Application of Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis

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Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of nanomaterial science, novel functional nanomaterials have been applied to analytical environmental analysis. Considering the growing awareness of safety, health and environmental issues, nanomaterials have shown great potential in the detecting and eliminating environmental pollutants due to their small size and large surface area. This Topic will focus on comprehensive research outlining progress on the synthesis and application of nanomaterials in detecting and removing environmental pollutants. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Advanced functional nanomaterials for environmental pollutant removal; 2. Nanomaterials for the detection of environmental pollutant; 3. The application of advanced nanomaterials in biosensors; 4. Levels of environmental pollutants in biological samples.

Dr. Yonggang Zhao
Dr. Yun Zhang
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Applied Nano applnano	-	-	2020	25.4 Days	CHF 1000	Submit
Catalysts catalysts	3.8	6.8	2011	13.9 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
Materials materials	3.1	5.8	2008	13.9 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Nanomaterials nanomaterials	4.4	8.5	2010	14.1 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Polymers polymers	4.7	8.0	2009	14.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Molecules molecules	4.2	7.4	1996	15.1 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

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Control of Nanoparticle Size of Intrinsically Fluorescent PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Particles Produced Through Nanoprecipitation

by Raffaella Lettieri, Muhammad Mudassir, Fabio Domenici, Andrea Salina, Mariano Venanzi, Cadia D’Ottavi, Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo and Emanuela Gatto

Molecules 2025, 30(2), 282; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30020282 - 13 Jan 2025

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Plastics are widely produced due to their stability and ease of manufacturing, but many of them quickly become a waste, breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics. While methods for the identification and characterization of plastic particles are well consolidated, the small size of [...] Read more.

Plastics are widely produced due to their stability and ease of manufacturing, but many of them quickly become a waste, breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics. While methods for the identification and characterization of plastic particles are well consolidated, the small size of nanoplastics presents challenges for their detection and analysis. Furthermore, due to the difficulty of identifying nanoplastics, analytical studies concerning their effect on cells and a comprehensive spectroscopic characterization are still lacking. In this paper, we overcome this obstacle by synthesizing and characterizing, for the first time, PET nanoparticles with specific, stable dimensions through a top-down approach. Using hexafluoroisopropanol-chloroform as a solvent, we prepared PET solutions at various concentrations and analyzed their spectral properties over time. Our results show that PET aggregates into nanoparticles, the quantity of which increases with concentration. These findings provide crucial insights for the detection of nanoplastics in environmental samples through fluorescence measurements and can potentially be used to produce stable PET nanoparticles to evaluate their cytotoxicity. Full article

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Shaping Phenolic Resin-Coated ZIF-67 to Millimeter-Scale Co/N Carbon Beads for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation

by Xin Yan, Yiyuan Yao, Chengming Xiao, Hao Zhang, Jia Xie, Shuai Zhang, Junwen Qi, Zhigao Zhu, Xiuyun Sun and Jiansheng Li

Molecules 2024, 29(17), 4059; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174059 - 27 Aug 2024

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Catalytic performance decline is a general issue when shaping fine powder into macroscale catalysts (e.g., beads, fiber, pellets). To address this challenge, a phenolic resin-assisted strategy was proposed to prepare porous Co/N carbon beads (ZACBs) at millimeter scale via the phase inversion method [...] Read more.

Catalytic performance decline is a general issue when shaping fine powder into macroscale catalysts (e.g., beads, fiber, pellets). To address this challenge, a phenolic resin-assisted strategy was proposed to prepare porous Co/N carbon beads (ZACBs) at millimeter scale via the phase inversion method followed by confined pyrolysis. Specially, p-aminophenol–formaldehyde (AF) resin-coated zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) nanoparticles were introduced to polyacrylonitrile (PAN) solution before pyrolysis. The thermosetting of the coated AF improved the interface compatibility between the ZIF-67 and PAN matrix, inhibiting the shrinkage of ZIF-67 particles, thus significantly improving the void structure of ZIF-67 and the dispersion of active species. The obtained ZACBs exhibited a 99.9% removal rate of tetracycline (TC) within 120 min, with a rate constant of 0.069 min⁻¹ (2.3 times of ZIF-67/PAN carbon beads). The quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tests showed that radicals dominated the reaction. This work provides new insight into the fabrication of high-performance MOF catalysts with outstanding recycling properties, which may promote the use of MOF powder in more practical applications. Full article

