Toxicity of carbon nanomaterials to plants, animals and microbes: Recent progress from 2015-present. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Ming; Zhou, Shuang; Zhu, Yi; Sun, Yingzhu; Zeng, Guangming; Yang, Chunping; Xu, Piao; Yan, Ming; Liu, Zhifeng; Zhang, Wei
• Is Part Of: Chemosphere. Volume 206(2018)
• Page Start: 255
• Page End: 264
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Carbon nanomaterials -- Bio-nanotoxicity -- Plants -- Animals -- Microbes; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Atmospheric chemistry -- Periodicals; 551.511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-6535

Abstract

Abstract: Nanotechnology has gained significant development over the past decades, which led to the revolution in the fields of information, medicine, industry, food security and aerospace aviation. Nanotechnology has become a new research hot spot in the world. However, we cannot only pay attention to its benefit to the society and economy, because its wide use has been bringing potential environmental and health effects that should be noticed. This paper reviews the recent progress from 2015-present in the toxicity of various carbon nanomaterials to plants, animals and microbes, and lays the foundation for further study on the environmental and ecological risks of carbon nanomaterials. Highlights: Some CNMs mainly leads to the inhibition of plant growth and decrease of the seed germination. CNMs can cause cell viability and induce apoptosis in animals. CNMs can significantly reduce microbial biodiversity.