Biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for cleaner production: a review on aspects of photocatalytic pollutant degradation

K Rasouli, J Rasouli, MS Mohtaram, S Sabbaghi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, water contamination resulting from the disposal of industrial and urban waste
poses a significant threat to marine life and human. Hence, providing an effective treatment …

Toxicity and mechanisms of action of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in living organisms

J Hou, L Wang, C Wang, S Zhang, H Liu, S Li… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) are one of the most widely used
nanomaterials in the consumer products, agriculture, and energy sectors. Their large …

Fabrication of heterostructured Ag/AgCl@ g-C3N4@ UIO-66 (NH2) nanocomposite for efficient photocatalytic inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light

G Fan, J Zhan, J Luo, J Lin, F Qu, B Du, Y You… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel Ag/AgCl@ gC 3 N 4@ UIO-66 (NH 2) heterojunction was constructed for
photocatalytic inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) under visible light. The …

A comprehensive review on algae removal and control by coagulation-based processes: mechanism, material, and application

B Ren, KA Weitzel, X Duan, MN Nadagouda… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing occurrence of harmful algae blooms globally poses significant challenges to
water management. In water treatment utilities, coagulation is the first treatment process of …

An approach to the photocatalytic mechanism in the TiO2-nanomaterials microorganism interface for the control of infectious processes

V Rodríguez-González, S Obregón… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
The approach of this timely review considers the current literature that is focused on the
interface nanostructure/cell-wall microorganism to understand the annihilation mechanism …

Toxicity of nano-TiO2 on algae and the site of reactive oxygen species production

F Li, Z Liang, X Zheng, W Zhao, M Wu, Z Wang - Aquatic Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
Given the extensive use of nanomaterials, they may enter aquatic environments and harm
the growth of algae, which are primary producers in an aquatic ecosystem. Thus, the …

Evaluation of zinc oxide nanoparticles toxicity on marine algae Chlorella vulgaris through flow cytometric, cytotoxicity and oxidative stress analysis

TY Suman, SRR Rajasree, R Kirubagaran - … and environmental safety, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasing industrial use of nanomaterials during the last decades poses a potential
threat to the environment and in particular to organisms living in the aquatic environment. In …

Aggregation, dissolution, and transformation of copper nanoparticles in natural waters

JR Conway, AS Adeleye… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Time-dependent aggregation, sedimentation, dissolution, and transformation of three copper-
based engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) of varied properties were measured in eight …

Probabilistic environmental risk assessment of five nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO, CNT, and fullerenes)

C Coll, D Notter, F Gottschalk, T Sun, C Som… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The environmental risks of five engineered nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO,
CNT, and fullerenes) were quantified in water, soils, and sediments using probabilistic …

TiO2 nanoparticles in the marine environment: physical effects responsible for the toxicity on algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Y Wang, X Zhu, Y Lao, X Lv, Y Tao, B Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanoscale titanium dioxide (nTiO 2) has been widely used in cosmetics, catalysts,
varnishes, etc., which is raising concerns about its potential hazards to the ecosystem …