Comparison study of zinc nanoparticles and zinc sulphate on wheat growth: From toxicity and zinc biofortification

W Du, J Yang, Q Peng, X Liang, H Mao - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are studied as a potential solution to alleviate Zn deficiency in
human diet due to their special physicochemical properties. However, information for food …

Towards resolution of antibacterial mechanisms in metal and metal oxide nanomaterials: a meta-analysis of the influence of study design on mechanistic conclusions

E Albalghiti, LM Stabryla, LM Gilbertson… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
While the antibacterial potency of metal and metal oxide engineered nanomaterials (MMO
ENMs) has been well-established in the literature, the underlying mechanisms of …

Effects of nano metal oxide particles on activated sludge system: stress and performance recovery mechanism

X Wang, T Han, Y Sun, H Geng, B Li, H Dai - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Nano metal oxide particles (NMOPs) are widely used in daily life because of their superior
performance, and inevitably enter the sewage treatment system. Pollutants in sewage are …

Strategies for robust and accurate experimental approaches to quantify nanomaterial bioaccumulation across a broad range of organisms

EJ Petersen, M Mortimer, RM Burgess… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the key components for environmental risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs) is data on bioaccumulation potential. Accurately measuring bioaccumulation can be …

Cationic polyacrylamide alleviated the inhibitory impact of ZnO nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge through reducing reactive oxygen …

B Zhang, X Tang, C Fan, W Hao, Y Zhao, Y Zeng - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The enrichment of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in waste activated sludge (WAS) has
raised concerns about their potential impact on anaerobic digestion of WAS. To date, there …

Effects of ZnO nanoparticles on flocculation and sedimentation of activated sludge in wastewater treatment process

J Ye, H Gao, J Wu, R Yu - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the behaviors of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in wastewater treatment processes
have been widely explored, the impacts of ZnO NPs on the activated sludge's flocculation …

Advances in nanomaterials for phosphates removal from water and wastewater: a review

AH Kassem, GM Ayoub, R Zayyat - Nanotechnology for environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Phosphate is considered one of the major natural nutrients associated with the sustainment
of life on earth. However, its presence in excessive amounts in water bodies may induce …

Responses of flocculated activated sludge to bimetallic Ag-Fe nanoparticles toxicity: Performance, activity enzymatic, and bacterial community shift

AR Yazdanbakhsh, M Rafiee, H Daraei… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ever-increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NPs) have aroused overarching
concerns for their toxic effects on the environment and human. In the present study, the toxic …

Potential effects of suspended TiO2 nanoparticles on activated sludge floc properties in membrane bioreactors

L Zhou, WQ Zhuang, Y De Costa, S Xia - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
With the rapid development and application of consumer products containing nanoparticles
(NPs), especially titanium dioxide (TiO 2) NPs, the potential effects of suspended NPs on …

Responses and recovery assessment of continuously cultured Nitrosomonas europaea under chronic ZnO nanoparticle stress: Effects of dissolved oxygen

J Wu, Y Chang, H Gao, G Liang, R Yu, Z Ding - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Although the antibacterial performances of emerging nanoparticles (NPs) have been
extensively explored in the nitrifying systems, the impacts of dissolved oxygen (DO) levels …