Surface modification induced cuprous oxide nanoparticle toxicity to duckweed at sub-toxic metal concentrations

Rippner, Devin A.; Lien, Jennifer; Balla, Hagr; Guo, Ting; Green, Peter G.; Young, Thomas M.; Parikh, Sanjai J.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137607

Title: Surface modification induced cuprous oxide nanoparticle toxicity to duckweed at sub-toxic metal concentrations

Journal Article · Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Science of the Total Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137607· OSTI ID:1801814

^[1]; Lien, Jennifer ^[1]; Balla, Hagr ^[1]; Guo, Ting ^[1]; Green, Peter G. ^[1]; Young, Thomas M. ^[1]; Parikh, Sanjai J. ^[1]

Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Nanoparticle capping agents are critical for controlling the growth, oxidation state, and final particle size during aqueous synthesis. However, despite the known phytotoxicity of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to plants, it is used to synthesize metal oxide nanoparticles of uniform size and with mesoporous structure. Among the few studies that have investigated how CTAB influences nanoparticle toxicity, CTAB has never been identified as the primary cause of nanoparticle toxicity in environmental systems; rather nanoparticle surface charge or morphology was identified as the driver of toxicity in environmentally relevant systems. In the current study, CTAB release from CTAB surface modified Cu₂O nanoparticles (SM-Cu₂O NPs) inhibited duckweed (Landoltia punctata) growth, even when administered at subtoxic Cu concentrations. Organic ligands, such as humic acid (HA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), lessened growth inhibition associated with exposure to SM-Cu₂O NPs, likely through electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions with CTAB. Finally, such results highlight the need for a more holistic approach to nanoparticle surface modification and improved communication between toxicologists and synthetic chemists to develop green alternatives for nanoparticle synthesis.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDA

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008385; 2013-67017-21211

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Journal Information:: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 722, Issue C; ISSN 0048-9697

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