Guohua Wu, Ying Sun, Yinuo Xiao, Yaxin Qin, Wei Liu
{"title":"Mechanical ball-milled fulvic acid-modified zero-valent iron: Enhanced electron transport for Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling and Cr(VI) removal.","authors":"Guohua Wu, Ying Sun, Yinuo Xiao, Yaxin Qin, Wei Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124678","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study synthesized fulvic acid-modified zero-valent iron (ZVI/FA) via mechanical ball-milling to efficiently remove Cr(VI) from wastewater. Characterizations confirmed FA was successfully anchored on ZVI surface without altering its crystalline structure. ZVI/FA-5 (with 5.0% FA) achieved 96.2% Cr(VI) removal efficiency, far exceeding the 17.0% of ball-milled ZVI. Tafel polarization and open circuit potential (OCP) measurements showed ZVI/FA-5 had superior electron transport capability and reductive activity compared to ball-milled ZVI. 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) quenching resulted in 70.3% inhibition of Cr(VI) removal, highlighting synergistic contributions of Fe<sup>0</sup> and Fe(II). Iron species analysis revealed FA promoted Fe<sup>0</sup> exposure and Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox cycling, thereby enhancing Cr(VI) reduction. Moreover, lower solution pH improved Cr(VI) removal due to favorable surface corrosion under acidic conditions. Remarkably, ZVI/FA-5 sustained an 85% removal efficiency for Cr(VI) even in the presence of typical coexisting cations and anions, and its Cr(VI) removal performance could be regained through re-ball milling following three cycles. This study offers new insights into enhancing ZVI reducibility for Cr(VI) removal through natural organic matter modification.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124678"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147855644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Bushra Amreen, Corina Lesseur, Ravikumar Jagani, Hiraj Patel, Daniel Katz, Joshua Hamburger, Noel Strong, Leah Habersham, Anna-Sophie Rommel, Lotje D de Witte, Chris Gennings, M Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, Syam S Andra, Jia Chen
{"title":"Prevalent Detection of Multiclass Environmental Chemicals in paired CSF and Plasma Samples and their Potential Associations with Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women.","authors":"Bushra Amreen, Corina Lesseur, Ravikumar Jagani, Hiraj Patel, Daniel Katz, Joshua Hamburger, Noel Strong, Leah Habersham, Anna-Sophie Rommel, Lotje D de Witte, Chris Gennings, M Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, Syam S Andra, Jia Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While humans are exposed to a wide range of potentially neurotoxic environmental chemicals, assessing their overall impact on the central nervous system (CNS) remains challenging due to the difficulty in quantifying multi-class chemicals at low concentrations and direct access to the CNS. We leverage our unique collection of paired plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from pregnant women in an urban pregnancy cohort to comprehensively profile environmental exposures and explore their potential associations with postpartum neuropsychiatric symptoms. We quantified and characterized the distribution of 143 potential neurotoxic chemicals in 25 paired CSF-plasma samples, collected prior to delivery, using a high-sensitivity targeted multiclass assay. The chemicals spanned 16 classes including pesticides, phthalates and PFAS. We report wide detection of these chemicals or analytes not only in plasma but also in CSF, with 16 and 18 detected in all CSF and plasma samples, respectively. Additionally, 51 and 57 analytes were detected in >50% CSF and plasma samples, respectively, with 31 commonly detected in both and 17 (mostly phthalates and pesticides) at higher concentrations in CSF. We also observed an indication of a prospective associations between exposure mixture and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at six weeks postpartum using Weighted Quantile Sum (WQS) regression analysis, however confidence interval included zero. Our exploratory \"exposome-scale\" study is among the first to report a prevalent detection of numerous multi-class environmental chemicals in CSF, suggesting their ability to cross the blood-CSF barrier, and their collective presence in CNS may play a role in maternal postpartum mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124663"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147855708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Víctor M León, Catherine Munschy, Mário Mil-Homens, María Del Mar García-Pimentel, Yann Aminot, Claire Mason, Javier Castro-Jiménez
