Environmental Nanopollutants : Sources, Occurrence, Analysis and Fate / edited by Joanna Szpunar and Javier Jiménez-Lamana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Szpunar, Joanna, editor.

Jiménez-Lamana, Javier, editor.

Series:

ISSN

Chemistry in the Environment Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental chemistry.

Nanoparticles--Environmental aspects.

Nanoparticles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (532 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2023]

Summary:

Offering a wide overview of the most recent research on environmental nanopollutants this book gives the reader a full picture of the research on nanoparticles in the environment.

Contents:

Cover

Preface

Contents

Chapter 1 Occurrence of ENPs and Nanoplastics in Different Environmental Compartments: An Overview

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Nanoparticles in Air

1.3 Nanoparticles in Water Bodies

1.3.1 Surface Waters

1.3.2 WWTP Influents and Effluents, and Leachates

1.3.3 Tap/Drinking Water

1.4 Nanoparticles in Sludges, Sediments and Soils

1.5 Nanoparticles in Living Organisms

1.6 Conclusions

References

Chapter 2 Radioactive Nano-and Microparticles Released from Fukushima Daiichi: Technical Challenges of Multiple Analytic Techniques

2.1 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster and the Release of Radionuclides to the Environment

2.2 Challenges in the Research of Radioactive Microparticles Released from FDNPP

2.2.1 Isolation of CsMPs

2.2.2 Gamma Spectrometry

2.2.3 Isotopic Analysis of CsMPs: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

2.2.4 Synchrotron Analysis

2.2.5 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Analysis and the Specimen Preparation

2.3 Characteristics of CsMPs: A Record of Reactions during Meltdowns

2.3.1 Physical and Chemical Properties of CsMPs

2.3.2 Caesium and Ba Isotopic Signature of CsMPs: Solutions to Isotopic Interference

2.4 Fuel Debris Nanofragments Associated with U and Pu in CsMPs

2.4.1 Uranium and Pu Released from the FDNPP to the Environment

2.4.2 Uranium Phase in CsMPs

2.4.3 Plutonium Occurrence in CsMPs

2.4.4 Plutonium and U Isotope Ratios in the CsMPs

2.4.5 A Release Process of Fuel Fragments

2.5 Environmental Impact of the CsMPs and Debris Nano-fragments Released from the FDNPP

Acknowledgements

Chapter 3 Biomass Burning in Southeast Asia and Influences on Atmospheric Nanoparticles

3.1 Air Pollution Leading to Nanoparticles in Southeast Asia

3.1.1 Overview

3.1.2 Causes of Air Pollution in SEA.

3.1.3 Backward Trajectory Simulation

3.1.4 Burn Severity

3.2 Concentration of Nanoparticles

3.2.1 Number Concentration of Nanoparticles

3.2.2 Measurement of Number Concentration

3.2.3 Particle Number Concentration in Urban Environments of SEA

3.2.4 Influence of Meteorological Factors

3.2.5 Mass Concentration of Nanoparticles

3.2.6 Measurement of Mass Concentration

3.2.7 Inertial Filters and Nanoparticle Samplers

3.3 Mass Concentration and Chemical Compositions

3.3.1 Physical Characteristics of Nanoparticles

3.3.2 Chemical Characteristics of Nanoparticles

3.3.3 Source Apportionment

3.4 Nanoparticles and Health Effects

3.4.1 Toxicokinetics of Nanoparticles

3.4.2 Excretion and Clearance of Nanoparticles

3.4.3 Health Effects

3.4.4 Big Data Analysis and a Case Study in Thailand

3.5 Conclusion

Chapter 4 Investigation of Airborne Nanoparticles: The Focus on Analytical Chemistry

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Origin and Sources of Nanoparticles

4.2.1 Natural Sources

4.2.2 Anthropogenic Sources

4.2.3 Nano-engineered Particles

4.3 Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticles

4.4 Conclusions

Abbreviations

Chapter 5 Phytoplankton Controls on the Transformations of Metal-containing Nanoparticles in an Aquatic Environment

5.1 Introduction

5.2 ENP Uptake and (Intra-)Cellular Transformation

5.2.1 Adhesion of ENPs to the Phytoplankton Cell Surface

5.2.2 Internalisation of ENPs by Phytoplankton

5.3 Production of ENPs by Phytoplankton Species from Dissolved Metals

5.3.1 Synthesis of ENPs by Living Phytoplankton Cells

5.3.2 Synthesis of ENPs by Phytoplankton Cell Extracts

5.3.3 Biomolecules Released by thePhytoplankton as Mediators of ENP Formation from Dissolved Metals.

5.4 Role of Biogenic Molecules in the Transformation of ENPs

5.4.1 Biogenic Macromolecules and Colloidal Stability and Dissolution of ENPs

5.4.2 Low Molecular Mass Bioligands and Colloidal Stability of ENPs

5.4.3 Biogenic Macromolecules and ENP Sulfidation

5.4.4 Influence of ENP Exposure to theRelease of Biomolecules by Phytoplankton Species

5.5 Conclusions

Chapter 6 The Composition of the Eco-corona Acquired by Micro-and Nanoscale Plastics Impacts on their Ecotoxicity and Interactions with Co-pollutants

