Yang R, Zheng R, Song J, Liu H, Yu S, Liu J. Speciation of Selenium Nanoparticles and Other Selenium Species in Soil: Simple Extraction Followed by Membrane Separation and ICP-MS Determination. Anal Chem 2024; 96:471-479. [PMID: 38116615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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The application of selenium nanoparticle (SeNP)-based fertilizers can cause SeNPs to enter the soil environment. Considering the possible transformation of SeNPs and the species-dependent toxicity of selenium (Se), accurate analysis of SeNPs and other Se species present in the soil would help rationally assess the potential hazards of SeNPs to soil organisms. Herein, a novel method for speciation of SeNPs and other Se species in soil was established. Under the optimized conditions, SeNPs, selenite, selenate, and seleno amino acid could be simultaneously extracted from the soil with mixtures of tetrasodium pyrophosphate (5 mM) and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (1.2 μM), while inert Se species (mainly metal selenide) remained in the soil. Then, extracted SeNPs can be effectively captured by a nylon membrane (0.45 μm) and quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Other extracted Se species can be separated and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ICP-MS. Based on the difference between the total Se contents and extracted Se contents, the amount of metal selenide can be calculated. The limits of detection of the method were 0.02 μg/g for SeNPs, 0.05 μg/g for selenite, selenate, and selenocystine, and 0.25 μg/g for selenomethionine, respectively. Spiking experiments also showed that our method was applicable to real soil sample analysis. The present method contributes to understanding the speciation of Se in the soil environment and further estimating the occurrence and application risks of SeNPs.
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- Rui Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Taheri M. Advances in Nanohybrid Membranes for Dye Reduction: A Comprehensive Review. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2024; 8:2300052. [PMID: 38223886 PMCID: PMC10784202 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Separating valuable materials such as dyes from wastewater using membranes and returning them to the production line is a desirable environmental and economical procedure. However, sometimes, besides filtration, adsorption, and separation processes, pollutant destruction also can be suitable using photocatalytic membranes. The art of producing nanohybrid materials in contrast with nanocomposites encompasses nanomaterial synthesis as a new product with different properties from raw materials for nanohybrids versus the composition of nanomaterials for nanocomposites. According to the findings of this research, confirming proper synthesis of nanohybrid is one challenge that can be overcome by different analyses, other researchers' reports, and the theoretical assessment of physical or chemical reactions. The application of organic-inorganic nanomaterials and frameworks is another challenge that is discussed in the present work. According to the findings, Nanohybrid Membranes (NHMs) can achieve 100% decolorization, but cannot eliminate salts and dyes, although the removal efficiency is notable for some salts, especially divalent salts. Hydrophilicity, antifouling properties, flux, pressure, costs, usage frequency, and mechanical, chemical, and thermal stabilities of NHMs should be considered.
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- Mahsa Taheri
- Civil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentAmirkabir University of Technology (AUT)Hafez Ave.Tehran15875‐4413Iran
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Lu Y, Ma T, Lan Q, Liu B, Liang X. Single entity collision for inorganic water pollutants measurements: Insights and prospects. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 248:120874. [PMID: 37979571 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120874] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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In the context of aquatic environmental issues, dynamic analysis of nano-sized inorganic water pollutants has been one of the key topics concerning their seriously amplified threat to natural ecosystems and life health. Its ultimate challenge is to reach a single-entity level of identification especially towards substantial amount of inorganic pollutants formed as natural or manufactured nanoparticles (NPs), which enter the water environments along with the potential release of constituents or other contaminating species that may have coprecipitated or adsorbed on the particles' surface. Here, we introduced a 'nano-impacts' approach-single entity collision electrochemistry (SECE) promising for in-situ characterization and quantification of nano-sized inorganic pollutants at single-entity level based on confinement-controlled electrochemistry. In comparison with ensemble analytical tools, advantages and features of SECE point at understanding 'individual' specific fate and effect under its free-motion condition, contributing to obtain more precise information for 'ensemble' nano-sized pollutants on assessing their mixture exposure and toxicity in the environment. This review gives a unique insight about the single-entity collision measurements of various inorganic water pollutants based on recent trends and directions of state-of-the-art single entity electrochemistry, the prospects for exploring nano-impacts in the field of inorganic water pollutants measurements were also put forward.
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- Yuanyuan Lu
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Manquián-Cerda K, Calderón R, Molina-Roco M, Maldonado T, Arancibia-Miranda N. Cd 2+ Sorption Alterations in Ultisol Soils Triggered by Different Engineered Nanoparticles and Incubation Times. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3115. [PMID: 38133012 PMCID: PMC10745855 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The progressive influx of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) into the soil matrix catalyses a fundamental transformation in the equilibrium dynamics between the soil and the edaphic solution. This all-encompassing investigation is geared towards unravelling the implications of an array of ENP types, diverse dosages and varying incubation durations on the kinetics governing Cd2+ sorption within Ultisol soils. These soils have been subjected to detailed characterizations probing their textural and physicochemical attributes in conjunction with an exhaustive exploration of ENP composition, structure and morphology. To decipher the intricate nuances of kinetics, discrete segments of Ultisol soils were subjected to isolated systems involving ENP dosages of 20 and 500 mg ENPs·kg-1 (AgNPs, CuNPs and FeNPs) across intervals of 1, 3 and 6 months. The comprehensive kinetic parameters were unveiled by applying the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models. At the same time, the underlying sorption mechanisms were studied via the intra-particle diffusion model. This study underscores the substantial impact of this substrate on the kinetic behaviours of contaminants such as Cd, emphasizing the need for its consideration in soil-linked economic activities and regulatory frameworks to optimize resource management.
