Zinc oxide (ZnO), as a material with attractive properties, has attracted great interest
worldwide, particularly owing to the implementation of the synthesis of nano-sized particles …

The increasing demand of analytical information related to inorganic engineered
nanomaterials requires the adaptation of existing techniques and methods, or the …

Water monitoring technologies are widely used for contaminants detection in wide variety of
water ecology applications such as water treatment plant and water distribution system. A …

This tutorial review focuses on the use of ICP-MS based techniques for the analysis of metal-
containing nanoparticles and colloids. Within the first part the capabilities of “stand alone” …

The present review addresses certain important aspects regarding nanoparticles and the
environment, with an emphasis on plant science. The production and characterization of …

Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have received increasing attention, and several reports have
indicated that CDs are promising fluorescent carbon-based materials. CDs present …

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) are one of the most relevant
developments in the fast-growing world of nanotechnology. Initially proposed as …

Thermal oxidation of a salt precursor made from the acid− base combination of tris
(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane and betaine hydrochloride results in light-emitting surface …

Carbon nanodots (C‐dots) are recently discovered fluorescent carbon nanoparticles with
typical sizes of< 10 nm. The C‐dots have been reported to have excellent photophysical and …

Soil and water are the ultimate natural sink for the engineered nanoparticles (ENPs). One of
the most significant factors which control the mobility and stability of colloidal suspension in …