Recent advances in using nanofluids in renewable energy systems and the environmental implications of their uptake

O Mahian, E Bellos, CN Markides, RA Taylor… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of 'nanofluids'–mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …

Nanoparticles in the environment: where do we come from, where do we go to?

M Bundschuh, J Filser, S Lüderwald, MS McKee… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Nanoparticles serve various industrial and domestic purposes which is reflected in their
steadily increasing production volume. This economic success comes along with their …

The effect of nano-additives in diesel-biodiesel fuel blends: A comprehensive review on stability, engine performance and emission characteristics

MEM Soudagar, NN Nik-Ghazali, MA Kalam… - Energy conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is an unsurpassed alternative fuel source intended to extend the value to fossil
fuels, and the longevity and cleanliness of diesel engines. It reduces the dependence on the …

Benefits and limitations of biochar amendment in agricultural soils: A review

B Kavitha, PVL Reddy, B Kim, SS Lee… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Current agriculture faces multiple challenges due to rapid increases in food demand and
environmental concerns. Recently, biochar application in agricultural soils has attracted a …

Treatment processes to eliminate potential environmental hazards and restore agronomic value of sewage sludge: A review

SA Hoang, N Bolan, AMP Madhubashani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land application of sewage sludge is increasingly used as an alternative to landfilling and
incineration owing to a considerable content of carbon and essential plant nutrients in …

The presence of contaminations in sewage sludge–The current situation

K Fijalkowski, A Rorat, A Grobelak… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge/biosolids are by-wastes of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
As sources of nutrients (C, N, P) they are widely used in intensive farming where large …

Interactions of dissolved organic matter with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review

A Philippe, GE Schaumann - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
This contribution critically reviews the state of knowledge on interactions of natural colloids
and engineered nanoparticles with natural dissolved organic materials (DOM). These …

Comprehensive probabilistic modelling of environmental emissions of engineered nanomaterials

TY Sun, F Gottschalk, K Hungerbühler, B Nowack - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Concerns about the environmental risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are growing,
however, currently very little is known about their concentrations in the environment. Here …

Detection, characterization and quantification of inorganic engineered nanomaterials: A review of techniques and methodological approaches for the analysis of …

F Laborda, E Bolea, G Cepriá, MT Gómez… - Analytica chimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The increasing demand of analytical information related to inorganic engineered
nanomaterials requires the adaptation of existing techniques and methods, or the …

Toxicity of engineered nanoparticles in the environment

MA Maurer-Jones, IL Gunsolus, CJ Murphy… - Analytical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
While nanoparticles occur naturally in the environment and have been intentionally used for
centuries, the production and use of engineered nanoparticles has seen a recent spike …