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{"title":"Fundamental understanding of microbiologically influenced corrosion inhibition via biomineralization: A critical review","authors":"Meiying Lv, Min Du, Xingchuan Zhao, Yongxu Du","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2025.2469860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2025.2469860","url":null,"abstract":"Corrosion is a pervasive issue that poses a significant risk across various industries, causing economic losses and safety hazards. Traditional corrosion control technologies may have some limitations in application, such as high cost, cumbersome construction, and even environmental pollution. Biomineralization, as an emerging anti-corrosion strategy, is effective and eco-friendly, demonstrating <i>in situ</i> self-healing activity. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in utilizing this novel strategy for corrosion inhibition and the mechanisms involved. Furthermore, the different types and functional properties of typical biominerals are discussed, as well as the potential applications of mineralized bacteria and species interactions. Lastly, this review outlines current challenges in this field, such as species selection, microscale manipulation, large-scale applications and biosafety, and proposes future directions for further research, offering valuable insights into the evolving landscape of biomineralization technology in corrosion protection.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143910013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Viruses in anaerobic digestion systems: Diversity, role and future prospects","authors":"Rouf Ahmad Dar, To-Hung Tsui, Le Zhang, Adam Smoliński, Vanja Jurišić, Yen Wah Tong, Pruk Aggarangsi, Ronghou Liu","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2025.2457980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2025.2457980","url":null,"abstract":"Anaerobic digestion (AD) has received continuous attention over the past few decades as an efficient biological process for converting waste materials into biogas, biohydrogen, and volatile fatty acids (VFAs). Given the intricacy of the AD microbiome, it is important to explore the microorganisms carrying out the AD process, especially the viruses, which have received insufficient attention thus far. With the advent of novel molecular techniques and meta-omics approaches, it has become more accessible to ascertain the details of viral communities involved in AD systems. This is important as it could help us in monitoring and regulating the factors for improving AD process stability to achieve a selective bio-product like methane. This review highlights the distinctive viral communities in AD systems and their possible interactions with other microbial communities. It also highlights how these viral communities, particularly phages, are shaping the AD microbial communities. Furthermore, the role of auxiliary metabolic genes in AD viruses is discussed. Finally, the review provides insights into the effect of viruses on methanogenesis and highlights the challenges and future perspectives of studying viruses in AD.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"43 1","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143910011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reactive species in nonthermal plasma-based advanced oxidation and reduction processes for micropollutants degradation: Generation, contribution and utilization","authors":"Changtao Chen, Xuetong Yang, Chuanlong Ma, Junfeng Niu, Kristof Demeestere, Anton Nikiforov, Stijn W. H. Van Hulle","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2025.2511673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2025.2511673","url":null,"abstract":"Nonthermal plasma wastewater treatment technology, which combines the advantages of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and advanced reduction processes (ARPs), has attracted increasing attention for remediating micropollutant-contaminated wastewater over the past few decades. This review article compiles and organizes peer-reviewed scientific publications from the last several years on the application of nonthermal plasma technologies for (waste)water treatment. Special focus is put on an in-depth discussion of (i) the processes of oxidative and reductive species generated by discharge plasma, (ii) the role of reactive species in various micropollutants degradation, and (iii) the possibilities to improve the degradation of micropollutants by scale up the technology and combining plasma with other methods, including catalysis. The analysis reveals that enhancing the utilization of reactive species can be achieved through two main approaches: (i) enhancing the mass transfer of reactive species, and (ii) improving the generation of reactive species with strong redox potential (such as ^•OH and e_aq^–). The maximum utilization of reactive species can reduce the energy consumption of nonthermal plasma technology and promote its industrial application. This review offers a comprehensive exploration of the generation, contribution and utilization of reactive species in plasma technology for micropollutant degradation, addressing gaps in existing literature by focusing on the scalability of nonthermal plasma in industrial applications.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144210785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phytoremediation of indoor air: Mechanisms of pollutant translocation and biodegradation","authors":"Luowen Lyu, Robert Fleck, Stephen Matheson, William L. King, Taryn L. Bauerle, Fraser R. Torpy, Peter J. Irga","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2438444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2438444","url":null,"abstract":"The built indoor environment, including domestic housing and commercial offices, has significantly lower air quality relative to ambient outdoor air. Methods of air purification typically rely on traditional mechanical filtration methods such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, which are energetically intensive and require routine maintenance to ensure adequate filtration. To reduce energy demands and to improve urban sustainability, phytoremediation technologies have emerged as a promising method for the remediation of indoor air quality. Due to the need to identify and optimize sustainable methods to improve air quality, we present a comprehensive review on the mechanisms for plant-driven and microbial-driven removal of gaseous contaminants (i.e. volatile organic compounds) is warranted. The literature indicates that indoor air phytoremediation systems rely on complex of both the biological aspects (plant parts, substrate, microbial community, substrate moisture) and abiotic factors (airflow and moisture content), however it is evident that the method for optimal application of these factors within systems is currently significantly understudied, especially in relation to research done <i>in-situ</i>. The authors recommend future research directions should be targeted at plant biochemical analysis of phytoremediation systems exposed to real world pollutants like petroleum vapor, vehicle emissions, and mixed synthetic furnishings of-gassing, as well as the dynamics of the substrate microbial community within root systems. The assessment and developed understanding of these key areas are not only essential for the progression of the field of research but also for continued wide spread adoption for these phytoremediation systems.