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- Karen Manquián-Cerda
- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. B. O’Higgins, 3363, Santiago 9170124, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins, Fabrica 1990, Segundo Piso, Santiago 8370993, Chile;
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- Departamento de Acuicultura y Recursos Agroalimentarios, Campus Osorno-Chuyaca, Universidad de los Lagos, Osorno 5290000, Chile;
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- Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Placilla, Valparaíso 2373223, Chile;
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. B. O’Higgins, 3363, Santiago 9170124, Chile
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Hoang KNL, Murphy CJ. Adsorption and Molecular Display of a Redox-Active Protein on Gold Nanoparticle Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15974-15985. [PMID: 37906943 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Engineered gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have great potential in many applications due to their tunable optical properties, facile synthesis, and surface functionalization via thiol chemistry. When exposed to a biological environment, NPs are coated with a protein corona that can alter the NPs' biological identity but can also affect the proteins' structures and functions. Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is an abundant protein responsible for the disulfide formation and isomerization that contribute to overall cell redox homeostasis and signaling. Given that AuNPs are widely employed in nanomedicine and PDI plays a functional role in various diseases, the interactions between oxidized (oPDI) and reduced (rPDI) with 50 nm citrate-coated AuNPs (AuNPs) are examined in this study using various techniques. Upon incubation, PDI adsorbs to the AuNP surface, which leads to a reduction in its enzymatic activity despite limited changes in secondary structures. Partial enzymatic digestion followed by mass spectrometry analysis shows that orientation of PDI on the NP surface is dependent on both its oxidation state and the PDI:AuNP incubation ratios.
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- Khoi Nguyen L Hoang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Wu M, Shi R, Qi R, Li Y, Du J, Gao P. Four-dimensional electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Ultramicroscopy 2023; 253:113818. [PMID: 37544270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2023.113818] [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: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Recent advances in scanning transmission electron microscopy have enabled atomic-scale focused, coherent, and monochromatic electron probes, achieving nanoscale spatial resolution, meV energy resolution, sufficient momentum resolution, and a wide energy detection range in electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). A four-dimensional EELS (4D-EELS) dataset can be recorded with a slot aperture selecting the specific momentum direction in the diffraction plane and the beam scanning in two spatial dimensions. In this paper, the basic principle of the 4D-EELS technique and a few examples of its application are presented. In addition to parallelly acquired dispersion with energy down to a lattice vibration scale, it can map the real space variation of any EELS spectrum features with a specific momentum transfer and energy loss to study various locally inhomogeneous scattering processes. Furthermore, simple mathematical combinations associating the spectra at different momenta are feasible from the 4D dataset, e.g., the efficient acquisition of a reliable electron magnetic circular dichroism (EMCD) signal is demonstrated. This 4D-EELS technique provides new opportunities to probe the local dispersion and related physical properties at the nanoscale.
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- Mei Wu
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley 94720, United States
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China; Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Eid AM, Sayed OM, Hozayen W, Dishisha T. Mechanistic study of copper oxide, zinc oxide, cadmium oxide, and silver nanoparticles-mediated toxicity on the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:825-840. [PMID: 35930385 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2104865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The use of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in consumer products has increased dramatically. Accordingly, human exposure to these NPs has increased. Lactobacillus reuteri, a member of the beneficial gut microbiota, is essential for human health. In the present study, the toxic effect of three metal oxides (CuO, ZnO, and CdO) and one metal (Ag) NPs on L. reuteri were investigated in vitro. L. reuteri was susceptible to all the prepared NPs in a dose-dependent manner, visualized as an increase in the zones of inhibition and a significant reduction in the maximum specific growth rates (µmax). The minimal inhibitory concentrations were 5.8, 26, 560, and 560 µg/mL for CdO-, Ag-, ZnO-, and CuO-NPs, respectively, and the respective minimal bactericidal concentrations were 60, 70, 1500, and 1500 µg/mL. Electron microscopic examinations revealed the adsorption of the prepared NPs on L. reuteri cell surface, causing cell wall disruption and morphological changes. These changes were accompanied by significant leakage of cellular protein content by 214%, 191%, 112%, and 101% versus the untreated control when L. reuteri was treated with CdO-, Ag-, CuO-, and ZnO-NPs, respectively. NPs also induced oxidative damage, where the malondialdehyde level was significantly increased, and glutathione content was significantly decreased. Quantifying the DNA damage using comet assay showed that CuONPs had the maximum DNA tail length (8.2 px vs. 2.1 px for the control). While CdONPs showed the maximum percentage of DNA in tail (15.5% vs. 3.1%). This study provides a mechanistic evaluation of the NPs-mediated toxicity to a beneficial microorganism.
