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Micronized Cu (&micro;-Cu) is used as a wood preservative, replacing toxic chromated copper arsenate (CCA). Micronized Cu is malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] that has been milled to micron/submicron particles, many with diameters less than 100 nm, and then mixed with quat or azole biocide...

Silver nanomaterials (Ag NMs) are highly promising candidate have been employed not only in the field of nanomedicines but also in diverse advanced catalytic technologies due to their unique characteristics and properties. In this comprehensive review, we have shed light on histo...

With the advancement of nanotechnology, nanoparticles are widely used in many different industrial processes and consumer products. Copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) are among the most toxic nanomaterials. We investigated Cu NPs toxicity in Human Hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell...

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have gained much attention in recent times because of their ubiquitous presence, which is widely acknowledged as a threat to the environment. MPs can be of less than 5 mm size, while NPs are less than 100 nm, and all of these can be dete...

Over the last decade the growth of “nano-enabled” products have exploded in both industrial and direct to consumer applications. One area of interest is surface coatings, including paints, stains and sealants. Large scale applications of the products raise questions about both sh...

A collection of six commercially available, 3D printer filaments were analyzed with respect to their gas-phase emissions, specifically volatile organic compounds (VOCs), during simulated fused deposition modeling (FDM). Filaments were chosen because they were advertised to contai...

Orthophosphate (PO4) addition is a common corrosion control treatment used to lower lead (Pb) concentrations at the consumer’s tap by forming relatively insoluble Pb-phosphate (Pb-PO4) minerals. Some Pb-PO4 particles are characteristically very small mobile Pb-PO4 nanoparticles (...

The worldwide development of agricultural and industrial practices has resulted in contamination of water bodies predominantly by pharmaceuticals and pesticides because of their toxic and recalcitrant nature. Contamination of water by these compounds, even in very low concentrati...

Background: The difference between an individual’s chronological and DNA methylation predicted age (DNAmAge), termed DNAmAge acceleration (DNAmAA), can capture life-long environmental exposures and age-related physiological changes reflected in methylation status. Several studies...

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most widely used engineered nanomaterials in consumer products, primarily due to their antimicrobial properties. This widespread usage has resulted in concerns regarding potential adverse environmental impacts and increased probability of huma...

Biochars, when applied to contaminated solutions or soils, may sequester potentially toxic elements while releasing necessary plant nutrients. This purpose of this study focused on quantifying both phenomenon following wheat straw (Triticum aestivum L.) biochar application (0, 5,...

Magnetic graphene catalysts were prepared for the removal of antibiotics (sulfamethoxazole, norfloxacin, tetracycline and flumequine) in wastewater. Different proportions of magnetite-graphene from 1:0 to 0:1 were considered to study the catalytic activation of inorganic peroxide...

Micro- and nano-scale plastic particles in the environment result from their direct release and degradation of larger plastic debris. Relative to macro-sized plastics, these small particles are of special concern due to their potential impact on marine, freshwater, and terrestria...

The increasing prevalence of products that incorporate engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has prompted efforts to investigate the potential release, environmental fate, and exposure of the ENPs. However, the investigation of cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) in soil has remain...

The growth of industrial and agricultural activities has created increase in environmental pollution worldwide. Environmental pollutants are damaging to the ecosystem and lead to a variety of health issues affecting humans throughout the world regardless of their age, race, and g...

The supply of safe drinking and clean water is becoming increasingly challenging proposition throughout the world. The deployment of environmentally sustainable nanomaterials with unique advantages namely high efficiency and selectivity, earth-abundance, recyclability, low-cost o...

The supply of safe drinking and clean water is becoming increasingly challenging proposition throughout the world. The deployment of environmentally sustainable nanomaterials with unique advantages namely high efficiency and selectivity, earth-abundance, recyclability, low-cost o...

Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials. Natural polysaccharides comprising cellulose, chitin/chitosan, starch, gum, alginate, and pectin produce sust...

During studies on the absorption and interactions between silver nanoparticles and mammalian cells grown in vitro it was observed that large extracellular rings of silver nanoparticles were deposited on the microscope slide, many located near post-mitotic cells. Silver nanopartic...

Following substantial pH reduction in their drinking water over a span of more than 20 years, the city of Newark, New Jersey has struggled with elevated lead (Pb) release from Pb service lines and domestic plumbing in the zone fed by the Pequonnock water treatment plant. In respo...

Biochar is one of the promising adsorbents for phosphorus remediation, as well as heavy metal removal from contaminated water. It is a solid material, prepared from biomass, like wood waste, by low temperature (< 700¿C) pyrolysis under a limited supply of oxygen. In this study, b...

The current study investigates a novel redox technology based on synthetic franklinite-like zinc-ferrite nanomaterial with magnetic properties and redox nature for potential use in water treatment. Physicochemical characterization revealed the nanoscale size and AB2O4 spinel conf...

This review focuses on the simulation of groundwater flow and solute transport through karst/fractured rock aquifers through the use of laboratory scale models. It consists of a collection of different size and types of laboratory scale models. The previously developed laboratory...

The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in many industries has generated significant research interest regarding their impact on the environment and human health. The major routes of ENPs to enter the human body are inhalation, skin contact, and ingestion. Following...

Biosensors are finding new places in science, and the growth of this technology will lead to dramatic improvements in the ability to detect microorganisms in recreational and source waters for the protection of public health. Much of the improvement in biosensors has followed de...