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Fast Determination of Eleven Food Additives in River Water Using C18 Functionalized Magnetic Organic Polymer Nanocomposite Followed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

by Chao Lei, Shun Zhang, Wen-Xin Liu, Ming-Li Ye and Yong-Gang Zhao

Molecules 2024, 29(15), 3675; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29153675 - 2 Aug 2024

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A novel magnetic nanomaterial with Fe₃O₄ as the core, PS-DVB as the shell layer, and the surface modified with C18 (C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄) had been synthesized by seeded emulsion polymerization. C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄ retains the advantages of [...] Read more.

A novel magnetic nanomaterial with Fe₃O₄ as the core, PS-DVB as the shell layer, and the surface modified with C18 (C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄) had been synthesized by seeded emulsion polymerization. C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄ retains the advantages of the chemical stability, large porosity, and uniform morphology of organic polymers and has the magnetic properties of Fe₃O₄. A simple, flexible, and efficient magnetic dispersive solid phase extraction (Mag-dSPE) method for the extraction of preservatives, sweeteners, and colorants in river water was established. C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄ was used as an adsorbent for Mag-dSPE and was coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to detect 11 food additives: acesulfame, amaranth, benzoic acid, tartrazine, saccharin sodium, sorbic acid, dehydroacetic acid, sunset yellow, allura red, brilliant blue, and erythrosine. Under the optimum extraction conditions, combined with ChromCoreTMAQC18 (5 μm, 4.6 × 250 mm), 20 mmol/L ammonium acetate aqueous solution and methanol were used as mobile phases, and the detection wavelengths were 240 nm and 410 nm. The limits of detection (LODs) of 11 food additives were 0.6–3.1 μg/L with satisfactory recoveries ranging from 86.53% to 106.32%. And the material could be reused for five cycles without much sacrifice of extraction efficiency. The proposed method has been used to determine food additives in river water samples, and results demonstrate the applicability of the proposed C18−PS−DVB−Fe₃O₄ Mag-dSPE coupled with the HPLC method to environment monitoring analysis. Full article

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Chronoamperometric Ammonium Ion Detection in Water via Conductive Polymers and Gold Nanoparticles

by Roberta Farina, Silvia Scalese, Domenico Corso, Giuseppe Emanuele Capuano, Giuseppe Andrea Screpis, Maria Anna Coniglio, Guglielmo Guido Condorelli and Sebania Libertino

Molecules 2024, 29(13), 3028; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29133028 - 26 Jun 2024

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Monitoring of ammonium ion levels in water is essential due to its significant impact on environmental and human health. This work aims to fabricate and characterize sensitive, real-time, low-cost, and portable amperometric sensors for low NH₄⁺ concentrations in water. Two strategies [...] Read more.

Monitoring of ammonium ion levels in water is essential due to its significant impact on environmental and human health. This work aims to fabricate and characterize sensitive, real-time, low-cost, and portable amperometric sensors for low NH₄⁺ concentrations in water. Two strategies were conducted by cyclic voltammetry (CV): electrodeposition of Au nanoparticles on a commercial polyaniline/C electrode (Au/PANI/C), and CV of electropolymerized polyaniline on a commercial carbon electrode (Au/PANIep/C). Au NPs increase the electrical conductivity of PANI and its ability to transfer charges during electrochemical reactions. The electrode performances were tested in a concentration range from 0.35 µM to 7 µM in NH₄⁺ solution. The results show that the Au/PANI/C electrode performs well for high NH₄⁺ concentrations (0.34 µM LoD) and worsens for low NH₄⁺ concentrations (0.01 µM LoD). A reverse performance occurs for the electrode Au/PANIep/C, with a 0.03 µM LoD at low NH₄⁺ concentration and 0.07 µM LoD at high NH₄⁺ concentration. The electrodes exhibit a good reproducibility, with a maximum RSD of 3.68% for Au/PANI/C and 5.94% for Au/PANIep/C. In addition, the results of the repeatability tests show that the electrochemical reaction of sensing is fully reversible, leaving the electrode ready for a new detection event. Full article

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