SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2024
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IF 4.3
Brian Musikavanhu,Tingting Pan,Quanhong Ma,Yongdi Liang,Zhaoli Xue,Lei Feng,Long Zhao
Fluorescent chemosensors are often preferred for tracking toxic ions because of their non-destructive measurement and ease of use in environmental real samples and biosystems. Exploring high selectivity, great sensitivity, and biocompatible fluorophores with facile, accessible and dual-responsive features is currently highly demanding. A coumarin-based naphthol hydrazone Schiff base chemosensor, NaChro , is designed and synthesized in a two-step process to detect toxic metal ions with strong emission. Fluorescence spectra analysis demonstrates that the probe binds to Hg 2+ and Pb 2+ ions with a 1:1 and a 2:1 stoichiometry, respectively, with high sensitivity, short response time and minimal interference from other metal ions. The observed reversible turn-on reaction was attributed to the inhibition of C = N isomerization and excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) processes once the ions were introduced. The practical applications of NaChro are successfully addressed in paper strips, various water samples, HeLa cells and Zebrafish, demonstrating that the probe can detect and track Hg 2+ and Pb 2+ ions in environmental samples and biosystems.
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生物化学
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分析化学
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BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 3.4
Zhao Man,Xie Longqiang,Huang Wenbin,Li Meiling,Gu Xin,Zhang Wei,Wei Jintao,Zhang Niya
Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals prevalent in the environment and feed, and they reduce production performance of domestic animals, as well as they result in residue in animal tissues. The kidney is the target tissue for Cd and Pb. And the kidney is crucial for the reabsorption of calcium (Ca), which consequently influences bone strength. However, there are relatively few studies related to the effects of Cd and Pb exposure on performance, bone strength and kidney damage in livestock. The purpose of this experiment was to explore the combined effect of Cd and Pb on growth performance and renal impairment and the possible underlying mechanism. For this, 168 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly divided into four groups of six birds each, with seven replicates in each group: control group, 50 mg Cd/kg body weight group, 200 mg Pb/kg body weight group and 50 mg Cd/kg body weight + 200 mg Pb/kg body weight group. Feed intake was recorded daily and body weight was recorded weekly. The results show that at the end of the 3rd and 6th week, one broiler from each replicate was randomly selected for sampling. Boilers co-exposed to Cd and Pb for 3 weeks and 6 weeks had significantly decreased average daily feed intake (ADFI) and average daily body weight gain (ADG) than the control group, and the ratio of feed-to-weight gain (F/G) significantly increased after 6 weeks of co-exposure to Cd and Pb. Microscopic picture and ultrastructure analyses of the kidneys showed that Cd and Pb caused kidney damage to broiler chickens, and the damage was more serious in the Cd + Pb group, which was manifested by increased renal tubular epithelial degeneration and increased interstitial stasis points. Dietary exposure to Cd and Pb impaired production performance and induced renal oxidative damage in broilers. The combined effects of Cd and Pb on the kidneys are greater than their effects alone. The PERK-ATF4 pathway mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress participates the renal oxidative damage during chronic Cd and Pb exposure.
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动物科学
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毒理学
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营养学
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JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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2025
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IF 3
Jin Meiqing,Sun Yuanchao,Chai Bing,Wang Minghu,Wu Yuping,Wu Weihong,Zhou Qingwei,Qiu Linlin,Du Jia,Fu Li
Purpose Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and lead (Pb), two prevalent contaminants in e-waste dismantling areas, pose significant threats to soil ecosystem health. However, the ecotoxicological effects of their co-exposure on soil invertebrates remain poorly characterized. Methods Avoidance behavior, survival rate, and growth-inhibition assays were performed to assess the combined toxic effects of DBDPE and Pb on earthworm ( Eisenia fetida ) in an artificial soil system over exposure periods of 7–21 d. Responses from multiple biochemical biomarkers, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and acid phosphatase (ACP) were also measured, and the data were integrated by the biomarker response index (BRI). Interaction between Pb and DBDPE on BRI was further analyzed by calculation of effect addition index (EAI). Results Avoidance behavior emerged as the most sensitive endpoint and exhibited concentration-dependent escalation under co-exposure conditions. While individual exposure to DBDPE (0–0.75 mg/kg) induced negligible impacts on growth and mortality, its combination with Pb (1000 mg/kg) resulted in significant synergistic effects. Similarly, biochemical biomarkers—including SOD, CAT, MDA, GST, and ACP—showed markedly greater alterations in co-exposure groups compared to single DBDPE treatments. The BRI revealed only slight alterations in biological health across most treatments. The EAI values indicated that antagonistic effects dominated the interaction between DBDPE and Pb. Conclusion Our findings demonstrated significant variation in biomarker sensitivity to pollutant exposure. Notably, short-term sub-lethal co-exposures may elicit synergistic effects on avoidance, growth, and mortality, revealing a time-concentration toxicity dependency. These results provide novel insights into the interaction between heavy metals and organo-pollutants and highlight the ecological hazards posed by emerging brominated flame retardants (e.g., DBDPE) in heavy metal-contaminated soil systems.
