Nanomaterials in the environment, human exposure pathway, and health effects: A review

A Malakar, SR Kanel, C Ray, DD Snow… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs), both natural and synthetic, are produced, transformed, and exported
into our environment daily. Natural NMs annual flux to the environment is around 97% of the …

How microbial aggregates protect against nanoparticle toxicity

J Tang, Y Wu, S Esquivel-Elizondo, SJ Sørensen… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
The increasing use and discharge of nanoparticles (NPs) pose risks to microorganisms that
maintain the health of aquatic ecosystems. Although NPs are toxic to microorganisms, they …

Nanoparticles alter secondary metabolism in plants via ROS burst

G Marslin, CJ Sheeba, G Franklin - Frontiers in plant science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The particles within the size range of 1 and 100 nm are known as nanoparticles (NPs). NP-
containing wastes released from household, industrial and medical products are emerging …

Review of analytical studies on TiO2 nanoparticles and particle aggregation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, stabilization

F Xu - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in industrial
and consumer products. Comprehensive and accurate detection, characterization, and …

Incidence of metal-based nanoparticles in the conventional wastewater treatment process

P Cervantes-Avilés, AA Keller - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) can be found in wastewater streams, which are significant
pathways for the release of NPs to the environment. Determination of the NPs concentration …

The role of iron-based nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) on methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion (AD) performance

P Jadhav, ZB Khalid, AW Zularisam, S Krishnan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several strategies have been proposed to improve the performance of the anaerobic
digestion (AD) process. Among them, the use of various nanoparticles (NPs)(eg Fe, Ag, Cu …

The interaction mechanisms of co-existing polybrominated diphenyl ethers and engineered nanoparticles in environmental waters: A critical review

AUH Khan, R Naidu, R Dharmarajan, C Fang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the occurrence and interactions of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs)
and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) …

A seasonal observation on the distribution of engineered nanoparticles in municipal wastewater treatment systems exemplified by TiO2 and ZnO

S Choi, M Johnston, GS Wang, CP Huang - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present research attempted to assess the seasonal variation of engineered
nanoparticles (ENPs) in a major municipal wastewater treatment system. A monthly survey …

What kind of effects do Fe2O3 and Al2O3 nanoparticles have on anaerobic digestion, inhibition or enhancement?

EK Ünşar, NA Perendeci - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Fe 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles are widely used in products and find their way
to wastewater treatment plants through the contact of water with these products. In this study …

Incidence and persistence of silver nanoparticles throughout the wastewater treatment process

P Cervantes-Avilés, Y Huang, AA Keller - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
While the predicted or observed concentrations of Ag NPs in wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) have ranged from μg/L to ng/L, there is still uncertainty with regards to the realistic …