Interactions of monolayer molybdenum disulfide sheets with metalloid antimony in aquatic environment : Adsorption, transformation, and joint toxicity

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The tremendous application potentiality of transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets, will unavoidably lead to increasing release into the environment, which could influence the fate and toxicity of co-existed contaminants. The present study discovered that 59.8 % of trivalent antimony [Sb(III)] was transformed by MoS2 to pentavalent Sb [Sb(V)] in aqueous solutions under light illumination, which was due to hole oxidation on the nanosheet surfaces. A synergistic toxicity between MoS2 and Sb(III, V) to algae (Chlorella vulgaris) was observed, as demonstrated by the lower median-effect concentrations of MoS2 + Sb(III)/Sb(V) (13.1 and 20.9 mg/L, respectively) than Sb(III)/Sb(V) (38.8 and 92.5 mg/L, respectively) alone. Particularly, MoS2 at noncytotoxic doses notably increased the bioaccumulation of Sb(III, V) in algae, causing aggravated oxidative damage, photosynthetic inhibition, and structural alterations. Metabolomics indicated that oxidative stress and membrane permeabilization were primarily associated with down-regulated amino acids involved in glutathione biosynthesis and unsaturated fatty acids. MoS2 co-exposure remarkably decreased the levels of thiol antidotes (glutathione and phytochelatins) and aggravated the inhibition on energy metabolism and ATP synthesis, compromising the Sb(III, V) detoxification and efflux. Additionally, extracellular P was captured by the nanosheets, also contributing to the uptake of Sb(V). Our findings emphasized the nonignorability of TMDs even at environmental levels in affecting the ecological hazard of metalloids, providing insight into comprehensive safety assessment of TMDs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:926

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The Science of the total environment - 926(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 171937

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zou, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xingli [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Guoqing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaokang [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Caixia [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Zhiguo [VerfasserIn]

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81AH48963U
9IT35J3UV3
Algae
Antimony
Disulfides
GAN16C9B8O
Glutathione
Joint toxicity
Journal Article
Metalloids
Molybdenum
Molybdenum disulfide
Transformation
ZC8B4P503V

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171937

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NLM370170938