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Materials Data on AgNO3 by Materials Project

AgNO3 is Calcite structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ag1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent O2- atoms. There are three shorter (2.45 Å) and three longer (2.66 Å) Ag–O bond lengths. N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent O2- atoms. All N–O bond lengths are 1.27 Å. O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ag1+ and one N5+ atom.

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Materials Data on AgNO3 by Materials Project

AgNO3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbca space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ag1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ag–O bond distances ranging from 2.50–3.10 Å. N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. All N–O bond lengths are 1.27 Å. There are three inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Ag1+ and one N5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Ag1+ and one N5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag1+ and one N5+ atom.

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Materials Data on AgNO3 by Materials Project

AgNO3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ag1+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent O2- atoms. There are six shorter (2.71 Å) and three longer (2.73 Å) Ag–O bond lengths. N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent O2- atoms. All N–O bond lengths are 1.27 Å. O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Ag1+ and one N5+ atom.

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Co-Exposure of Nanopolystyrene and Other Environmental Contaminants—Their Toxic Effects on the Survival and Reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus

Plastics in all shapes and sizes have become widespread across ecosystems due to intense anthropogenic use. As such, they can interact with other contaminants that accumulate in the terrestrial environment, such as pharmaceuticals, metals or nanomaterials (NMs). These interactions can potentiate combined toxic effects in the exposed soil organisms, with hazardous long-term consequences to the full ecosystem. In the present study, a terrestrial model species, Enchytraeus crypticus (oligochaeta), was exposed through contaminated soil with nanopolystyrene (representative of nanoplastics (NPls)), alone and in combination with diphenhydramine (DPH, representative of pharmaceuticals), silver nitrate (AgNO3, representative of metals) and vanadium nanoparticles (VNPs, representative of NMs). AgNO3 and VNPs decreased E. crypticus reproduction at 50 mg/kg, regardless of the presence of NPls. Moreover, at the same concentration, both single and combined VNP exposures decreased the E. crypticus survival. On the other hand, DPH and NPls individually caused no effect on organisms’ survival and reproduction. However, the combination of DPH (10 and 50 mg/kg) with 300 mg NPls/kg induced a decrease in reproduction, showing a relevant interaction between the two contaminants (synergism). Our findings indicate that the NPls can play a role as vectors for other contaminants and can potentiate the effects of pharmaceuticals, such as DPH, even at low and sub-lethal concentrations, highlighting the negative impact of mixtures of contaminants (including NPls) on soil systems.

Mendes, Luís A. (ORCID:0000000245738290)↗

Gaseous Iodine Sorbents: A Comparison between Ag-Loaded Aerogel and Xerogel Scaffolds

The general properties of aluminosilicate aerogels and xerogels with silver nanoparticles as sorbents for capturing iodine gas [I2(g)] were investigated. The structures, morphologies, compositions, and pore structures of aerogel and xerogel were compared using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, as well as specific surface area (SSA) and pore size analyses. The as-made aerogels, xerogels, and heat-treated aerogels were impregnated with Ag by aqueous ion exchange using AgNO3 solutions, and PXRD patterns showed the presence of nanocrystalline Ag0 after Ag-impregnation. Iodine loadings of aerogels and xerogels were 0.33–0.41 g g-1. The Ag-impregnated aerogels without heat-treatment showed an 8 mass% higher iodine loading than Ag-impregnated xerogels and 3 mass% higher than heat-treated Ag-impregnated aerogels. All gels after iodine uptake showed the presence of AgI, indicating chemisorption of iodine to silver. The SSA values of the as-made gels were 419–598 m2 g-1 but decreased significantly to 34–120 m2 g-1 after Ag-impregnation and iodine uptake processes. Overall, changes in physical and chemical properties of aerogels and xerogels after iodine uptake were similar, and the difference in iodine loading capacities of the aerogels and xerogels was not significant while the synthesis process of xerogel is more practical because it does not require supercritical drying.

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Controlling the Aspect Ratios of Au Nanocrystals with Ag+ Addition Time in Seed-Mediated Synthesis: Implications for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Among various factors playing pivotal roles in the typical seed-mediated growth of Au nanocrystals (NCs), the role of Ag (AgNO3) has remained debatable over time and seminal research efforts have helped us in reaching a consensus, albeit from the standpoint of [Ag+] concentration. This study aims to provide an understanding of the role of Ag+ from the perspective of time. Here, we show that different Au NCs with tunable aspect ratios (ARs) can be generated in one system in high yield simply by varying the time of addition of Ag+ in the growth solution. The generality of the method has been demonstrated in tuning the ARs of anisotropic Au NCs like concave cuboid (CCB, AR = 2) and elongated tetrahexahedra (AR = 2.5), where the delayed addition of Ag+ leads to the formation of their isotropic counterpart concave cube (CC, AR = 1) and tetrahexahedra (AR = 1), respectively. This work, apart from establishing timed addition of Ag+ as a crucial parameter in controlling the AR, may also help in the realization of a universal growth mechanism of Au NCs. The Au NCs with varying ARs (CCB, AR = 2 and CC, AR = 1) have been further explored as potential substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) due to the presence of their high-index facets and sharp tips.

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