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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urban transportation and air quality in Canada.

Author(s): Tian X, An C, Chen Z, Tian Z

The global outbreak and spread of COVID-19 had a significant impact on the environment of urban areas. This study aimed to provide a new insight into the urban transportation and air pollutant emission of representative Canadian cities impacted by this pand...

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Exploring the decentralized treatment of sulfamethoxazole-contained poultry wastewater through vertical-flow multi-soil-layering systems in rural communities.

Author(s): Song P, Huang G, An C, Xin X, Zhang P, Chen X, Ren S, Xu Z, Yang X

Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is the most widely distributed sulfonamide antibiotics detected in decentralized poultry wastewater in rural communities. As an economically-feasible and eco-friendly technology for decentralized wastewater treatment in rural areas, v...

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Exploration of nanocellulose washing agent for the green remediation of phenanthrene-contaminated soil.

Author(s): Yin J, Huang G, An C, Zhang P, Xin X, Feng R

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are hazardous contaminants existing ubiquitously in polluted soil. In this study, using nanocellulose (CNC) fluid as an eco-friendly agent was proposed for the first time in the remediation of phenanthrene (PHE) contaminated...

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Comprehensive evaluation of adsorption performances of carbonaceous materials for sulfonamide antibiotics removal.

Author(s): Luo B, Huang G, Yao Y, An C, Li W, Zheng R, Zhao K

Sulfonamide antibiotics have highly toxic effects on humans and other organisms within the food chain. Adsorption by various carbonaceous materials is an effective method for removing them from the aqueous environment. Batch adsorption experiments were cond...

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Investigation into the oil removal from sand using a surface washing agent under different environmental conditions.

Author(s): Bi H, An C, Chen X, Owens E, Lee K

Spilled oil frequently reaches the shorelines and affects coastal biota and communities. The application of surface washing agents is an important shoreline cleanup technique that can help remove stranded oil from substrate surfaces with the advantages of h...

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Dissociable mesolimbic dopamine circuits control responding triggered by alcohol-predictive discrete cues and contexts.

Author(s): Valyear MD, Glovaci I, Zaari A, Lahlou S, Trujillo-Pisanty I, Andrew Chapman C, Chaudhri N

Nat Commun. 2020 Jul 28;11(1):3764 Authors: Valyear MD, Glovaci I, Zaari A, Lahlou S, Trujillo-Pisanty I, Andrew Chapman C, Chaudhri N

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Exploring the use of cellulose nanocrystal as surface-washing agent for oiled shoreline cleanup.

Author(s): Chen Z, An C, Yin J, Owens E, Lee K, Zhang K, Tian X

J Hazard Mater. 2020 Jul 15;402:123464 Authors: Chen Z, An C, Yin J, Owens E, Lee K, Zhang K, Tian X

Article GUID: 32693337
Functional PVDF ultrafiltration membrane for Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) removal with high water recovery.

Author(s): Chen X, Huang G, Li Y, An C, Feng R, Wu Y, Shen J

Water Res. 2020 May 18;181:115952 Authors: Chen X, Huang G, Li Y, An C, Feng R, Wu Y, Shen J

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Exploring the biophysicochemical alteration of green alga Asterococcus superbus interactively affected by nanoparticles, triclosan and illumination.

Author(s): Xin X, Huang G, An C, Lu C, Xiong W

J Hazard Mater. 2020 May 21;398:122855 Authors: Xin X, Huang G, An C, Lu C, Xiong W

Article GUID: 32473326
Assessment of regional greenhouse gas emission from beef cattle production: A case study of Saskatchewan in Canada.

Author(s): Chen Z, An C, Fang H, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Zhou Y, Zhao S

J Environ Manage. 2020 Mar 25;264:110443 Authors: Chen Z, An C, Fang H, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Zhou Y, Zhao S

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Exploring the use of ceramic disk filter coated with Ag/ZnO nanocomposites as an innovative approach for removing Escherichia coli from household drinking water.

