Review on fate, transport, toxicity and health risk of nanoparticles in natural ecosystems: Emerging challenges in the modern age and solutions toward a sustainable …

TK Tran, MK Nguyen, C Lin, TD Hoang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In today's era, nanoparticles (NPs) have become an integral part of human life, finding
extensive applications in various fields of science, pharmacy, medicine, industry, electronics …

A critical review on the toxicity regulation and ecological risks of zinc oxide nanoparticles to plants

M Kang, Y Liu, Y Weng, H Wang, X Bai - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The advancement and application of nanotechnology inevitably cause the release of
nanoparticles (NPs) into the environment, in particular, zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs may seriously …

Adsorption of metals on aged microplastics in intensive mariculture areas: aggravating the potential ecological risks to marine organisms

H Du, P Chen, X Lin, J Zheng, H Liu, X Wang - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Field determination of the metal adsorption capacity of microplastics (MPs) by using a
passive sampler had been done in typical subtropical mariculture area in China. The …

Retention of ZnO nanoparticles onto polypropylene and polystyrene microplastics: aging-associated interactions and the role of aqueous chemistry

J Karwadiya, J Lützenkirchen, GK Darbha - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive and undergo environmental aging processes, which
alters potential interaction with the co-contaminants. Hence, to assess their contaminant …

[HTML][HTML] The Sword of Damocles: Microplastics and the molecular dynamics of sulfamonomethoxine revealed

C Liu, Z Zhao, J Sui, H Ma, L Zhu, H Jiang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the environmental impact of microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics (ATs) as
pollutants cannot be ignored. In order to evaluate the carrier effect of MPs in the aqueous …

Biogenic synthesis of MgO nanoparticles using Arbutus Unedo leaf extract for removal of Bemacid Red from wastewater: Optimizing using BBD-RSM and ANN …

K Hamidallah, M El Rharib, M Elsenety… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using leaf extracts from the Arbutus
unedo plant through a sustainable and eco-friendly green synthesis approach. The efficacy …

State-of-the-art fabrication of crystalline zinc oxide for carbamate adsorption: Experimental, optimization, and molecular dynamics simulation

K Sen, R Barik, NK Mondal - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of hazardous chemicals in residential and agricultural activities has
given rise to a significant global concern regarding pesticide pollution. Present research …

Polystyrene microplastics as carriers for nano-hydroxyapatite particles: Impact of surface functionalization and mechanistic insights

M Zhang, M Huang, L Rui, X Huan, Y Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The potential of microplastics (MPs) to act as carriers for contaminants or engineered
nanomaterials is of rising concern. However, directly determining the vector effect of …

Innovative solutions for the removal of emerging microplastics from water by utilizing advanced techniques

MNZ Abidin, NKA Bakar, NA Hashim - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is one of the most pressing global environmental problems due to its
harmful effects on living organisms and ecosystems. To address this issue, researchers …

The interaction of microplastic and heavy metal in bioretention cell: Contributions of water-soil-plant system

S Wu, C Cai, W Wang, M Bao, J Huang, Y Dai… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of bioretention cells for heavy metals (HMs) and microplastics (MPs)
removal from stormwater runoff has been demonstrated. Knowledge of the mechanisms that …