Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(34), P. 12771 - 12781
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Plant
growth
promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
produce
extracellular
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
to
protect
plants
from
external
stresses.
Fe-based
nanomaterials
can
potentially
interact
with
PGPR
and
synergistically
degrade
organic
pollutants,
yet
they
have
received
no
study.
Here,
we
studied
how
the
interaction
between
a
typical
(Pseudomonas
chlororaphis,
JD37)
facilitated
degradation
of
2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl
(PCB28),
by
comparing
zerovalent
iron
20
nm
(nZVI20),
100
(nZVI100),
5
μm;
oxide
(α-Fe2O3,
γ-Fe2O3,
Fe3O4)
ca.
nm;
ferrous
ferric
salts.
Although
all
Fe
materials
(0.1
g
L-1)
alone
could
not
aqueous
PCB28
mg
under
dark
or
aerobic
conditions,
nZVI20,
nZVI100,
α-Fe2O3,
Fe2+
promoted
JD37,
half-life
shortened
16.5
h
JD37
8.1
nZVI100
cotreatment.
Mechanistically,
stimulated
secrete
phenazine-1-carboxylic
acid
accelerated
NADH/NAD+
conversion,
O2*-
generation;
increased
Fe(II)
dissolution
nanomaterials,
facilitating
*OH
ROS
gradually
degraded
into
benzoic
through
dihydroxy
substitution,
oxidation
quinone,
Michael
addition.
These
findings
provide
new
strategy
nanoenabled
biodegradation
pollutants
applying
PGPR.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(23), P. 8628 - 8637
Published: May 31, 2023
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
play
key
roles
in
driving
biogeochemical
processes.
Recent
studies
have
revealed
nonphotochemical
electron
transfer
from
redox-active
substances
(e.g.,
iron
minerals)
to
as
a
new
route
for
ROS
production.
Yet,
naturally
occurring
minerals
mainly
exist
thermodynamically
stable
forms,
restraining
their
potential
Here,
we
report
that
tide-induced
redox
oscillations
can
activate
enhanced
•OH
production
intertidal
soils
(15.8
±
0.5
μmol/m2)
was
found
be
5.9-fold
more
efficient
than
those
supratidal
soils.
Moreover,
incubation
of
under
tidal
fluctuations
dramatically
by
4.3-fold.
The
hydrology
triggered
alternation
between
biotic
reduction
and
abiotic
oxidation
could
accelerate
the
reactive
ferrous
ions
amorphous
ferric
oxyhydroxides,
making
into
metastable
phases
(RAMPs)
with
reduced
crystallinity
promoting
surface
electrochemical
activities.
Those
RAMPs
displayed
activity
Investigations
nationwide
coastal
verified
ubiquitously
Our
study
demonstrates
effective
formation
hydrological
perturbations,
which
provides
insights
natural
sources.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(16), P. 7066 - 7077
Published: April 10, 2024
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
are
ubiquitous
in
the
natural
environment
and
play
a
pivotal
role
biogeochemical
processes.
However,
spatiotemporal
distribution
production
mechanisms
of
ROS
riparian
soil
remain
unknown.
Herein,
we
performed
uninterrupted
monitoring
to
investigate
variation
at
different
sites
Weihe
River
zone
throughout
year.
Fluorescence
imaging
quantitative
analysis
clearly
showed
soils.
The
concentration
superoxide
(O
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(17), P. 7403 - 7414
Published: April 17, 2024
Photochemically
generated
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
are
widespread
on
the
earth's
surface
under
sunlight
irradiation.
However,
nonphotochemical
ROS
generation
in
water
(e.g.,
paddy
overlying
water)
has
been
largely
neglected.
This
work
elucidated
drivers
of
and
its
spatial
distribution
undisturbed
water,
by
combining
imaging
technology
with
situ
monitoring.
It
was
found
that
H2O2
concentrations
formed
three
waters
could
reach
0.03–16.9
μM,
profiles
exhibited
heterogeneity.
The
O2
planar-optode
indicated
redox
interfaces
were
not
always
at
soil–water
interface
but
also
possibly
layer,
depending
soil
properties.
facilitated
a
rapid
turnover
reducing
oxidizing
substances,
creating
an
ideal
environment
for
ROS.
Additionally,
electron-donating
capacities
increased
4.5–8.4
times
compared
to
top
layers.
Importantly,
field
investigation
results
confirmed
sustainable
•OH
through
pathways
constituted
significant
proportion
total
daily
production
(>50%),
suggesting
comparable
or
even
greater
role
than
photochemical
generation.
In
summary,
process
reported
this
study
greatly
enhances
understanding
natural
processes
soils.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(22), P. 16483 - 16493
Published: Nov. 3, 2022
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
play
key
roles
in
soil
biogeochemical
processes,
yet
the
occurrence
and
accumulation
of
ROS
rhizosphere
are
poorly
documented.