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- Aya M Eid
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University Qantra, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Niu Z, Xu M, Guo X, Yan J, Liu M, Yang Y. Uptake of Silver-Containing Nanoparticles in an Estuarine Plant: Speciation and Bioaccumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:16075-16085. [PMID: 37842941 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04774] [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: 10/17/2023]
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Understanding the bioaccumulation of silver-containing nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) with different species, concentrations, and sizes in estuarine plants is critical to their related environmental risk. Herein, the distribution of Ag-NPs in tidewater, sediments, and plants (Scirpus triqueter) of field-constructed mesocosm was investigated, where tidewater was exposed to Ag0-NPs and Ag+ at environmentally relevant concentrations. Particle number concentrations (PNCs) and sizes of Ag-NPs with various species were analyzed using a multistep selective dissolution method followed by the single-particle- inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique. After 30 days of exposure, more than half of Ag0-NPs were dissolved to Ag+ and about 1/4 of Ag+ were transformed into Ag0-/AgCl-NPs in tidewater. Ag-NPs in stems exposed to Ag0-NPs were found to be dominated by metallic Ag, while Ag+ exposure led to more Ag2S-NPs in stems. In roots, 71% and 51% of Ag-NPs were found as Ag2S-NPs for Ag0-NPs and Ag+ treatment groups, respectively. Plant stems had a significantly higher enrichment of Ag-NPs than roots. Based on both random forests and structure equation models, it is suggested that salinity of tidewater can regulate Ag0-NPs in tidewater indirectly by influencing AgCl-NPs in tidewater and further affect the total PNCs of Ag-NPs in plant stems. Moreover, elevated sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) result in more Ag2S-NPs in rhizosphere sediments, thereby enhancing the bioaccumulation of Ag-NPs by roots.
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- Zuoshun Niu
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research; Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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Dong Z, Chen Z, Rui J, Li W, Qiu Y. Size effect of graphene oxide from quantum dot to nanoflake on the mobility of nanoplastics in seawater-saturated sand. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120491. [PMID: 37598569 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120491] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Marine sedimentary environment serves as an important sink of terrigenous nanoplastics (NP) and graphene oxides (GO). In this study, we discovered that GO of varying sizes exhibited distinct binding modes with 200 nm NP in 35 practical salinity unit (PSU) seawater, resulting in varying impacts on the mobility of NP in porous media. GO-8, with a size of 8±2 nm, firmly adhered to the surface of NP and formed stable primary heterogeneous aggregates, which promoted NP mobility and increased the mass recovery of effluent (Meff) from 24.74% to 31.08%. GO-250 (246±10 nm) partly enveloped NP and only slightly increased the volume of heteroaggregates, which had minimal effect on NP transport. Conversely, GO-850 (855±55 nm) wrapped numerous NP particles to form large secondary heteroaggregates that clung to sand surfaces, providing additional attachment sites for NP, resulting in complete inhibition of NP mobility in porous media (Meff = 0%). In brackish water with 3.5 PSU, all GO-8, GO-250 and GO-850 achieved enhanced mobility of NP, with Meff increasing from 50.35% to 85.62%, 69.45% and 75.41%, respectively. The results indicate that GO size effects on NP mobility are also salinity-dependent.
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- Zhiqiang Dong
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Municipal Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd of CERC Shanghai Group, Shanghai, 201906, China; China Railway Engineering Group Co., Beijing, 100039, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Karkee H, Gundlach-Graham A. Characterization and Quantification of Natural and Anthropogenic Titanium-Containing Particles Using Single-Particle ICP-TOFMS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14058-14070. [PMID: 37676008 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04473] [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: 09/08/2023]
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Titanium-containing nanoparticles (NPs) and submicrometer particles (μPs) in the environment can come from natural or anthropogenic sources. In this study, we investigate the use of single-particle inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (spICP-TOFMS) to measure and classify individual Ti-containing particles as either engineered (Ti-eng) or naturally occurring (Ti-nat) based on elemental composition and multielement mass ratios. We analyze mixtures of four Ti-containing particle types: anthropogenic food-grade TiO2 particles and particles from rutile, ilmenite, and biotite mineral samples. Through characterization of neat particle suspensions, we develop a decision-tree-based classification scheme to distinguish Ti-eng from Ti-nat particles and to classify individual Ti-nat particles by mineral type. Engineered TiO2 and rutile particles have the same major-element composition. To distinguish Ti-eng particles from rutile, we developed particle-type detection limits based on the average crustal abundance ratio of titanium to niobium. For our measurements, the average Ti mass needed to classify Ti-eng particles is 9.3 fg, which corresponds to a diameter of 211 nm for TiO2. From neat suspensions, we demonstrate classification rates of 55%, 32%, 75%, and 72% for Ti-eng, rutile, ilmenite, and biotite particles, respectively. Our classification approach minimizes false-positive classifications, with rates below 5% for all particle types. Individual Ti-eng particles can be accurately classified at the submicron size range, while the Ti-nat particles are classified in the nanoregime (diameter < 100 nm). Efficacy of our classification approach is demonstrated through the analysis of controlled mixtures of Ti-eng and Ti-nat and the analysis of natural streamwater spiked with Ti-eng particles. In control mixtures, Ti-eng particles can be measured and classified at particle-number concentrations (PNCs) 60-times lower than that of Ti-nat particles and across a PNC range of at least 3 orders of magnitude. In the streamwater sample, Ti-eng particles are classified at environmentally relevant PNCs that are 44-times lower than the background Ti-nat PNC and 2850-times lower than the total PNC.
