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 …

A review on mechanism, applications and influencing factors of carbon quantum dots based photocatalysis

W Gao, S Zhang, G Wang, J Cui, Y Lu, X Rong… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
CQDs (carbon quantum dots) have attracted a lot of attention in the field of photocatalysis
due to its absorption of visible light, up-conversion luminescence, rich free groups on the …

Multifunction hybrid aerogel capable of reducing silver ions during solar-driven interfacial evaporation

S Li, D Liu, Y He, M Li, X Yang, Y He… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polydiaminonaphthalene (PDAN) is an advanced conjugated polymer with a range of
photothermal, chelating, and reducing properties by the virtue of electron-donating groups in …

A review of silver‐dopped graphene oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis and multifunctional applications

DB Thinh, NM Dat, NNK Tuyen, LT Tai… - Vietnam Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the applications of nanomaterials are getting more common in commercial
products. Amongst them, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most well‐known …

A review on the chemical and biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles@ graphene oxide nanocomposites: A comparison

ND Hai, NM Dat, NTH Nam, H An, LT Tai… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been regarded as one of the most
outstanding nanomaterials thanks to the possession of many advantageous properties …

Improvement of antifungal and antibacterial activities of food packages using silver nanoparticles synthesized by iturin A

X Zhao, K Wang, C Ai, L Yan, C Jiang, J Shi - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2021 - Elsevier
Contamination of food with food-borne bacteria and fungi presents significant hazards to
food preservation and human health. Iturin A has attractive antifungal activity but low …

Hydrothermal fabrication of novel three-dimensional graphene oxide-pentaerythritol composites with abundant oxygen-containing groups as efficient adsorbents

C Liao, XR Zhao, XY Jiang, J Teng, JG Yu - Microchemical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) graphene oxide-pentaerythritol (GO-PER) composites with
abundant oxygen-containing functional groups (such as carboxyl, hydroxyl, carbonyl, epoxy) …

Transformation of silver ions to silver nanoparticles mediated by humic acid under dark conditions at ambient temperature

B Dong, G Liu, J Zhou, J Wang, R ** - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The conversion of silver materials in environments would impact their toxicity and risk.
Previous studies have reported that silver ions (Ag+) could be reduced to silver …

Photo-transformation of graphene oxide in the presence of co-existing metal ions regulated its toxicity to freshwater algae

J Zhao, F Ning, X Cao, H Yao, Z Wang, B **ng - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) sheets are unstable in aqueous environments, and the effect of photo-
transformation on GO toxicity to freshwater algae (Chlorella pyrenoidosa) was investigated …

New insight into the photo-transformation mechanisms of graphene oxide under UV-A, UV-B and UV-C lights

X Cao, J Zhao, Z Wang, B **ng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Photo-transformation dominates the fate of graphene oxide (GO) in the environment.
However, the photo-transformation mechanisms of GO under different UV bands remain …