Nanomaterials in the environment: behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects—an updated review

JR Lead, GE Batley, PJJ Alvarez… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The present review covers developments in studies of nanomaterials (NMs) in the
environment since our much cited review in 2008. We discuss novel insights into fate and …

The toxic effects and mechanisms of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles

YN Chang, M Zhang, L Xia, J Zhang, G Xing - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
Recent nanotechnological advances suggest that metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have
been expected to be used in various fields, ranging from catalysis and opto-electronic …

Negligible particle-specific antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles

Z Xiu, Q Zhang, HL Puppala, VL Colvin, PJJ Alvarez - Nano letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
For nearly a decade, researchers have debated the mechanisms by which AgNPs exert
toxicity to bacteria and other organisms. The most elusive question has been whether the …

Ecotoxicity of manufactured ZnO nanoparticles–a review

H Ma, PL Williams, SA Diamond - Environmental pollution, 2013 - Elsevier
This report presents an exhaustive literature review on the toxicity of manufactured ZnO
nanoparticles (NPs) to ecological receptors across different taxa: bacteria, algae and plants …

Anti-bacterial activity of graphene oxide as a new weapon nanomaterial to combat multidrug-resistance bacteria

M Yousefi, M Dadashpour, M Hejazi… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance in microbial pathogens has become a serious health problem in the
world. The increasing spread of hospital acquired infections especially in …

Probabilistic environmental risk assessment of five nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO, CNT, and fullerenes)

C Coll, D Notter, F Gottschalk, T Sun, C Som… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The environmental risks of five engineered nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO,
CNT, and fullerenes) were quantified in water, soils, and sediments using probabilistic …

Are iron oxide nanoparticles safe? Current knowledge and future perspectives

V Valdiglesias, N Fernández-Bertólez, G Kiliç… - Journal of Trace …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to their unique physicochemical properties, including superparamagnetism, iron oxide
nanoparticles (ION) have a number of interesting applications, especially in the biomedical …

Toxicity Assessment of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Early Life Stages

X Zhu, S Tian, Z Cai - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Iron oxide nanoparticles have been explored recently for their beneficial applications in
many biomedical areas, in environmental remediation, and in various industrial applications …

Application of iron oxide nanoparticles in oil recovery–A critical review of the properties, formulation, recent advances and prospects

F Yakasai, MZ Jaafar, S Bandyopadhyay, A Agi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …

Histopathological lesions and toxicity in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L. 1758) induced by copper nanoparticles

M Forouhar Vajargah… - Microscopy research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Different types of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been suggested for various
applications such as water treatment and construction of agricultural pesticides; however …