SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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IF 9.8
Jia Shi,Zi Wang,Yumei Peng,Ziyun Zhang,Zhongmin Fan,Jie Wang,Xiang Wang
The impact of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on soil nutrients (carbon and nitrogen) has been widely examined, and the alteration of nutrient conditions further influences microbial biosynthesis processes. Nonetheless, the influence of microplastic-induced nutrient imbalances on soil microorganisms (from metabolism to community interactions) is still not well understood. We hypothesized that conventional and biodegradable microplastic could alter soil nutrients and microbial processes. To fill this knowledge gap, we conducted soil microcosms with polyethylene (PE, new and aged) and polylactic acid (PLA, new and aged) microplastics to evaluate their effects on the soil enzymatic stoichiometry , co-occurrence interactions, and success patterns of soil bacterial communities. New and aged PLA induced soil N immobilization, which decreased soil mineral N by 91–141 %. The biodegradation of PLA led to a higher bioavailable C and wider bioavailable C:N ratio, which further filtered out specific microbial species. Both new and aged PLA had a higher abundance of copiotrophic members ( Proteobacteria , 35–51 % in PLA, 26–34 % in CK/PE treatments) and rrn copy number. The addition of PLA resulted in a lower alpha diversity and reduced network complexity. Conversely, because of the chemically stable hydrocarbon structure of PE polymers, the new and aged PE microplastics had a minor effect on soil mineral N, bacterial community composition, and network complexity, but led to microbial C limitation. Collectively, all microplastics increased soil C-, N-, and P -acquiring enzyme activities and reduced the number of keystone species and the robustness of the co-occurrence network. The PLA treatment enhanced nitrogen fixation and ureolysis, whereas the PE treatment increased the degradation of recalcitrant carbon. Overall, the alteration of soil nutrient conditions by microplastics affected the microbial metabolism and community interactions, although the effects of PE and PLA microplastics were distinct.
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环境科学
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微生物学
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土壤学
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生态学
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PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
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2025
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IF 3.3
Zhuang Haoran,Chu Yiwen,Wang Menglin,Liu Bo,Chen Bihua,Lin Ziyu,Li Zhenxia
The mechanisms underlying phytohormonal disruptions caused by microplastic/plasticizer contamination in agricultural systems remain poorly understood. This study systematically investigates how polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and di- n -octyl phthalate (DOP) alter endogenous hormone networks in agricultural systems. Integrated transcriptomic-metabolomic analyses were conducted on cucumber plants grown in hydroponic and soil systems exposed to microplastics (PE, PS, PVC) and DOP. Hormonal pathways were deciphered via gene expression profiling of key biosynthesis regulators. Microplastics and DOP primarily affected the tryptophan-dependent auxin biosynthesis pathway. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to cytokinin biosynthesis were involved in the de novo synthesis pathway. All treatments primarily regulated the expression of DEGs encoding the enzymes gibberellin-20-oxidase (GA20ox), gibberellin-2-oxidase (GA2ox), and gibberellin-3-oxidase (GA3ox) to maintain the balance of active gibberellins. Changes in abscisic acid metabolite levels were linked to the expression of DEGs for abscisic aldehyde oxidase (ABA2). All treatments reduced the ethylene biosynthesis rate. Cucumber plants regulate the expression of DEGs related to phytochrome B (PHYB)-activated inhibitor 1 (CYP734A1) to maintain a balance of endogenous brassinosteroids. Jasmonic acid levels significantly increased after PE, PS, and PS + DOP treatments. Salicylic acid pathways remained unaffected despite phenylalanine ammonia lyase gene variations. PE and PS exhibit significantly stronger impacts on endogenous hormone biosynthesis in cucumber plants compared with PVC. PS with the co-presence of DOP synergistically enhancing jasmonic acid biosynthesis. Notably, smaller PS particle sizes facilitate their absorption by cucumber roots while simultaneously suppressing auxin synthesis efficiency.