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毒理学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Haoran Song,Longyu Chen,Yi hang Xu,Chen Li,Xuewei Hu,Yingjie Li,Shugen Liu,Jianhong Huang,Qun Zhao,Jie Li,Senlin Tian
Activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by MXene-supported Co 3 Ti and single-atom Co catalyst (Co@MXene) achieved the efficient decomplexation of lead-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Pb-EDTA) and the recovery of lead (Pb) over the pH range of 3.0–9.0. The removal efficiency of Pb-EDTA reached up to 93.6 % within 30 min and total Pb was completely removed within 15 min. The coordination structure differences between Co 3 Ti and single-atom Co induced their various electron transfer pathways with PMS, in which Co 3 Ti brought key effect to the generation of Co (Ⅳ), while single-atom Co and regenerative Co (II) were responsible for the generation of HO and SO 4 − and 1 O 2 , More importantly, the oxygen transfer reaction from O-Co 3 Ti to Co 3 Ti-O and the reducibility of MXene triggered the regeneration of low-valent Co. This study proposed a novel mechanism of Co (Ⅳ) generation and low-valent Co regeneration, which improved the understanding of the electron transfer pathways of Co@MXene/PMS oxidation process.
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环境科学
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催化化学
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2021
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IF 9.381
Xue-dong Wang,Ya Li,Tao-tao Dai,Xue-mei He,Ming-shun Chen,Cheng-mei Liu,Rui-hong Liang,Jun Chen
Novel pectin/poly(m-phenylenediamine) (P/PmPDA) microspheres with different content of PmPDA were prepared by assembling PmPDA on the surface of pectin microsphere. The successful preparation was confirmed by the results of Fourier Transform Infrared spectra (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental analysis. Compared with pectin microsphere, the Pb 2+ adsorption performance of P/PmPDA microspheres was significantly improved. The results of batch adsorption experiments were in good agreement with the Langmuir isotherm model for Pb 2+ adsorption, indicating the adsorption was monolayer. The maximum adsorption capacity of Pb 2+ was found to be 390.9 mg/g. The kinetic adsorption process was well described by the pseudo-second-order model and chemical adsorption dominated the adsorption process. The potential mechanisms of Pb 2+ adsorption were speculated as ion exchange and chelation, which were supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The P/PmPDA microspheres showed good recyclability after five adsorption/desorption cycles. All these results indicated the potential of P/PmPDA microspheres for removing Pb 2+ .
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MINERALS ENGINEERING
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2022
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IF 5.479
Lianghua Wang,Pingfeng Fu,Yanhong Ma,Xuejin Zhang,Yabao Zhang,Xiumin Yang
Flotation reagents and heavy metal ions always coexist in mineral flotation wastewaters, arousing serious environmental issues or having deleterious effects on mineral flotation. In this work, the steel slag was adopted as a cost-effective adsorbent to synergically remove butyl xanthate (BX), diethyl dithiocarbamate (DDTC), Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions. At the steel slag dosage of 12.0 g/L, Cu(II) and Pb(II) concentrations decreased from 4.0 mg/L to below 10.0 μg/L, and the removal of COD reached 54.33%. The removal efficiency of COD increased from 11.36% to 57.49% as Cu(II) and Pb(II) concentrations rose from 0 to 8.0 mg/L, revealing the promotion effects of metallic ions on collector adsorption. The maximum uptake capacity of steel slag reached 110.45 and 160.48 mg/g for Cu(II) and Pb(II), respectively. The collector adsorption capacity of steel slag increased nearly two magnitudes after modifying with the uptake of Cu(II) or Pb(II) ions. The SEM/EDS, XPS and FTIR analysis indicated that steel slag could be in-situ modified to generate copper or lead hydroxides and oxides during the removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions. Subsequently, these precipitates acted as reactive sites for chelating BX and DDTC to form indissolvable metal-collector chelates. Owing to in-situ modification of steel slag by uptaking metallic ions, the adsorption was potentially feasible for treating flotation wastewaters.
