A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications

X Wang, N Bolan, DCW Tsang, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of plastic waste released into natural waters and their demonstrated toxicity
have made the transformation of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs;< 100 …

Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

R Gusain, N Kumar, SS Ray - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

Highly efficient and selective extraction of gold by reduced graphene oxide

F Li, J Zhu, P Sun, M Zhang, Z Li, D Xu, X Gong… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Materials capable of extracting gold from complex sources, especially electronic waste (e-
waste), are needed for gold resource sustainability and effective e-waste recycling …

Interaction of nanoplastics with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the aquatic environment: A special reference to eco-corona formation and associated …

M Junaid, J Wang - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are plastic particles with sizes ranging between 1 and 1000 nm,
exhibiting exceptional qualities such as large surface area, lightweight, durability; therefore …

Noncovalent functionalization of graphene and graphene oxide for energy materials, biosensing, catalytic, and biomedical applications

V Georgakilas, JN Tiwari, KC Kemp, JA Perman… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This Review focuses on noncovalent functionalization of graphene and graphene oxide with
various species involving biomolecules, polymers, drugs, metals and metal oxide-based …

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 …

Diverse applications of nanomedicine

B Pelaz, C Alexiou, RA Alvarez-Puebla, F Alves… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The design and use of materials in the nanoscale size range for addressing medical and
health-related issues continues to receive increasing interest. Research in nanomedicine …

Engineered nanomaterials for water treatment and remediation: Costs, benefits, and applicability

AS Adeleye, JR Conway, K Garner, Y Huang… - Chemical engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
The application of nanotechnology in drinking water treatment and pollution cleanup is
promising, as demonstrated by a number of field-based (pilot and full scale) and bench …

EDTA functionalized magnetic graphene oxide for removal of Pb (II), Hg (II) and Cu (II) in water treatment: adsorption mechanism and separation property

L Cui, Y Wang, L Gao, L Hu, L Yan, Q Wei… - Chemical engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
EDTA functionalized magnetic graphene oxide (EDTA-mGO), a good adsorbent for Pb (II),
Hg (II) and Cu (II), was synthesized in the present work. It was characterized by SEM, FTIR …

A review on graphene-based nanomaterials in biomedical applications and risks in environment and health

TP Dasari Shareena, D McShan, AK Dasmahapatra… - Nano-micro letters, 2018 - Springer
Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) have attracted increasing interests of the scientific
community due to their unique physicochemical properties and their applications in …