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- Hark Karkee
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Wen HG, Zhao JH, Zhang BS, Gao F, Wu XM, Yan YS, Zhang J, Guo HS. Microbe-induced gene silencing boosts crop protection against soil-borne fungal pathogens. NATURE PLANTS 2023; 9:1409-1418. [PMID: 37653339 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-023-01507-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Small RNA (sRNA)-mediated trans-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) between host and pathogen has been demonstrated and utilized. However, interspecies RNAi in rhizospheric microorganisms remains elusive. In this study, we developed a microbe-induced gene silencing (MIGS) technology by using a rhizospheric beneficial fungus, Trichoderma harzianum, to exploit an RNAi engineering microbe and two soil-borne pathogenic fungi, Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum, as RNAi recipients. We first detected the feasibility of MIGS in inducing GFP silencing in V. dahliae. Then by targeting a fungal essential gene, we further demonstrated the effectiveness of MIGS in inhibiting fungal growth and protecting dicotyledon cotton and monocotyledon rice plants against V. dahliae and F. oxysporum. We also showed steerable MIGS specificity based on a selected target sequence. Our data verify interspecies RNAi in rhizospheric fungi and the potential application of MIGS in crop protection. In addition, the in situ propagation of a rhizospheric beneficial microbe would be optimal in ensuring the stability and sustainability of sRNAs, avoiding the use of nanomaterials to carry chemically synthetic sRNAs. Our finding reveals that exploiting MIGS-based biofungicides would offer straightforward design and implementation, without the need of host genetic modification, in crop protection against phytopathogens.
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- Han-Guang Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Liu B, Han Z, Pan Y, Liu X, Zhang M, Wan A, Wang Z. Synergistic Effects of Organic Ligands and Visible Light on the Reductive Dissolution of CeO 2 Nanoparticles: Mechanisms and Implications for the Transformation in Plant Surroundings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:11999-12009. [PMID: 37535498 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03216] [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: 08/05/2023]
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Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles are one of the most important engineered nanomaterials with demonstrated applications in industry. Although numerous studies have reported the plant uptake of CeO2, its fate and transformation pathways and mechanisms in plant-related conditions are still not well understood. This study investigated the stability of CeO2 in the presence of organic ligands (maleic and citric acid) and light irradiation. For the first time, we found that organic ligands and visible light had a synergistic effect on the reductive dissolution of CeO2 with up to 30% Ce releases after 3 days, which is the highest release reported so far under environmental conditions. Moreover, the photoinduced dissolution of CeO2 in the presence of citrate was much higher than that in maleate, which are adsorbed on the surface of CeO2 through inner-sphere and outer-sphere complexation, respectively. A novel ligand-dependent photodissolution mechanism was proposed and highlighted: upon electron-hole separation under light irradiation, the inner-sphere complexed citrate is more capable of consuming the hole, prolonging the life of electrons for the reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III). Finally, reoxidation of Ce(III) by oxygen was observed and discussed. This comprehensive work advances our knowledge of the fate and transformation of CeO2 in plant surroundings.
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- Bei Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Li G, Liu X, Wang H, Liang S, Xia B, Sun K, Li X, Dai Y, Yue T, Zhao J, Wang Z, Xing B. Detection, distribution and environmental risk of metal-based nanoparticles in a coastal bay. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 242:120242. [PMID: 37390658 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) attract increasing concerns because of their adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems. However, their environmental concentrations and size distributions are largely unknown, especially in marine environments. In this work, environmental concentrations and risks of metal-based NPs were examined in Laizhou Bay (China) using single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (sp-ICP-MS). First, separation and detection approaches of metal-based NPs were optimized for seawater and sediment samples with high recoveries of 96.7% and 76.3%, respectively. Spatial distribution results showed that Ti-based NPs had the highest average concentrations for all the 24 stations (seawater, 1.78 × 108 particles/L; sediments, 7.75 × 1012 particles/kg), followed by Zn-, Ag-, Cu-, and Au-based NPs. For all the NPs in seawater, the highest abundance occurred around the Yellow River Estuary, resulting from a huge input from Yellow River. In addition, the sizes of metal-based NPs were generally smaller in sediments than those in seawater (22, 20, 17, and 16 of 22 stations for Ag-, Cu-, Ti-, and Zn-based NPs, respectively). Based on the toxicological data of engineered NPs, predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) to marine species were calculated as Ag at 72.8 ng/L < ZnO at 2.66 µg/L < CuO at 7.83 µg/L < TiO2 at 72.0 µg/L, and the actual PNECs of the detected metal-based NPs may be higher due to the possible presence of natural NPs. Station 2 (around the Yellow River Estuary) was assessed as "high risk" for Ag- and Ti-based NPs with risk characterization ratio (RCR) values of 1.73 and 1.66, respectively. In addition, RCRtotal values for all the four metal-based NPs were calculated to fully assess the co-exposure environmental risk, with 1, 20, and 1 of 22 stations as "high risk", "medium risk", and "low risk", respectively. This study helps to better understand the risks of metal-based NPs in marine environments.