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环境科学
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矿物工程
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RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
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2020
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IF 8.086
Wei Ma,Fanling Meng,Dong Qiu,Yuanyuan Tang
The release and migration of heavy metals from the industrial sludge has become one of the most serious environmental threats, which is urgently required to be relieved. Heavy metals can be stabilized by using ceramic precursors, via interactions with aluminum (Al), silicon (Si) and iron (Fe) as the major components. The sewage sludge incineration ash (SSA) can be recognized as a type of ceramic raw materials due to the abundant content of Al, Si and Fe, which make it possible to be beneficially used for heavy metal stabilization. This study investigated the stabilization of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) after ceramic sintering with the SSA as ceramic precursors, and further explored the influences of heavy metal types and contents on phase transformation and immobilization effect. Results show that the heavy metals could achieve co-stabilization by the SSA in reaction series with different metal types and contents (Pb-Zn and Pb-Cu). Pb tends to combine with Al, Si and P to form PbAl 2 Si 2 O 8 and Pb 3 (PO 4 ) 3 , while Zn was finally incorporated into a spinel solid solution (ZnFe x Al 2-x O 4 ). Meanwhile, Cu is more likely to combine with Fe with the generation of CuFe 2 O 4 which will be transformed to CuFeO 2 with elevated temperatures. In both Pb-Zn and Pb-Cu series, the Zn and Cu were distributed in crystal grains while Pb was in regions around the grains. Moreover, the leachability of Pb, Zn and Cu can be substantially decreased with the eventual incorporation of the heavy metals into different product phases by the SSA. Therefore, through this study the coimmobilization of heavy metals in the simulated industrial waste can be realized by the utilization of sewage sludge incineration ash as ceramic precursors.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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IF 6.232
Wu Weihao,Fan Yaofang,Tan Bing,Zhao Huimin
With the merits of low cost, simple synthesis procedure, and high affinity for metal ions, deoxyribozyme (DNAzyme) have played important roles in metal ions detection. However, the intracellular applications of DNAzyme are limited because of enzymatic degradation and inefficient cellular uptake. To address these problems, GR-5 as model DNAzyme was encapsulated into zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) nanoparticles by biomimetic mineralization. The positively charged ZIF-8 with high DNAzyme loading capacity retained their ability to enter cells. Compared with free DNAzyme, the biomimetic mineralization synthesis method has greatly improved the stability of pristine DNAzyme. The as-synthesized DNAzyme@ZIF-8 composite exhibited good stability resisting DNase I, and was used as a sensitive fluorescent nanoprobe for Pb 2+ determination and successfully achieved selective and sensitive determination for Pb 2+ at λ ex / λ em = 494/522 nm in real samples. The linear range for the determination of Pb 2+ is 50 to 500 nM. Moreover, the highly active DNAzyme delivered by ZIF-8 allows noninvasive imaging of Pb 2+ measurement in living cells. This strategy will extend the suitability of functional nucleic acids for in vitro and in vivo bioanalysis and bioimaging.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2020
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IF 6.551
Jinfeng Tang,Minhua Su,Lezhang Wei,Yongjun Wei,Jiawei Liang,Yingkui Liu,Yue Luo
Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash generally contains substantial toxic elements which can be easily released into the environment, giving rise to serious environmental contaminations. In order to dispose of these harmful fly ashes safely and feasibly, an advanced and reliable strategy is needed. This work presented an integrated method designed for recycling of valuable copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) through hydrochloric acid leaching and sequential extraction (using LIX 860N-I and Cyanex 572 for Cu and Zn as extractants, respectively) and clean-up of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in consequential waste effluent by adsorption with a versatile material – bundle-like hydroxyapatite (B-HAP). The method was applied in the pilot scale tests with recovery yields of 95% and 61% for Cu and Zn, respectively. Additionally, satisfied removal efficiencies of Cd and Pb (over 95% for both) were realized, reaching the acceptable emission level for Cd and Pb in China. A scenario based on the latest MSW data in 2018 in Guangzhou was assessed through the integrated pilot experiment. The evaluation demonstrates a reduction of a $ 20.8 million cost; over 48.2 k GJ of energy consumption and 5800 tons of CO 2 emission can be reduced in 2018, comparing to that landfilled in hazardous waste sites, which reveals great benefits. The valuable metal recovery in combination with decontamination of toxic elements/substances as a complete and combined process gives a promising fly ash treatment strategy in future.
