Recent advances in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (MeNPs), and more specifically
gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), have led to tremendous expansion of their potential …

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in different technologies but their unique
properties might also cause adverse health effects. In reviewing recent in vitro and in vivo …

Exposure to ambient air pollution is a serious and common public health concern associated
with growing morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the last decades, the adverse effects of air …

Protein adsorption to nanoparticles (NPs) is a key prerequisite to understand NP–cell
interactions. While the layer thickness of the protein corona has been well characterized in …

Nanotechnologies offer exciting opportunities for targeted drug delivery which is anticipated
to increase the efficacy of the drug and reduce potential side-effects, through the reduction of …

A spatio-temporal mapping of the uptake of silica (SiO2) nanoparticles of different sizes by
lung epithelial cells has been obtained. Based on high control of nanoparticle dispersion in …

The unique properties of nanomaterials (NMs) are beneficial in numerous industrial and
medical applications. However, they could also induce unintended effects. Thus, a proper …

According to the World Health Organization, both indoor and urban air pollution are
responsible for the deaths of around 3.5 million people annually. During the last few …

Nanoscience and nanotechnology have seen an exponential growth over the past decade
largely due to the unique properties of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), advances in ENP …

TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) have the second highest global annual production (∼ 3000 tons)
among the metal‐containing NPs. These NPs are used as photocatalysts for bacterial …