Nanoscale zero valent iron and bimetallic particles for contaminated site remediation

D O'Carroll, B Sleep, M Krol, H Boparai… - Advances in Water …, 2013 - Elsevier
Since the late 1990s, the use of nano zero valent iron (nZVI) for groundwater remediation
has been investigated for its potential to reduce subsurface contaminants such as PCBs …

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 …

Polystyrene nanoplastics-enhanced contaminant transport: role of irreversible adsorption in glassy polymeric domain

J Liu, Y Ma, D Zhu, T Xia, Y Qi, Y Yao… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastics (NPs) are becoming an emerging pollutant of global concern. A potential risk is
that NPs may serve as carriers to increase the spreading of coexisting contaminants. In this …

Adsorption of organic compounds by carbon nanomaterials in aqueous phase: Polanyi theory and its application

K Yang, B Xing - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Since their first discovery, 1-3 carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes and carbon
nanotubes (CNTs), have attracted special attention in terms of potential applications in …

Fate and transport of engineered nanomaterials in the environment

D Lin, X Tian, F Wu, B Xing - Journal of environmental quality, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
With the fast development of nanotechnology, engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) will
inevitably be introduced into the environment. Increasing studies showed the toxicity of …

Distinct Effects of Humic Acid on Transport and Retention of TiO2 Rutile Nanoparticles in Saturated Sand Columns

G Chen, X Liu, C Su - Environmental science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
The distinct effects of humic acid (HA, 0–10 mg L–1) on the transport of titanium dioxide
(rutile) nanoparticles (nTiO2) through saturated sand columns were observed under …

Continuum-based models and concepts for the transport of nanoparticles in saturated porous media: A state-of-the-science review

P Babakhani, J Bridge, R Doong, T Phenrat - Advances in colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Environmental applications of nanoparticles (NP) increasingly result in widespread NP
distribution within porous media where they are subject to various concurrent transport …

Investigation of nanoparticle adsorption during transport in porous media

T Zhang, M Murphy, H Yu, H G. Bagaria… - SPE Annual Technical …, 2013 - onepetro.org
Nanoparticles (D∼ 5 to 50 nm) easily pass through typical pore throats in reservoirs, but
physicochemical attraction between nanoparticles and pore walls may still lead to significant …

Transport, retention, and size perturbation of graphene oxide in saturated porous media: effects of input concentration and grain size

Y Sun, B Gao, SA Bradford, L Wu, H Chen, X Shi, J Wu - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
Accurately predicting the fate and transport of graphene oxide (GO) in porous media is
critical to assess its environmental impact. In this work, sand column experiments were …

Review of key factors controlling engineered nanoparticle transport in porous media

M Wang, B Gao, D Tang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology, an emerging technology, has witnessed rapid development in production
and application. Engineered nanomaterials revolutionize the industry due to their unique …