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环境科学
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冶金工程
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2019
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IF 5.108
Min Chen,Yongfei Gao,Xiaoxue Bian,Jianfeng Feng,Weiqi Ma,Lin Zhu
Aquatic organisms are often exposed to time-varied concentrations of contaminants due to pulsed inputs in natural water. Traditional toxicology experiments are usually carried out in a constant exposure pattern, which is inconsistent with the actual environment. In this study, a refined toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic (TK-TD) model was used to study the toxic effects of Pb and Cd on zebrafish larvae under three pulse exposures with 2, 4, and 6 h, respectively. The parameter sensitivity analysis showed that J M, max had the greatest impact on the output of the model. Cd or Pb pulse exposure resulted in less death than constant exposure at the same time-weighted average (TWA) concentrations. Survival fraction in larvae under 6 h interval between two pulses of Pb or Cd was larger than that under 2 h and 4 h interval. Toxicity under constant exposure of Cd or Pb was greater than that under 2, 4, and 6 h interval pulse exposure because the cumulative Cd or Pb concentration in the body under constant exposure was greater than that under pulse exposure. The results also showed that the stochastic death (SD) model was more suitable than the individual tolerance (IT) model for predicting the survival fraction of larvae under pulse exposure to Pb and Cd, which was indicated by higher R 2 (0.670–0.940) in SD model than that (0.588–0.861) in IT model. Our model provides approaches for laboratory toxicity testing and modeling approaches for addressing the toxicity of heavy metal pulsed exposure.
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生态毒理学
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环境科学
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ANALYST
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2025
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IF 3.3
Shaoying He,Wei Lin,Xin Liu,Fei Li,Hong Liang,Huo Xu,Chunhua Lu,Chao Xing
Lead pollution presents a significant threat to ecological systems and human health, underscoring the urgent need for highly sensitive detection methods. Herein, we introduce a novel DNA concatemer-encoded CRISPR/Cas12a fluorescence sensor (MDD-Cas12a) for sensitive detection of Pb2+ based on DNAzymes. To accomplish this, we designed a substrate strand containing a long DNA concatemer encoding multiple protospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) and protospacer sequences for activation of the CRISPR/Cas12a system. The DNA concatemer was subsequently anchored to the surface of magnetic beads (MBs) to fabricate a MBs-DNA concatemer nanoprobe. In the presence of Pb2+, the DNAzyme structure catalyzes the cleavage of the substrate strand, leading to the release of DNA concatemers. Following magnetic separation, the released DNA concatemers significantly activate the non-specific trans-cleavage activity of the Cas12a/crRNA complex. The fluorescence reporter DNA is then completely cleaved by the activated Cas12a/crRNA complex, and the Pb2+ concentration in the sample can be quantified by measuring the fluorescence signal. By harnessing the specific recognition capability of DNAzymes for Pb2+, the programmability of DNA concatemers, and the self-amplification features of the CRISPR/Cas12a system, the MDD-Cas12a platform demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity for detecting Pb2+ in milk and lake water samples.
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生物化学
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分子生物学
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环境科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2016
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IF 5.31
Zhili Li,Junyi Chen,Yuanyuan Ge
Water contamination is one of the most serious problems afflicting people throughout the world, innovation of nanomaterials with eco-friendliness is important for a greener environment. Here, an eco-friendly nanocomposite based on lignin grafted carbon nanotubes (L-CNTs) is reported as a new type of adsorbent for water remediation. By integrating the tridimensional structure, oxygen-containing functional groups and eco-friendliness of lignin with the high surface area and mechanical stability of CNTs, the as-prepared nanocomposite not only possesses a good water-dispersibility and eco-friendliness, but also exhibits an excellent adsorption capability for lead ion and oil droplet. It shows a high distribution coefficient for lead ion ( K d = 3.6 × 10 5 mL/g) that is comparable to some benchmark materials, including mesoporous carbon and metal-organic frameworks. The large surface area and tridimensional structure also endows L-CNTs with a high removal efficiency for oil droplet from water. Moreover, the cost of the nanocomposite has been minimized by incorporation of the low cost lignin. These results demonstrate the as-obtained nanocomposite with a natural polymer layer has advanced adsorption capability, low-in cost and eco-friendliness, and accordingly is an ideal candidate for water cleanup.
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