The role of nanotechnology in tackling global water challenges
Sustainable provision of safe, clean and adequate water supply is a global challenge. Water
treatment and desalination technologies remain chemically and energy intensive, ineffective …
treatment and desalination technologies remain chemically and energy intensive, ineffective …
Evaluating green silver nanoparticles as prospective biopesticides: An environmental standpoint
The current method of agriculture entails the usage of excessive amounts of pesticides and
fertilizers. The blatant use of conventional pesticides and fertilizers over several decades …
fertilizers. The blatant use of conventional pesticides and fertilizers over several decades …
Risks, release and concentrations of engineered nanomaterial in the environment
B Giese, F Klaessig, B Park, R Kaegi, M Steinfeldt… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
For frequently used engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) CeO2-, SiO2-, and Ag, past, current,
and future use and environmental release are investigated. Considering an extended period …
and future use and environmental release are investigated. Considering an extended period …
Dynamic probabilistic modeling of environmental emissions of engineered nanomaterials
TY Sun, NA Bornhoft, K Hungerbühler… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The need for an environmental risk assessment for engineered nanomaterials (ENM)
necessitates the knowledge about their environmental concentrations. Despite significant …
necessitates the knowledge about their environmental concentrations. Despite significant …
Advancements of nanotechnologies in crop promotion and soil fertility: Benefits, life cycle assessment, and legislation policies
Increasing agricultural production has become one of the key components to bridge the gap
between securing food resources and sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely, no …
between securing food resources and sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely, no …
Assessing the risk of engineered nanomaterials in the environment: development and application of the nanoFate model
We developed a dynamic multimedia fate and transport model (nanoFate) to predict the time-
dependent accumulation of metallic engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) across …
dependent accumulation of metallic engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) across …
Silver nanoparticles alter soil microbial community compositions and metabolite profiles in unplanted and cucumber-planted soils
H Zhang, M Huang, W Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The rapid development of nanotechnology makes the environmental impact assessment a
necessity to ensure the sustainable use of engineered nanomaterials. Here, silver …
necessity to ensure the sustainable use of engineered nanomaterials. Here, silver …
Key principles and operational practices for improved nanotechnology environmental exposure assessment
C Svendsen, LA Walker, M Matzke, E Lahive… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Nanotechnology is identified as a key enabling technology due to its potential to contribute
to economic growth and societal well-being across industrial sectors. Sustainable …
to economic growth and societal well-being across industrial sectors. Sustainable …
Life cycle assessment of manufactured nanomaterials: where are we?
For over a decade, life cycle assessment (LCA) has been recognized as a valuable tool for
systematically evaluating the potential environmental impacts of manufactured nanomaterial …
systematically evaluating the potential environmental impacts of manufactured nanomaterial …
A One Health approach to managing the applications and implications of nanotechnologies in agriculture
The need for appropriate science and regulation to underpin nanosafety is greater than ever
as ongoing advances in nanotechnology are rapidly translated into new industrial …
as ongoing advances in nanotechnology are rapidly translated into new industrial …