Nonylphenol and its derivatives: Environmental distribution, treatment strategy, management and future perspectives.

Yuqing Zhao, Jie Ji, Yao Wu, Shiqi Chen, Mengyao Xu, Xiang Cao, Hanlin Liu, Zheng Wang, Hengyao Bi, Guian Guan, Ruixi Tang, Hong Tao, He Zhang

Chemosphere 2024 Mar

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In recent years, emerging pollutants, including nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE), have become a prominent topic. These substances are also classified as persistent organic pollutants. NP significantly affects the hormone secretion of organisms and exhibits neurotoxicity, which can affect the human hippocampus. Therefore, various countries are paying increased attention to NP regulation. NPEs are precursors of NPs and are widely used in the manufacture of various detergents and lubricants. NPEs can easily decompose into NPs, which possess strong biological and environmental toxicity. This review primarily addresses the distribution, toxicity mechanisms and performance, degradation technologies, management policies, and green alternative reagents of NPs and NPEs. Traditional treatment measures have been unable to completely remove NP from wastewater. With the progressively tightening management and regulatory policies, identifying proficient and convenient treatment methods and a sustainable substitute reagent with comparable product effectiveness is crucial. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Yuqing Zhao, Jie Ji, Yao Wu, Shiqi Chen, Mengyao Xu, Xiang Cao, Hanlin Liu, Zheng Wang, Hengyao Bi, Guian Guan, Ruixi Tang, Hong Tao, He Zhang. Nonylphenol and its derivatives: Environmental distribution, treatment strategy, management and future perspectives. Chemosphere. 2024 Mar;352:141377