{"title":"Pharmaceuticals, personal care-products and current-use pesticides: a review of the available data from European seas.","authors":"Víctor M León, Catherine Munschy, Mário Mil-Homens, María Del Mar García-Pimentel, Yann Aminot, Claire Mason, Javier Castro-Jiménez","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as well as current-use pesticides (CUPs) are considered to be contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), but there is limited information that exists about their occurrence and impact in the marine environment. A database of these CECs has been created as an overview of their occurrence and distribution in European marine waters by the ICES Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG) and collaborators from various European countries. The majority of the compiled data corresponded to pharmaceuticals in seawaters, but much less data were available for other matrices (biota and sediment) and CEC groups. Generally, concentrations were characterized for a limited spatial area and/or a small number of species/organisms. A Total Occurrence Index (TOI) was developed, taking into account the number of data available, the maximum concentrations and the frequency of detection together as indicators. The TOI provided estimates for the CECs in the database and has been used to identify the most relevant PPCPs and CUPs. The highest TOIs were found for the pharmaceuticals salicylic acid, hydrochlorothiazide, gemfibrozil, mefenamic acid, paracetamol and diclofenac; the PCPs 2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, octocrylene, galaxolide, benzophenone-3 and tonalide; and the CUPs chlorpyrifos, chlorthal-dimethyl, simazine and irgarol. It is noted that additional data are required, particularly in the sediment and the biota matrices, to more fully understand the distribution and impact of these CECs in the marine environment, when considering the wide geographical distribution areas covered in this review. Further assessment is also required, to prioritise those CECs, based on which of them are expected to cause the most adverse toxic effects to marine ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124631"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147855703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Grzegorz Hebda, Paweł Świsłowski, Inga Zinicovscaia, Omari Chaligava, Małgorzata Rajfur
{"title":"Feather element profiles differ between farmland- and forest-associated passerines: winter monitoring of birds at feeder.","authors":"Grzegorz Hebda, Paweł Świsłowski, Inga Zinicovscaia, Omari Chaligava, Małgorzata Rajfur","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124655","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124655"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147855557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Juan F Quinones, Sandra Düzel, Johanna Drewelies, Denis Gerstorf, Ilja Demuth, Ulman Lindenberger, Simone Kühn
{"title":"Aging in the city: Linking neighborhood features with whole-brain structural and micro-structural changes during aging.","authors":"Juan F Quinones, Sandra Düzel, Johanna Drewelies, Denis Gerstorf, Ilja Demuth, Ulman Lindenberger, Simone Kühn","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124671","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The association between the physical living environment and brain structural changes in older adults remains considerably unexplored despite its potential to benefit a rapidly-growing proportion of the world's population. We investigated whether neighborhood-level environmental features are associated with changes in whole-brain structure and microstructure during healthy aging. By means of structural equation modeling, we estimated change in gross brain features over about two years in a longitudinal sample of participants from the Berlin Aging Study II (at T1: N=334, mean age = 70 years, 128 women; https://www.base2.mpg.de/en). We used the machine learning algorithm BORUTA on neighborhood-level (Lifeworld-Oriented Spaces) environmental information (N = 201) to identify correlates of brain absolute measures and brain change. We observed typical trajectories of brain aging at the construct and measurement levels. Our findings indicate that of the 25 neighborhood features examined, air pollutants, population density and the land-use composition of individuals' neighborhood are associated with changes in subcortical gray matter volume, cortical integrity, white matter volume, and ventricle size. Weaker associations were found for mean diffusivity and cortical thickness. These findings underscore the relevance of the physical environment for neural outcomes during aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124671"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Luca Taiano, Claudio Gariazzo, Michela Bonafede, Alessandro Marinaccio, Marco Morabito
{"title":"Occupational Fatal Injuries and Extreme Temperatures: A Case-Crossover Study in Italy.","authors":"Luca Taiano, Claudio Gariazzo, Michela Bonafede, Alessandro Marinaccio, Marco Morabito","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Climate change is increasing extreme heat events worldwide, with substantial health impacts. Workers are particularly vulnerable to heat exposure due to their limited ability to avoid exposure during physically demanding tasks. Previous studies have documented associations between high temperatures and non-fatal occupational injuries in Italy. However, no nationwide study has yet assessed the association between extreme temperatures and fatal occupational injuries.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the association between exposure to extreme temperatures and the risk of fatal occupational injuries in Italy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A time-stratified case-crossover model was constructed on occupational fatal injuries reported to the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL) between 2014 and 2019, with exposure measured by the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Conditional logistic regression with distributed lag non-linear model was used to estimate the association. The odds ratios (ORs) curve was calculated relative to a reference UTCI value corresponding to thermal comfort conditions and a single point measure was calculated comparing the 99th with the 75th percentile. Stratified analyses were performed across demographic and occupational variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A clear increase in risk for high UTCI values was found. Compared with the 75th percentile (22.4 °C UTCI), the 99th percentile (31.2 °C UTCI) was associated with an odds ratio of 1.61 [1.22-2.14], corresponding to 84 [9-151] attributable deaths. The association was strongest on the day of exposure and was stronger among men, younger and older workers and in outdoor occupations such as agriculture and construction. Indoor heat producing activities also showed an association.