Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?

J Zhao, M Lin, Z Wang, X Cao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are increasingly released into the environment with the
rapid development of nanotechnology. In this review, we present the current understanding …

The crucial role of environmental coronas in determining the biological effects of engineered nanomaterials

L Xu, M Xu, R Wang, Y Yin, I Lynch, S Liu - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In aquatic environments, a large number of ecological macromolecules (eg, natural organic
matter (NOM), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and proteins) can adsorb onto the …

[HTML][HTML] Copper nanoparticles and copper ions promote horizontal transfer of plasmid-mediated multi-antibiotic resistance genes across bacterial genera

S Zhang, Y Wang, H Song, J Lu, Z Yuan, J Guo - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
The spread of antibiotic resistance has become a major concern for public health. As
emerging contaminants, various metallic nanoparticles (NPs) and ionic heavy metals have …

Role of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) in toxicity response of soil bacteria Bacillus sp. S3 to multiple heavy metals

W Zeng, F Li, C Wu, R Yu, X Wu, L Shen, Y Liu… - Bioprocess and …, 2020 - Springer
Heavy metal resistant bacteria are of great interest because of their potential use in
bioremediation. Understanding the survival and adaptive strategies of these bacteria under …

Unravelling the complex adsorption behavior of extracellular polymeric substances onto pristine and UV-aged microplastics using two-dimensional correlation …

R Zafar, Z Arshad, NE Choi, X Li, J Hur - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the preferential adsorption behavior of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) on two commonly used microplastics (MPs), including polyethylene (PE) …

A review on the interactions between engineered nanoparticles with extracellular and intracellular polymeric substances from wastewater treatment aggregates

X Huangfu, Y Xu, C Liu, Q He, J Ma, C Ma, R Huang - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) will inevitably enter wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
due to their widespread application; thus, it is necessary to study the migration and …

Recovery and removal of rare earth elements from mine wastewater using synthesized bio-nanoparticles derived from Bacillus cereus

Q Yan, Y Yang, W Chen, X Weng, G Owens… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficient removal and recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from mine wastewater is
highly desirable due to the increasing public demands to both protect the environment and …

A comprehensive review on the effects of engineered nanoparticles on microalgal treatment of pollutants from wastewater

JQ Xiong, P Cui, S Ru, MB Kurade, SM Patil… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are advanced, high-throughput materials that have
revolutionized almost every aspect of human life over the past decade with its numerous …

Effect of CuO/ZnO/FTO electrode properties on the performance of a photo-microbial fuel cell sensor for the detection of heavy metals

Y Lu, X Hu, L Tang, B Peng, J Tang, T Zeng, Q Liu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable, low-cost and responsive technology for heavy metals
detection in wastewater is crucial. In this study, by combining CuO/ZnO photocathode with …

Deciphering the role of microplastic size on anaerobic sludge digestion: Changes of dissolved organic matter, leaching compounds and microbial community

M Sun, K Xiao, Y Zhu, B Ou, W Yu, S Liang, H Hou… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Here the role of microplastic size on dissolved organic matter, leaching compounds and
microbial community during anaerobic sludge digestion was evaluated. Compared to that …