Phong H.N. Vo , Christian Vogel , Hong T.M. Nguyen , Brett R. Hamilton , Phong K. Thai , Philipp Roesch , Franz-Georg Simon , Jochen F. Mueller
{"title":"µ-X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and fluorine K-edge µ-X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy for detection of PFAS distribution in the impacted concrete","authors":"Phong H.N. Vo , Christian Vogel , Hong T.M. Nguyen , Brett R. Hamilton , Phong K. Thai , Philipp Roesch , Franz-Georg Simon , Jochen F. Mueller","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An improved understanding of the distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in PFAS-impacted concrete is important for risk management and decontamination of PFAS. This study incorporates µ-X-ray fluorescence (µ-XRF) and fluorine K-edge µ-X-ray absorption near-edge structure (µ-XANES) spectroscopy to gain non-destructive insights into PFAS distribution in the impacted concrete. The μ-XRF and μ-XANES spectroscopy provided additional details on the detection of PFAS, which were not detected by the desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) imaging method conducted previously. The shorter chain PFAS were found on the top part of the concrete core (0.5 cm), and longer chain PFAS were mostly at the bottom part of the concrete core (5 cm). The inorganic fluorine fraction was also detected, and it likely hampered the detection of organic fluorine such as PFAS in the concrete. Thus, this non-destructive technique is an complementary approach to detect PFAS in contaminated concrete.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100134"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"g-C3N4 based Z-scheme photocatalysts for tetracycline degradation: A comprehensive review","authors":"Madhu Surana , Dhruti Sundar Pattanayak , V.K. Singh, Dharm Pal","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) has garnered significant attention due to its low cost, ease of preparation, high chemical stability, and non-toxicity. Nevertheless, pristine g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> faces challenges in simultaneously achieving a broad absorption range, high stability, efficient charge separation, and strong redox capability, which hampers its practical applications. Recently, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based Z-scheme photocatalysts have emerged as research hotspots owing to their robust redox ability, effective charge carrier separation, and capacity to harness visible light for degradation of tetracyclines (TCs) in waters. This review delves into the fundamental photocatalysis, and application of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based Z-scheme photocatalysts for the degradation of TCs pollutants. The review concludes with final remarks and a concise discussion on the prospects of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based Z-scheme photocatalysts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100116"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000157/pdfft?md5=45a673b28526a5ec8a9eed7186032a2f&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000157-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanira Baldovinos, Precious Obiako, Clancy Collom, Christie M. Sayes
{"title":"A vape condensate collection method for degradant identification and toxicity screening","authors":"Yanira Baldovinos, Precious Obiako, Clancy Collom, Christie M. Sayes","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Since 2007, the market for e-cigarettes has resulted in increasing demand for newer technologies and flavorings contributing to the complexity of these products. As a result, methodologies for e-cigarette aerosol capturing and testing have become a necessity in understanding the toxicities surrounding e-cigarette products. This study tests an alternative aerosol capture method followed by toxicity testing of the sample collected on a lung in vitro model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911023000254/pdfft?md5=5f216618283c668952cd8167ecc21f45&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911023000254-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139018828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. S. Wallace, Dulan Edirisinghe, S. Seyedi, Haley Noteboom, Micah Blate, Derya Dursun Balci, Mohammad Abu-Orf, R. Sharp, Jeanette A. Brown, D. Aga
{"title":"Burning questions: Current practices and critical gaps in evaluating removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pyrolysis treatments of biosolids.","authors":"J. S. Wallace, Dulan Edirisinghe, S. Seyedi, Haley Noteboom, Micah Blate, Derya Dursun Balci, Mohammad Abu-Orf, R. Sharp, Jeanette A. Brown, D. Aga","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.4369128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4369128","url":null,"abstract":"Concerns surrounding potential health and environmental impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are growing at tremendous rates because adverse health impacts are expected with trace-level exposures. Extreme measures are required to mitigate potential PFAS contamination and minimize exposures. Extensive PFAS use results in the release of diverse PFAS species from domestic, industrial, and municipal effluents to wastewater, which partition to biosolids throughout secondary treatment. Biosolids generated during municipal wastewater treatment are a major environmental source of PFAS