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 …

Silver nanoparticles: An integrated view of green synthesis methods, transformation in the environment, and toxicity

TAJ de Souza, LRR Souza, LP Franchi - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most widely used nanoparticles (NPs) in
the industry due to their peculiar biocidal features. However, the use of these NPs still runs …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles toward bio and medical applications: review study

SM Mousavi, SA Hashemi, Y Ghasemi… - Artificial cells …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Development of biologically inspired green synthesis of silver nanoparticles has
attracted considerable worldwide attention in matter of medical science and disease …

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 …

Environmental processes and toxicity of metallic nanoparticles in aquatic systems as affected by natural organic matter

Z Wang, L Zhang, J Zhao, B **ng - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The environmental processes of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely
investigated in the literature where the importance of natural organic matter (NOM) was often …

Toxicity of silver nanoparticles in biological systems: does the complexity of biological systems matter?

R Vazquez-Muñoz, B Borrego, K Juárez-Moreno… - Toxicology letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Currently, nanomaterials are more frequently in our daily life, specifically in biomedicine,
electronics, food, textiles and catalysis just to name a few. Although nanomaterials provide …

Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?

J Zhao, M Lin, Z Wang, X Cao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are increasingly released into the environment with the
rapid development of nanotechnology. In this review, we present the current understanding …

Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of silver nanoparticles synthesized from Nigella sativa leaf extract in comparison with chemical silver nanoparticles

R Amooaghaie, MR Saeri, M Azizi - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite the development potential in the field of nanotechnology, there is a concern about
possible effects of nanoparticles on the environment and human health. In this study, silver …

Nanomaterials in wound healing and infection control

A Pormohammad, NK Monych, S Ghosh, DL Turner… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wounds continue to be a serious medical concern due to their increasing incidence from
injuries, surgery, burns and chronic diseases such as diabetes. Delays in the healing …

The toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to three freshwater invertebrates with different life strategies: Hydra vulgaris, Daphnia carinata, and Paratya australiensis

S Lekamge, AF Miranda, A Abraham, V Li… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The toxicity of manufactured nanoparticles varies greatly depending on the test species in
consideration and estimates of toxicity may also be confounded by test media in which the …