Impacts of metal-based engineered nanomaterials on soil communities

MS McKee, J Filser - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
As use and emission of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (MENM) is steadily
increasing, concern of adverse effects on soil communities is rising. MENM are not only toxic …

Can nanotechnology deliver the promised benefits without negatively impacting soil microbial life?

CO Dimkpa - Journal of basic microbiology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology exploits the enhanced reactivity of materials at the atomic scale to improve
various applications for humankind. In agriculture, potential nanotechnology applications …

Effect of silver nano-particles on soil microbial growth, activity and community diversity in a sandy loam soil

AD Samarajeewa, JR Velicogna, JI Princz… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Silver nano-particles (AgNPs) are widely used in a range of consumer products as a result of
their antimicrobial properties. Given the broad spectrum of uses, AgNPs have the potential …

The impact of silver nanoparticles on the co-composting of sewage sludge and agricultural waste: evolutions of organic matter and nitrogen

L Zhang, G Zeng, H Dong, Y Chen, J Zhang, M Yan… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the influence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on evolutions of organic
matter and nitrogen during co-composting of sewage sludge and agricultural waste. Two co …

Impacts of iron oxide nanoparticles on organic matter degradation and microbial enzyme activities during agricultural waste composting

L Zhang, Y Zhu, J Zhang, G Zeng, H Dong, W Cao… - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The effects of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs, including Fe 2 O 3 NPs and Fe 3 O 4 NPs) on
composting were investigated through evaluating their influences on organic matter (OM) …

Pathway and mechanism of nitrogen transformation during composting: Functional enzymes and genes under different concentrations of PVP-AgNPs

G Zeng, L Zhang, H Dong, Y Chen, J Zhang, Y Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyvinylpyrrolidone coated silver nanoparticles (PVP-AgNPs) were applied at different
concentrations to reduce total nitrogen (TN) losses and the mechanisms of nitrogen bio …

Time-dependent effect of graphene on the structure, abundance, and function of the soil bacterial community

W Ren, G Ren, Y Teng, Z Li, L Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased application of graphene raises concerns about its environmental impact, but
little information is available on the effect of graphene on the soil microbial community. This …

Effects of silver sulfide nanomaterials on mycorrhizal colonization of tomato plants and soil microbial communities in biosolid-amended soil

JD Judy, JK Kirby, C Creamer, MJ McLaughlin… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
We investigated effects of Ag 2 S engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), polyvinylpyrrolidone
(PVP) coated Ag ENMs (PVP-Ag), and Ag+ on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), their …

A review of the fate of engineered nanomaterials in municipal solid waste streams

F Part, N Berge, P Baran, A Stringfellow, W Sun… - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Significant knowledge and data gaps associated with the fate of product-embedded
engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in waste management processes exist that limit our …

A comprehensive framework for evaluating the environmental health and safety implications of engineered nanomaterials

WK Boyes, LL Thornton, SR Al-Abed… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are a growing aspect of the global economy, and their
safe and sustainable development, use, and eventual disposal requires the capability to …