Elie A. Daher , Yara Hammoud , Christel Laberty Robert , Christian Vianey Paz Lopez , Bassam Riachi , Wael Hamd
{"title":"Natural sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of polypropylene microplastics over ZnO nanorods","authors":"Elie A. Daher , Yara Hammoud , Christel Laberty Robert , Christian Vianey Paz Lopez , Bassam Riachi , Wael Hamd","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastic pollution has emerged as a major global issue, with over 5 trillion plastic particles contaminating oceans and seas, posing significant risks to both ecosystems and human health. Recent studies have highlighted advanced oxidation processes as a promising technology to tackle this issue. Among these, heterogeneous photocatalysis has been identified as a particularly effective process. In this study, we fabricated ZnO-based photocatalysts, hydrothermally coated onto a glass fiber meshes with a thickness of approximately 16 μm. The ZnO nanorods exhibited an average length (l) of ∼3.2 μm and an average diameter (d) of ∼94 nm, resulting in a high length-to-diameter (l/d) ratio of 34 to enhance photocatalytic efficiency. The photocatalytic degradation of low-density polypropylene MPs (300 μm, 905 kg/m<sup>3</sup>) was tested using a 100 mL batch photoreactor in which 27 particles (∼26 mg) were suspended under natural solar irradiation for a total of 196 h. The oxidation of microplastics was quantified by monitoring the carbonyl index (CI) over a period of 16 days. The results showed a remarkable increase in the CI reaching a value of 57, approximately five times higher than that observed in the natural degradation process without the presence of a photocatalyst, and higher than in almost all recent studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121836"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092489","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}
K. Cabrera-Luna , O. Burciaga-Diaz , J.L. Santana-Carrillo , J.I. Escalante-Garcia
{"title":"Environmental performance of sustainable supersulfated cements based on blast furnace slag: A life cycle study","authors":"K. Cabrera-Luna , O. Burciaga-Diaz , J.L. Santana-Carrillo , J.I. Escalante-Garcia","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121876","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121876","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the environmental, economic, and mechanical performance of supersulfated cements (SSC) made with blast furnace slag (BFS) as a low-carbon alternative to Portland cement (PC). It combines Taguchi optimization and life cycle assessment (LCA) to examine the effects of slag fineness, curing conditions, and BFS allocation methods <em>(mass, economic, and no allocation)</em> on three previously optimized SSC compositions. Two scenarios representing different plant locations, were considered. This study presents three major contribution: (1) a quantified framework for balancing mechanical performance and sustainability, with optimized SSC formulations achieving 28-day compressive strengths ≥32.8 MPa under controlled curing conditions; (2) a comprehensive LCA demonstrating CO<sub>2</sub> reductions of at least 89 %, 83 %, and 47 % depending on the allocation method, positioning the SSC as a building material with very low climate impact; and (3) a detailed cost analysis showing up to 73 % savings compared to PC, reinforcing the economic viability of SSC for real-world applications. These findings highlight the SSC role in decarbonizing the construction sector, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals on climate action, circular economy strategies, and resilient infrastructure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121876"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092484","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}
Mengqi Gao , Yang Liu , Lirong Gao , Jiyuan Weng , Qiaofeng Ai , Qianling Yang , Yin Liu , Ming Xu , Bin Zhao , Minghui Zheng
{"title":"Human exposure and health risks to ultraviolet filters in personal care products marketed in China","authors":"Mengqi Gao , Yang Liu , Lirong Gao , Jiyuan Weng , Qiaofeng Ai , Qianling Yang , Yin Liu , Ming Xu , Bin Zhao , Minghui Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121886","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121886","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ultraviolet (UV) filters are emerging contaminants of great concern that are widely used in personal care products (PCPs). In this study, the concentrations of 15 UV filters in six types of PCP marketed in China were analyzed and the health risks posed by their internal and external exposure were evaluated. 