Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring

R Das, CD Vecitis, A Schulze, B Cao… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient handling of wastewater pollutants is a must, since they are continuously defiling
limited fresh water resources, seriously affecting the terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial flora and …

Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles: A surface science insight

B Le Ouay, F Stellacci - Nano today, 2015 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles constitute a very promising approach for the development of new
antimicrobial systems. Nanoparticulate objects can bring significant improvements in the …

Interactions of dissolved organic matter with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review

A Philippe, GE Schaumann - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
This contribution critically reviews the state of knowledge on interactions of natural colloids
and engineered nanoparticles with natural dissolved organic materials (DOM). These …

Natural inorganic nanoparticles–formation, fate, and toxicity in the environment

VK Sharma, J Filip, R Zboril, RS Varma - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis, stability, and toxicity of engineered metal nanoparticles (ENPs) have been
extensively studied during the past two decades. In contrast, research on the formation, fate …

Impact of humic/fulvic acid on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using nanomaterials: a review

WW Tang, GM Zeng, JL Gong, J Liang, P Xu… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nowadays nanomaterials have been widely used to remove heavy metals from
water/wastewater due to their large surface area and high reactivity. Humic acid (HA) and …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using tea leaf extract and evaluation of their stability and antibacterial activity

Q Sun, X Cai, J Li, M Zheng, Z Chen, CP Yu - Colloids and surfaces A …, 2014 - Elsevier
A simple, environmentally friendly and cost-effective method has been developed to
synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using tea leaf extract. We have studied the effects of …

Uptake, translocation, and transformation of silver nanoparticles in plants

D Huang, F Dang, Y Huang, N Chen… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been globally applied in consumer products because of
their antimicrobial properties. Broad applications inevitably release AgNPs into the natural …

Organic-coated silver nanoparticles in biological and environmental conditions: fate, stability and toxicity

VK Sharma, KM Siskova, R Zboril… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review paper presents the overview of processes involved in transformation of organic-
coated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in biological systems and in the aquatic environment …

Chemical transformation of silver nanoparticles in aquatic environments: Mechanism, morphology and toxicity

W Zhang, B Xiao, T Fang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been inevitably introduced into ecological
environment during their extensive applications in daily human life. Thermodynamically, Ag …

Environmental factors-mediated behavior of microplastics and nanoplastics in water: A review

VK Sharma, X Ma, B Guo, K Zhang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The release of plastics in nature is an increasing global concern due to their degradation
from microplastics (MPs) and even to nanoplastics (NPs), which are being recognized as a …