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植物科学
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环境毒理学
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生物信息学
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农业化学
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 22
·期 1
·1-16
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IF 10.6
Zhang Li,Li Yujiao,Liu Xing,He Xiaolu,Zhang Jieyu,Zhou Jun,Qiao Youbei,Wu Hong,Sun Fangfang,Zhou Qing
Macrophages are multifunctional innate immune cells that play indispensable roles in homeostasis, tissue repair, and immune regulation. However, dysregulated activation of macrophages is implicated in the pathogenesis of various human disorders, making them a potential target for treatment. Through the expression of pattern recognition and scavenger receptors, macrophages exhibit selective uptake of pathogens and apoptotic cells. Consequently, the utilization of drug carriers that mimic pathogenic or apoptotic signals shows potential for targeted delivery to macrophages. In this study, a series of mannosylated or/and phosphatidylserine (PS) -presenting liposomes were developed to target macrophages via the design of experiment (DoE) strategy and the trial-and-error (TaE) approach. The optimal molar ratio for the liposome formulation was DOPC: DSPS: Chol: PEG-PE = 20:60:20:2 based on the results of cellular uptake and cytotoxicity evaluation on RAW 264.7 and THP-1 in vitro. Results from in vivo distribution showed that, in the DSS-induced colitis model and collagen II-induced rheumatoid arthritis model, PS-presenting liposomes (PS-Lipo) showed the highest accumulation in intestine and paws respectively, which holds promising potential for macrophage target therapy since macrophages are abundant at inflammatory sites and contribute to the progression of corresponding diseases. Organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney did not exhibit histological alterations such as inflammation or necrosis when exposed to PC-presenting liposomes (PC-Lipo) or PS-Lipo. In addition, liposomes demonstrated hemobiocompatibility and no toxicity to liver or kidney for circulation and did not induce metabolic injury in the animals. Thus, the well-designed PS-Lipo demonstrated the most potential for macrophage target therapy.
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药理学
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免疫学
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药物递送系统
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炎症
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 53
·期 3
·559-569
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IF 2.925
Li Shun,Niu Airong,Lan Cuixia,Xu Xuanming,Sun Shukai,Xuan Chao,Zhao Peng,Tian Qingwu,Zhou Tingting
A novel electrochemical sensor of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (STAC) modified acetylene black paste electrode (AB-PE) was successfully established. An AB/MWCNT/STAC-paste electrode was constructed using the AB electrode with MWCNT and STAC as the electrochemical sensor materials. The performance of the prepared sensor was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Some factors, such as sensor composition, adsorption, and detection conditions, which affect the property of the sensor, were investigated in detail. The results demonstrated that the prepared sensor has satisfactory selectivity, repeatability, and stability for methotrexate (MTX) detection. The linear range of the method for MTX detection was 0.02–8.0 μM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.81 nM. Finally, the sensor was successfully used for detecting the MTX concentrations in the samples of serum and saliva. The prepared sensor could be a fresh platform for the swift and accurate MTX detection in clinical samples. Graphical abstract
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电化学
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纳米技术
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分析化学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2023
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IF 22.1
Bo Feng,Yaxuan Jing,Xiaohui Liu,Yong Guo,Yanqin Wang
The upcycling of waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a grand challenge because of the unmanageable Cl species. Here, we develop a Cl-transfer strategy to upcycle waste PVC into value-added organic chlorides and PE-like polymer with various Cl acceptors (tetrahydrofuran, dibutyl ether and butanol) over Ru/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The high utilization efficiency of Cl (> 80 %) can be obtained over Ru/Al 2 O 3 at 180 °C, 2Mpa H 2 with tetrahydrofuran as an acceptor within tens of hours. The excellent performance is attributed to key features including Al 2 O 3 for the C-O bond activation and metal Ru for C-Cl bond activation and H 2 dissociation. The remaining PE-like polymer after removing Cl could be regarded as PE-like feedstock and further converted into methane through the same Ru/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The Cl-transfer system also enables the upcycling of several common PVC-contained wastes and works well in the scale-up test. This work offers a catalytic path to integrate waste PVC plastic into the supply chain of organic chlorides under the context of circular economy.
