Environmental Science: Nano Blog

Surface chemistry, charge and ligand type impact the toxicity of gold nanoparticles to <it>Daphnia magna</it>
Jared S. Bozich, Samuel E. Lohse, Marco D. Torelli, Catherine J. Murphy, Robert J. Hamers and Rebecca D. Klaper
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 260-270
DOI: 10.1039/C4EN00006D

Recent advances in BiOX (X = Cl, Br and I) photocatalysts: synthesis, modification, facet effects and mechanisms
Liqun Ye, Yurong Su, Xiaoli Jin, Haiquan Xie and Can Zhang
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 90-112
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00098B

Zeolite and mesoporous silica nanomaterials: greener syntheses, environmental applications and biological toxicity
Sean E. Lehman and Sarah C. Larsen
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 200-213
DOI: 10.1039/C4EN00031E

Tracking dissolution of silver nanoparticles at environmentally relevant concentrations in laboratory, natural, and processed waters using single particle ICP-MS (spICP-MS)
D. M. Mitrano, J. F. Ranville, A. Bednar, K. Kazor, A. S. Hering and C. P. Higgins
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 248-259
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00108C

Synthesis and characterization of isotopically labeled silver nanoparticles for tracing studies
Adam Laycock, Björn Stolpe, Isabella Römer, Agnieszka Dybowska, Eugenia Valsami-Jones, Jamie R. Lead and Mark Rehkämper
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 271-283
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00100H

Green synthesis and formation mechanism of cellulose nanocrystal-supported gold nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic performance
Xiaodong Wu, Canhui Lu, Zehang Zhou, Guiping Yuan, Rui Xiong and Xinxing Zhang
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 71-79
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00066D

Localized fluorescent complexation enables rapid monitoring of airborne nanoparticles
Fanxu Meng, Maria D. King, Yassin A. Hassan and Victor M. Ugaz
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 358-366
DOI: 10.1039/C4EN00017J

Deposition of nanoparticles onto polysaccharide-coated surfaces: implications for nanoparticle–biofilm interactions
Kaoru Ikuma, Andrew S. Madden, Alan W. Decho and Boris L. T. Lau
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 117-122
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00075C

Silver nanoparticle protein corona composition compared across engineered particle properties and environmentally relevant reaction conditions
Richard Eigenheer, Erick R. Castellanos, Meagan Y. Nakamoto, Kyle T. Gerner, Alyssa M. Lampe and Korin E. Wheeler
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 238-247
DOI: 10.1039/C4EN00002A

Bioavailability of inorganic nanoparticles to planktonic bacteria and aquatic microalgae in freshwater
Nadia von Moos, Paul Bowen and Vera I. Slaveykova
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 214-232
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00054K

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Most accessed articles from January – March 2014

Recent advances in BiOX (X = Cl, Br and I) photocatalysts: synthesis, modification, facet effects and mechanisms
Liqun Ye, Yurong Su, Xiaoli Jin, Haiquan Xie and Can Zhang
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 90-112
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00098B

Green synthesis and formation mechanism of cellulose nanocrystal-supported gold nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic performance
Xiaodong Wu, Canhui Lu, Zehang Zhou, Guiping Yuan, Rui Xiong and Xinxing Zhang
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 71-79
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00066D

Natural water chemistry (dissolved organic carbon, pH, and hardness) modulates colloidal stability, dissolution, and antimicrobial activity of citrate functionalized silver nanoparticles
Lok R. Pokhrel, Brajesh Dubey and Phillip R. Scheuerman
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 45-54
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00017F

A minor lipid component of soy lecithin causes growth of triangular prismatic gold nanoparticles
Benjamin R. Ayres and Scott M. Reed
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 37-44
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00015J

Characterization of particle emissions and fate of nanomaterials during incineration
Eric P. Vejerano, Elena C. Leon, Amara L. Holder and Linsey C. Marr
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 133-143
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00080J

