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The era of nanomaterials: A safe solution or a risk for marine environmental pollution?
The era of nanomaterials: A safe solution or a risk for marine environmental pollution?
- Source :
- Biomolecules, Biomolecules 11 (2021): 1–25. doi:10.3390/biom11030441, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Esposito M.C.; Corsi I.; Russo G.L.; Punta C.; Tosti E.; Gallo A./titolo:The era of nanomaterials: A safe solution or a risk for marine environmental pollution?/doi:10.3390%2Fbiom11030441/rivista:Biomolecules/anno:2021/pagina_da:1/pagina_a:25/intervallo_pagine:1–25/volume:11, Biomolecules, Vol 11, Iss 441, p 441 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In recent years, the application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in environmental remediation gained increasing attention. Due to their large surface area and high reactivity, ENMs offer the potential for the efficient removal of pollutants from environmental matrices with better performances compared to conventional techniques. However, their fate and safety upon environmental application, which can be associated with their release into the environment, are largely unknown. It is essential to develop systems that can predict ENM interactions with biological systems, their overall environmental and human health impact. Until now, Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools have been employed to investigate ENMs potential environmental impact, from raw material production, design and to their final disposal. However, LCA studies focused on the environmental impact of the production phase lacking information on their environmental impact deriving from in situ employment. A recently developed eco-design framework aimed to fill this knowledge gap by using ecotoxicological tools that allow the assessment of potential hazards posed by ENMs to natural ecosystems and wildlife. In the present review, we illustrate the development of the eco-design framework and review the application of ecotoxicology as a valuable strategy to develop ecosafe ENMs for environmental remediation. Furthermore, we critically describe the currently available ENMs for marine environment remediation and discuss their pros and cons in safe environmental applications together with the need to balance benefits and risks promoting an environmentally safe nanoremediation (ecosafe) for the future.
- Subjects :
- Risk
Environmental remediation
Engineered nanomaterials
lcsh:QR1-502
Ecotox-icology
Environmental pollution
Review
02 engineering and technology
010501 environmental sciences
Ecosafety
Marine pollution
01 natural sciences
Biochemistry
lcsh:Microbiology
ecotoxicology
Eco‐design
Human health
Animals
Humans
Environmental impact assessment
14. Life underwater
Natural ecosystem
nanomaterials
nanoremediation
marine pollution
environmental remediation
eco-design
ecosafety
ecological risk assessment
Nanoremediation
Ecological risk assessment
Molecular Biology
Environmental planning
Ecosystem
Environmental Restoration and Remediation
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Nanomaterials
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Nanostructures
13. Climate action
Environmental science
Environmental Pollution
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biomolecules, Biomolecules 11 (2021): 1–25. doi:10.3390/biom11030441, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Esposito M.C.; Corsi I.; Russo G.L.; Punta C.; Tosti E.; Gallo A./titolo:The era of nanomaterials: A safe solution or a risk for marine environmental pollution?/doi:10.3390%2Fbiom11030441/rivista:Biomolecules/anno:2021/pagina_da:1/pagina_a:25/intervallo_pagine:1–25/volume:11, Biomolecules, Vol 11, Iss 441, p 441 (2021)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4507d0e62ba1b159215254e548b34bdd
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11030441