Author(s): Huang J, Huang G, An C, Xin X, Chen X, Zhao Y, Feng R, Xiong W

Chemosphere. 2019 Dec 06;245:125545 Authors: Huang J, Huang G, An C, Xin X, Chen X, Zhao Y, Feng R, Xiong W

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A biophysiological perspective on enhanced nitrate removal from decentralized domestic sewage using gravitational-flow multi-soil-layering systems.

Author(s): Song P, Huang G, Hong Y, An C, Xin X, Zhang P

Chemosphere. 2019 Sep 14;240:124868 Authors: Song P, Huang G, Hong Y, An C, Xin X, Zhang P

Article GUID: 31542583
Insights into the Toxicity of Triclosan to Green Microalga Chlorococcum sp. Using Synchrotron-Based Fourier Transform Infrared Spectromicroscopy: Biophysiological Analyses and Roles of Environmental Factors.

Author(s): Xin X, Huang G, An C, Huang C, Weger H, Zhao S, Zhou Y, Rosendahl S

Environ Sci Technol. 2018 02 20;52(4):2295-2306 Authors: Xin X, Huang G, An C, Huang C, Weger H, Zhao S, Zhou Y, Rosendahl S

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Performance analysis and life cycle greenhouse gas emission assessment of an integrated gravitational-flow wastewater treatment system for rural areas.

Author(s): Song P, Huang G, An C, Zhang P, Chen X, Ren S

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Jul 04;: Authors: Song P, Huang G, An C, Zhang P, Chen X, Ren S

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Interactive Toxicity of Triclosan and Nano-TiO2 to Green Alga Eremosphaera viridis in Lake Erie: A New Perspective Based on Fourier Transform Infrared Spectromicroscopy and Synchrotron-Based X-ray Fluorescence Imaging.

Author(s): Xin X, Huang G, An C, Feng R

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Jul 31;: Authors: Xin X, Huang G, An C, Feng R

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Malbranchea cinnamomea: A thermophilic fungal source of catalytically efficient lignocellulolytic glycosyl hydrolases and metal dependent enzymes.

Author(s): Mahajan C, Basotra N, Singh S, Di Falco M, Tsang A, Chadha BS

Bioresour Technol. 2016 Jan;200:55-63 Authors: Mahajan C, Basotra N, Singh S, Di Falco M, Tsang A, Chadha BS

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Parental socialization, vagal regulation, and preschoolers' anxious difficulties: direct mothers and moderated fathers.

Author(s): Hastings PD, Sullivan C, McShane KE, Coplan RJ, Utendale WT, Vyncke JD

Child Dev. 2008 Jan-Feb;79(1):45-64 Authors: Hastings PD, Sullivan C, McShane KE, Coplan RJ, Utendale WT, Vyncke JD

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Performance of ceramic disk filter coated with nano ZnO for removing Escherichia coli from water in small rural and remote communities of developing regions.

Author(s): Huang J, Huang G, An C, He Y, Yao Y, Zhang P, Shen J

Environ Pollut. 2018 Jul;238:52-62 Authors: Huang J, Huang G, An C, He Y, Yao Y, Zhang P, Shen J

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Treatment of rural domestic wastewater using multi-soil-layering systems: Performance evaluation, factorial analysis and numerical modeling.

Author(s): Song P, Huang G, An C, Shen J, Zhang P, Chen X, Shen J, Yao Y, Zheng R, Sun C

Sci Total Environ. 2018 Dec 10;644:536-546 Authors: Song P, Huang G, An C, Shen J, Zhang P, Chen X, Shen J, Yao Y, Zheng R, Sun C

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Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of the MIG Welded Joint of 06Cr19Ni10 Stainless Steel.

Author(s): Tang L, Qian C, Ince A, Zheng J, Li H, Han Z

Materials (Basel). 2018 Aug 02;11(8): Authors: Tang L, Qian C, Ince A, Zheng J, Li H, Han Z

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Biophysiological and factorial analyses in the treatment of rural domestic wastewater using multi-soil-layering systems.