due to prevailing disposal practices as fertilizers. Pyrolysis is emerging as a viable, scalable technology for PFAS removal from biosolids while retaining nutrients and generating renewable, raw materials for energy generation. Despite early successes of pyrolysis in PFAS removal, significant unknowns remain about PFAS and transformation product fates in pyrolysis products and emissions. Applicable PFAS sampling methods, analytical workflows, and removal assessments are currently limited to a subset of high-interest analytes and matrices. Further, analysis of exhaust gases, particulate matter, fly ashes, and other pyrolysis end-products remain largely unreported or limited due to cost and sampling limitations. This paper identifies critical knowledge gaps on the pyrolysis of biosolids that must be addressed to assess the effectiveness of PFAS removal during pyrolysis treatment.","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45304781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xi Zhang , Weiguo Zhang , Yao Feng , Zhengbin Li , Fuqiang Liu , Aimin Li
{"title":"Insight into the highly-selective separation of Fe(III) with cinnamon-like blended fiber","authors":"Xi Zhang , Weiguo Zhang , Yao Feng , Zhengbin Li , Fuqiang Liu , Aimin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The separation and recovery of Fe(III) in heavy metal mixtures is a great challenge due to its strong ion exchange property. In this study, we developed a novel cinnamon-like blended fiber (PAN/PEG) using electrostatic spinning and dissolution post-treatment, which exhibited highly selective separation properties and satisfactory adsorption capacity for Fe(III). Owing to the preferential coordination of Fe(III) with both cyanide and hydroxyl groups, PAN/PEG possessed such excellent adsorption capacity as 1.12 mmol/g. Notably, the infinite selective separation coefficient between Fe(III) and other heavy metal ions (HMIs) achieved even from the octa-mixed metal systems. Furthermore, PAN/PEG demonstrated good anti-interference ability against coexisting inorganic salts. In addition, PAN/PEG was highly effective in removing lower concentration Fe(III) from complex PTA wastewater with super-high selectivity, which enabled the subsequent purification of Co(II) and Mn(II). Overall, PAN/PEG could be prepared and recovered facilely, and had great potential in the exclusive separation of Fe(III).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100083"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43541601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liyan Wang , Jialuo Yu , Xiaoyan Wang , Jinhua Li , Lingxin Chen
{"title":"Molecular imprinting-based nanocomposite adsorbents for typical pollutants removal","authors":"Liyan Wang , Jialuo Yu , Xiaoyan Wang , Jinhua Li , Lingxin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2022.100073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2022.100073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49858967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revising the EPA dilution-attenuation soil screening model for PFAS","authors":"Mark L. Brusseau , Bo Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100077","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been shown to be ubiquitous in the environment, and one issue of critical concern is the leaching of PFAS from soil to groundwater. The risk posed by contaminants present in soil is often assessed in terms of the anticipated impact to groundwater through the determination of soil screening levels (SSLs). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a soil screening model for determining SSLs. However, the model does not consider the unique retention properties of PFAS and, consequently, the SSLs established with the model may not represent the actual levels that are protective of groundwater quality. The objective of this work is to revise the standard EPA SSL model to reflect the unique properties and associated retention behavior of PFAS. Specifically, the distribution parameter used to convert soil porewater concentrations to soil concentrations is revised to account for adsorption at the air-water interface. Example calculations conducted for PFOS and PFOA illustrate the contrasting SSLs obtained with the revised and standard models. A comparison of distribution parameters calculated for a series of PFAS of different chain length shows that the significance of air-water interfacial adsorption can vary greatly as a function of the specific PFAS. Therefore, the difference between SSLs calculated with the revised versus standard models will vary as a function of the specific PFAS, with greater differences typically observed for longer-chain PFAS. It is anticipated that this revised model will be useful for developing improved SSLs that can be used to enhance site investigations and management for PFAS-impacted sites.</p></div><div><h3>Synopsis</h3><p>The widely used EPA SSL model is revised for PFAS applications to account for adsorption at the air-water interface.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100077"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49858970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura M. Hernandez , Joel Grant , Parvin Shakeri Fard , Jeffrey M. Farner , Nathalie Tufenkji
