Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment : Biophysicochemical Processes and Toxicity /: Biophysicochemical Processes and Toxicity. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Baoshan Xing, Chad D. Vecitis, Nicola Senesi.
• Editors: Xing, Baoshan; Vecitis, Chad D; Senesi, Nicola
• Contents: List of contributors Series Preface Preface PART I: Synthesis, environmental application, detection and characterization of engineered nanoparticles Chapter 1: Challenges facing the environmental nanotechnology research enterprise; Stacey M. Louie, Amy L. Dale, Elizabeth A. Casman and Gregory V. Lowry 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Current Challenges in Environmental Nanotechnology 1.3. Conclusions References Chapter 2: Engineered nanoparticles for water treatment application; Jeehye Byun and Cafer T. Yavuz 2.1. Introduction: an emerging water problem 2.2. Water purification processes using nanoparticles 2.3. Conclusion and future perspectives References Chapter 3: Mass spectrometric methods for investigating the influence of surface chemistry on the fate of core-shell nanoparticles in biological and environmental samples; S. GokhanElci, Alyssa L. M. Marsico, Yuqing Xing, Bo Yan and Richard W. Vachet 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Core-shell nanoparticles 3.3. Effect of surface chemistry on nanoparticle uptake 3.4. Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry for tracking nanoparticles in complex mixtures 3.5. Summary and conclusions References Chapter 4: Separation and analysis of nanoparticles (NP) in aqueous environmental samples; Ralf Kaegi 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Major challenges 4.3. Different approaches to quantify engineered NP in environmental matrices 4.4. Initial sample preparation for engineered NP 4.5. Sophisticated sample preparation for engineered NP 4.6. Engineered NP in different environmental compartments (water, sludge, soil, sediment) 4.7. Future trends and demands 4.8. List of abbreviations References Chapter 5: Nanocatalysts for groundwater remediation; Kimberly N. Heck, Lori A. Pretzer and Michael S. Wong 5.1. Organohalides and nitrate: common groundwater contaminants 5.2. Conventional physico-chemical remediation methods 5.3. Nanocatalyzed degradation of aqueous compounds 5.4. Future work and conclusions References PART II: Environmental release, processes, and modeling of engineered nanoparticles Chapter 6: Properties, sources, pathways and fate of nanoparticles in the environment; Yon Ju-Nam and Jamie Lead 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Nanoparticles classification 6.3. Sources of engineered nanoparticles in the environment 6.4. Behaviour and fate of engineered nanoparticles 6.5. Conclusions References Chapter 7: Environmental exposure modeling methods for engineered nanomaterials; Niall J. O’Brien and Enda J. Cummins 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Current decision support guidance and software: place of nanomaterials 7.3. Representation of nano-specific data for modeling purposes 7.4. Modeling techniques: describing the fate and flow of nanomaterials 7.5. Future data requirements for the exposure modelling of nanomaterials 7.6. Summary and conclusions References Chapter 8: Aggregation kinetics and fractal dimensions of nanomaterials in environmental systems; Navid B. Saleh, A. R. M. Nabiul Afrooz, Nirupam Aich and Jaime Plazas-Tuttle 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Theoretical framework 8.3. Common experimental techniques 8.4. State of nanoparticle aggregation studies 8.5. Recent advances in aggregation studies 8.6. Future challenges and research directions Acknowledgements References Chapter 9: Adsorption of organic compounds by engineered nanoparticles; Bo Pan and Baoshan Xing 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Sorption characteristics of organic compounds (OCs) on different types of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) 9.3. Methods applied to study the adsorption mechanisms of OCs by ENPs 9.4. OC-ENP interactions in environmentally-relevant conditions 9.5. Risks of OC-ENP interaction 9.6. Summary and future perspectives References Chapter 10: Sorption of heavy metals by engineered nanomaterials; Gangfen Miao, Kun Yang and Daohui Lin 10.1. Introduction 10.2. Sorption mechanisms of heavy metals by engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) 10.3. Sorption kinetics of heavy metals by ENMs 10.4. Sorption thermodynamics of heavy metals by ENMs 10.5. Factors influencing heavy metal sorption by ENMs 10.6. Summary and future perspectives References Chapter 11: Emission, transformation and fate of nanoparticles in the atmosphere; Prashant Kumar and Abdullah N. Al-Dabbous 11.1. Introduction 11.2. Summary of previous review articles 11.3. Physicochemical characteristics of atmospheric nanoparticles 11.4. Emissions of airborne nanoparticles in atmospheric environment 11.5. Atmospheric transformation of natural and incidental nanoparticles 11.6. Fate of naturally, incidentally and intentionally produced nanoparticles 11.7. Summary and conclusions 11.8. Acknowledgements References Chapter 12: Nanoparticle aggregation and deposition in porous media; Yao Xiao and Mark R. Wiesner 12.1. Introduction 12.2. Colloidal Interactions governing nanoparticle aggregation and deposition 12.3. Nanoparticle aggregation in aqueous environment 12.4. Nanoparticle deposition in porous media 12.5. Challenges in understanding nanoparticle transport in natural environment References Chapter 13: Interfacial charge transfers of surface-modified TiO2 nanoparticles in photocatalytic water treatment; Hyunwoong Park 13.1. Introduction 13.2. Degussa P25: origin of high photocatalytic activity 13.3. Common strategies to improve TiO2 photocatalytic activity: surface modification 13.4. Importance of interparticle charge transfer 13.5. Comments on evaluating photocatalytic activity 13.6. Conclusions References Chapter 14: Chemical transformations of metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide nanoparticles in the environment; T. R. Kuech, R. J. Hamers and J. A. Pedersen 14.1. Introduction 14.2. Nanoscale properties of materials 14.3. Dissociative dissolution 14.4. Redox reactions 14.5. Light-induced reactions 14.6. Future research needs Acknowledgements References PART III: Toxicity of engineered nanoparticles and risk assessment Chapter 15: Fate, behavior and biophysical modeling of nanoparticles in living systems; Emppu Salonen, Feng Ding and Pu Chun Ke 15.1. Introduction 15.2. Solubility and transport of carbon nanoparticles in the aqueous environment 15.3. Fullerene binding with nucleic acids 15.4. Molecular dynamics simulations of DNA polymerase inhibition by fullerene derivatives 15.5. Fullerene derivatives interacting with biomolecular assemblies: membranes and microtubules 15.6. Silver nanoparticle-ubiquitin corona 15.7. Summary References Chapter 16: Subchronic inhalation toxicity study in rats with carbon nanofibers: need for establishing a weight-of-evidence approach for setting no observed adverse effect levels (NOAELs); D.B. Warheit, K.L. Reed and M.P. DeLorme 16.1. Introduction 16.2. Study design and material characterization 16.3. Results 16.4. Discussion and conclusions Funding I
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (512 pages)
• Subjects: 628.0287
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119275848
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