Effect of natural organic matter on the disagglomeration of manufactured TiO₂ nanoparticles
Frédéric Loosli, Philippe Le Coustumer and Serge Stoll
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 154-160
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00061C

A chemical free, nanotechnology-based method for airborne bacterial inactivation using engineered water nanostructures
Georgios Pyrgiotakis, James McDevitt, Andre Bordini, Edgar Diaz, Ramon Molina, Christa Watson, Glen Deloid, Steve Lenard, Natalie Fix, Yosuke Mizuyama, Toshiyuki Yamauchi, Joseph Brain and Philip Demokritou
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 15-26
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00007A

Interactions between polybrominated diphenyl ethers and graphene surface: a DFT and MD investigation
Ning Ding, Xiangfeng Chen and Chi-Man Lawrence Wu
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 55-63
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00037K

Deposition of nanoparticles onto polysaccharide-coated surfaces: implications for nanoparticle–biofilm interactions
Kaoru Ikuma, Andrew S. Madden, Alan W. Decho and Boris L. T. Lau
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 117-122
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00075C

Quantitative assessment of inhalation exposure and deposited dose of aerosol from nanotechnology-based consumer sprays
Yevgen Nazarenko, Paul J. Lioy and Gediminas Mainelis
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 161-171
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00053B

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Nanoparticles coated with an inert layer of silica could be used in sunscreens and cosmetics to reduce the potential hazards of these increasingly indispensable materials, new research shows.

The particles still block UV rays, but DNA damage is reduced

In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles have been used in sunscreen because of their ability to block ultraviolet radiation and produce less opaque products that are attractive to consumers. This isn’t the only application where nanoparticles are making an impact, being found in everything from cancer drugs to batteries.

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Engineering safer-by-design, transparent, silica-coated ZnO nanorods with reduced DNA damage potential
George Sotiriou, Christa Watson, Kimberly Murdaugh, Thomas H. Darrah, Georgios Pyrgriotakis, Alison Elder, Joseph Brain and Philip Demokritou  
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00062A, Paper

Most accessed articles from October – December 2013

Natural water chemistry (dissolved organic carbon, pH, and hardness) modulates colloidal stability, dissolution, and antimicrobial activity of citrate functionalized silver nanoparticles
Lok R. Pokhrel, Brajesh Dubey and Phillip R. Scheuerman
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 45-54
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00017F

A chemical free, nanotechnology-based method for airborne bacterial inactivation using engineered water nanostructures
Georgios Pyrgiotakis, James McDevitt, Andre Bordini, Edgar Diaz, Ramon Molina, Christa Watson, Glen Deloid, Steve Lenard, Natalie Fix, Yosuke Mizuyama, Toshiyuki Yamauchi, Joseph Brain and Philip Demokritou
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 15-26
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00007A

A minor lipid component of soy lecithin causes growth of triangular prismatic gold nanoparticles
Benjamin R. Ayres and Scott M. Reed
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 37-44
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00015J

Alterations of intestinal serotonin following nanoparticle exposure in embryonic zebrafish
Rıfat Emrah Özel, Kenneth N. Wallace and Silvana Andreescu
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 27-36
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00001J

Interactions between polybrominated diphenyl ethers and graphene surface: a DFT and MD investigation
Ning Ding, Xiangfeng Chen and Chi-Man Lawrence Wu
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 55-63
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00037K

Quantification of carbon nanomaterials in vivo: direct stable isotope labeling on the skeleton of fullerene C60
Xue-Ling Chang, Longfei Ruan, Sheng-Tao Yang, Baoyun Sun, Cuibin Guo, Liangjun Zhou, Jinquan Dong, Hui Yuan, Gengmei Xing, Yuliang Zhao and Min Yang
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2014,1, 64-70
DOI: 10.1039/C3EN00046J

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It is inevitable that nanomaterials will enter the waste stream and be incinerated © Shutterstock

Scientists in the US have begun addressing the question of whether the disposal of nanomaterials could damage the environment, by investigating the fate of nanomaterials in incinerators.