2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate (EHMC) presented the highest median concentration of 3150 ng/g in PCPs, followed by 2-ethylhexyl salicylate (109 ng/g) and octocrylene (OC, 95.1 ng/g). The total UV filter concentrations were considerably higher in sunscreens than other PCPs. Total external dermal exposure to UV filters in sunscreen was higher than the total estimated daily dietary intake of UV filters. A physiologically based toxicokinetic model to predict internal UV filter concentrations after sunscreen application for 1 d showed that EHMC had the highest predicted maximum concentration in venous blood at 0.0770 ng/mL, only one order of magnitude lower than the reference dose. The predicted maximum UV filter concentrations were higher for high-lipid-content tissues than venous blood, consistent with UV filters being lipophilic. OC, EHMC and homosalate made large contributions to the toxic activity assay results, and thus should receive more attention than other UV filters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121886"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092486","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":"Simultaneous production of high-purity hydrogen and carbon from waste organic solvents by liquid-phase plasma cracking over perovskite composite catalysts","authors":"Sang-Chul Jung, Kyong-Hwan Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a method for purifying waste volatile organic compound solvents through a simple distillation process, followed by the generation of hydrogen and carbon via liquid-plasma cracking is proposed. In addition, a novel PrBiFeO<sub>3</sub> perovskite composite with excellent visible light sensitivity is introduced to enhance the efficiency of this reaction. The waste organic solvents are converted into refined organic solvents through distillation. During this process, hydrogen gas and carbon particles are generated. To improve the activity of the plasma decomposition, titanate-based perovskites (CaTiO<sub>3</sub>, SrTiO<sub>3</sub>, NiTiO<sub>3</sub>) and ferrite-based perovskites (PrFeO<sub>3</sub>, PrBiFeO<sub>3</sub>) were synthesized and employed as catalysts. To achieve a catalyst with better optical absorption and a lower band gap energy for visible light, a newly prepared PrBiFeO<sub>3</sub> perovskite was utilized. The investigation into the optical properties of these perovskites revealed a high sensitivity to visible light. When these catalysts were applied to the liquid-phase plasma cracking of organic solvents, the ferrite-based perovskite catalysts demonstrated higher reaction activity. The highest rate of hydrogen evolution and carbon yield were obtained with the PrBiFeO<sub>3</sub> catalyst, achieving approximately 150 L/(g∙h) and 17.7 %, respectively. In this reaction system, sensitivity of the catalyst to visible light was correlated with increased reaction activity. The hydrogen exhibited high purity, while the carbon was also of high purity, characterized by small particle size and a large specific surface area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121862"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092463","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}
Zefang Zhu , Jinfeng Yang , Ning Liu , Kangbo Xu , Jing Wang , Wenda Wang , Yanru Yang , Xiaori Han
{"title":"Spatiotemporal evolution of small microplastics in agricultural soils from long-term pig manure application","authors":"Zefang Zhu , Jinfeng Yang , Ning Liu , Kangbo Xu , Jing Wang , Wenda Wang , Yanru Yang , Xiaori Han","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121875","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121875","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Long-term application of organic fertilizers serves as a nutrient source in agriculture, yet the contamination of these materials with small microplastics (sMPs, 20–500 μm) remains poorly understood. Research on the accumulation and morphological transformation of sMPs in soils under extended fertilization regimes is currently scarce. This study employed Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Spectroscopy to quantify and characterize sMPs in soils subjected to four fertilization regimes: no fertilizer (CK), pig manure (M), nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) fertilizer, and a combination of NPK and pig manure (MNPK). Temporal and spatial dynamics of sMPs were assessed across treatments with prolonged organic input. A progressive increase in both the abundance and type of sMPs was detected in pig manure, reaching 21,376 ± 1008 items kg<sup>−1</sup> in 2023—an increase of 180 % compared to 1979.The initial soil sMPs concentrations in 1979 were approximately 3000 items kg<sup>−1</sup>; after 44 years, levels in M and MNPK treatments reached 7183 ± 568 items kg<sup>−1</sup> and 5557 ± 329 items kg<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. Soils receiving pig manure consistently exhibited higher sMPs concentrations than untreated controls. The relatively elevated levels of sMPs suggest in-situ degradation of larger MPs. Except in the CK treatment, sMPs abundance increased with soil depth. Across all fertilization types, particles within the 30–100 μm range comprised over 46 % of total sMPs, indicating a consistent size distribution. The polymer types and composition in pig manure-amended soils mirrored those identified in the manure itself. These results demonstrate that long-term pig manure application markedly elevates soil sMPs concentrations, increasing the potential for sMPs contamination in agricultural systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121875"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092465","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":"Assessing playgrounds ultraviolet radiation (UVR) environments in College Station, Texas: Creating UVR-safe environments for children","authors":"Wenwen Cheng , Robert D. Brown , Galen Newman","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121803","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The