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- Guoxin Li
- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, PR China; Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Zhou S, Li H, Wang H, Wang R, Song W, Li D, Wei C, Guo Y, He X, Deng Y. Nickel Nanoparticles Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice via Lipid-Metabolism-Dysfunction-Regulated Inflammatory Injury. Molecules 2023; 28:5757. [PMID: 37570729 PMCID: PMC10421287 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) have wide applications in industry and biomedicine due to their unique characteristics. The liver is the major organ responsible for nutrient metabolism, exogenous substance detoxification and biotransformation of medicines containing nanoparticles. Hence, it is urgent to further understand the principles and potential mechanisms of hepatic effects on NiNPs administration. In this study, we explored the liver impacts in male C57/BL6 mice through intraperitoneal injection with NiNPs at doses of 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg/day for 7 and 28 days. The results showed that NiNPs treatment increased serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and induced pathological changes in liver tissues. Moreover, hepatic triglyceride (TG) content and lipid droplet deposition identified via de novo lipogenesis (DNL) progression were enhanced after NiNPs injection. Additionally, sustained NiNPs exposure induced a remarkable hepatic inflammatory response, significantly promoted endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) sensors Ire1α, Perk and Atf6, and activated the occurrence of liver cell apoptosis. Overall, the research indicated that NiNPs exposure induced liver injury and disturbance of lipid metabolism. These findings revealed the public hazard from extreme exposure to NiNPs and provided new information on biological toxicity and biosafety evaluation.
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- Shuang Zhou
- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Life Science, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing Center for Testing and Research of Medical Biological Protective Equipment, Beijing 101111, China; (S.Z.)
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Life Science, Beijing 100081, China
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Schiavo B, Morton-Bermea O, Meza-Figueroa D, Acosta-Elías M, González-Grijalva B, Armienta-Hernández MA, Inguaggiato C, Valera-Fernández D. Characterization and Polydispersity of Volcanic Ash Nanoparticles in Synthetic Lung Fluid. TOXICS 2023; 11:624. [PMID: 37505589 PMCID: PMC10383943 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The inhalation of natural nanoparticles (NPs) emitted from volcanic activity may be a risk to human health. However, the literature rarely reports the fate and response of NPs once in contact with lung fluids. In this work, we studied the particle size distribution of ashfall from Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico. The collected ashes (n = 5) were analyzed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to obtain the elemental composition and morphology, and to determine the size of the ash particles using ParticleMetric software (PMS). The PMS reported most of the ash to have submicrometric size (<1 μm) and an average equivalent circle of 2.72 μm. Moreover, to our knowledge, this study investigated for the first time the behavior of ash NPs at different times (0 to 24 h) while in contact with in vitro lung fluid, Gamble Solution (GS) and Artificial Lysosomal Fluid (ALF) using dynamic light scattering (DLS). We found a large variability in the hydrodynamic diameter, with values less than 1 nm and greater than 5 μm. Furthermore, aggregation and disaggregation processes were recognized in GS and ALF, respectively. The results of this study increase the knowledge of the interaction between NPs and lung fluids, particularly within the alveolar macrophage region.
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- Benedetto Schiavo
- Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación en Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Geología, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE), Ensenada 22860, Mexico
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- Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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Chen C, Dong Y, Thompson A. Electron Transfer, Atom Exchange, and Transformation of Iron Minerals in Soils: The Influence of Soil Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 37449758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Despite substantial experimental evidence of electron transfer, atom exchange, and mineralogical transformation during the reaction of Fe(II)aq with synthetic Fe(III) minerals, these processes are rarely investigated in natural soils. Here, we used an enriched Fe isotope approach and Mössbauer spectroscopy to evaluate how soil organic matter (OM) influences Fe(II)/Fe(III) electron transfer and atom exchange in surface soils collected from Luquillo and Calhoun Experimental Forests and how this reaction might affect Fe mineral composition. Following the reaction of 57Fe-enriched Fe(II)aq with soils for 33 days, Mössbauer spectra demonstrated marked electron transfer between sorbed Fe(II) and the underlying Fe(III) oxides in soils. Comparing the untreated and OM-removed soils indicates that soil OM largely attenuated Fe(II)/Fe(III) electron transfer in goethite, whereas electron transfer to ferrihydrite was unaffected. Soil OM also reduced the extent of Fe atom exchange. Following reaction with Fe(II)aq for 33 days, no measurable mineralogical changes were found for the Calhoun soils enriched with high-crystallinity goethite, while Fe(II) did drive an increase in Fe oxide crystallinity in OM-removed LCZO soils having low-crystallinity ferrihydrite and goethite. However, the presence of soil OM largely inhibited Fe(II)-catalyzed increases in Fe mineral crystallinity in the LCZO soil. Fe atom exchange appears to be commonplace in soils exposed to anoxic conditions, but its resulting Fe(II)-induced recrystallization and mineral transformation depend strongly on soil OM content and the existing soil Fe phases.
