Human and environmental impacts of nanoparticles: a scoping review of the current literature

EA Kumah, RD Fopa, S Harati, P Boadu, FV Zohoori… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Use of nanoparticles have established benefits in a wide range of applications, however, the
effects of exposure to nanoparticles on health and the environmental risks associated with …

Continuous hydrothermal synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles: applications and future directions

JA Darr, J Zhang, NM Makwana, X Weng - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterials are at the leading edge of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Their
unique and tunable size-dependent properties (in the range 1–100 nm) make these …

The dichotomy of nanotechnology as the cutting edge of agriculture: Nano-farming as an asset versus nanotoxicity

T Behl, I Kaur, A Sehgal, S Singh, N Sharma, S Bhatia… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The unprecedented setbacks and environmental complications, faced by global agro-
farming industry, have led to the advent of nanotechnology in agriculture, which has been …

Functionalizing nanoparticles with biological molecules: developing chemistries that facilitate nanotechnology

KE Sapsford, WR Algar, L Berti, KB Gemmill… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles impacts: Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, developmental toxicity, and neurotoxicity

S Singh - Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is the most commonly used nanoparticles among different nanoparticles. Its
applications ranged from personal care products, sensors, antibacterial creams, and …

Systematic review of potential health risks posed by pharmaceutical, occupational and consumer exposures to metallic and nanoscale aluminum, aluminum oxides …

CC Willhite, NA Karyakina, RA Yokel… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Aluminum (Al) is a ubiquitous substance encountered both naturally (as the third most
abundant element) and intentionally (used in water, foods, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines); …

Micro (nano) plastics in wastewater: A critical review on toxicity risk assessment, behaviour, environmental impact and challenges

S Singh, TSSK Naik, AG Anil, J Dhiman, V Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With millions of tonnes of plastic pollution generated every year, small-sized plastic particles,
including micro-and nanoplastics, end up in freshwater systems. Due to the very small size …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability criteria for assessing nanotechnology applicability in industrial wastewater treatment: current status and future outlook

M Kamali, KM Persson, ME Costa, I Capela - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
Application of engineered nanomaterials for the treatment of industrial effluents and to deal
with recalcitrant pollutants has been noticeably promoted in recent years. Laboratory, pilot …

Polysaccharide based bionanocomposites, properties and applications: A review

R Zafar, KM Zia, S Tabasum, F Jabeen… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

An updated review on synthetic approaches of green nanomaterials and their application for removal of water pollutants: Current challenges, assessment and future …

M Rani, J Yadav, S Chaudhary, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green nanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary field for the implementation of
sustainable principles employing biosynthesized nanomaterials. Nowadays, because of …