Toxicity of Three Crystalline TiO2 Nanoparticles in Activated Sludge: Bacterial Cell Death Modes Differentially Weaken Sludge Dewaterability

K Li, J Qian, P Wang, C Wang, X Fan, B Lu… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The eco-toxicities of different crystalline phases of TiO2-NPs are controversial, and the
effects and mechanisms on activated sludge are unclear. Therefore, we assessed the acute …

Long-term effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewater and bacterial community shift in activated sludge

X Zheng, Y Chen, R Wu - Environmental science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
The expanding use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) in a wide range of fields
raises concerns about their potential environmental impacts. However, investigations of the …

The impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on biological nitrogen removal from wastewater and bacterial community shifts in activated sludge

D Li, F Cui, Z Zhao, D Liu, Y Xu, H Li, X Yang - Biodegradation, 2014 - Springer
The potential impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) on nitrogen removal from
wastewater in activated sludge was investigated using a sequencing batch reactor. The …

Revealing how the entering nano-titanium dioxide in wastewater worsened sludge dewaterability

L Yuan, Y Li, T Zeng, D Wang, X Liu, Q Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) leads to its
significant presence in sewage sludge, and its negative impact on sludge dewatering has …

Effects of aging and transformation of anatase and rutile TiO2 nanoparticles on biological phosphorus removal in sequencing batch reactors and related toxic …

K Li, J Qian, P Wang, C Wang, B Lu, W Jin, X He… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of nanomaterials aging, namely the transformation of comprehensive
characteristics after experiencing real or complex environmental behaviors, on their …

Potential effects of suspended TiO2 nanoparticles on activated sludge floc properties in membrane bioreactors

L Zhou, WQ Zhuang, Y De Costa, S Xia - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
With the rapid development and application of consumer products containing nanoparticles
(NPs), especially titanium dioxide (TiO 2) NPs, the potential effects of suspended NPs on …

Toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticle to denitrifying strain CFY1 and the impact on microbial community structures in activated sludge

D Li, B Li, Q Wang, N Hou, C Li, X Cheng - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) is well described, but
little is known of their impact on specific microbial functions such as denitrification, nor on …

Long-term impacts of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on performance and microbial community of activated sludge

Z Li, X Wang, B Ma, S Wang, D Zheng, Z She… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
The long-term impacts of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) on the performance and
microbial community of activated sludge were evaluated in a sequencing batch reactor …

Cytotoxicity of TiO 2 nanoparticles toward Escherichia coli in an aquatic environment: effects of nanoparticle structural oxygen deficiency and aqueous salinity

Y Qin, X Guo, F Tou, H Pan, J Feng, J Xu… - Environmental …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Although the cytotoxicity of TiO2 NPs has been examined on various biological species, it
remains a mystery how the NPs' crystal structural deficiency (ie, oxygen vacancies and other …

Influence of wastewater type on the impact generated by TiO2 nanoparticles on the oxygen uptake rate in activated sludge process

P Cervantes-Avilés, NC Piñas, J Ida… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Physicochemical characteristics of wastewater have a relationship with the stability of TiO 2
nanoparticles (NPs). This in turn has an effect on the toxicity of TiO 2 NPs in microorganisms …