6.1 Introduction

6.2 What are Eco-coronas: How, When and Why Do They Form?

6.3 How Does This Vary in Different Environments?

6.4 How to Characterise Corona Composition and Characteristics

6.5 What are the Impacts of Eco-coronas on Organisms?

6.6 How Does This Change the Interaction with Co-pollutants?

6.7 Future Directions/Challenges

Chapter 7 Effects of Nanoplastics on Aquatic Organisms

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Effects of NPs on Aquatic Biota at Different Levels of Biological Organisation

7.2.1 Molecular/Subcellular

7.2.2 Cell

7.2.3 Physiology

7.2.4 Organism

7.2.5 Population

7.2.6 Community

7.2.7 Ecosystem Level

7.3 Effect of NPs Properties on Biological Results

7.3.1 Type of Material

7.3.2 Charge

7.3.3 Primary vs. Secondary/Conditioned NP Particles

7.3.4 Size

7.3.5 Shape

7.3.6 Concentration

7.4 Other Experimental Settings Influencing Biological Results

7.4.1 Biological Organization Level

7.4.2 Type of Experiment

7.4.3 Route of the Exposure

7.4.4 Tested Organism

7.4.5 Habitat of Studied Organism

7.4.6 Other Stressors

7.4.7 Duration of the Exposure

7.5 Future Directions

References.

Chapter 8 Fate and Behaviour of Carbon Nanomaterials in the Aquatic Environment: A Case of Graphene and Graphene Oxide

8.1 Graphene Nanomaterials as an Emerging Environmental Concern

8.2 Dispersibility in Water and Potential Entry into the Aquatic Environment

8.3 Behaviour and Fate of Graphene Oxide in the Aquatic Media

8.3.1 Effect of the pH

8.3.2 Effect of the Ionic Strength

8.3.3 Effect of the Dissolved Organic Matter

8.3.4 Effect of Photodegradation

8.3.5 Behaviour in the Natural Aquatic Environment

8.3.6 Behaviour in Porous Media

8.4 Analysis of Graphene and Graphene Oxide in Water Samples

8.4.1 Mass Spectrometry Analysis

8.4.2 UV Absorbance

8.4.3 Raman Spectroscopy

8.4.4 Thermogravimetry

8.4.5 Chromatographic Separation

8.4.6 Electrophoretic Separation

8.5 Future Perspectives

Chapter 9 Fate and Transport of Engineered Nanoparticles in Porous Media

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Types of Common ENPs Found in the Porous Media

9.2.1 Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes

9.2.2 Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

9.2.3 Nanoplastics

9.3 Major Weathering Pathways of ENPs in Porous Media

9.3.1 Homo-aggregation and Hetero-aggregation

9.3.2 Redox Reactions

9.3.3 Adsorption

9.3.4 Dissolutions

9.3.5 Coating (Formation of Corona) and Transformation

9.4 Transport of ENPs in Porous Media

9.4.1 Retention by Pore Straining

9.4.2 Physicochemical Filtration

9.4.3 Film Straining

9.4.4 Attachment to the Air-Water Interface

9.5 ENPs as Vehicles for the Transport of Other Contaminants in Porous Media

9.5.1 ENPs as a Vector

9.5.2 ENPs Carried by Coexisting Colloids

9.6 Summary

Chapter 10 Uptake, Accumulation, and Transformation of Metal-based Nanoparticles in Plants: Interaction of Nanoparticles with Environmental Pollutants

10.1 Metal-based Nanoparticles in Plants

10.2 Uptake, Accumulation, and Translocation of Nanoparticles

10.3 Transformation of Nanoparticles

10.3.1 Interaction of Nanoparticles with Environmental Pollutants

10.4 Characterization of Metal-based Nanoparticles in Plants

10.4.1 ICP-MS Based Techniques

Chapter 11 Sampling and Pre-treatment in Nanoparticle Analysis in Water

11.1 Introduction

11.1.1 Nanoparticles

11.1.2 Water and the Water Cycle

11.2 Relevance of Suitable Sampling and Pre-treatment for Valid Analytical Results and Considerations

11.2.1 Consideration of the Whole Analytical Workflow

11.2.2 Possible Sources of Errors

11.2.3 International Standards on Water Sampling

11.2.4 Selected Approaches in the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Water Sampling

11.2.5 Sampling, Preservation, Handling, Transport, Storage, and Pre-fractionation

11.2.6 Quality Control of Sampling, Preservation, and Handling

11.3 Conclusion and Future Perspectives

Chapter 12 Separation Systems Coupled to ICP-MS for the Analysis of Metal-based Nanoparticles and Colloids

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Sample Pre-treatment and Stability

12.3 ICP-MS for Nanomaterials

12.4 Calibration and Quantification Strategies

12.5 Recovery and Mass Balance

12.6 Separation Systems Coupled to ICP-MS

12.6.1 Size Exclusion Chromatography

12.6.2 Reversed Phase Chromatography

12.6.3 Hydrodynamic Chromatography

12.6.4 Capillary Electrophoresis

12.6.5 Field Flow Fractionation

12.7 Conclusion and Outlook

Chapter 13 Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry: A Valuable Tool in Environmental Analysis.

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