Author(s): Shen J, Huang G, An C, Song P, Xin X, Yao Y, Zheng R

J Environ Manage. 2018 Nov 15;226:83-94 Authors: Shen J, Huang G, An C, Song P, Xin X, Yao Y, Zheng R

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Wastewater treatment in amine-based carbon capture.

Author(s): Dong C, Huang G, Cheng G, An C, Yao Y, Chen X, Chen J

Chemosphere. 2019 May;222:742-756 Authors: Dong C, Huang G, Cheng G, An C, Yao Y, Chen X, Chen J

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Enhanced nitrogen removal in the treatment of rural domestic sewage using vertical-flow multi-soil-layering systems: Experimental and modeling insights.

Author(s): Hong Y, Huang G, An C, Song P, Xin X, Chen X, Zhang P, Zhao Y, Zheng R

J Environ Manage. 2019 Jun 15;240:273-284 Authors: Hong Y, Huang G, An C, Song P, Xin X, Chen X, Zhang P, Zhao Y, Zheng R

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Analyzing the Biochemical Alteration of Green Algae During Chronic Exposure to Triclosan Based on Synchrotron-Based Fourier Transform Infrared Spectromicroscopy.

Author(s): Xin X, Huang G, An C, Weger H, Cheng G, Shen J, Rosendahl S

Anal Chem. 2019 May 31;: Authors: Xin X, Huang G, An C, Weger H, Cheng G, Shen J, Rosendahl S

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Youth get a D+ grade in physical activity: How can we change public health messages to help reverse this trend?

Author(s): Alberga AS, Fortier M, Bean C, Freedhoff Y

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2019 May;44(5):567-570 Authors: Alberga AS, Fortier M, Bean C, Freedhoff Y

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Insights into Long-Term Toxicity of Triclosan to Freshwater Green Algae in Lake Erie.

Author(s): Xin X, Huang G, An C, Raina-Fulton R, Weger H

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Feb 19;53(4):2189-2198 Authors: Xin X, Huang G, An C, Raina-Fulton R, Weger H

Article GUID: 30673261
Title:Exploring the use of cellulose nanocrystal as surface-washing agent for oiled shoreline cleanup.
Authors:Chen Z,  An C,  Yin J,  Owens E,  Lee K,  Zhang K,  Tian X
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32693337
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123464
Category:J Hazard Mater
PMID:32693337
Dept Affiliation: ENCS
1 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada.
2 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada. Electronic address: chunjiang.an@concordia.ca.
3 Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada.
4 Owens Coastal Consultants, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110, United States.
5 Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ecosystem Science, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6, Canada.
6 Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.

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Exploring the use of cellulose nanocrystal as surface-washing agent for oiled shoreline cleanup.

J Hazard Mater. 2020 Jul 15;402:123464

Authors: Chen Z, An C, Yin J, Owens E, Lee K, Zhang K, Tian X

Abstract

Surface-washing agents are an option to enhance the removal of oil spilled or stranded on shorelines. The use of nanocellulose-based nanofluid as a surface-washing agent was studied by investigating its reactivity and effectiveness. Salinity was found to be the most influencial factor to facilitate oil removal with the nanofluids. Cations from salt can promote the adsorption of nanocellulose on the oil/water interface by reducing the surface charges. The experimental results revealed the nanocellulose could be effective at low concentrations but an excess of nanocellulose hindered oil removal due to an increase in fluid viscosity. A miscibility model was applied to verify this finding in a thermodynamics context. The biotoxicity tests showed that nanocellulose-based nanofluid did not have negative effects on algae growth and introducing nanocellulose into an oiled culture medium can actually mitigate the toxicity of the oil on algae. A comparison in removal efficiency with other surfactants demonstrated the potential value for shoreline cleanup due to the superior effectiveness of nanocellulose-based nanofluids. Overall, a nanocellulose has a high potential for application as a surface-washing agent for shoreline cleanup due to the low cost, low toxicity, and high efficiency.

PMID: 32693337 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]