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- Chunmei Chen
- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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Li Q, Chen Z, Zhang L, Wei W, Song E, Song Y. Silicon dioxide nanoparticles adsorption alters the secondary and tertiary structures of catalase and undermines its activity. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121601. [PMID: 37031852 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The expanding production and use of nanomaterials in various fields caused big concern for human health. Oxidative stress is the most frequently described mechanism of nanomaterial toxicity. A state of oxidative stress can be defined as the imbalance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant enzyme activities. Although nanomaterials-triggered ROS generation has been extensively investigated, little is known regarding the regulation of antioxidant enzyme activities by nanomaterials. This study used two typical nanomaterials, SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and TiO2 NPs, to predict their binding affinities and interactions with antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The molecular docking results showed that CAT and SOD had different binding sites, binding affinity, and interaction modes with SiO2 NPs and TiO2 NPs. The binding affinities of the two NPs to CAT were more potent than those to SOD. Consistently, the experimental work indicated NPs adsorption caused the perturbation of the second and tertiary structures of both enzymes and thus resulted in the loss of enzyme activities.
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- Qiong Li
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tongren Polytechnic College, Tongren, Guizhou, 554300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Wang Y, Liu L, Cao S, Yu J, Li X, Su Y, Li G, Gao H, Zhao Z. Spatio-temporal variation of soil microplastics as emerging pollutant after long-term application of plastic mulching and organic compost in apple orchards. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121571. [PMID: 37028788 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) pollution in agroecosystems have aroused great alarm and widespread concern. However, the spatial distribution and temporal variation characteristics of MPs in apple orchards with long-term plastic mulching and organic compost input are still poorly understood. This study investigated MPs accumulation characteristics and vertical distribution after applying plastic mulch and organic compost in apple orchards for 3 (AO-3), 9 (AO-9), 17 (AO-17), and 26 (AO-26) years on the Loess Plateau. The clear tillage (no plastic mulching and organic composts) area was used as a control (CK). At a soil depth of 0-40 cm, AO-3, AO-9, AO-17, and AO-26 treatments increased the abundances of MPs, and the black fibers and fragments of rayon and polypropylene were dominant. In the 0-20 cm soil layer, the abundances of MPs increased with the treatment time; the abundance was 4333 pieces kg-1 after 26 years of treatment, gradually decreasing with soil depth. In different treatments and soil layers, the percentages of MPs <1000 μm were dominant (>50%). The AO-17 and AO-26 treatments significantly increased the MPs with the size of 0-500 μm at 0-40 cm and the abundances of pellets in 0-60 cm soil. In conclusion, the long-term (≥17 years) application of plastic mulching and organic composts increased the abundances of small particles at 0-40 cm, and plastic mulching contributed the most to MPs, while organic composts increased the complexity and diversity of MPs.
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- Yuanji Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Horticultur, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Zhou Y, He G, Bhagwat G, Palanisami T, Yang Y, Liu W, Zhang Q. Nanoplastics alter ecosystem multifunctionality and may increase global warming potential. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:3895-3909. [PMID: 37089084 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Although the presence of nanoplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems has received increasing attention, little is known about its potential effect on ecosystem processes and functions. Here, we evaluated if differentially charged polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics (PS-NH2 and PS-SO3 H) exhibit distinct influences on microbial community structure, nitrogen removal processes (denitrification and anammox), emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2 , CH4 , and N2 O), and ecosystem multifunctionality in soils with and without earthworms through a 42-day microcosm experiment. Our results indicated that nanoplastics significantly altered soil microbial community structure and potential functions, with more pronounced effects for positively charged PS-NH2 than for negatively charged PS-SO3 H. Ecologically relevant concentration (3 g kg-1 ) of nanoplastics inhibited both soil denitrification and anammox rates, while environmentally realistic concentration (0.3 g kg-1 ) of nanoplastics decreased the denitrification rate and enhanced the anammox rate. The soil N2 O flux was always inhibited 6%-51% by both types of nanoplastics, whereas emissions of CO2 and CH4 were enhanced by nanoplastics in most cases. Significantly, although N2 O emissions were decreased by nanoplastics, the global warming potential of total greenhouse gases was increased 21%-75% by nanoplastics in soils without earthworms. Moreover, ecosystem multifunctionality was increased 4%-12% by 0.3 g kg-1 of nanoplastics but decreased 4%-11% by 3 g kg-1 of nanoplastics. Our findings provide the only evidence to date that the rapid increase in nanoplastics is altering not only ecosystem structure and processes but also ecosystem multifunctionality, and it may increase the emission of CO2 and CH4 and their global warming potential to some extent.
