Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles: A surface science insight

B Le Ouay, F Stellacci - Nano today, 2015 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles constitute a very promising approach for the development of new
antimicrobial systems. Nanoparticulate objects can bring significant improvements in the …

The role of additives on anaerobic digestion: a review

MS Romero-Güiza, J Vila, J Mata-Alvarez… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is a worldwide technology for the treatment of organic waste streams
with clear environmental benefits including generation of methane as renewable energy …

Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology

E McGillicuddy, I Murray, S Kavanagh… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
The environmental impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) has become a topic of interest
recently, this is due to the fact that AgNPs have been included in numerous consumer …

Micropollutants in treated wastewater

J Rogowska, M Cieszynska-Semenowicz, W Ratajczyk… - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
Compounds such as pharmaceuticals, or personal care products are only partially removed
in wastewater treatment processes. Large number of these compounds and their …

Potential influences of exogenous pollutants occurred in waste activated sludge on anaerobic digestion: A review

J Luo, Q Zhang, J Zhao, Y Wu, L Wu, H Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is a promising approach for waste activated sludge (WAS) disposal.
However, a wide range of exogenous pollutants (eg heavy metals, nanoparticles) exists in …

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 …

Review of impact of nanoparticle additives on anaerobic digestion and methane generation

CM Ajay, S Mohan, P Dinesha, MA Rosen - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is a globally used biochemical process to convert the organic matter
present in wastes into an energy rich biogas with methane as the major constituent …

Attachment of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto thin-film composite (TFC) membranes through covalent bonding to reduce membrane biofouling

J Yin, Y Yang, Z Hu, B Deng - Journal of membrane science, 2013 - Elsevier
Membrane biofouling has a negative impact on the membrane treatment performance. Silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well-known antimicrobial agent. Herein, AgNPs with …

Impact of nano zero valent iron (NZVI) on methanogenic activity and population dynamics in anaerobic digestion

Y Yang, J Guo, Z Hu - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Nano zero valent iron (NZVI), although being increasingly used for environmental
remediation, has potential negative impact on methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion. In …

Impact of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles on wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion

Y Yang, C Zhang, Z Hu - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Metallic and metal oxide nanomaterials have been increasingly used in consumer products
(eg sunscreen, socks), the medical and electronic industries, and environmental …