Nanomaterials for water cleaning and desalination, energy production, disinfection, agriculture and green chemistry

Villaseñor, Ma Jesús; Ríos, Ángel

doi:10.1007/s10311-017-0656-9

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“…Concerns are mainly based on the supposition that nanomaterials are mobile in porous media and can enter the human body due to their extremely small size, and therein, interact with intracellular composition and macromolecules . Because of the high specific surface area of 2D nanomaterials, their surface is reactive to surrounding biological components . Concerns also stem from the absence of efficient technologies aimed at removing 2D nanomaterials.…”

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Decorating metal‐based nanocomposites on reactor surfaces or stable supports (i.e., inorganic substrate, polymer matrix) and synthesizing nanocomposites with a core–shell structure also are effective methods. To palliate the adverse effects of nanomaterials, harnessing greener synthetic methods to reduce the environment impact is significant . Specific parameters that influence the toxicity of 2D nanomaterials are still uncertain and further research into the toxicity of nanomaterials is essential.…”

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[134] Because of the high specific surface area of 2D nanomaterials, their surface is reactive to surrounding biological components. [135] Concerns also stem from the absence of efficient technologiesa imed at removing 2D nanomaterials. Magnetic separation of nanomaterialsw ill be a useful methodt os olve this problem.…”

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To palliate the adversee ffects of nanomaterials, harnessing greener synthetic methods to reduce the environment impact is sig- nificant. [135] Specific parameters that influence the toxicity of 2D nanomaterials are still uncertain and furtherr esearch into the toxicity of nanomaterials is essential.…”

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recent Progress in Two‐Dimensional Antimicrobial Nanomaterials

Miao

Teng

Wang

et al. 2018

Chemistry A European J

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Nowadays, microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, are regarded as new environmental pollutants and pose serious threats to public health. Yet, traditional disinfection approaches for bacteria and viruses are generally ineffective. Furthermore, they exhibit the disadvantages of high-energy consumption, environmental pollution, high cost, and toxic byproduct generation. In this respect, nanomaterials display promising antimicrobial capabilities due to their unique properties and provide solutions to the abovementioned issues. Herein, recent progress in the development of 2D nanomaterials displaying antimicrobial capabilities is highlighted. The structures, morphologies, and performances of essential metal, graphene, and nitride-based 2D antibacterial nanomaterials are summarized in detail. In addition, possible antimicrobial mechanisms and the relationship between structure and antimicrobial efficiency are elaborated.

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Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

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Section: Toxicity Of 2d Nanomaterialsmentioning

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Recent Progress in Two‐Dimensional Antimicrobial Nanomaterials

Miao

Teng

Wang

et al. 2018

Chemistry A European J

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“…The latest review briefly summarized the nanomaterials used for water treatments and mentions four disinfection mechanisms. Different from the previous reviews, this latest review discusses the potential toxicity of nanomaterials to human health and the environment and proposes two methods to palliate this toxicity . These abovementioned studies provide systematic conclusions and comments regarding water disinfection utilizing nanomaterials, but these reviews exclusively refer to a certain type of nanomaterial—for example, metal nanomaterials, metal oxide nanomaterials, and carbon‐based materials—as the disinfection reagents.…”

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Recent Advances in the Disinfection of Water Using Nanoscale Antimicrobial Materials

Miao

Teng

Wang

et al. 2018

Adv Materials Technologies

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The microbial contamination of water is highlighted as a global problem that threatens human life. Specifically, the lack of clean and safe water has resulted in a high number of deaths annually and thus poses a great challenge to humans. The traditional water purification methods typically consume high amounts of energy, exhibit low disinfection efficiency, and result in the production of toxic by‐products. Therefore, the development of methods for efficient water disinfection is of great significance. Nanomaterials have shown promising prospects in water disinfection due to their unique properties. Recent progress in the use of nanomaterials for water disinfection is summarized herein. The recently developed methods for the synthesis of antibacterial nanomaterials, including metallic nanoparticles, nanosized carbide and nitrides, are depicted, and the structures, morphologies, instincts, and performances of the nanomaterials in bactericidal tests are discussed. In addition, the antibacterial mechanisms and the dominant elements influencing the antimicrobial activities of the nanomaterials are reviewed in detail. Although recent years have shown remarkable progress in water disinfection using nanomaterials, the development of disinfection agents with improved nanoeffects and performance, low toxicity, increased cost efficiency, and easier operation remains urgent.

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Food Nanotechnology: Harnessing the Power of the Miniature World Inside Our Foods

McClements

2019

Future Foods

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Nanomaterials for water cleaning and desalination, energy production, disinfection, agriculture and green chemistry

Cited by 72 publications

References 174 publications

Recent Progress in Two‐Dimensional Antimicrobial Nanomaterials

Recent Progress in Two‐Dimensional Antimicrobial Nanomaterials

Recent Advances in the Disinfection of Water Using Nanoscale Antimicrobial Materials

Food Nanotechnology: Harnessing the Power of the Miniature World Inside Our Foods

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