Engineered nanomaterials and their surface functionalization for the removal of heavy metals: A review

A Jawed, V Saxena, LM Pandey - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is polluted by various harmful toxic chemical substances, precisely heavy metals,
dyes, and pathogens, which have a disastrous effect on the ecological balance of human as …

Interactions of dissolved organic matter with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review

A Philippe, GE Schaumann - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
This contribution critically reviews the state of knowledge on interactions of natural colloids
and engineered nanoparticles with natural dissolved organic materials (DOM). These …

Fouling and cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes: A review

X Shi, G Tal, NP Hankins, V Gitis - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Ultrafiltration (UF) is one of the best options for both one-stage and as part of multi-stage
water and wastewater purification. This review summarises the known facts about the fouling …

Environmental transformations and ecological effects of iron-based nanoparticles

C Lei, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing application of iron-based nanoparticles (NPs), especially high
concentrations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI), has raised concerns regarding their …

[HTML][HTML] Layer-by-layer encapsulation of probiotics for delivery to the microbiome

AC Anselmo, KJ McHugh, J Webster… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recent discoveries in biology and microbiology have highlighted the importance of the
gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome in regulating human health and disease.[1] Thus, the …

Colloidal properties and stability of graphene oxide nanomaterials in the aquatic environment

I Chowdhury, MC Duch, ND Mansukhani… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
While graphene oxide (GO) has been found to be the most toxic graphene-based
nanomaterial, its environmental fate is still unexplored. In this study, the aggregation kinetics …

Nanoparticle aggregation: challenges to understanding transport and reactivity in the environment

EM Hotze, T Phenrat, GV Lowry - Journal of environmental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Unique forms of manufactured nanomaterials, nanoparticles, and their suspensions are
rapidly being created by manipulating properties such as shape, size, structure, and …

Aggregation and deposition of engineered nanomaterials in aquatic environments: role of physicochemical interactions

AR Petosa, DP Jaisi, IR Quevedo… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
The ever-increasing use of engineered nanomaterials will lead to heightened levels of these
materials in the environment. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive overview …

Magnetic fluid hyperthermia: focus on superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

S Laurent, S Dutz, UO Häfeli, M Mahmoudi - Advances in colloid and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Due to their unique magnetic properties, excellent biocompatibility as well as multi-purpose
biomedical potential (eg, applications in cancer therapy and general drug delivery) …

Stability and aggregation of metal oxide nanoparticles in natural aqueous matrices

AA Keller, H Wang, D Zhou, HS Lenihan… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
There is a pressing need for information on the mobility of nanoparticles in the complex
aqueous matrices found in realistic environmental conditions. We dispersed three different …