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Microplastics (MPs), the appearance of which has gained considerable interest, can act as vectors to transport other pollutants such as metals into organisms. In this study, the sorption isotherms of three model heavy metals (i.e., Cu2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+) on four virgin plastic particles including chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), PVC, and two polyethylene plastic particles (i.e., LPE and HPE). HPE and LPE were investigated. The results showed that MPs can load high amounts of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+. The sorption affinity of the three metals to the model MPs followed the sequence of CPE > PVC > HPE > LPE. The adsorption process was affected by the chemical structure and electronegativity of the sorbents, and seemed irrelevant to the crystallinity of MPs. For the three metals, Pb2+ exhibited significantly stronger sorption than did Cu2+ and Cd2+ due to the strong electrostatic interaction. Moreover, pH can significantly affect the sorption of metals on MPs, but ionic strength exerted a relatively slight effect on this process. In brief, the electrostatic interaction played an important role in the sorption of Pb2+ to model MPs. For Cd2+ and Cu2+, sorption was determined by electrostatic interaction together with surface complexation onto the plastic surface. This study indicates that depending on the surface physicochemical properties of MPs the adsorption behavior can vary significantly. Therefore, the adsorption process of metals on MPs should be readily affected by other environmental mediums in the environment. The study provides additional insight into the behavior of MPs as a vector of metals. Nitrogen-containing carbon materials (NCC-x) are promising metal-free catalysts for activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to treat with aqueous organic pollutants. In this study, NCC-x were synthesized via a facile thermal polymerization method using urea and terephthalaldehyde as precursors. This method was derived from the polymerization method of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and the reaction between the precursors was based on Schiff base chemistry. Compared with the synthesis of g-C3N4 using urea as the precursor, formation of a melamine ring was inhibited and the cyano groups were produced in NCC-x during the polymerization process. The obtained NCC-x catalysts had high specific surface areas, many graphite-nitrogen active sites, and high degrees of graphitization, thus exhibiting excellent activities for the degradation of bisphenol A via PMS activation. This study introduces a convenient method to obtain a highly efficient nitrogen-containing carbon PMS activator and the results are useful for the development of bisphenol A treatment by PMS activation using carbon-containing materials. Acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide, which is extensively used on agricultural crops, but has a high toxic effect on beneficial insects and the human body. It is exposed to sunlight irradiation on crops but also in surface waters where it is found at a high level due to its resistance to common water treatments. The aim of the present work was to study the UV-visible photodegradation of acetamiprid, alone and in two marketed mixtures (Polysect Ultra SL® and Roseclear Ultra®). Ten photoproducts were characterized using LC-HR-MS/MS analysis. Photodegradation pathways were proposed based on the chemical structures of photoproducts and kinetic measurements; a matrix effect has been evidenced for commercial mixtures. Most photoproducts exhibit potential developmental toxicity twice higher than that of the parent compound. Regarding potential mutagenicity, all photoproducts are less toxic than acetamiprid. Estimated oral rat LD50 values show that the potential toxicities of photoproducts are similar or lower than that of acetamiprid. In vitro tests on Vibrio fischeri bacteria showed that the ecotoxicities of marketed mixtures are significantly higher than that of acetamiprid in aqueous solution; they slightly increase after UV-light exposure. Land-use intensification with a high demand for pesticides is a consequence of human population increase. Feasible alternatives for correct concentrated residues discharge are necessary to avoid soil and water resources contamination. Biobeds are in situ bioreactors for treating pesticide residues, used by several European and American countries due to its low cost and simple construction, whose efficiency has been scientifically proved for over 20 years. This review presents the state of the art of biobeds in Latin America (LA), identifying advances and future research needs. Factors affecting the efficiency of biobeds are discussed, like ideal temperature, moisture, and microbial communities, followed by methods for evaluating the bioreactor's efficiency. It was necessary to adapt this technology to the climatic and economic conditions of Latin-American countries, due to its European origins. Guatemala is the LA country that uses biobeds as official technology. Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica and Chile are examples of countries that are actively investigating new substrates and pursuing legal aspects for the establishment of the biobeds. Robust scientific evidences may enable farmers start using this technology, which is an environmentally safe system to protect water resources. Cyclic volatile methylsiloxaes (cVMSs), namely hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6), were studied for a typical indoor environment of male and female dormitories in the campus of Dalian Maritime University (DMU) in China. An empty, frit-fitted SPE cartridge was placed on top of an Isolute ENV + cartridge, sampling cVMSs in particulate and gas phases, respectively. The highest concentration of D3, D4, D5, and D6 was 190, 460, 37,000, and 670 ng m-3, respectively. Takinib inhibitor All cVMSs, especially D5, were higher in female dormitories than that in male dormitories. Emission rate from different sources of cVMSs in dormitories was calculated from a survey of the use of personal care products (PCPs) by students living in the dormitory during the sampling period. The mean emission rate (ER, mg·d-1) of D4 and D5 in male dormitories was 0.12 ± 0.01 and 0.49 ± 0.03 mg d-1, respectively, and that in female dormitories was 0.21 ± 0.
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