Hydroponic technology as decentralised system for domestic wastewater treatment and vegetable production in urban agriculture: A review

ST Magwaza, LS Magwaza, AO Odindo… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water scarcity, nutrient-depleted soils and pollution continue to be a major challenge
worldwide and these are likely to worsen with increasing global populations particularly, in …

Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil, plants, animals and soil organisms: A review

VD Rajput, TM Minkina, A Behal, SN Sushkova… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc-oxide nanoparticles are being used in a wide range of commercial applications and are
therefore expected to find their way into the soil ecosystem. Problems concerning Zinc-oxide …

Inorganic engineered nanoparticles in drinking water treatment: a critical review

K Simeonidis, S Mourdikoudis, E Kaprara… - … : Water Research & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review summarizes the recent research in the field of inorganic engineered
nanoparticle development with direct or potential interest for drinking water treatment. The …

Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of nanotechnology-based wastewater treatment: Status, challenges and future prospectives

S Pandit, N Yadav, P Sharma, A Prakash… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Water pollution is a pressing concern stemming from both natural and
anthropogenic activities. The challenges associated with water treatment technologies are …

Influence of water chemistry on the environmental behaviors of commercial ZnO nanoparticles in various water and wastewater samples

YH Peng, YC Tsai, CE Hsiung, YH Lin… - Journal of hazardous …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used nanomaterials and their
environmental impacts have received increasing attention. The fate and toxicity of ZnO NPs …

Fate of TiO2 nanoparticles entering sewage treatment plants and bioaccumulation in fish in the receiving streams

X Shi, Z Li, W Chen, L Qiang, J **a, M Chen, L Zhu… - NanoImpact, 2016 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can be important point sources for the discharge of
engineered nanomaterials to natural surface waters. In this study, we investigated the fate of …

Effective removal of metal ions from aquous solution by silver and zinc nanoparticles functionalized cellulose: Isotherm, kinetics and statistical supposition of process

A Ali, A Mannan, I Hussain, I Hussain, M Zia - … , Monitoring & Management, 2018 - Elsevier
In present study we demostrate the fabrication of nanoparticle (NPs) impregnated cellulose
for the removal of metal ions from water. Co-precipitation method was employed to …

Review of analytical studies on TiO2 nanoparticles and particle aggregation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, stabilization

F Xu - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in industrial
and consumer products. Comprehensive and accurate detection, characterization, and …

Removal of Ni (II), Cu (II), Pb (II), and Cd (II) from aqueous phases by silver nanoparticles and magnetic nanoparticles/nanocomposites

M Sahin, M Atasoy, Y Arslan, D Yildiz - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The intake of heavy metals into the body, even at very low concentrations, may cause a
decrease in central nervous system functions; deterioration of blood composition; and liver …

Sustainability and environmental ethics for the application of engineered nanoparticles

AT Besha, Y Liu, DN Bekele, Z Dong, R Naidu… - … Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The production and use of Engineered Nanoparticles (ENPs) or materials containing ENPs
has increased astonishingly, leading to increased exposure to workers and consumers. The …