design of playground environments significantly influences children's exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR), which impacts long-term health. Excessive UVR exposure can lead to serious health issues such as skin cancer. Adequate UVR is crucial for vitamin D synthesis, which supports cardiovascular and skeletal development. This study evaluates the effectiveness of current playground designs in providing a healthy UVR environment by collecting 3-dimensional UVR measurements from eight playgrounds in College Station, Texas, across four seasons. We assessed UVR exposure based on two key metrics: the Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) and the Minimal Vitamin D Dose (MDD). Our findings reveal non-neglectable UVR from the southern sky, particularly during the fall and winter. Trees and a combination of artificial canopies and trees offer more uniform UVR protection compared to other shade structures. During summer, children in College Station face a high risk of excessive UVR exposure, potentially leading to sunburn or skin redness, even under artificial canopies. Conversely, in winter, children may receive insufficient UVR during a 1-h outdoor period, especially under central artificial shades. Based on these observations, we recommend several design solutions to enhance UVR protection, including site-specific UVR evaluations before design, the use of seasonally adjustable shade structures, and strategic planning of children's activities and exposure times according to seasonal and UVR conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121803"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072197","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}
Bokseong Kim , Yuri Park , Hyo-Won Kim , Jin-Ah Kim , Yuhoon Hwang
{"title":"Enhanced iodide removal from aqueous solutions using 3D-printed PLA scaffold coated with Cu/Cu2O nanoparticles","authors":"Bokseong Kim , Yuri Park , Hyo-Won Kim , Jin-Ah Kim , Yuhoon Hwang","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In nuclear power plant accidents, radioactive iodine (<sup>129</sup>I, <sup>131</sup>I) can enter the environment, accumulate in the food chain, and pose significant health risks. We developed a novel scaffold using Cu/Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanoparticles immobilized on a polylactic acid 3D-printed scaffold for efficient iodide removal. The PLA scaffold was fabricated using a fused deposition modeling 3D printer, then surface-modified for enhanced hydrophilicity and functionalized with carboxyl groups via hydrolysis and acrylic acid grafting. Cu/Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanoparticles were immobilized on the modified surface. The adsorption capacity, determined using the Langmuir model, was 4.85 mg/g, and adsorption kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order model. The iodide removal mechanism was primarily driven by redox reactions between Cu(0), Cu(I) and iodide, leading to the formation of copper iodide (CuI), as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Importantly, the Cu/Cu<sub>2</sub>O scaffold exhibited excellent structural stability during adsorption, with minimal copper leaching (<0.08 mg/L). Characterization of the Cu/Cu<sub>2</sub>O scaffold using scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis supported these results. The scaffold demonstrated high selectivity for iodide ions even with competing anions. The scaffold maintained its effectiveness across a wide pH range, and continuous column tests separately confirmed its suitability for practical applications in environmental remediation and wastewater treatment systems. In summary, we successfully fabricated a 3D-printed Cu/Cu<sub>2</sub>O-PLA scaffold, demonstrated its efficient iodide removal performance, and elucidated the underlying redox-driven adsorption mechanism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121835"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144085538","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":"Unraveling the hidden pathways: Bioaccumulation and metabolism of atrazine, acetochlor, and metolachlor in aquatic organisms","authors":"Cuifang Zhang , Wenjie Zhang , Wenjing Cao, Xiaxia Guo, Dongqiang Zeng, Zhaojie Chen, Xuesheng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121852","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121852","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Atrazine (ATZ), acetochlor (ACE), and metolachlor (MET) are widely used herbicides whose residues persist in the environment, contributing to the mixed pollution of aquatic ecosystems. However, the mechanisms underlying their environmental behavior and biological effects remain poorly understood. In this study, we systematically investigated the transfer, bioaccumulation, and elimination of ATZ, ACE, and MET in fish (<em>Procypris merus</em>) under single and combined exposure conditions. The results indicate that after exposure in water, ATZ, ACE, and MET extensively accumulate in the muscle tissue of <em>P. merus</em>, accounting for 71 %–84 % of the total pesticide accumulation, making it the primary storage site for these herbicides. Under mixed exposure conditions, the three herbicides exhibited time-dependent synergistic toxic effects. Combined exposure to ATZ, ACE, and