Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

J Gigault, H El Hadri, B Nguyen, B Grassl… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing concern and research on the subject of plastic pollution has engaged the
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments: aggregation, deposition, and enhanced contaminant transport

OS Alimi, J Farner Budarz, LM Hernandez… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Plastic litter is widely acknowledged as a global environmental threat, and poor
management and disposal lead to increasing levels in the environment. Of recent concern is …

Emergence of nanoplastic in the environment and possible impact on human health

R Lehner, C Weder, A Petri-Fink… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
On account of environmental concerns, the fate and adverse effects of plastics have
attracted considerable interest in the past few years. Recent studies have indicated the …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives

M Akter, MT Sikder, MM Rahman, AKMA Ullah… - Journal of advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the development of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have become one
of the most in-demand nanoparticles owing to their exponential number of uses in various …

COF-based composites: extraordinary removal performance for heavy metals and radionuclides from aqueous solutions

H Gu, X Liu, S Wang, Z Chen, H Yang, B Hu… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Springer
Covalent-organic-framework-based composites (COF-based composites) are novel
functional materials constructed by combining COFs and various organic/inorganic …

Antibacterial activity of graphite, graphite oxide, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide: membrane and oxidative stress

S Liu, TH Zeng, M Hofmann, E Burcombe, J Wei… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Health and environmental impacts of graphene-based materials need to be thoroughly
evaluated before their potential applications. Graphene has strong cytotoxicity toward …

Nanoparticles in the environment: where do we come from, where do we go to?

M Bundschuh, J Filser, S Lüderwald, MS McKee… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Nanoparticles serve various industrial and domestic purposes which is reflected in their
steadily increasing production volume. This economic success comes along with their …

Distribution of microplastics in soil and freshwater environments: Global analysis and framework for transport modeling

VS Koutnik, J Leonard, S Alkidim, FJ DePrima… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are continuously released into the terrestrial environment from sources where
they are used and produced. These microplastics accumulate in soils, sediments, and …

Potential health impact of environmentally released micro-and nanoplastics in the human food production chain: experiences from nanotoxicology

H Bouwmeester, PCH Hollman… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
High concentrations of plastic debris have been observed in the oceans. Much of the recent
concern has focused on microplastics in the marine environment. Recent studies of the size …

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 …