The effect of cations on the aggregation of commercial ZnO nanoparticle suspension

WS Liu, YH Peng, CE Shiung, Y Shih - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2012 - Springer
Nanoscale ZnO materials have been largely used in many products due to their distinct
properties. However, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are hazardous to human health and the …

The effect of electrolytes on the aggregation kinetics of three different ZnO nanoparticles in water

YH Peng, C Tso, Y Tsai, C Zhuang, Y Shih - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanoscale ZnO particles are receiving increasing attention because they are widely used in
commercial products, but they do have potentially hazardous effects. The aggregation …

Aggregation and dissolution of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by different methods: Influence of ionic strength and humic acid

Y Han, D Kim, G Hwang, B Lee, I Eom, PJ Kim… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in various industries, and
studies on the aggregation and dissolution of this material in an aqueous environment 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 …

Influence of organic ligands on the colloidal stability and removal of ZnO nanoparticles from synthetic waters by coagulation

R Khan, MA Inam, DR Park, S Zam Zam, S Shin… - Processes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The large-scale production and usage of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) may lead to
their post-release into the aquatic environment. In this study, the effect of hydrophobic …

Roles of pH, cation valence, and ionic strength in the stability and aggregation behavior of zinc oxide nanoparticles

X Wang, T Sun, H Zhu, T Han, J Wang, H Dai - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of pH, cation valence, and ionic strength (IS) on the stability and aggregation
behavior of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were investigated in this study. Results …

Role of combinatorial environmental factors in the behavior and fate of ZnO nanoparticles in aqueous systems: a multiparametric analysis

SM Majedi, BC Kelly, HK Lee - Journal of hazardous materials, 2014 - Elsevier
To better understand the environmental behavior, fate, and exposure risks of engineered
nanoparticles in aquatic systems, for the first time, combinatorial aqueous systems were …

Role of morphology in the aggregation kinetics of ZnO nanoparticles

D Zhou, AA Keller - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
The aggregation kinetics of two types of ZnO nanoparticles were investigated under various
conditions. Distinct differences in aggregation kinetics were observed between the two ZnO …

Removal of ZnO nanoparticles from natural waters by coagulation-flocculation process: influence of surfactant type on aggregation, dissolution and colloidal stability

R Khan, MA Inam, MM Iqbal, M Shoaib, DR Park… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and surfactants that are widely used in commercial
and industrial products lead to the likelihood of their co-occurrence in natural water, making …

Aggregation and disaggregation of ZnO nanoparticles: influence of pH and adsorption of Suwannee River humic acid

FM Omar, HA Aziz, S Stoll - Science of the total environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The surface charge and average size of manufactured ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were
studied as a function of pH to understand the aggregation behavior and importance of the …