Introduction to the advanced materials themed collection: are advanced materials a progress towards sustainability?
Wendel Wohlleben, Jerome Rose, Mark Wiesner and Peter Vikesland introduce the Environmental Science: Nano themed collection on advanced materials.
Self-healing materials in biomedicine and the circular economy
This review examines the intersection of self-healing materials, biomedicine, and the circular economy, focusing on the challenges, advantages, and future perspectives associated with their implementation.
Eco-friendly hydroxyapatite and emerging MXenes for uranium adsorptive uptake
Hydroxyapatite and MXenes are potentially ideal adsorbents for uranium as a nuclear contaminant possessing radioactivity and chemical toxicity.
Mechanistic approaches for crosstalk between nanomaterials and plants: plant immunomodulation, defense mechanisms, stress resilience, toxicity, and perspectives
This review provides new insights for the development of nanomaterials with potential immunomodulatory effects in plants towards resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses.
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In chemico methodology for engineered nanomaterial categorization according to number, nature and oxidative potential of reactive surface sites
Methanol probe chemisorption quantifies the number of reactive surface sites of engineered nanomaterials, enabling normalization per reactive site in reactivity and toxicity tests, rather than per mass or physical surface area.
Role of water in vapor permeation through graphene oxide membranes
This study demonstrates that GO membranes enable efficient separation of aqueous and alcoholic vapor mixtures and discusses the critical vapor-permeation mechanism.
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Morphologic alterations across three levels of biological organization following oral exposure to silver-polymer nanocomposites in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)
Exposure to AgNP-polymer nanocomposites and its individual component materials results in widespread but differing toxicologic effects.
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Quantifying mechanical abrasion of AgNP nanocomposites: influence of AgNP content on abrasion products and rate of microplastic production
Abrasion study of Ag–PETG nanocomposites helps to estimate how much AgNP microplastics are released from composite products during use or into the environment during their lifecycle.
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Advanced materials earliest assessment (AMEA)
AMEA supports innovators in the earliest phases of material development. AMEA provides design rules and recommends more testing requirements and/or specific methods depending on the positioning of the material in categories.
The impact of carbon NPs on the accumulation of storage proteins and the generation advancement of the polyphagous insect pest tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)
Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is globally considered one of the most important agricultural pests.
3D architectured zinc–chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide composite for the electrochemical detection of ronidazole
Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.
What are the effects of environmental factors on Co speciation at the magnetite surface?
Magnetite nanoparticles are abundant in the environment and are notably used for environmental applications due to their unique magnetic, adsorption and redox properties.
Rational construction of micro-plate-like iron oxide/aluminium oxide-fabricated screen-printed carbon electrode for the electrochemical detection of the antiandrogen drug
An improved electrochemical sensing platform with a vital strategy for NTM antiandrogen drug detection in real environmental and biofluid samples.
Biomass@MOF nanohybrid materials for competitive drug adsorption: analysis by conventional macroscopic models and statistical physical models
This study discloses the design of nanohybrid Biomass@MOF resulting from the functionalization of a hydrochar (HC) through hydrothermal treatment (HT) of corn cob residues and MIL-53(Al).
High-performance TiO2 catalyst composited with In–1,1,2,2-tetra(4-carboxylbiphenyl)ethylene for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants
A combination of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with TiO2 can improve the performance of TiO2 in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
Laser-induced reduced graphene oxide for high-performance electrochemical sensors of antipyretic drug in real samples
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has gained dominance recently as a very sought after material for fabrication, patterning graphitic structures, and electrodes for various applications in electronics.
Economically viable N-doped graphene aerogel for the photodegradation of structurally different dyes and a plant-model-based environmental assessment
Utilization of waste biomass derived photocatalyst to tackle the severe environmental pollution.
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Similarity of multicomponent nanomaterials in a safer-by-design context: the case of core–shell quantum dots
Concepts of similarity applied to complex multicomponent advanced materials for an informed balance of performance and hazard.
Revealing the primary role of the V4+/V5+ cycle in InVO4 catalysts for promoting the photo-Fenton reaction
Herein, we prepared a series of InVO4 photocatalysts with different dominant surface defects (VO or VV) using different surfactants to investigate the effect of the surface defects of InVO4 catalysts upon photo-Fenton activity.
Behaviour of advanced materials in environmental aquatic media – dissolution kinetics and dispersion stability of perovskite automotive catalysts
Combination of methods for early screening of AdMa environmental behaviour and effects.
Balancing functional properties and environmental impact of graphitic carbon nitride: a case study on boron doping syntheses
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) catalyzes various energy and environmental applications. Evaluating physicochemical properties and sustainability metrics presents valuable insights into designing minimally impactful, high-performing g-CN materials.
Facile synthesis of surface-functionalized fluorescent carbon quantum dots for the selective detection of ferric ions
Biomass-derived carbon quantum dots are gaining a lot of attention from contemporary world because of their fascinating physical, chemical and electronic properties which bestowed them excellent water solubility, low cytotoxicity, good biocompatibility and high photostability.
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Matrix-driven environmental fate and effects of silver nanowires during printed paper electronics end of life
The fate and impact of silver nanowires incorporated in a paper-based nano-enabled product (NEP) was investigated in freshwater mesocosms.
About this collection
Guest edited by Wendel Wohlleben (BASF), Jerome Rose (CEREGE), Mark Wiesner (Duke University), and Peter Vikesland (Virginia Tech), this themed collection highlights contributions that address the environmental aspects of Advanced Material production, usage, and disposal.
Advanced Materials are produced through rational design. Precise control of material composition and internal structure can also be achieved through advanced manufacturing approaches. By intent, Advanced Materials have exceptional mechanical, electrical, optical, or magnetic properties or other functionalities that differentiate them from conventional materials. These properties enable self-repair, produce stimulus responsive changes in shape, transform energy and many other emergent phenomena. While not all Advanced Materials are nano-enabled, many Advanced Materials are reliant upon nanoscale particles and/or nanoscale phenomena to facilitate their desired performance.