We present the science and technology roadmap for graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems, targeting an evolution in technology, that might lead to impacts …
SY Au, TF Bruce, WC Bridges… - … toxicology and chemistry, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Limited information is available on the presence of microplastics in freshwater systems, and even less is known about the toxicological implications of the exposure of aquatic organisms …
AL Andrady - Marine pollution bulletin, 2011 - Elsevier
This review discusses the mechanisms of generation and potential impacts of microplastics in the ocean environment. Weathering degradation of plastics on the beaches results in their …
X Qu, J Brame, Q Li, PJJ Alvarez - Accounts of chemical research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Ensuring reliable access to clean and affordable water is one of the greatest global challenges of this century. As the world's population increases, water pollution becomes …
The recent advances in nanotechnology and the corresponding increase in the use of nanomaterials in products in every sector of society have resulted in uncertainties regarding …
Nanotechnology is considered as one of the key technologies of the 21st century and promises revolution in our world. Objects at nano scale, take on novel properties and …
B Nowack, TD Bucheli - Environmental pollution, 2007 - Elsevier
The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles (NP) in industrial and household applications will very likely lead to the release of such materials into the environment …
B Nowack, JF Ranville, S Diamond… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The risks associated with exposure to engineered nanomaterials (ENM) will be determined in part by the processes that control their environmental fate and transformation. These …
Background Because of expanding presence of nanomaterials, there has been an increase in the exposure of humans to nanoparticles that is why nanotoxicology studies are important …