Mapping and distribution of speciation changes of metals from nanoparticles in environmental matrices using synchrotron radiation techniques

Plant-minerals-water interactions: An investigation on Juncus acutus exposed to different Zn sources

“…Synchrotron based-techniques, such as XANES spectroscopy, are being employed increasingly in the investigation of soil-plant systems, and represent a suitable and powerful tool for unravelling the chemical speciation of metals and metalloids (Adediran et al, 2015;Chandrakasan et al, 2021;Chen et al, 2022;De Giudici et al, 2015;Fourati et al, 2020;Kopittke et al, 2017;Panfili et al, 2005;Parsons et al, 2002;Saraswat and Rai, 2011;Sarret et al, 2013;Zelano et al, 2020;Zhao et al, 2014). Zinc K-edge (9.659 keV) XANES measurements were performed at the XAFS beamline (experiment #20167045) (Di Cicco et al, 2009), and at the XRF beamline (Jark et al, 2014) at Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste.…”

Prospects of microbial polysaccharides‐based hybrid constructs for biomimicking applications

“…Since of their conceivable strength hazards, and their influence on naturally dynamic elements in precise environmental conditions, quantitative and qualitative in situ extents of nanoparticle circulations and relations are required. Specially, nanoparticle uses demonstrating heterogeneous circulation configurations of metals in altered conservational conditions are deliberated along with investigation of variations in chemical speciation through synchrotron radiation systems [72]. Nanomaterials facilitated by adhesive biopolymers are offered and their effectiveness in cancer identification and therapy, for example, bioimaging, phototherapy, and radiotherapy, are reflected to deliver a foundation for upcoming stimulative investigation [73].…”