{"title":"Analysis of ultraviolet and thermal degradations of four common microplastics and evidence of nanoparticle release","authors":"Laura M. Hernandez , Joel Grant , Parvin Shakeri Fard , Jeffrey M. Farner , Nathalie Tufenkji","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Many environmental factors affect the breakdown of plastics in aquatic environments, including exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and elevated environmental temperatures. More studies are needed to understand how these stressors contribute to plastic degradation, resulting in the release of smaller plastic particles. We studied the impact of environmentally relevant UV and temperature (37 °C) weathering of four high-production volume plastics (polystyrene, polypropylene, low-density polyethylene, and high-density polyethylene) suspended in water. Particle release was detected, characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nanoparticles were quantified by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). Weathering resulted in the release of micro- and nanoparticles that exhibited a plastic signature corresponding to the parent microplastic. Nanoparticle release is broadly correlated with an increase in the carbonyl index of the parent microplastic. Aged microplastics were characterized for physical and chemical changes. The impact of weathering on microplastic surface hardness and polymer oxidation depended on material type and environmental factors. Few to no particles were observed in controls, including controls that contained microplastics at 4 °C in dark conditions, highlighting the importance of weathering stimuli in particle release. These results show that plastic degradation needs to consider both the parent microplastic and the smaller particles that are formed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100078"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44687586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of phosphogypsum in phenol removal from coking wastewater","authors":"Dmytro Yelatontsev","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper presents the results of the application of raw phosphogypsum as an adsorbent for the preliminary treatment of coke-chemical wastewater with an initial concentration of phenol 395 mg/L. Studies in batch mode have proved that phenol removal is promoted by increasing the adsorbent dose and effluent temperature, the optimal phosphogypsum dose was found to be 5 g/L. The adsorption kinetics follows a pseudo-first-order model, the maximum adsorption capacity of phosphogypsum reaches 85 mg/g, which provides purification from phenol at the level of 85–90%. The process is spontaneous and endothermic. In column mode, at an effluent flow rate of 3 mL/min and the height of the fixed bed of 15 mm adsorbent dynamic capacity reached 124 mg/g. The obtained data indicate that raw phosphogypsum, available in huge quantities in the dumps of phosphoric acid plants, can be effectively used for the pretreatment of phenolic wastewater before biological treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100089"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911023000151/pdfft?md5=1cff6d96123d0f2dd933115837d7dd63&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911023000151-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91986616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanchun Huang , Lingxiao Yang , Weifang Huang , Jun Li , Chao Liu , Bo Lai , Naiwen Li
{"title":"Mesoporous tubular g-C3N4 as an efficient metal-free photocatalyst with peroxymonosulfate to degrade carbamazepine","authors":"Yanchun Huang , Lingxiao Yang , Weifang Huang , Jun Li , Chao Liu , Bo Lai , Naiwen Li","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In advanced oxidation processes with metal-containing catalysts, metal dissolution usually leads to reduced efficiency and biotoxicity. Therefore, it is very important to find efficient non-metallic materials. In this work, a metal-free mesoporous tubular g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> was fabricated using melamine and urea mixed according to the mass ratios of 1:12 (TPCN<sub>12</sub>) by a facile one-step thermal polymerization method. Mesoporous tubular TPCN<sub>12</sub> was proved to be successfully synthesized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Then the degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ) by activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) of TPCN<sub>12</sub> under visible light was investigated. It was found that degradation rate constant of CBZ in TPCN<sub>12</sub>/Vis/PMS system (0.0939 min<sup>−1</sup>) exhibited great superiority over that in TPCN<sub>12</sub>/Vis system (0.0149 min<sup>−1</sup>) and in TPCN<sub>12</sub>/PMS system, which indicated TPCN<sub>12</sub>, Vis and PMS had a synergistic effect. The dominant role of the electron transfer and the primary contribution of the holes (h<sup>+</sup>) and •O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> reactive species were revealed in TPCN<sub>12</sub>/Vis/ PMS system. Furthermore, the system showed sufficient advantages over a wide pH range and high resistance to inorganic anions. In general, the TPCN<sub>12</sub>/Vis/PMS system was capable of high stability and recyclability. This metal-free mesoporous tubular catalyst was proposed to achieve efficient and green elimination of pharmaceutical organic pollutants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100081"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45715134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}