Characterization techniques for nanoparticles: comparison and complementarity upon studying nanoparticle properties

S Mourdikoudis, RM Pallares, NTK Thanh - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructures have attracted huge interest as a rapidly growing class of materials for many
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …

[HTML][HTML] Significance of biochar application to the environment and economy

BA Oni, O Oziegbe, OO Olawole - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich solid formed from the organic residue by pyrolysis. The productivity
of biochar relies on feedstock type and pyrolysis conditions. Studies on biochar were …

Nanomaterials: A comprehensive review of applications, toxicity, impact, and fate to environment

MM El-Kady, I Ansari, C Arora, N Rai, S Soni… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present era is considered the nanotech age. Nanomaterials have gained a great deal of
importance in the field of technology, engineering, and medicine progression because of …

Nanoparticle colloidal stability in cell culture media and impact on cellular interactions

TL Moore, L Rodriguez-Lorenzo, V Hirsch… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials are finding increasing use for biomedical applications such as imaging,
diagnostics, and drug delivery. While it is well understood that nanoparticle (NP) physico …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics adsorption and removal efficiency by granular activated carbon used in drinking water treatment process

LR Arenas, SR Gentile, S Zimmermann… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) used in drinking water treatment
processes is evaluated for its capacity to adsorb and remove polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics …

Interactions of dissolved organic matter with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review

A Philippe, GE Schaumann - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
This contribution critically reviews the state of knowledge on interactions of natural colloids
and engineered nanoparticles with natural dissolved organic materials (DOM). These …

Use of iron oxide nanomaterials in wastewater treatment: a review

P Xu, GM Zeng, DL Huang, CL Feng, S Hu… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Nowadays there is a continuously increasing worldwide concern for the development of
wastewater treatment technologies. The utilization of iron oxide nanomaterials has received …

Environmental transformations and ecological effects of iron-based nanoparticles

C Lei, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing application of iron-based nanoparticles (NPs), especially high
concentrations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI), has raised concerns regarding their …

Magnetic nanoparticles: essential factors for sustainable environmental applications

SCN Tang, IMC Lo - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increasing use of engineered magnetic nanoparticles for
remediation and water treatments, leading to elevated public concerns. To this end, it is …

Nanoscale zero valent iron and bimetallic particles for contaminated site remediation

D O'Carroll, B Sleep, M Krol, H Boparai… - Advances in Water …, 2013 - Elsevier
Since the late 1990s, the use of nano zero valent iron (nZVI) for groundwater remediation
has been investigated for its potential to reduce subsurface contaminants such as PCBs …