Themed collection Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization 2015
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Overcoming implementation barriers for nanotechnology in drinking water treatment
Nanotechnology enabled water treatment is a promising approach to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of purifying water in many areas of the world.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1241-1253
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00183A
Exploring the need for creating a standardized approach to managing nanowaste based on similar experiences from other wastes
The manuscript frames nanowaste alongside similar issues such as e-waste and CFRP scrap.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 946-952
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00214E
SERENADE: safer and ecodesign research and education applied to nanomaterial development, the new generation of materials safer by design
The SERENADE project aims to develop and apply the “safer by design” process to create safer nanoproducts.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2017,4, 526-538
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00282J
Photoenhanced oxidation of C60 aggregates (nC60) by free chlorine in water
While there have been a number of fundamental studies focused on the physical and biological behaviors of C60 aggregates (nC60) in model environmental and engineered systems, the aqueous reactivity of C60 (as nC60) is much less understood and remains a critical gap in accurate life cycle modeling.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2017,4, 117-126
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00230G
An elegant method for large scale synthesis of metal oxide–carbon nanotube nanohybrids for nano-environmental application and implication studies
A facile synthesis technique to generate 100s of mg of nanohybrids with carbon nanotubes and metal oxide of choice.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2017,4, 60-68
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00294C
Sustainable CNT-enabled lithium-ion battery manufacturing: evaluating the tradeoffs
A stochastic goal programming model is developed to aid decision making for CNT-enabled lithium-ion battery manufacturing production and capacity expansion, by considering the balance among economic growth, environmental and human health protection, and sustainability.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1447-1459
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00190D
Leveraging the new predictive toxicology paradigm: alternative testing strategies in regulatory decision-making
Although toxicity data is critical to effective risk prevention and management, comprehensive health and safety data is not available for the vast majority of chemicals in use today.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1380-1395
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00202A
Reducing environmental impacts of metal (hydr)oxide nanoparticle embedded anion exchange resins using anticipatory life cycle assessment
Nanocomposite sorbents are an emerging technology for drinking water treatment of multiple pollutants.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1351-1360
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00191B
Environmental impacts of reusable nanoscale silver-coated hospital gowns compared to single-use, disposable gowns
Nanoscale silver has been incorporated into a variety of products where its antimicrobial properties enhance their functionality.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1124-1132
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00168H
Adsorption of III/V ions (In(III), Ga(III) and As(V)) onto SiO2, CeO2 and Al2O3 nanoparticles used in the semiconductor industry
The semiconductor industry annually uses thousands of tons of nanoparticles (NPs) in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1014-1026
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00184J
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Waste not want not: life cycle implications of gold recovery and recycling from nanowaste
Selective recovery of gold from nanowaste.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1133-1143
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00181E
Effects of surface coating character and interactions with natural organic matter on the colloidal stability of gold nanoparticles
Character of engineered surface coatings plays a significant role in controlling ENM interactions with model NOM macromolecules.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1144-1152
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00180G
GC-TOF-MS based metabolomics and ICP-MS based metallomics of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruits reveal alteration of metabolites profile and biological pathway disruption induced by nano copper
Copper-based nanoparticles have wide application in agriculture as fungicides and bactericides.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1114-1123
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00093B
The use of metallic oxide nanoparticles to enhance growth of tomatoes and eggplants in disease infested soil or soilless medium
Foliar application of CuO nanoparticles applied to tomato and eggplant grown in pathogen infested soil had more yield than controls.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016,3, 1072-1079
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EN00146G
About this collection
This collection of selected papers are from the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) 2015 conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. Guest edited by Wunmi Sadik, Barbara Karn, Greg Lowry and Paul Tratnyek, this collection of research aims to identify where nanomaterials and nanotechnology can improve the sustainability of systems and to foster integration of knowledge between applications and implications within each system.