Nanoparticles are defined as a group of particles having sizes between 1 and 100 nm and
characterized by some specific physicochemical properties such as surface area, surface …

The increasing use of nanoparticles will inevitably result in their release into the aquatic
environment and thereby cause the exposure of living organisms. Due to their larger surface …

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have gained attention in the world of technology due to
their diverse and unique properties compared to their pristine counterparts. Their tunable …

The industrial scale production and wide variety of applications of manufactured
nanoparticles (NPs) and their possible release in considerable amounts into the natural …

The enormous investments in nanotechnology have led to an exponential increase of new
manufactured nano-enabled materials whose impact in the aquatic systems is still largely …

Recently, it was observed that there is an increasing application of nanoparticles (NPs) in
aquaculture. Manufacturers are trying to use nano-based tools to remove the barriers about …

The emerging literature on the ecotoxicity of nanoparticles and nanomaterials is
summarised, then the fundamental physico-chemistry that governs particle behaviour is …

Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry of global economic importance, exploiting the
novel characteristics of materials manufactured at the nanoscale. The properties of …

Highlights•Engineered carbon nanoparticles are emerging environmental
contaminants.•Their potential environmental impact is still poorly understood.•Their …

This chapter aims to discuss the minimum set of key properties that describe nanoparticles
(NPs) in aquatic environments, and to review suitable analysis and characterization …