FEATURE

Top Paper

Atlas, Ronald M.; Hazen, Terry C. Oil Biodegradation and Bioremediation: A Tale of the Two Worst Spills in U.S. History. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (16), 6709–6715 (DOI: 10.1021/es2013227).

First Runner-Up

McCarty, Perry L.; Bae, Jaeho; Kim, Jeonghwan. Domestic Wastewater Treatment as a Net Energy Producer–Can This be Achieved? Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (17), 7100–7106 (DOI: 10.1021/es2014264).

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McKone, T. E.; Nazaroff, W. W.; Berck, P.; Auffhammer, M.; Lipman, T.; Torn, M. S.; Masanet, E.; Lobscheid, A.; Santero, N.; Mishra, U.; Barrett, A.; Bomberg, M.; Fingerman, K.; Scown, C.; Strogen, B.; Horvath, A. Grand Challenges for Life-Cycle Assessment of Biofuels. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (5), 1751–1756 (DOI: 10.1021/es103579c).

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Stapleton, Heather M.; Klosterhaus, Susan; Keller, Alex; Ferguson, P. Lee; van Bergen, Saskia; Cooper, Ellen; Webster, Thomas F.; Blum, Arlene. Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (12), 5323–5331 (DOI: 10.1021/es2007462).

First Runner-Up

Müller, Claudia E.; De Silva, Amila O.; Small, Jeff; Williamson, Mary; Wang, Xiaowa; Morris, Adam; Katz, Sharon; Gamberg, Mary; Muir, Derek C. G. Biomagnification of Perfluorinated Compounds in a Remote Terrestrial Food Chain: Lichen–Caribou–Wolf. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (20), 8665–8673 (DOI: 10.1021/es201353v).

Second Runner-Up

Judy, Jonathan D.; Unrine, Jason M.; Bertsch, Paul M. Evidence for Biomagnification of Gold Nanoparticles within a Terrestrial Food Chain. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (2), 776–781 (DOI: 10.1021/es103031a).

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Browne, Mark Anthony; Crump, Phillip; Niven, Stewart J.; Teuten, Emma; Tonkin, Andrew; Galloway, Tamara; Thompson, Richard. Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (21), 9175–9179 (DOI: 10.1021/es201811s).

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

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Cates, Ezra L.; Cho, Min; Kim, Jae-Hong. Converting Visible Light into UVC: Microbial Inactivation by Pr³⁺-Activated Upconversion Materials. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (8), 3680–3686 (DOI: 10.1021/es200196c).

First Runner-Up

Agus, Eva; Lim, Mong Hoo; Zhang, Lifeng; Sedlak, David L. Odorous Compounds in Municipal Wastewater Effluent and Potable Water Reuse Systems. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (21), 9347–9355 (DOI: 10.1021/es202594z).

Second Runner-Up

Freeman, John L.; Bañuelos, Gary S. Selection of Salt and Boron Tolerant Selenium Hyperaccumulator Stanleya pinnata Genotypes and Characterization of Se Phytoremediation from Agricultural Drainage Sediments. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (22), 9703–9710 (DOI: 10.1021/es201600f).

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Top Paper

Wäger, Patrick A.; Schluep, Mathias; Müller, Esther; Gloor, Rolf. RoHS regulated Substances in Mixed Plastics from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46 (2), 628–635 (DOI: 10.1021/es202518n).

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Breivik, Knut; Gioia, Rosalinda; Chakraborty, Paromita; Zhang, Gan; Jones, Kevin C. Are Reductions in Industrial Organic Contaminants Emissions in Rich Countries Achieved Partly by Export of Toxic Wastes? Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (21), 9154–9160 (DOI: 10.1021/es202320c).

Second Runner-Up

Levis, James W.; Barlaz, Morton A. Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for Discarded Solid Waste? Perspectives from a National Landfill Greenhouse Gas Inventory Model. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45 (13), 5470–5476 (DOI: 10.1021/es200721s).