Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal
Nanotechnology remains under continuous development. The unique, fascinating, and tunable properties of nanomaterials make them interesting for diverse applications in different fields such as medicine, agriculture, and remediation. However, knowledge about the risks associated with nanomaterials is...
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| author | Otávio Augusto L. dos Santos Bianca Pizzorno Backx Rasha A. Abumousa Mohamed Bououdina |
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| description | Nanotechnology remains under continuous development. The unique, fascinating, and tunable properties of nanomaterials make them interesting for diverse applications in different fields such as medicine, agriculture, and remediation. However, knowledge about the risks associated with nanomaterials is still poorly known and presents variable results. Furthermore, the interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems and the environment still needs to be clarified. Moreover, some issues such as toxicity, bioaccumulation, and physicochemical transformations are found to be dependent on several factors such as size, capping agent, and shape, making the comparisons even more complex. This review presents a comprehensive discussion about the consequences of the use and development of nanomaterials regarding their potential risks to the environment as well as human and animal health. For this purpose, we reviewed the entire production chain from manufacturing, product development, applications, and even product disposal to raise the important implications at each stage. In addition, we present the recent developments in terms of risk management and the recycling of nanomaterials. Furthermore, the advances and limitations in the legislation and characterization of nanomaterials are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a50fa9813c594381a395f81f848fdf302023-11-24T11:49:06ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-12-011223431910.3390/nano12234319Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to DisposalOtávio Augusto L. dos Santos0Bianca Pizzorno Backx1Rasha A. Abumousa2Mohamed Bououdina3Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilCampus Duque de Caxias, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias 25240-005, BrazilDepartment of Mathematics and Science, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mathematics and Science, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi ArabiaNanotechnology remains under continuous development. The unique, fascinating, and tunable properties of nanomaterials make them interesting for diverse applications in different fields such as medicine, agriculture, and remediation. However, knowledge about the risks associated with nanomaterials is still poorly known and presents variable results. Furthermore, the interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems and the environment still needs to be clarified. Moreover, some issues such as toxicity, bioaccumulation, and physicochemical transformations are found to be dependent on several factors such as size, capping agent, and shape, making the comparisons even more complex. This review presents a comprehensive discussion about the consequences of the use and development of nanomaterials regarding their potential risks to the environment as well as human and animal health. For this purpose, we reviewed the entire production chain from manufacturing, product development, applications, and even product disposal to raise the important implications at each stage. In addition, we present the recent developments in terms of risk management and the recycling of nanomaterials. Furthermore, the advances and limitations in the legislation and characterization of nanomaterials are also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/23/4319nanomaterialsgreen synthesisenvironmentriskstoxicitytransformations |
| spellingShingle | Otávio Augusto L. dos Santos Bianca Pizzorno Backx Rasha A. Abumousa Mohamed Bououdina Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal Nanomaterials nanomaterials green synthesis environment risks toxicity transformations |
| title | Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal |
| title_full | Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal |
| title_fullStr | Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal |
| title_short | Environmental Implications Associated with the Development of Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Disposal |
| title_sort | environmental implications associated with the development of nanotechnology from synthesis to disposal |
| topic | nanomaterials green synthesis environment risks toxicity transformations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/23/4319 |
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