ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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IF 10.3
Tianao Mao,Wenbin Liu,Jinglin Deng,Chunci Chen,Tianqi Jia,Haifeng Li,Fei Yin
N , N ′-Substituted p -phenylenediamines (PPDs) are widely used as antioxidants in the rubber industry and are released into the environment in large quantities during the production and use of rubber products. We quantified PPDs and PPD quinone derivatives (PPD-Qs) in rubber consumer products, including car tires, rubber belts, rubber gloves, rubber cables, and rubber hoses, to obtain information on the degree of weathering over time during their use. Additionally, we investigated the occurrences and sources of PPDs and PPD-Qs in dust samples collected from four typical urban environments (roads, parking lots, automotive repair shops, and residences). The detected compounds included the highly toxic N -(1,3-dimethylbutyl)- N ′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine quinone, which can cause acute mortality of coho salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ). Concentrations of PPDs in the automotive repair shops reached 56.0 μg/g, and were much higher than in the other environments, while the residential samples had the lowest contaminant concentrations. In road and residential samples, N , N ′-di-2-naphthyl- p -phenylenediamine accounted for 17 %–30 % of the PPDs, and may have originated from different sources. We preliminarily identified 32 transformation products, and 11 of these were N , N ′-di-2-naphthyl- p -phenylenediamine transformation products. The average daily intakes of PPDs and PPD-Qs were calculated to assess the health risks of dust exposure in each environment. Workers had high total intakes of PPD [60.3 ng/(kg day)] and PPD-Qs [20.1 ng/(kg day)], and were at some risk of occupational exposure. These results improve our understanding of the environmental occurrences, sources, transformation, and health risks of PPDs and PPD-Qs.
研究领域:
环境科学
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毒理学
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PubMed
高影响因子
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 11.3
Ningbo Geng,Shijiao Hou,Shuai Sun,Rong Cao,Haijun Zhang,Xianbo Lu,Shusheng Zhang,Jiping Chen,Yanhao Zhang
N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-Q) has been identified as the cause of the “urban runoff mortality syndrome.” Thus, the ecological risks of substituted p-phenylenediamines (PPDs) and their quinone derivatives (PPD-Qs) in water have gained global attention. However, large-scale observation of their pollution characteristics in surface water is still lacking. Herein, a nationwide investigation revealed the pervasive occurrence of PPDs and PPD-Qs in riverine waters across China, with the mean concentration of ∑5PPD-Qs being 4.9 times higher than their parent ∑5PPDs. Notably, the 6PPD-Q concentrations at eight sampling sites exceeded the median lethal concentration for coho salmon. National annual riverine fluxes were estimated at 113.1 and 276.2 tonnes/year for PPDs and PPD-Qs, respectively, with the Yangtze River contributing more than one-third of the total fluxes. The transformation of PPDs to PPD-Qs was dependent on atmospheric hydroxylation rates and the half-lives of PPDs. A combined multimedia exposure assessment revealed that water exposure accounted for 82.5% of human exposure to PPDs and PPD-Qs, surpassing the contributions from dust and air exposure. This study provides a comprehensive spatial picture of PPDs and PPD-Qs in China. The national atlas highlights their potential ecological risks and implies that targeted actions should be taken to mitigate potential exposure to PPDs and PPD-Qs.
研究领域:
环境科学
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毒理学
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生态学
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PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 12.2
Qicai Zhang,Xianli Wang,Chengbin Liu,Huaxi Li,Zhongsheng Deng,Chunxia Yao,Yameng Li,Qinxiong Rao,Weiguo Song
Given the high toxicity of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl- p -phenylenediamine (6PPD) derivatives, such as 6PPD quinone (6PPDQ) to salmon, as well as their ubiquitous presence in the environment, the contaminant of aquatic food products has drawn significant attention. However, analytical methods for p -Phenylenediamines (PPDs) and their transformation products (TPs) in aquatic products remain underdeveloped. In particular, the degradation of some compounds and strong matrix effects complicate detection. In this study, we present a stable, rapid, and sensitive method combining salt-out assisted extraction, antioxidant protection, and multi-plug filtration clean-up (m-PFC) to detect two PPDs and five TPs in aquatic products. Crucially, the appropriate selection of antioxidants prevented the degradation of the easily oxidized target compounds. Further, the m-PFC method significantly enhanced the purification efficiency, achieving satisfactory recoveries (62.1–115 %), and method detection limits (MDLs) ranging from 0.00300 to 0.400 μg/kg. Subsequently, the method was applied to monitor PPDs and their TPs in aquatic products systematically, revealing the presence of 6PPD and N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (IPPD) in white shrimp from aquafarms, whereas none of the seven target analytes were detected in fish and crab samples. These findings contribute to the detection of PPDs, their TPs and other unstable chemicals in aquatic products, thereby providing insights into their concentrations in these products.
研究领域:
分析化学
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环境科学
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食品安全
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PubMed
高影响因子
ENERGY & FUELS
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2024
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IF 5.2
Lexin Zhang,Zhen Long,Yong He,Jinhang Wang,Xuebing Zhou,Lingli Shi,Deqing Liang
Wax deposition and hydrate formation are two unwelcome problems that can threaten the safety of pipeline transportation in the oil and gas industry. The existing prevention methods mainly aim at the flow blockage resulting from single solid phase, but rarely take into account multi-solid-phase systems, such as hydrate-wax, hydrate-sand, etc. Recently, it has been proposed that adding pour point depressants (PPDs) can not only improve the rheological property of waxy oil but also have potential to inhibit hydrate formation. In this study, a series of PPD polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) microspheres were synthesized by a two-step sol–gel method. First, the effect of PMSQ microspheres on wax deposition in waxy mineral oil was tested by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Then, the influence of PMSQ microspheres on the cyclopentane (CP) hydrate formation in waxy oil–water systems at the atmospheric pressure and temperature of −3 °C was investigated by using a self-assembly high-pressure reactor. The experimental results showed that the addition of PMSQ microspheres could reduce the wax appearance temperature (WAT) of waxy oil and prolong the nucleation time of the CP hydrate. Powder X-ray diffraction and laser confocal micro-Raman data indicated that the presence of PMSQ did not affect the sII crystal structure of the CP hydrates. A possible inhibition mechanism of PMSQ microspheres by the steric hindrance effect was proposed.
研究领域:
化学工程
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材料科学
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石油工程
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高影响因子
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