[HTML][HTML] Accumulation of nanoparticles in the soil-plant systems and their effects on human health

V Rajput, T Minkina, M Mazarji, S Shende… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology paradigm is to endow the agriculture with new tools to increase sustainable
food production. Although numerous benefits, the unsafe discharge of nanoparticles (NPs) …

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 …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles impacts: Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, developmental toxicity, and neurotoxicity

S Singh - Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is the most commonly used nanoparticles among different nanoparticles. Its
applications ranged from personal care products, sensors, antibacterial creams, and …

The contribution of zinc ions to the antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide

J Pasquet, Y Chevalier, J Pelletier, E Couval… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc ions (Zn 2+) exhibit antimicrobial activity against various bacterial and fungal
strains. The partial dissolution of zinc oxide (ZnO) particles releases Zn 2+ ions in aqueous …

Interactions between metal oxides and biomolecules: from fundamental understanding to applications

MJ Limo, A Sola-Rabada, E Boix, V Thota… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metallo-oxide (MO)-based bioinorganic nanocomposites promise unique structures,
physicochemical properties, and novel biochemical functionalities, and within the past …

ZnO nanostructures: growth, properties and applications

AB Djurišić, X Chen, YH Leung, AMC Ng - Journal of Materials …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
ZnO is a material which is of great interest for a variety of applications due to its unique
properties and the availability of a variety of growth methods resulting in a number of …

Fate and bioavailability of engineered nanoparticles in soils: a review

G Cornelis, K Hund-Rinke, T Kuhlbusch… - Critical Reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Interactions within natural soils have often been neglected when assessing fate and
bioavailability of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) in soils. This review combines patchwise …

The effects and the potential mechanism of environmental transformation of metal nanoparticles on their toxicity in organisms

J Zhang, W Guo, Q Li, Z Wang, S Liu - Environmental Science: Nano, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The rapid development of nanotechnology has raised great concern over its effect on
environmental health and safety (EHS). Due to their novel physicochemical properties, metal …

Nanotechnology for agricultural applications: Facts, issues, knowledge gaps, and challenges in environmental risk assessment

D Singh, BR Gurjar - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has many potentials, uses, and benefits in the field of agriculture. By
producing greater quantities of food at lower costs, nanotechnology has significantly …

Ecotoxicological effects of polyethylene microplastics and ZnO nanoparticles on earthworm Eisenia fetida

S Zhang, S Ren, L Pei, Y Sun, F Wang - Applied Soil Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing release of microplastics (MPs) and nanoparticles (NPs) into the
environment, there has been a growing concern about the co-occurrence of these emerging …