title: Partitioning of nanoparticle-originated dissolved silver in natural and artificial sediments.
abstract: Sediments are believed to be a major sink for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the aquatic environment, but there is a lack of knowledge about the environmental effects and behavior of AgNPs in sediments. The release of highly toxic Ag+through dissolution of AgNPs is one mechanism leading to toxic effects in sediments. We applied an ultrasound-assisted sequential extraction method to evaluate the dissolution of AgNPs and to study the partitioning of dissolved Ag in sediments. Silver was spiked into artificial and 2 natural sediments (Lake Höytiäinen sediment and Lake Kuorinka sediment) as silver nitrate (AgNO3), uncoated AgNPs, or polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated AgNPs (PVP-AgNPs). In addition, the total body burdens of Ag in the sediment-dwelling oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus were assessed over a 28-d exposure period. The dissolution rate was found to be similar between the uncoated AgNP and PVP-AgNP groups. In all sediments, dissolved Ag was mainly bound to the residual fraction of the sediment, followed by iron and manganese oxides or natural organic matter. In Lake Kuorinka sediment, dissolved Ag that originated from PVP-AgNPs was relatively more bioaccessible, also resulting in higher total body burden in L. variegatus than that from uncoated AgNPs or AgNO3. In artificial sediment and Lake Höytiäinen sediment, AgNO3was significantly more bioaccessible than AgNPs. Our results highlight the importance of sediment properties and AgNP surface chemistry when evaluating the environmental exposure of AgNPs. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:2593-2601. © 2017 SETAC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Juho E
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3369-0100
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rajala
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Eeva-Riikka
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Vehniäinen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Väisänen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Jussi V K
authors.initials: JVK
authors.lastname: Kukkonen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D060106:Lakes / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D009835:Oligochaeta / Q000187:drug effects; D011205:Povidone / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D013010:Sonication; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D011205:Povidone
keywords: Nanoecotoxicology; Nanoparticles; Sediment chemistry; Sequential extraction; Silver