Silver nanoparticles in aquatic environments: Physiochemical behavior and antimicrobial mechanisms

C Zhang, Z Hu, B Deng - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanosilver (silver nanoparticles or AgNPs) has unique physiochemical properties and
strong antimicrobial activities. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the …

Colloid movement in unsaturated porous media: Recent advances and future directions

NM DeNovio, JE Saiers, JN Ryan - Vadose Zone Journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Investigations of colloid movement through geologic materials are driven by a variety of
issues, including contaminant transport, soil‐profile development, and subsurface migration …

Significance of straining in colloid deposition: Evidence and implications

SA Bradford, J Simunek, M Bettahar… - Water Resources …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Considerable research suggests that colloid deposition in porous media is frequently not
consistent with filtration theory predictions under unfavorable attachment conditions …

Secondary Organic Aerosol Production from Terpene Ozonolysis. 2. Effect of NOx Concentration

AA Presto, KE Huff Hartz… - Environmental Science & …, 2005 - ACS Publications
We report secondary organic aerosol (SOA) yields from the ozonolysis of α-pinene in the
presence of NO and NO2. Experimental conditions are characterized by the [VOC] 0/[NO x] 0 …

Colloid transport in unsaturated porous media: The role of water content and ionic strength on particle straining

S Torkzaban, SA Bradford, MT van Genuchten… - Journal of contaminant …, 2008 - Elsevier
Packed column and mathematical modeling studies were conducted to explore the influence
of water saturation, pore-water ionic strength, and grain size on the transport of latex …

Colloid-facilitated solute transport in variably saturated porous media: Numerical model and experimental verification

J Sˇimunek, C He, L Pang… - Vadose zone …, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Strongly sorbing chemicals (eg, heavy metals, radionuclides, pharmaceuticals, and
explosives) in porous media are associated predominantly with the solid phase, which is …

Episodic salinization and freshwater salinization syndrome mobilize base cations, carbon, and nutrients to streams across urban regions

S Haq, SS Kaushal, S Duan - Biogeochemistry, 2018 - Springer
Urbanized watersheds in colder climates experience episodic salinization due to
anthropogenic salt inputs and runoff from impervious surfaces. Episodic salinization can be …

Colloid transport and retention in unsaturated porous media: Effect of colloid input concentration

W Zhang, VL Morales, ME Cakmak… - Environmental …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Colloids play an important role in facilitating transport of adsorbed contaminants in soils.
Recent studies showed that under saturated conditions colloid retention was a function of its …

Transport and retention mechanisms of colloids in partially saturated porous media

JT Crist, Y Zevi, JF McCarthy, JA Throop… - Vadose Zone …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The transport, retention, and release of hydrophobic and hydrophilic polystyrene latex
microsphere colloids were examined in 0.5‐cm‐thick, 26‐cm‐long slab chambers filled with …

Transport of sulfide-reduced graphene oxide in saturated quartz sand: Cation-dependent retention mechanisms

T Xia, JD Fortner, D Zhu, Z Qi… - Environmental Science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We describe how the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) via environmentally relevant
pathways affects its transport behavior in porous media. A pair of sulfide-reduced GOs …