Applications of nanotechnology in biodiesel combustion and post-combustion stages

H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, HKS Panahi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diesel fuel exhibits high efficiency, durability, and profitability for combustion engines but
remains a major source of airborne pollutants, including particulate matter and nitrogen …

Size, source and chemical composition as determinants of toxicity attributable to ambient particulate matter

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

PM2. 5 promotes NSCLC carcinogenesis through translationally and transcriptionally activating DLAT-mediated glycolysis reprograming

Q Chen, Y Wang, L Yang, L Sun, Y Wen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Background Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) has been associated with lung cancer
development and progression in never smokers. However, the molecular mechanisms …

Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy

G Oberdörster, A Maynard, K Donaldson… - Particle and fibre …, 2005 - Springer
The rapid proliferation of many different engineered nanomaterials (defined as materials
designed and produced to have structural features with at least one dimension of 100 …

Particulate matter properties and health effects: consistency of epidemiological and toxicological studies

PE Schwarze, J Øvrevik, M Låg… - Human & …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Identifying the ambient particulate matter (PM) fractions or constituents, critically involved in
eliciting adverse health effects, is crucial to the implementation of more cost-efficient …

Inhaled pollutants: the molecular scene behind respiratory and systemic diseases associated with ultrafine particulate matter

H Traboulsi, N Guerrina, M Iu, D Maysinger… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Air pollution of anthropogenic origin is largely from the combustion of biomass (eg, wood),
fossil fuels (eg, cars and trucks), incinerators, landfills, agricultural activities and tobacco …

Role of PM2.5 in the development and progression of COPD and its mechanisms

J Zhao, M Li, Z Wang, J Chen, J Zhao, Y Xu, X Wei… - Respiratory …, 2019 - Springer
Background A multitude of epidemiological studies have shown that ambient fine particulate
matter 2.5 (diameter< 2.5 um; PM 2.5) was associated with increased morbidity and mortality …

In vitro toxicity of particulate matter (PM) collected at different sites in the Netherlands is associated with PM composition, size fraction and oxidative potential-the …

M Steenhof, I Gosens, M Strak, KJ Godri… - Particle and fibre …, 2011 - Springer
Background Ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure is associated with respiratory and
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. To what extent such effects are different for PM …

Comparative study of pulmonary responses to nano-and submicron-sized ferric oxide in rats

MT Zhu, WY Feng, B Wang, TC Wang, YQ Gu, M Wang… - Toxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles are of considerable interest for application in
nanotechnology related fields. However, as iron being a highly redox-active transition metal …

Regulation of cytokine production in human alveolar macrophages and airway epithelial cells in response to ambient air pollution particles: further mechanistic studies

S Becker, S Mundandhara, RB Devlin… - Toxicology and applied …, 2005 - Elsevier
In order to better understand how ambient air particulate matter (PM) affect lung health, the
two main airway cell types likely to interact with inhaled particles, alveolar macrophages …