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Critical Reviews on Engineered Nanoparticles in Environmental Remediation

Brij Bhushan Tewari

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 1–21 · Published 17 Jul 2019

10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i430242

Abstract

Environmental contamination is one of the important issues that the world is facing today, it is always expanding and leading to the grave and harmful effect on the Earth. Nanoparticles have a diameter less than 100 nm exhibit new size-dependent properties compared with the bulk material. Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have unique characteristics in addition to the high surface area-to-volume ratio, which may increase their toxicity relative to bulk materials. Due to the high volume production of ENPs products such as carbon nanotubes, titanium dioxide, silver, zinc oxide environmental exposure to these compounds is very common. ENPs have their unique properties and applications in the areas of medicine, food& drink, construction, automotive, textiles, energy, electronics, environment etc. The present critical review is focused on the recent development of the applications of ENPs in the environmental remediation and their toxic effects.

Nanotechnology engineered nanoparticles environmental remedy carbonaceous materials metal oxides zerovalent metals polymers semiconductor devices

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