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- Yanfei Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Zeng G, He Y, Wang F, Luo H, Liang D, Wang J, Huang J, Yu C, Jin L, Sun D. Toxicity of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron to Soil Microorganisms and Related Defense Mechanisms: A Review. TOXICS 2023; 11:514. [PMID: 37368614 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Soil pollution is a global environmental problem. Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) as a kind of emerging remedial material is used for contaminated soil, which can quickly and effectively degrade and remove pollutants such as organic halides, nitrates and heavy metals in soil, respectively. However, nZVI and its composites can enter the soil environment in the application process, affect the physical and chemical properties of the soil, be absorbed by microorganisms and affect the growth and metabolism of microorganisms, thus affecting the ecological environment of the entire soil. Because of the potential risks of nZVI to the environment and ecosystems, this paper summarizes the current application of nZVI in the remediation of contaminated soil environments, summarizes the various factors affecting the toxic effects of nZVI particles and comprehensively analyzes the toxic effects of nZVI on microorganisms, toxic mechanisms and cell defense behaviors to provide a theoretical reference for subsequent biosafety research on nZVI.
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Grants
- 52103156,51901160 National Natural Science Foundation of China
- cstc2021jcyjmsxmX0663 Chongqing Science and Technology Commission Project
- CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1145, cstc2021jcyjmsxmX0901, cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0559, CSTB2022BSXM-JCX0149, cstc2018jscx-zdyfxmX0001 Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China
- KJQN202001530, KJQN202103905, KJQN202101526, KJQN202103902 the Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commis-sion
- YS2021089 Chongqing Bayu Scholars Young Scholars Project
- 2021198, 202211551007 College Students Innovation Training Program
- shljzyh2021-09 Provincial and Ministerial Co-constructive of Collaborative Innovation Center for MSW Compre-hensive Utilization
- YKJCX2220602 Postgraduate Innovation Program of Chongqing University of Science and Technology
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- Guoming Zeng
- School of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
- Intelligent Construction Technology Application Service Center, Chongqing City Vocational College, Chongqing 402160, China
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- School of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
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- School of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Geological Research Institute of No. 9 Oil Production Plant of CNPC Changqing Oilfield, Yinchuan 750006, China
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- School of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Yubei District Ecological Environment Monitoring Station, Chongqing 401124, China
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- School of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing Jianzhu College, Chongqing 400072, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Institute of Life Sciences, Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Institute of Life Sciences, Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Dai Y, Sun C, Hou R, Lan R, Su W, Zhao J, Wang Z, Xing B. Transfer of CeO 2 nanoparticles between freshwater omnivorous organisms: Effect of feces and necrophagy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 451:131137. [PMID: 36913748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131137] [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: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transfer of CeO2 engineered nanoparticles (NPs) through feces was investigated between two omnivorous organisms, red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var.) and crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Upon water exposure (5 mg/L, 7 days), the highest bioaccumulation was observed in carp gills (5.95 μg Ce/g D.W.) and crayfish hepatopancreas (648 μg Ce/g D.W.), with the bioconcentration factors (BCFs) at 0.45 and 3.61, respectively. In addition, 97.4% and 73.0% of ingested Ce were excreted by carp and crayfish, respectively. The feces of carp and crayfish were collected and fed to crayfish and carp, respectively. After feces exposure, bioconcentration was observed in both carp (BCF, 3.00) and crayfish (BCF, 4.56). After feeding crayfish with carp bodies (1.85 μg Ce/g D.W.), CeO2 NPs were not biomagnified (biomagnification factor, 0.28). Upon water exposure, CeO2 NPs were transformed into Ce(III) in the feces of both carp (24.6%) and crayfish (13.6%), and the transformation was stronger after subsequent feces exposure (100% and 73.7%, respectively). Feces exposure lowered histopathological damage, oxidative stress, and nutritional quality (e.g., crude proteins, microelements, amino acids) to carp and crayfish in comparison with water exposure. This research highlights the importance of feces exposure on the transfer and fate of NPs in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Yanhui Dai
- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, 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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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Ding F, Liu Y. A novel density functional study on the freezing mechanism of a nanodroplet under an external electric field. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Li Y, Li J, Jiang S, Zhong C, Zhao C, Jiao Y, Shen J, Chen H, Ye M, Zhou J, Yang X, Gou Z, Xu S, Shen M. The design of strut/TPMS-based pore geometries in bioceramic scaffolds guiding osteogenesis and angiogenesis in bone regeneration. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100667. [PMID: 37273795 PMCID: PMC10238647 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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The pore morphology design of bioceramic scaffolds plays a substantial role in the induction of bone regeneration. Specifically, the effects of different scaffold pore geometry designs on angiogenesis and new bone regeneration remain unclear. Therefore, we fabricated Mg/Sr co-doped wollastonite bioceramic (MS-CSi) scaffolds with three different pore geometries (gyroid, cylindrical, and cubic) and compared their effects on osteogenesis and angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. The MS-CSi scaffolds were fabricated by digital light processing (DLP) printing technology. The pore structure, mechanical properties, and degradation rate of the scaffolds were investigated. Cell proliferation on the scaffolds was evaluated using CCK-8 assays while angiogenesis was assessed using Transwell migration assays, tube formation assays, and immunofluorescence staining. The underlying mechanism was explored by western blotting. Osteogenic ability of scaffolds was evaluated by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, western blotting, and qRT-PCR. Subsequently, a rabbit femoral defect model was prepared to compare differences in the scaffolds in osteogenesis and angiogenesis in vivo. Cell culture experiments showed that the gyroid pore scaffold downregulated YAP/TAZ phosphorylation and enhanced YAP/TAZ nuclear translocation, thereby promoting proliferation, migration, tube formation, and high expression of CD31 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) while strut-based (cubic and cylindrical pore) scaffolds promoted osteogenic differentiation in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and upregulation of osteogenesis-related genes. The gyroid pore scaffolds were observed to facilitate early angiogenesis in the femoral-defect model rabbits while the strut-based scaffolds promoted the formation of new bone tissue. Our study indicated that the pore geometries and pore curvature characteristics of bioceramic scaffolds can be precisely tuned for enhancing both osteogenesis and angiogenesis. These results may provide new ideas for the design of bioceramic scaffolds for bone regeneration.