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Extreme heat was associated with an increased risk of occupational death, particularly in agriculture, construction, indoor heat-exposed occupations and vulnerable worker groups. These findings confirm heat exposure as a major preventable occupational hazard and call for urgent, heat-specific nationwide prevention policies in the context of climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124664"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Farshad S Vakili, Scott A Shaffer, Veerle L B Jaspers, Silje Peterson, Elise Lunde Steensland, Pentti Runko, Bertille Mohring, Markus Öst, Kim Jaatinen, Bin-Yan Hsu, Titiksha Peetumber, Nora M Wilson, Christian Sonne, Stefan Björkman, Suvi Ruuskanen, Céline Arzel
{"title":"Nest attendance in two Finnish waterfowl species in relation to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid hormones.","authors":"Farshad S Vakili, Scott A Shaffer, Veerle L B Jaspers, Silje Peterson, Elise Lunde Steensland, Pentti Runko, Bertille Mohring, Markus Öst, Kim Jaatinen, Bin-Yan Hsu, Titiksha Peetumber, Nora M Wilson, Christian Sonne, Stefan Björkman, Suvi Ruuskanen, Céline Arzel","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Contamination of aquatic environments with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may disrupt wildlife reproduction by altering hormonal-behavioural pathways. In birds, nest attendance is a key incubation behaviour, mediating embryonic development and hatchability. Yet, the potential associations between PFAS and nest attendance remains underinvestigated. In 2022 and 2023, we quantified plasma PFAS concentrations in breeding females from two Finnish waterfowl species: common goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula), an income breeding cavity nester, and common eiders (Somateria mollissima), a predominantly capital breeding ground nester. Egg-turning and egg temperature were recorded using data loggers inside artificial eggs. We related these nest attendance variables to PFAS and circulating thyroid hormones (THs: triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4)), as previous studies showed that PFAS exposure is associated with altered levels of THs-key regulators of metabolism and thermoregulation. Mean PFAS concentrations were 17.4 ng/g in goldeneyes (n=18) and 16.2 ng/g in eiders (n=37). In eiders, higher perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) concentrations were significantly associated with lower average egg temperature. Exploratory post hoc analyses (following marginal PFAS × species interaction trends) suggested positive associations between total PFAS (∑PFAS) and PFOS with egg-turning frequency in goldeneyes. No significant associations were found between PFAS and THs, and THs were not significantly associated with nest attendance. PFAS were not significantly related to hatching success. Further research is needed to determine if species-specific PFAS-nest attendance associations reflect trade-offs with other PFAS-related behavioural or physiological costs. Experimental studies may be necessary to clarify PFAS-thyroid and physiological stress pathways and their consequences for nest attendance and reproduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124643"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Chang Dong, Aosheng Bai, Xu Zhao, Yang Cheng, Qinglong Chen, Phoutthasone Sibounavong, Xin-Fu Ye, Yongfu Li, Yanjiang Cai, Jie Zhu, Ruohui Lu, Bing Yu
{"title":"Core-shell biochar-zeolite fertilizer with starch coating: Boosting nutrient use in saline-alkaline rice soils via smart drone delivery & economic assessment.","authors":"Chang Dong, Aosheng Bai, Xu Zhao, Yang Cheng, Qinglong Chen, Phoutthasone Sibounavong, Xin-Fu Ye, Yongfu Li, Yanjiang Cai, Jie Zhu, Ruohui Lu, Bing Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124669","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Saline-alkaline soils severely constrain global rice production by impairing nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and soil health. Conventional fertilizers exacerbate these issues through rapid nutrient loss. This study developed a new core-shell slow-release fertilizer (SC-ZEO/BCF) composed of a NPK-loaded biochar-zeolite core encapsulated within a starch coating, designed for enhanced nutrient retention and slow-release in challenging environments. Comprehensive characterization confirmed successful synthesis with a porous core for adsorption and a continuous starch shell as a physical barrier. Soil column leaching tests demonstrated SC-ZEO/BCF's superior slow-release performance, significantly retarding nitrogen and phosphorus release compared to uncoated formulations. A field trial in a saline-alkali paddy showed that SC-ZEO/BCF application resulted in the highest agronomic