Microplastic particles are ubiquitous in the environment, from the air we breathe to the food
we eat. The key question with respect to these particles is to what extent they cause risks for …

Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are particles within the size range from 1 to 1000 nm and can
be loaded with active compounds entrapped within or surface-adsorbed onto the polymeric …

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 …

The adsorption of biomolecules to the surface of engineered nanomaterials, known as
corona formation, defines their biological identity by altering their surface properties and …

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as photocatalysis are widely studied for
degradation of organic pollutants of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). However …

Nanomaterials (NMs), both natural and synthetic, are produced, transformed, and exported
into our environment daily. Natural NMs annual flux to the environment is around 97% of the …

Nanotechnology is a tool that in the last decade has demonstrated multiple applications in
several sectors, including agroindustry. There has been an advance in the development of …

With the reported ability of microplastics (MPs) to act as “Trojan horses” carrying other
environmental contaminants, the focus of researches has shifted from their ubiquitous …

The ever increasing production and use of nano-enabled commercial products release the
massive amount of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment. An increasing …

Nanoparticles are defined as a group of particles having sizes between 1 and 100 nm and
characterized by some specific physicochemical properties such as surface area, surface …