Herein,
we
first
developed
a
ROS-trapping
membrane
to
situ
determine
ryegrass
then
quantified
temporal
spatial
variations
representative
(i.e.,
O2•─,
H2O2,
•OH).
Fluorescence
imaging
clearly
visualized
production
rhizosphere.
Both
O2•─
H2O2
content
increased
declined
throughout
life
cycle
ryegrass,
while
•OH
concentration
decreased
continuously.
Spatially,
contents
remained
at
relatively
high
level
0-5
mm
descended
with
increasing
distance.
The
concentrations
different
soils
followed
order
black
>
latosol
yellow-brown
tier
∼
red
soil.
Analysis
properties
suggested
that
both
biotic
factors
(microbial
community)
abiotic
(Fe(II)
water-soluble
phenols)
played
critical
production.
combined
including
Fe(II)
phenol-mediated
electron
transfer,
microbial
community-driven
extracellular
release,
Fe(II)/Fe(III)
cycling,
may
be
responsible
for
These
findings
provide
insights
into
ROS-associated
effects
inspiration
phytoremediation
pollutants
element
cycling.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(23), P. 8610 - 8616
Published: May 25, 2023
The
hydroxyl
radical
(•OH)
is
a
potent
oxidant
and
key
reactive
species
in
mediating
element
cycles
pollutant
dynamics
the
natural
environment.
source
of
•OH
historically
linked
to
photochemical
processes
(e.g.,
photoactivation
organic
matter
or
iron
minerals)
redox
chemical
reaction
microbe-excreted
reduced
iron/natural
matter/sulfide-released
electrons
with
O2
soils
sediments).
This
study
revealed
ubiquitous
production
via
water
vapor
condensation
on
mineral
surfaces.
Distinct
productions
(15–478
nM
condensation)
were
observed
all
investigated
minerals
abundant
occurrence
(i.e.,
goethite,
hematite,
magnetite).
spontaneous
triggered
by
contact
electrification
Fenton-like
activation
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
at
water–iron
interface.
Those
drove
efficient
transformation
pollutants
associated
After
240
evaporation,
bisphenol
A
carbamazepine
degraded
25%–100%
16%–51%,
respectively,
forming
•OH-mediated
arene/alkene
hydroxylation
products.
Our
findings
largely
broaden
•OH.
Given
existence
Earth's
surface,
those
newly
discovered
could
play
role
carbon
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
58(1), P. 795 - 804
Published: Dec. 14, 2023
Iron
plaque,
as
a
natural
barrier
between
rice
and
soil,
can
reduce
the
accumulation
of
pollutants
in
by
adsorption,
contributing
to
safe
production
contaminated
soil.
In
this
study,
we
unveiled
new
role
iron
i.e.,
producing
hydroxyl
radicals
(·OH)
activating
root-secreted
oxygen
degrade
pollutants.
The
·OH
was
produced
on
plaque
surface
then
diffused
interfacial
layer
rhizosphere
environment.
activated
via
successive
three-electron
transfer
produce
·OH,
involving
superoxide
hydrogen
peroxide
intermediates.
structural
Fe(II)
played
dominant
rather
than
adsorbed
Fe(II),
since
thermodynamically
more
favorable
for
activation.
vacancies
accompanied
an
important
activation
·OH.
selectively
degraded
that
could
be
onto
less
affected
environments
free
This
study
uncovered
oxidative
mediated
its
reshaping
our
understanding
rice.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(22), P. 9669 - 9678
Published: May 21, 2024
In
subsurface
environments,
Fe(II)-bearing
clay
minerals
can
serve
as
crucial
electron
sources
for
O2
activation,
leading
to
the
sequential
production
of
O2•–,
H2O2,
and
•OH.
However,
observed
•OH
yields
are
notably
low,
underlying
mechanism
remains
unclear.
this
study,
we
investigated
oxidants
from
oxygenation
reduced
Fe-rich
nontronite
NAu-2
Fe-poor
montmorillonite
SWy-3.
Our
results
indicated
that
dependent
on
mineral
Fe(II)
species,
with
edge-surface
exhibiting
significantly
lower
compared
those
interior
Fe(II).
Evidence
in
situ
Raman
Mössbauer
spectra
chemical
probe
experiments
substantiated
formation
structural
Fe(IV).
Modeling
elucidate
pathways
Fe(IV)
respectively
consume
85.9–97.0
14.1–3.0%
electrons
H2O2
decomposition
during
oxygenation,
Fe(II)edge/Fe(II)total
ratio
varying
10
90%.
Consequently,
these
findings
provide
novel
insights
into
low
different
minerals.
Since
selectively
degrade
contaminants
(e.g.,
phenol),
generation
should
be
taken
consideration
carefully
when
assessing
natural
attenuation
redox-fluctuating
environments.