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化学工程
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催化
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DESALINATION
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2023
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IF 9.9
Qingyi Wang,Yongping Dong,Junmei Ma,Huimin Wang,Xuping Xue,Chaojie Bai,Mingjie Lin,Lingping Luo,Congjie Gao,Lixin Xue
Polyamide/polyethylene thin film composite (PA/PE-TFC) NF membranes were prepared from reverse-phase interface polymerization (RIP) for improved Mg(II)/Li(I) separation. RIP processes between 1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyl chloride (TMC) in bottom organic phase and piperazine (PIP) in upper aqueous phase were developed to form continuous and intact surface PA separation layers on PE porous substrates thinner than traditional polysulfone (PSF) based substrates. After activation with isopropyl alcohol (IPA), PA/PE-TFC-IPA NF membranes were formed, whose NF performance could be tuned by adjusting the preparation conditions. When TMC concentration was kept at 0.15 % w/v, RIP with low PIP concentration (0.025 wt%) yield PA/PE-TFC-IPA NF membranes with negatively charged surfaces , high Na 2 SO 4 rejection rate (95 % ± 3 %) and water permeance (13–19 L·m −2 ·h −1 ·bar −1 ). RIP with high PIP concentration (0.3 wt%) formed PA/PE-TFC-IPA NF membranes with less negative surfaces, high MgCl 2 rejection rate (94.3 ± 0.7 %), low water permeance (4.8 ± 0.3 L·m −2 ·h −1 ·bar −1 ), and high Mg(II)/Li(I) separation coefficient S Li/Mg (18 ± 1) for 1000 ppm LiCl and MgCl 2 mixed solution. PA/PE-TFC-IPA NF membranes also showed good long-term stability and improved anti-fouling performance for positively charged pollutants, bearing high potential for applications in the lithium extraction processes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2023
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IF 8.9
Xiang Wan,Yanyan Zhao,Xiaoguang Xu,Zongrui Li,Liqiang Xie,Guoxiang Wang,Fei Yang
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in eutrophic waters (both freshwaters and coastal waters) is increasingly reported globally, as has the occurrence of cyanotoxins, including microcystins (MCs). MPs have the potential to act as vectors for MCs in freshwater environments , but the transportation mechanisms and associated risks remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how aging process and water conditions influenced the adsorption behavior of the microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR) onto polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Adsorption kinetics and isotherms showed that the MC-LR sorption capacity in descending order was aged PP > pristine PP > aged PE > pristine PE. The aging process increased the MC-LR sorption amount by 25.1% and 6.5% for PP and PE, respectively. The increase in sorption affinity of aged MPs may be attributed to the significant surface oxidation and the formation of the hydrogen bonding between MPs and MC-LR. Furthermore, MC-LR sorption can be largely influenced by the aqueous conditions. MC-LR preferred to be much adsorbed onto different MPs in brackish water than in freshwater owing to the cation bridging effect and complexation of high levels of cations. The usual alkalescent pH in eutrophic waters did not favor MC-LR sorption to MPs. Finally, based on the desorption results, assuming a worst-case scenario, MC-LR bound on MPs may have a high risk to daphnids. The findings obtained in this study have improved our knowledge in the interaction of MPs with hydrophilic cyanotoxins in aqueous ecosystems, as well as the risks associated with their coexistence.
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毒理学
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水生生态学
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 5
·124017
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IF 7.5
Tianyu Feng,Qian Xu,Beichen Sun,Yulong Zhang,Can Wang,Xiao Du,Yongguo Li,Fengfeng Gao,Xiaogang Hao
The high Mg/Li ratio is a core bottleneck leading to the low efficiency of lithium extraction from salt lake brine using Electrochemically Switched Ion Exchange (ESIX) technology. As a key component in the ESIX system, the binder significantly influences ion separation performance. This study employs KH-PE, which contains ether groups, as a binder to fabricate a LiMn 2 O 4 /C/KH-PE composite film electrode. Experiments show that compared with the LiMn 2 O 4 /C/PVDF film electrode prepared with the traditional PVDF binder, this composite film electrode exhibits excellent magnesium ion transport inhibition in high Mg/Li ratio solutions. Based on these findings, this paper further explores its underlying mechanism, attributing it to the strong interaction between the ether groups and magnesium ions. This interaction induces the formation of Mg 2 + -rich interfacial region on the film surface during the adsorption process, thereby effectively repelling magnesium ions from the solution through the Donnan effect. ESIX experiments conducted in brine demonstrate that the LiMn 2 O 4 /C/KH-PE film electrode achieves a high Mg/Li separation factor of 2538, showing excellent lithium selectivity. In summary, the application of the ether-containing KH-PE binder provides an effective approach to overcome the challenge of competitive adsorption between magnesium and lithium under high Mg/Li ratio conditions.
