Self-assembled peptide nanosheets functionalized with Fe3O4 nanoparticles with enhanced nanozymatic activity for sensitive colorimetric detection and selective adsorption of Hg2+

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2767-2777
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00395G, Paper
Xin Luan, Danzhu Zhu, Peng He, Ping Han, Gang Wei
The combination of peptide nanosheets and magnetic Fe3O4 nanozymes promotes colorimetric detection and selective adsorption of Hg2+.
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The properties and efficacy of S-nZVI as a remediation agent in response to its preparation process and reaction conditions: a truth from meta-analysis

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2720-2732
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00431G, Paper
Hantong Qie, Meng Liu, Daibing Hou, Xuedan Cui, Dayang Yu, Aijun Lin, Wenjie Yang, Jun Cui
The influence of the preparation process (sulfurization method, sulfur reagents, and S/Fe molar ratio) and the decontamination conditions (initial pH value, and temperature) on the decontamination effect was quantitatively evaluated by meta-analysis.
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Defining the size ranges of polystyrene nanoplastics according to their ability to cross biological barriers

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2634-2645
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00491K, Frontier
Xiaoli Zhao, Jiaqi Sun, Lingfeng Zhou, Miaomiao Teng, Lihui Zhao, Yunxia Li, Fengchang Wu
We systematically describe the adverse effects of polystyrene nanoplastics of different sizes penetrating biological barriers, which provides a sufficiently accurate definition of the size range of nanoplastics.
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The effect of kaolinite on ferrihydrite colloid migration in soil: molecular-scale mechanism study

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2754-2766
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00333G, Paper
Lijuan Zeng, Xiaofei Li, Feng Jiang, Meiling Yin, Zhi Dang, Lijuan Zhang, Weilin Huang, Xiaoyun Yi
The first investigation that describes the adsorption capacity of natural colloids by solid soil media, and studies their interaction mechanism in the molecular-scale.
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Experimental and DFT investigations on adsorption–regeneration performance and deactivation mechanism over engineered carbon fiber: role of pore structure and functional groups

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2790-2798
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00443K, Paper
Weiping Zhang, Xiaoqin Wang, Haiyong Pan, Xingye Zeng, Guiying Li, Hongli Liu, Jiejing Kong, Huijun Zhao, Taicheng An
Technology based on adsorption of porous carbon is a promising and cost-effective strategy for the recovery of high-value volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or removal of worthless VOCs.
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Improved visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation of an industrial dye Acid Orange 7 using metal-free sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2810-2830
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00289F, Paper
Muhammad Ikram Nabeel, Dilshad Hussain, Naseer Ahmad, Hua-Ming Xiao, Syed Ghulam Musharraf
Sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride (SGCN) is prepared by thermal polymerization and utilized for industrial Acid Orange 7 (AO-7) degradation.
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Freezing-induced microplastic degradation in an anoxic Fe(II)-containing solution: the key role of Fe(IV) and ·OH

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2744-2753
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00290J, Paper
Jiaxin Lv, Ruixin Chen, Zhen Wu, Yang Bai, Han Song, Chen Tian, Mengye Wang, Zhang Lin
The Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycle together with newly formed EPFRs and H2O2 can cause microplastic degradation in ice.
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U. S. federal perspective on critical research issues in nanoEHS

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2623-2633
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00062A, Perspective
Janet Carter, Rhema Bjorkland, William K. Boyes, Charles Geraci, Vincent A. Hackley, John Howard, Alan Kennedy, Igor Linkov, Joanna Matheson, Holly Mortensen, Custodio Muianga, Elijah J. Petersen, Nora Savage, Paul Schulte, Stacey Standridge, Treye Thomas, Benjamin Trump, Sri Nadadur
This article discusses critical issues and opportunities in nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety (nanoEHS) research from the perspective of many U.S. NEHI agencies.
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Matrix-driven environmental fate and effects of silver nanowires during printed paper electronics end of life

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00263B, Paper
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Andrea Carboni, Danielle L. Slomberg, Amazigh Ouaksel, Lenka Brousset, Andrea Campos, Bernard Angeletti, Bahareh Zareeipolgardani, Gael Depres, Alain Thiéry, Jerome Rose, Laurent Charlet, Melanie Auffan
The fate and impact of silver nanowires incorporated in a paper-based nano-enabled product (NEP) was investigated in freshwater mesocosms.
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Carbon dots enhanced cold tolerance of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.): scavenging reactive oxygen species, modulating hormones and up-regulating gene expression

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Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2849-2860
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00257H, Paper
Bingxu Cheng, Zicong Ding, Le Yue, Feiran Chen, Xuesong Cao, Jing Li, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Herein, carbon dots (CDs) improving lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) growth and cold tolerance under low-temperature stress (4 °C) were investigated.
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