Themed collection Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization 2014

Bridging knowledge gaps in NanoEHS by identifying current fundamental science challenges and research needs.

There is an opportunity to facilitate responsible nanotechnology research and development through improved collaboration between life cycle modeling and experimental efforts.

While the risk management of engineered nanomaterials (ENMS) receives significant attention, there is still a limited understanding of how to select optimal risk management measures for reducing the risks of ENMs.

Silica matrix encapsulation can control potential health risk associated with ROS production, but improves as well the photocatalytic properties of nano TiO₂.

With production of nanocomposites, the product life cycle, including recycling, becomes critical.

It remains unclear which kinds of nanoproducts are available on the European market, although this information is a prerequisite for any kind of exposure and risk assessment.

Adsorption of phosphate on chemical mechanical planarization nanoparticles can significantly impact the interactions between the nanoparticles and model cell membranes.

The ionic forms of Zn, Cu, and Ce are transported into carrot taproots, while nanomaterial forms of ZnO, CuO, and CeO₂ were largely screened by the taproot outer periderm layer.

This work describes the synthesis and characterization of a rational series of surface tailored superparamagnetic nanoparticles, which have broad potential as platform materials for advanced environmental imaging, sensing, and remediation technologies, among others.

Here we describe a method to form phase-segregated domain-containing supported lipid bilayers on silica substrates and demonstrate that the presence of these domains can alter nanoparticle interaction with bilayers.

Determination of Dy₂O₃ nanoparticles toxicity on Escherichia coli at different water chemistry and metabolic conditions. The results of this study provide strong evidence that Dy ions, released from the nanoparticles, are the main cause for impairing of the bacteria functions.

For the first time, this work develops and demonstrates precisely engineered manganese oxide nanoscale particles for the sorption of uranium, as uranyl, in water.

We hereby report a rapid and simple synthesis of silver (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using conductive, electroactive and biodegradable poly(amic)acid (PAA) polymer as both the reductant and stabilizer.

Although MWCNT lithium battery costs increase when proactively preventing manufacturing worker exposures, costs per unit of specific energy decrease overall.

Antimicrobial thin film composite forward osmosis membrane is developed using silver-decorated graphene-oxide nanosheets coating.

Life cycle assessment of eight nanosilver synthesis routes, both physical and chemical, with results scaled by mass and function.

EDTA, as an electron donor, used for the first time in the antibacterial study of MoS₂.

The regulatory framework of nano-enabled products should be based on properties of the nano-emissions during the product life-cycle rather than the properties of raw materials used in the product synthesis.