Safety assessment of graphene-based materials: focus on human health and the environment
Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as “miracle” materials with manifold applications
in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing …
in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing …
Trends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), intentionally synthesized materials with sizes less than
100 nm in at least one dimension, have numerous potential environmental applications …
100 nm in at least one dimension, have numerous potential environmental applications …
Penetration and toxicity of nanomaterials in higher plants
Nanomaterials (NMs) comprise either inorganic particles consisting of metals, oxides, and
salts that exist in nature and may be also produced in the laboratory, or organic particles …
salts that exist in nature and may be also produced in the laboratory, or organic particles …
Application of nanoelements in plant nutrition and its impact in ecosystems
Agriculture stands to benefit from nanotechnology in areas such as combating pests and
pathogens, regulating the growth and quality of crops, and develo** intelligent materials …
pathogens, regulating the growth and quality of crops, and develo** intelligent materials …
Gold nanoparticle biodissolution by a freshwater macrophyte and its associated microbiome
Predicting nanoparticle fate in aquatic environments requires mimicking of ecosystem
complexity to observe the geochemical processes affecting their behaviour. Here, 12 nm Au …
complexity to observe the geochemical processes affecting their behaviour. Here, 12 nm Au …
Assessment of Cu and CuO nanoparticle ecological responses using laboratory small-scale microcosms
Copper based nanoparticles (NPs) are used extensively in industrial and commercial
products as sensors, catalysts, surfactants, antimicrobials, and for other purposes. The high …
products as sensors, catalysts, surfactants, antimicrobials, and for other purposes. The high …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of environmental exposure models for engineered nanomaterials in a regulatory context
Exposure modeling is an important tool in the risk assessment process because it can
provide information on predicted environmental concentrations (PEC values) even in the …
provide information on predicted environmental concentrations (PEC values) even in the …
Engineered nanomaterials: From their properties and applications, to their toxicity towards marine bivalves in a changing environment
As a consequence of their unique characteristics, the use of Engineered Nanomaterials
(ENMs) is rapidly increasing in industrial, agricultural products, as well as in environmental …
(ENMs) is rapidly increasing in industrial, agricultural products, as well as in environmental …
High‐energy resolution fluorescence detected X‐ray absorption spectroscopy: A powerful new structural tool in environmental biogeochemistry sciences
O Proux, E Lahera, W Del Net, I Kieffer… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The study of the speciation of highly diluted elements by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy
(XAS) is extremely challenging, especially in environmental biogeochemistry sciences. Here …
(XAS) is extremely challenging, especially in environmental biogeochemistry sciences. Here …
Biotic and abiotic interactions in freshwater mesocosms determine fate and toxicity of CuO nanoparticles
T Gräf, V Koch, J Köser, J Fischer… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transformation, dissolution, and sorption of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NP) play an
important role in freshwater ecosystems. We present the first mesocosm experiment on the …
important role in freshwater ecosystems. We present the first mesocosm experiment on the …