Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry yielding many benefits to society. However,
aquatic environments are at risk as increasing amounts of nanoparticles (NPs) are …

The increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NPs) will lead to their release into the
aquatic environment, posing a potential threat to the health of aquatic organisms. Both in the …

This chapter aims to discuss the minimum set of key properties that describe nanoparticles
(NPs) in aquatic environments, and to review suitable analysis and characterization …

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) will be released to the environment during use or
following the disposal of ENP-containing products and concerns have been raised over the …

Recently, it was observed that there is an increasing application of nanoparticles (NPs) in
aquaculture. Manufacturers are trying to use nano-based tools to remove the barriers about …

Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry of global economic importance, exploiting the
novel characteristics of materials manufactured at the nanoscale. The properties of …

Nanoparticles (NPs) can be generally defined as particles with at least one dimension
between 1 nm and 100 nm, and with novel properties that differ from their bulk material …

Nanotechnology is the science and art of fabrication, manipulation, control, characterization,
and use of smaller, faster, stronger and smart structures, devices, materials, or products with …

Nanotechnology has great potential for revolutionizing the treatment of disease, optimizing
manufacturing processes and consumer products, and remediating polluted environments …

The increased production and use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) within the last
decade has caused concern about their potential adverse impacts on the aquatic …