MET significantly increased the concentrations of ATZ and ACE in the liver, as well as the <em>K</em><sub><em>up</em></sub> and BCF of ACE and MET. During the purification and detoxification phases, the gills exhibited the highest purification rate, nearly twice that of the intestines and liver. The distribution of herbicides in various tissues was positively correlated with hydrophobicity (log <em>Kow</em>) and lipid content. Using UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS, the metabolites of ATZ, ACE, and MET were identified and analyzed. The three pesticides were primarily metabolized in the lotus carp through dealkylation, hydroxylation, and conjugation with glutathione/glucose. A total of 9 ATZ metabolites, 11 ACE metabolites, and 10 MET metabolites were identified, 19 of which were detected in fish for the first time. <em>rac</em>-MET displayed distinct stereoselective behavior, with the liver preferentially enriching the 1′S, α′R-MET isomer. This study provides a robust dataset for understanding the environmental and dietary risks of the target herbicides associated with residues that persist for prolonged periods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121852"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091978","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}
Tianyang Lan , Li Zhao , Jie Xiong , Ruonan Wang , Ping Yang , Weiyi Sun , Shijun Su , Zhiwei Gan , Zhiren Tian
{"title":"Occurrence, ecology and health risk assessment of organophosphate triesters and diesters in surface and ground water from southwest of China","authors":"Tianyang Lan , Li Zhao , Jie Xiong , Ruonan Wang , Ping Yang , Weiyi Sun , Shijun Su , Zhiwei Gan , Zhiren Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121868","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121868","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The occurrence of organophosphate triesters (OPEs) and organophosphate diesters (m-OPEs) in ground water is still unclear. To fill the blank, ground water samples in dry and wet seasons, surface river water and paired sediment samples were collected in Sichuan province and analyzed for 14 kinds of OPEs and 7 m-OPEs. Except <em>Trimethyl phosphate</em> was scarcely detected, the other OPEs were extensively found in aquatic environment. The concentrations of Ʃ<sub>14</sub>OPEs and Ʃ<sub>7</sub>m-OPEs ranged from 45.0 to 231 ng/L and from 1.25 to 62.3 ng/L in ground water and ranged from 2.20 to 1709 and from 0.08 to 35.5 ng/L in surface water, respectively. Compared to other reports, the pollution in Minjiang and Tuojiang river was at medium level. The concentration ratios and correlation analysis between OPEs and m-OPEs indicated that OPEs in ground water had three main sources, and m-OPEs mainly came from direct usage. Low ecological risk was found for surface water. The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of OPEs in surface and ground water via ingestion and dermal contact in moderate and high exposure scenarios were assessed, and results suggested the risks to human which mainly caused by <em>Tri(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate</em> could be negligible.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121868"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072139","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}
Deepa Suresh , Pei Sean Goh , Ahmad Fauzi Ismail , Tuck Whye Wong , Hooi Siang Kang
{"title":"Leveraging the potential of antibacterial biomolecules in antibiofouling membrane design: A review","authors":"Deepa Suresh , Pei Sean Goh , Ahmad Fauzi Ismail , Tuck Whye Wong , Hooi Siang Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biofouling, a prevalent issue in membrane technology, compromises the effectiveness and efficiency of membrane-based separation processes. The bottleneck prompts significant research into improving the antibacterial and antibiofouling characteristics of membrane. This review seeks to offer a thorough analysis and discussion on the utilization of biomolecules such as polysaccharides, fatty acids and enzymes for developing antibacterial and antibiofouling membranes. This review discusses the properties, advantages, and limitations of employing antibacterial biomolecules, along with their development and performance in membrane applications. A comprehensive elaboration is crucial to grasp the potential of these antibacterial biomolecules in enhancing membrane performance. This review is expected to offer insights into how these antibacterial biomolecules can optimize membrane performance by reducing biofouling, enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring water quality, and lowering costs. This review concludes that antibacterial polysaccharides and enzymes can serve as promising candidate to enhance the antibacterial properties of membranes. The review also addresses challenges and outlines future research directions concerning antibacterial biomolecules. The future directions outlined in the review focus on striking a balance between achieving strong antibacterial action and preserving essential membrane surface properties, thereby encouraging the creation of eco-friendly environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 121861"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092488","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}