Global environmental impacts of silver nanoparticle production methods supported by life cycle assessment

S Temizel-Sekeryan, AL Hicks - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering their antimicrobial, electrical and optical properties, silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) are the most common type of engineered nanomaterials found in consumer …

Environmental behavior of silver nanomaterials in aquatic environments: An updated review

Y Yang, K Wang, X Liu, C Xu, Q You, Y Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing applications of silver nanomaterials (nano-Ag) and their inevitable release
posed great potential risks to aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Considerable attention …

[HTML][HTML] Seeing the people in LCA: agent based models as one possibility

A Hicks - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
How humans use and misuse products changes the forecasted life cycle environmental
impacts of those products. Human behavior is generally considered to be the ways in which …

[HTML][HTML] The Imbibition of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seeds in Silver Nitrate Reduces Seed Germination, Seedlings Development and Their Metabolic Profile

J Szablińska-Piernik, LB Lahuta, K Stałanowska… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on plants is accompanied by the occurrence of Ag+
ions, so the research of the effects of both on plants should be related. Therefore, in our …

New insights into the facilitated dissolution and sulfidation of silver nanoparticles under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments by extracellular …

Y Yang, S Zheng, R Li, X Chen, K Wang… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their widespread application and consequent release into aquatic environments,
silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely present in aquatic environments. Extracellular …

[HTML][HTML] The Size-Dependent Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Germination, Early Seedling Development and Polar Metabolite Profile of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

LB Lahuta, J Szablińska-Piernik… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to plant seeds germination and seedlings
development depends on nanoparticles properties and concentration, as well as plant …

[HTML][HTML] When function is biological: Discerning how silver nanoparticle structure dictates antimicrobial activity

Q Zhang, Y Hu, CM Masterson, W Jang, Z Xiao… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Silver nanomaterials have potent antibacterial properties that are the foundation for their
wide commercial use as well as for concerns about their unintended environmental impact …

Simple extraction and ultrasensitive determination of nanoscale silver from environmental waters

Y Gao, Y Deng, C Li, Z Li, S He, H Chi… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Silver speciation is an important step for any program aiming to provide precise insights into
the chemical transformation and evaluate the biological toxicity. Nonetheless, reliable …

[HTML][HTML] Diatom-derived extracellular polymeric substances form eco-corona and enhance stability of silver nanoparticles

R Gasco, IAM Worms, A Kantarciyan… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver nanoparticles (nAg) are extensively used across various fields and are frequently
introduced into aquatic environments, where their behavior depends on environmental …

Cradle-to-grave environmental impact assessment of silver enabled t-shirts: Do nano-specific impacts exceed non nano-specific emissions?

S Temizel-Sekeryan, AL Hicks - NanoImpact, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumption of silver nanoparticles (nAg) is increasing due to their use in various
industries. A comprehensive analysis is needed to elucidate the potential environmental and …