DNA delivery by high aspect ratio nanomaterials to algal chloroplasts

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2890-2903
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00268C, Paper
Gregory M. Newkirk, Su-Ji Jeon, Hye-In Kim, Supreetha Sivaraj, Pedro De Allende, Christopher Castillo, Robert E. Jinkerson, Juan Pablo Giraldo
Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are coated with polyethylenimine (PEI) of different molecular weight for DNA delivery into algal chloroplasts without the use of mechanical aid for understanding their impact on cell viability and function.
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Porous silica nanospheres: a nanoplatform towards protein immobilization and cogent design of biosensors for aromatic water pollutant detection

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2799-2809
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00217A, Paper
Sumita Das, Subhankar Sahu, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya, Ruchi Anand
A rational approach for exploiting the physicochemical properties of porous silica nanospheres (pSN) affecting biomolecule immobilization and aromatic water pollutant monitoring has been demonstrated.
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Synergistic and non-synergistic impact of HAP-based nano fertilizer and PGPR for improved nutrient utilization and metabolite variation in hemp crops

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00380A, Paper
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Agrataben Vadhel, Anil Kumar, Sabreen Bashir, Tabarak Malik, Anand Mohan
Nanofertilizer prepared with urea-hydroxyapatite amalgamation along with PGPR promotes urea availability over longer period of plant growth and reduces wasteful urea expense in soil, curtailing environmental pollution.
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Insights into efficient bacterial inactivation over nano Ag/graphdiyne: dual activation of molecular oxygen and water molecules

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00480E, Paper
Chuanqi Pan, Biluan Zhang, Tingyu Pan, Hui Huang, Siyi Song, Xitong Cai, Yuhang Wang, Hongwei Sun, Zhu Luo, Lizhi Zhang, Yanbing Guo
This work revealed the dual activation mechanism of O2 and H2O on nano Ag/GDY and the excellent antibacterial efficiency.
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Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the mechanisms of enhanced constitutive resistance in rice (Oryza Sativa L.) by silica nanomaterials

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2831-2848
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00504F, Paper
Jing Wang, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenggao Xiao, Feiran Chen, Yan Feng, Le Yue, Zhenyu Wang, Baoshan Xing
Silica NMs promoted physical (trichomes, dumbbell-shaped silica cells, and lignin content) and chemical barriers (total phenolics and proline) against pathogen and insects by triggering jasmonic acid and salicylic acid pathways in rice.
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Simultaneous reduction of arsenic and lead bioaccumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by nano-TiO2: a mechanistic study

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00266G, Paper
Xinyi Wu, Wenyi Jia, Jing Hu, Xuefeng Yu, Chuanhao Yan, Jason C. White, Junfeng Liu, Yu Yang, Xilong Wang
Heavy metals with opposite charges generally have opposite environmental behaviors. Nano-TiO2 concurrently reduces arsenic and lead pollution in rice, while rutile nano-TiO2 exhibits better arsenic mitigation ability than its anatase counterpart.
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Understanding the reaction mechanisms of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) with lithium cobalt oxide and other metal oxide nanomaterials

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00351E, Paper
Catherine E. Kruszynski Earl, Austin H. Henke, Elizabeth D. Laudadio, Robert J. Hamers
Biomolecules that have both redox capability and phosphate functionality undergo direct surface initiated redox with high-valent metal oxide nanoparticles, oxidizing the molecule and increasing Co release from the nanoparticles.
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Investigation of magnetite–Co interactions: from environmentally relevant trace Co levels to core–shell Fe3O4@Co(OH)2 nanoparticles with magnetic applications

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00379E, Paper
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Laura Fablet, Fadi Choueikani, Mathieu Pédrot, Margaux Kerdiles, Mathieu Pasturel, Rémi Marsac
Three different Co(II) species are identified at the surface of stoichiometric magnetite (Fe(II)/Fe(III) = 0.5) by experiments, modeling, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism. This affects the fate of Co, and the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles.
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Biogenic FeS nanoparticles modulate the extracellular electron transfer and schwertmannite transformation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10,2733-2743
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00316G, Paper
Changdong Ke, Siyu Zhang, Chuling Guo, Yanping Deng, Yuancheng Li, Qian Yao, Xiaohu Jin, Zhi Dang
Iron sulfide nanoparticles (e.g., FeS NPs), which are ubiquitous in sulfate (SO42−)-rich anaerobic environments, can act as an electrical wire for long-distance extracellular electron transfer (EET) and bridge spatially discrete redox environments.
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Recent trends on MIL-Fe metal–organic frameworks: synthesis approaches, structural insights, and applications in organic pollutant adsorption and photocatalytic degradation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00332A, Critical Review
Badr-Eddine Channab, Mohamed El Ouardi, Omar Ait Layachi, Salah Eddine Marrane, Ayoub El Idrissi, Amal BaQais, Hassan Ait Ahsaine
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are gaining considerable interest for various uses ranging from adsorption, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, chemical sensing, catalysis and gas separation.
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