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"108 1","pages":"676-707"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of functional additives on biodegradable plastic biodegradation in natural terrestrial and composting environments","authors":"Clement Matthew Chan, Serena Yim, Paul Lant, Steven Pratt, Bronwyn Laycock","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2443284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2443284","url":null,"abstract":"Biodegradable plastics show promise in addressing traditional plastic waste issues. However, most commercially available biodegradable plastic products are blended/composite materials, combining biodegradable polymers with other polymers, fillers and additives. Non-reactive functional additives, such as plasticizers and stabilizers, raise concerns due to potential leaching as well as release on degradation. Thus, understanding how these additives affect biodegradation rates and processes is crucial, and a comprehensive overview is missing in the literature. This review highlights that the localized additive concentration levels adjacent to the plastic materials could, at least for a time, exceed the threshold concentrations for substantial impacts on microbial activities, especially in slow transport media such as soil and compost. Of the available literature, it is concerning that only a small fraction reported continuous quantitative biodegradation data with sampling frequency and duration adequate for comprehensive data synthesis. In those studies, the presence of additives resulted in an extended lag time for biodegradation compared to virgin polymer. Interestingly, additives also typically increased the biodegradation rate following this initial lag time. Overall, variation was observed in the half-life of biodegradable polymer/additive blends when considering both lag time and biodegradation rate. The likely key controlling factors dictating how additives impact biodegradable plastics biodegradation include the rate of additive leaching, alterations in polymer properties induced by additives and their leaching, and the intrinsic characteristics of the additives themselves. Future life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessments of new bioplastic products must consider the influence of additives.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"183 1","pages":"708-731"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A review of inland nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membrane concentrates management: Treatment, resource recovery and future development","authors":"Hao Zhang, Zhangjie Yu, Jinlong Wang, Zheng Ke, Le Tong, Xiaobin Tang, Langming Bai, Han Zhang, Guibai Li, Heng Liang","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2436161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2436161","url":null,"abstract":"Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis have become prevalent methods for treating inland wastewater because of superior separation efficiency and operational simplicity, yet they produce highly polluting membrane concentrates (e.g., from municipal potable water and municipal and industrial wastewater) containing biological, organic, and salt pollutants. Managing membrane concentrates poses significant challenges, often resulting in underutilization of their valuable components. This paper discusses strategies for reducing, rendering harmless, and utilizing resources from membrane concentrates, along with their future development trends. Methods for reducing membrane concentrate formation, such as optimizing operational modes and membrane modification, are examined. Generally, the preprocessing methods can be used as an oxidation pretreatment to improve the removal of macromolecular pollutants in the membrane concentrates, and provide conditions for the targeted removal of non-biodegradability emerging contaminants by free radicals in the oxidation process. The biological treatment further treats biodegradable pollutants. Finally, biosafety and water quality can be guaranteed through the membrane process, so as to achieve near-zero emissions. Resource recovery options include the production of salt crystals (e.g., potassium and magnesium phosphate, hydroxyapatite), microalgae resources, and others. Additionally, non-chemical pretreatment before membrane processing is proposed to simplify the treatment of membrane concentrates. A new analytic hierarchy process aids in selecting appropriate treatment and resource utilization processes for membrane concentrates. Furthermore, there is a call for the establishment and reinforcement of water quality legislation to address emerging contaminants in membrane concentrates, as well as regulations governing the purity of resources such as salts recovered from membrane concentrates.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"24 1","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nanozymes: An innovative approach to regulating heavy metal accumulation in plants and alleviating toxicity-A comprehensive review","authors":"Yaoyao Wang, Xueyuan Gu, Lijuan Zhao, Dongmei Zhou","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2448048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2448048","url":null,"abstract":"Managing farmlands’ heavy metal (HM) pollution is crucial for improving plant growth and ensuring agricultural product safety. While low to medium doses of HM exposure may not directly result in crop reduction, they can lead to HM accumulation in plants and potential food-chain risks, as well as trigger the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Excessive ROS can cause oxidative stress and irreversible damage to plant cells. Nanozymes, cost-effective and stable artificial nanoparticles with enzyme-like activity, have been widely used in multiple fields. Over the past decade, research has confirmed certain nanozymes’ effectiveness in plant systemic immunity during HM remediation. The activities of nanozymes hinge on their physicochemical properties, while the biological effects also depend on application methods, size, charge, coating, crop varieties, and growth stages. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the nanozyme-plant interactions and resistance mechanisms to HMs. This paper comprehensively reviews nanozyme-mediated ROS scavenging mechanisms across enzymology, metabolomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics. It also introduces the application pathways and effects, influencing factors, possible risks, and prospects. This review may provide a theoretical framework for nanozyme-mediated mitigation of HM stress along with other abiotic stresses in agriculture for sustainable “precision fertilization” with nanozymes.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"39 1","pages":"732-756"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Radiological dose from seafood ingestion; a global summary from 40 years of study","authors":"Mathew P. Johansen, Justin P. Gwynn, Julia G. Carpenter, Sabine Charmasson, Paul Mc Ginnity, Airi Mori, Blake Orr, Marie Simon-Cornu, Iolanda Osvath","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2413202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2413202","url":null,"abstract":"Seafood is an important source for meeting future global nutrient demands. However, it also contributes disproportionately to the radiological ingestion dose of more than five billion world consumers– up to ∼70%–80% of the total-foods dose in some countries. Although numerous studies report seafood doses in specific populations, there is still no comprehensive evaluation answering basic questions such as “what is the ingestion dose to the average global seafood consumer?” Analysis of 238 worldwide seafood dose estimates suggests that typical adult consumers receive from 0.13 to 0.21 mSv, with a likely best estimate of 0.15 mSv per annual seafood intake. Those consuming large amounts of seafood, particularly bivalves, may experience ingestion doses exceeding 1 mSv per annual intake, surpassing other routine background dose sources. The published studies suggest that doses of 3 mSv or greater are surpassed in about 150 million adult seafood consumers worldwide. Almost all this dose comes from the natural radionuclides that are prevalent in marine systems–especially ²¹⁰Po. While trace levels of anthropogenic radionuclides are ubiquitous in seafoods (e.g.,¹³⁷Cs and ²³⁹Pu), the added dose from these is typically orders of magnitude lower. Even following the large-scale releases from the Fukushima accident, with food safety controls in place, the additional dose to consumers in Japan was small relative to routine dose from natural background radionuclides. However, the worldwide seafood dose estimates span seven orders of magnitude, indicating a need for an assessment that integrates global seafood radionuclide data as well as incorporating changes in seafood consumption and production patterns.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mercury transformations by reactive oxygen species: Occurrence, detection, evidence, and challenges","authors":"Yang Zhou, Shouying Li, Wenli Tang, Huan Zhong","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2025.2478037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2025.2478037","url":null,"abstract":"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that has attracted widespread attention due to its potent toxicity to humans. The transformations of Hg are critical to its global cycling and human exposure risk, considering that different Hg forms possess various mobility and toxicity. It is, therefore, essential to explore the mechanisms of Hg transformations. Both biotic and abiotic factors mediate Hg transformations in the environments, while the latter has not been sufficiently recognized, among which reactive oxygen species (ROS) are ubiquitous yet potentially overlooked drivers. This insufficient recognition of ROS-mediated Hg transformations impeded our understanding of Hg biogeochemistry. Herein, we summarized the generation mechanisms of ROS in the atmosphere, natural water, and soil, and elucidated ROS involvement in Hg transformations, including MeHg degradation, Hg⁰ oxidation, and Hg(II) reduction. Then, approaches for exploring the role of ROS in Hg transformations were introduced, including ROS detection, quenching, generation, and DFT calculations. By summarizing the implications of ROS-mediated Hg transformations for Hg biogeochemical cycling and proposing potential challenges in further studies, we highlight the importance and necessity of studying this driving force in Hg biogeochemistry.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143619040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of rare earth elements in the aquatic environment: Implications for ecotoxicological testing","authors":"Marion Revel, Chantal K. E. van Drimmelen, Lennart Weltje, Andrew Hursthouse, Susanne Heise","doi":"10.1080/10643389.2024.2406992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2024.2406992","url":null,"abstract":"Rare earth elements (REE) are recognized as emerging pollutants due to their widespread use in modern society (e.g., in the production of electronics, renewable energy technologies, and advanced medical devices) which leads to anthropogenically elevated concentrations in the environment with potential consequences for ecosystem health. This article critically reviews the current scientific knowledge on aquatic bioavailability and toxicity of REE and focuses on pitfalls that could influence the outcome of ecotoxicity tests. After passing our quality criteria, we reviewed 38 papers on the ecotoxicity of REE in depth. Most studies focused on freshwater environments, indicating a need for more research on marine ecosystems, particularly on marine vertebrates. The results showed that heavy REE tend to be more toxic than light REE to aquatic organisms. Critical aspects for biotesting REE include complexation with ions such as phosphates (nutrient in algae tests) and carbonates. Carbonate complexation decreases potentially bioavailable aqueous REE species and may lower toxicity at increasing water hardness, although this may also be caused by competition of REE³⁺ and Ca²⁺ for the same binding sites in organisms. REE have a high tendency to adsorb to glass and it is recommended to use vessels made of polyethylene terephthalate or polycarbonate instead. More research is needed on chemical speciation and the interaction of REE with various organisms, also in multi-species mesocosm studies. A robust aquatic risk assessment on REE requires information on nominal and measured concentrations in both acute and chronic ecotoxicological bioassays as well as a thorough characterization of exposure.","PeriodicalId":10823,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}