traits (grains per panicle, 1000-grain weight), yield (7.35 t/ha, 22.14% higher than the compound fertilizer), agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (14.08 kg/kg), and nitrogen recovery efficiency (25.32%). It also improved soil health by increasing organic matter and available nutrients while reducing salinity. The systematic innovation of combining SC-ZEO/BCF with a drone-based variable-rate system (as a hypothetical scenario) was then assessed: the drone would use YOLOv12 to recognize rice density and growth stage in real time, adjusting fertilization rates accordingly. This integration would synergize the fertilizer's slow-release properties with precision delivery, potentially lowering costs and increasing net profit to $597.02/ha compared to conventional practices. This study validates the core-shell SC-ZEO/BCF combined with precision agriculture as a highly effective and economically viable strategy for sustainable rice production in saline-alkaline soils.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124669"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Microbial community and functional characteristics across the water-sediment continuum in typical rivers of the Yellow River Delta.","authors":"Lili Li, Caijun Zhao, Hua Xiang, Zeqi Yu, Naipeng Zhang, Liping Wang, Chongdong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124615","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>River ecosystems are facing increasing environmental pressures, and microbial communities play a key role in maintaining ecosystem stability. Although microbial research in lentic ecosystems has been relatively extensive, there is a lack of systematic comparative studies on the community structure and metabolic functions of fungi and bacteria across vertical gradients within the water-sediment continuum in flowing rivers, particularly those chronically exposed to salinity and nitrogen nutrients. This study investigated the microbial community structure, functional traits, and environmental responses across the water-sediment continuum of two Class V-polluted rivers, the Zhimai River and Xiaoqing River of the Yellow River Delta. Integrated analyses combining water quality assessment, high-throughput sequencing, and metabolomics revealed distinct microbial assembly mechanisms in the two rivers. In the Zhimai River, salinity-related factors, particularly sodium and potassium, influenced community composition, with Chytridiomycota (19.76%) and halophilic bacteria, such as Marivita (2.60%), exhibiting strong positive correlations. In contrast, nitrogenous nutrients, particularly ammonium nitrogen, played a key role as drivers in the Xiaoqing River. In this system, Absidia (23.08%), Hydrogenophaga, and Arenimonas were dominant and exhibited positive associations with nitrogen levels and perfluorooctanoic acid. These patterns indicate two response strategies, halophilic adaptation under salinity stress and nitrogen cycling under nutrient enrichment. The findings provide new insight into salinity- and nutrient-driven microbial processes in polluted river systems and offer a scientific basis for microbial remediation and ecological health assessment in the Yellow River Delta.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124615"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Kumar Vikrant, Dimitrios A Giannakoudakis, Tung Nguyen-Dang, Trung Nguyen Duc, Manh-Huong Phan
{"title":"Navigating the catalytic landscape for methyl ethyl ketone abatement: A critical review of noble metal versus metal oxide strategies.","authors":"Kumar Vikrant, Dimitrios A Giannakoudakis, Tung Nguyen-Dang, Trung Nguyen Duc, Manh-Huong Phan","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2026.124659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124659","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is a prevalent oxygenated volatile organic compound (VOC) whose complex oxidation behavior makes it an important model molecule for catalysis studies. Its abatement is complicated by competing C-C bond scission versus dehydrogenation pathways, the prevalence of which is highly dependent on catalyst design. This is the first comprehensive review dedicated specifically to MEK thermocatalytic abatement, focusing on catalyst development, reaction mechanisms, and performance metrics. Its single-molecule focus enables a deeper mechanistic analysis than is possible in broader VOC surveys, clarifying structure-performance relationships. We critically examine supported noble metal catalysts (SNMCs) and transition metal oxides (TMOs), covering the roles of supports, promoters (e.g., manganese oxide (MnO<sub>x</sub>) and cerium dioxide (CeO<sub>2</sub>)), and nanostructure. While SNMCs offer high activity at low temperatures, TMOs like perovskites and MnO<sub>x</sub> emerge as cost-efficient alternatives. The review contrasts how catalyst properties dictate pathway selectivity. Practical challenges from co-contaminants (e.g., water, sulfur, and chlorine) and strategies to enhance stability are discussed. A comparative performance analysis underscores that catalyst selection depends on the desired optimization metric. The review concludes by identifying critical research gaps, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and long-term stability studies to bridge laboratory and industrial applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"124659"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147831343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}