Toxicity of zinc oxide and iron oxide engineered nanoparticles to Bacillus subtilis in river water systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel K. Leareng ◽  
Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa ◽  
Ndeke Musee

Zinc oxide (nZnO) and iron oxide (nFeOx) engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are widely used in consumer products and industrial applications, and consequently, are continuously being released into the environment.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane R. Cardozo ◽  
Raíne F. De Carli ◽  
Allan Seeber ◽  
Wladimir H. Flores ◽  
Jordana A. N. da Rosa ◽  
...  

Zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs are being used worldwide in consumer products and industrial applications.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Jonathan Suazo-Hernández ◽  
Erwin Klumpp ◽  
Nicolás Arancibia-Miranda ◽  
Patricia Poblete-Grant ◽  
Alejandra Jara ◽  
...  

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) present in consumer products are being released into the agricultural systems. There is little information about the direct effect of ENPs on phosphorus (P) availability, which is an essential nutrient for crop growthnaturally occurring in agricultural soils. The present study examined the effect of 1, 3, and 5% doses of Cu0 or Ag0 ENPs stabilized with L-ascorbic acid (suspension pH 2–3) on P ad- and desorption in an agricultural Andisol with total organic matter (T-OM) and with partial removal of organic matter (R-OM) by performing batch experiments. Our results showed that the adsorption kinetics data of H2PO4− on T-OM and R-OM soil samples with and without ENPs were adequately described by the pseudo-second-order (PSO) and Elovich models. The adsorption isotherm data of H2PO4− from T-OM and R-OM soil samples following ENPs addition were better fitted by the Langmuir model than the Freundlich model. When the Cu0 or Ag0 ENPs doses were increased, the pH value decreased and H2PO4− adsorption increased on T-OM and R-OM. The H2PO4− desorption (%) was lower with Cu0 ENPs than Ag0 ENPs. Overall, the incorporation of ENPs into Andisols generated an increase in P retention, which may affect agricultural crop production.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Sinmyo ◽  
Elena Bykova ◽  
Sergey V. Ovsyannikov ◽  
Catherine McCammon ◽  
Ilya Kupenko ◽  
...  

Abstract Iron oxides are fundamentally important compounds for basic and applied sciences as well as in numerous industrial applications. In this work we report the synthesis and investigation of a new binary iron oxide with the hitherto unknown stoichiometry of Fe7O9. This new oxide was synthesized at high-pressure high-temperature (HP-HT) conditions, and its black single crystals were successfully recovered at ambient conditions. By means of single crystal X-ray diffraction we determined that Fe7O9 adopts a monoclinic C2/m lattice with the most distorted crystal structure among the binary iron oxides known to date. The synthesis of Fe7O9 opens a new portal to exotic iron-rich (M,Fe)7O9 oxides with unusual stoichiometry and distorted crystal structures. Moreover, the crystal structure and phase relations of such new iron oxide groups may provide new insight into the cycling of volatiles in the Earth’s interior.


2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Parveen ◽  
SA Jahan ◽  
S Ahmed

Considering the demand of ceramic stain colours in Bangladesh, an attempt has been taken to develop iron-chromium-zinc pigment based ceramic stain colour of red-brown shade which could be used as an import substitute material in the local ceramic industries. The desired shade of red-brown stain was synthesized from an equimolar mixture of pure chromium oxide (Cr2O3), iron oxide (Fe2O3) and zinc oxide (ZnO). The developed stain was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The characteristic of the stain complied with the chemical durability. Moreover, chromium leaching was below the permissible exposure limit which makes it as a promising ceramic stain to be used in our ceramic industries. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v48i3.17334 Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 48(3), 213-216, 2013


2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (7) ◽  
pp. 1129-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setare Tahmasebi Nick ◽  
Ali Bolandi ◽  
Tova A. Samuels ◽  
Sherine O. Obare

AbstractEngineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are known to possess unique size and shape dependent chemical and physical properties. As a result of their properties, ENPs have been effective in several important applications including catalysis, sensor design, photonics, electronics, medicine, and the environmental remediation of toxic pollutants. Such properties and applications have led to an increase in the manufacture of ENPs and a rise in their presence in consumer products. The increase of ENPs in consumer products presents several opportunities and challenges, and necessitates a proactive study of their health and safety. This article highlights some recent work in which we have studied the effect of exposure of well-defined ENPs to pesticides and the effect of pH and dissolved organic matter. We also summarize our work and that of others who have studied the toxicity of ENPs with microorganisms. The results provide insights on the need for green manufacturing strategies of ENPs, their use and safe disposal practices.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Mohmmed AlAhzm ◽  
Maan Omar Alejli ◽  
Deepalekshmi Ponnamma ◽  
Yara Elgawady ◽  
Mariam Al Ali Al-Maadeed

Abstract Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENG) with flexible and simple design have pronounced significance in fabricating sustainable devices for self-powering electronics. This study demonstrates the fabrication of electrospun nanocomposite fibers from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) filled Zinc Oxide (ZnO)/Iron Oxide (FeO) nanomaterials. The nanocomposite fiber based flexible PENG showed piezoelectric output voltage of 5.9 V when 3 wt.% of ZnO/FeO hybrid nanomaterial was introduced, which was 29.5 times higher than the neat PVDF. No apparent decline in output voltage was observed for almost 2000 seconds attributed to the outstanding durability. This higher piezoelectric output performance is correlated with the β-phase transformation studies from the Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy and the crystallinity studies from the differential scanning calorimetry. Both these studies show respective enhancement of 3.79 and 2.16 % in the β-phase crystallinity values of PVDF-ZnO/FeO 3 wt.% composite. Higher dielectric constant value obtained for the same composite (3 times higher than the neat PVDF) confirms the increased energy storage efficiency as well. Thus the proposed soft and flexible PENG is a promising mechanical energy harvester, and its good dielectric properties reveals the ability to use this material as good power sources for wearable and flexible electronic devices.


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