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COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
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2026
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IF 4.4
Yanan Zhang,Yumu Luo,Zhensi Meng,Jun Luo,Ke Li,Yuhang Lin,Minle Li,Rongren Bin,Mingming Fu,Ming Hung Wong
The widespread use of agricultural films has resulted in the pervasive accumulation of microplastics (MPs) and phthalates (PAEs) in soil, posing significant ecological toxicity risks to soil organisms. In this study, we investigated the toxic responses of Eisenia fetida following single and combined exposure to polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) and dibutyl phthalate (DiBP), covering survival, growth inhibition, oxidative stress, stress-related gene transcription, and histopathology. At the early exposure phase, co-stimulation by PE-MPs and DiBP markedly inhibited core antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), while triggering sharp compensatory elevation of glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity. Such antioxidant imbalance triggered early lipid peroxidation and cell membrane injury, evidenced by elevated malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations. Although partial recovery of antioxidant enzyme activity was observed at day 28, obvious oxidative DNA damage was detected. This DNA injury disturbed genomic homeostasis, as reflected by significantly upregulated transcription of calreticulin (CRT) and heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), alongside suppressed expression of translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP). Two-way ANOVA verified prominent interactive effects between PE-MPs and DiBP at the gene transcription level, with synergistic and antagonistic effects alternating under different concentration combinations. At the tissue level, the combined exposure eventually induced severe pathological lesions in the epidermis, muscle layers and intestinal wall, accompanied by obvious body weight loss in earthworms. Collectively, these results provide mechanistic insights into the interactive toxic effects of coexisting PE-MPs and DiBP, and offer fundamental data to support ecological risk evaluation of mixed microplastic–plasticizer pollution in farmland soils.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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IF 8.3
Aqing Tian,Chen Pan,Mingxiong Wu,Hongxi Liu,Qingwen Shi,Jiuxiao Sun,Jingxing Liang,Xiaohong Liu,Haiying Tan,Jing Jin
Giving Timely warnings for fire is very crucial for fire prevention and the protection of people’s lives and property. However, most current fire warning sensors give warnings above 200 °C, which are not conducive to efficient and accurate warnings. Therefore, it is important to develop high-temperature sensors that can give timely, portable warnings at low temperatures (100 to 200 °C). Herein, simple and portable nonopen flame thermochromic photonic crystal (PC) stickers were constructed using ZnS nanoparticles and polyethylene (PE) films as the main components. The structural color of the PC stickers changed due to the chain motion of PE chain, and the changement of the refractive index of the materials when heating. Thus, an early fire warning sensor (EFWS) was designed based on the structural color change of PC stickers. The EFWS can give timely and visible sensing in 0.8 s at 115 °C. The EFWS based on PC stickers can be combined with indoor surveillance cameras for nonopen fire warnings and key place monitoring (e.g., electrical equipment) in households, aircraft, electrical appliances, substations, etc.
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材料科学
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消防安全工程
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纳米技术
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光学传感器
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2016
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IF 5.267
Wenju Chen,Liyi Shi,Hualan Zhou,Jiefang Zhu,Zhuyi Wang,Xufeng Mao,Mingming Chi,Lining Sun,Shuai Yuan
With the development of electric vehicles, the traditional polyolefin separators can not meet the increasing requirements of lithium ion batteries with high power density, high energy density, and high safety performance. Herein, a novel water-based binder is synthesized by grafting carboxyl groups onto cellulose diacetate. When the polyethylene (PE) separator is coated by this binder and SiO2 nanoparticles, the thermal shrinkage of the modified separator is observed to be almost 0% after exposure at 200 °C for 30 min. The puncture strength significantly increase from 5.10 MPa (PE separator) to 7.64 MPa. More importantly, the capacity retention of the cells assembled with modified separators after 100 cycles at 0.5 C increase from 73.3% (cells assembled with PE separator) to 81.6%, owing to the excellent electrolyte uptake and the good compatibility with lithium electrode. Besides, the modified separator shows excellent surface stability after 100 cycles. Considering the above excellent properties, this composite separator shows high potential to be used in lithium ion batteries with high power density and safety.
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电化学
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能源存储
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY
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2014
·Vol. 52
·期 22
·3205-3212
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IF 3.245
Zhixian Xu,Suyun Jie,Bo-Geng Li
Well-defined diblock copolymers of linear polyethylene (PE) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) have been synthesized through a facile route combining the thiol-ene click chemistry of vinyl-terminated polyethylene (PE-ene) and the sequential esterification reaction. The resulting diblock copolymers are characterized by 1 H NMR, FT-IR, DSC, TGA, and TEM. In addition, the PE- b -PDMS diblock copolymers have been evaluated as compatibilizers in the blends of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and silicone oil. The morphological analysis and mechanical properties demonstrate that the compatibilized blends with low loading concentration of PE- b -PDMS display significant improvements in modulus of elasticity and elongation at break as compared to the uncompatibilized binary blends. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52 , 3205–3212
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