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- Yifan Li
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Affiliated Mental Health Centre & Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310013, PR China
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- Bio-nanomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Research Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystem Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Bio-nanomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Research Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystem Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China
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Whittaker ML, Shoaib M, Lammers LN, Zhang Y, Tournassat C, Gilbert B. Smectite phase separation is driven by hydration-mediated interfacial charge. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 647:406-420. [PMID: 37269737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Smectite clay minerals have an outsize impact on the response of clay-rich media to common stimuli, such as hydration and ion exchange, motivating extensive effort to understand behaviors resulting from these processes such as swelling and exfoliation. Smectites are common and historic systems for investigating colloidal and interfacial phenomena, with two swelling regimes commonly identified across myriad clays: osmotic swelling at high water activity and crystalline swelling at low water activity. However, no current swelling model seamlessly spans the full ranges of water, salt and clay content encountered in natural or engineered settings. Here, we show that structures previously rationalized as either osmotic or crystalline coexist as a rich array of distinct colloidal phases that differ by water content, layer stacking thickness, and curvature. We present an analytical model for intermolecular potentials among water, salt and clay in both mono- and divalent electrolytes that predicts swelling pressures across high and low water activities. Our results indicate that all clay swelling is osmotic swelling, but that the osmotic pressure of charged mineral interfaces becomes attractive and dominates that of the electrolyte at high clay activities. Global energy minima are often not reached on experimental timescales due to many local energy minima that promote long-lived intermediate states with vast differences in clay, ion, and water mobilities, leading to hyperdiffusive layer dynamics driven by variable hydration-mediated interfacial charge. Teaser Distinct colloidal phases of swelling clays emerge via ion (de)hydration at mineral interfaces that drives hyperdiffusive layer dynamics as metastable smectites approach equilibrium.
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- Michael L Whittaker
- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, Université d'Orléans-CNRS-BRGM, Orléans 45071, France
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Bañuelos JL, Borguet E, Brown GE, Cygan RT, DeYoreo JJ, Dove PM, Gaigeot MP, Geiger FM, Gibbs JM, Grassian VH, Ilgen AG, Jun YS, Kabengi N, Katz L, Kubicki JD, Lützenkirchen J, Putnis CV, Remsing RC, Rosso KM, Rother G, Sulpizi M, Villalobos M, Zhang H. Oxide- and Silicate-Water Interfaces and Their Roles in Technology and the Environment. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6413-6544. [PMID: 37186959 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage, environmental contaminant remediation, and nuclear waste repository management. The onset of the 21st century marked the beginning of a more detailed understanding of mineral aqueous interfaces enabled by advances in techniques that use tunable high-flux focused ultrafast laser and X-ray sources to provide near-atomic measurement resolution, as well as by nanofabrication approaches that enable transmission electron microscopy in a liquid cell. This leap into atomic- and nanometer-scale measurements has uncovered scale-dependent phenomena whose reaction thermodynamics, kinetics, and pathways deviate from previous observations made on larger systems. A second key advance is new experimental evidence for what scientists hypothesized but could not test previously, namely, interfacial chemical reactions are frequently driven by "anomalies" or "non-idealities" such as defects, nanoconfinement, and other nontypical chemical structures. Third, progress in computational chemistry has yielded new insights that allow a move beyond simple schematics, leading to a molecular model of these complex interfaces. In combination with surface-sensitive measurements, we have gained knowledge of the interfacial structure and dynamics, including the underlying solid surface and the immediately adjacent water and aqueous ions, enabling a better definition of what constitutes the oxide- and silicate-water interfaces. This critical review discusses how science progresses from understanding ideal solid-water interfaces to more realistic systems, focusing on accomplishments in the last 20 years and identifying challenges and future opportunities for the community to address. We anticipate that the next 20 years will focus on understanding and predicting dynamic transient and reactive structures over greater spatial and temporal ranges as well as systems of greater structural and chemical complexity. Closer collaborations of theoretical and experimental experts across disciplines will continue to be critical to achieving this great aspiration.
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- José Leobardo Bañuelos
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department of Geosciences, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Evry, CNRS, LAMBE UMR8587, 91025 Evry-Courcouronnes, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, United States
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- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Earth, Environmental & Resource Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung─INE, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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- Institute for Mineralogy, University of Münster, Münster D-48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Physics, Ruhr Universität Bochum, NB6, 65, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales y del Suelo, LANGEM, Instituto De Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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