Much research on the use of nanomaterials in different applications is being conducted in
areas such as water treatment, catalysis, oil processing, medicine, food, sensors, energy …

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 …

Concerns about the environmental risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are growing,
however, currently very little is known about their concentrations in the environment. Here …

Environmental risk assessments of engineered nanoparticles require thorough
characterization of nanoparticles and their aggregates. Furthermore, quantitative analytical …

Hydrothermal pyrite contains significant amounts of minor and trace elements including As,
Pb, Sb, Bi, Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Au, Ag, Se and Te, which can be incorporated into nanoparticles …

Researchers are now discovering that naturally occurring environmental nanoparticles can
play a key role in important chemical characteristics and the overall quality of natural and …

This book provides in-depth coverage of environmental pollution sources, waste
characteristics, control technologies, management strategies, facility innovations, process …

Remediation with engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) promises more effective and cheaper
approaches than conventional methods due to the increased reactivity of nanoparticles and …

Medical geology is an emergent field of science that for some authors deals with the
relationships between the geological environment and health problems in humans, animals …

Environmental exposure modeling has been used extensively in the last years to obtain
estimates of environmental concentrations of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). In this …