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Pulido-Reyes G, Rodea-Palomares I, Das S et al (2015) Untangling the biological effects of cerium
oxide nanoparticles: the role of surface valence states. Sci Rep 5:15613. https://doi.org/10.1038/
srep15613
Purohit R, Mittal A, Dalela S et al (2017) Social, environmental and ethical impacts of nanotechnology. Mater Today Proc 4:5461–5467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.05.058
Qu X, Alvarez PJJ, Li Q (2013) Applications of nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment.
Water Res 47:3931–3946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.058
Ren H, Koshy P, Chen WF et al (2017) Photocatalytic materials and technologies for air purification. J Hazard Mater 325:340–366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.08.072
Rickerby DG, Morrison M (2007) Nanotechnology and the environment: a European perspective.
Sci Technol Adv Mater 8:19–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stam.2006.10.002
Ruminski AM, Jeon K-J, Urban JJ (2011) Size-dependent CO 2 capture in chemically synthesized
magnesium oxide nanocrystals. J Mater Chem 21:11486–11491. https://doi.org/10.1039/
c1jm11784j
Saha N, Dutta Gupta S (2017) Low-dose toxicity of biogenic silver nanoparticles fabricated by
Swertia chirata on root tips and flower buds of Allium cepa. J Hazard Mater 330:18–28. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.01.021
Saikia BK, Saikia J, Rabha S et al (2018) Ambient nanoparticles/nanominerals and hazardous
elements from coal combustion activity: implications on energy challenges and health hazards.
Geosci Front 9:863–875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2017.11.013
Saitoh K, Kuroda T, Kumano S (2001) Effects of organic fertilization and pesticide application on
growth and yield of field-grown rice for 10 years. Jpn J Crop Sci 70:530–540. https://doi.org/10.
1626/jcs.70.530
Sakthivel S, Kisch H (2003) Daylight photocatalysis by carbon-modified titanium dioxide. Angew
Chem Int Ed 42:4908–4911. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200351577
Schlich K, Hoppe M, Kraas M et al (2017) Ecotoxicity and fate of a silver nanomaterial in an
outdoor lysimeter study. Ecotoxicology 26:738–751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-017-18054
Schlich K, Hoppe M, Kraas M et al (2018) Long-term effects of three different silver sulfide
nanomaterials, silver nitrate and bulk silver sulfide on soil microorganisms and plants. Environ
Pollut 242:1850–1859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.082
Scown TM, van Aerle R, Tyler CR (2010) Review: do engineered nanoparticles pose a significant
threat to the aquatic environment? Crit Rev Toxicol 40:653–670. https://doi.org/10.3109/
10408444.2010.494174
Sehn JL, de Leao FB, da Boit K et al (2016) Nanomineralogy in the real world: a perspective on
nanoparticles in the environmental impacts of coal fire. Chemosphere 147:439–443. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.12.065
Serrano E (2010) Nanotechnology and the environment. Mater Today 13:55. https://doi.org/10.
1016/S1369-7021(10)70089-4
Shah V, Belozerova I (2009) Influence of metal nanoparticles on the soil microbial community and
germination of lettuce seeds. Water Air Soil Pollut 197:143–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s11270-008-9797-6
Sharma YC, Srivastava V, Singh VK et al (2009) Nano-adsorbents for the removal of metallic
pollutants from water and wastewater. Environ Technol 30:583–609. https://doi.org/10.1080/
09593330902838080
Shrestha B, Acosta-Martinez V, Cox SB et al (2013) An evaluation of the impact of multiwalled
carbon nanotubes on soil microbial community structure and functioning. J Hazard Mater
26:188–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.07.031
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