Muntean SG, Nistow MA, Ianos R, Pacurariu C, Capraru A, Surdu V (2019) Combustion synthesis
of Fe 3 O 4 /Ag/C nanocomposite and application for dyes removal from multicomponent systems.
Appl Surf Sci 481:825–837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.161
Musa Bandowe A, Nosir S, Kersten M, Wilcke W (2010) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and their oxygen-containing derivatives (OPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in soils from the Angren industrial area, Uzbekistan, Benjamin. Environ
Pollut 158:2888–2899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.012
National Toxicology Program (2000) Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of naphthalene (CAS
no 91-20-3) in F344/N rats (inhalation studies). Natl Toxicol Program Tech Rep Ser 500:1–173
Nguyen DCT, Cho KY, Jung C, Oh W (2018) Photocatalytic activities of contaminants by Bi 2 WO 6 -
graphene composites decorated with mesoporous silica. J Alloys Compd 766:477–487. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.379
Nie G, Wu L, Du Y, Wang H, Xu Y, Ding Z, Liu Z (2019) Efficient removal of phosphate by a
millimeter-sized nanocomposite of titanium oxides encapsulated in positively charged polymer.
Chem Eng J 360:1128–1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.184
Ning XA, Lin MQ, Shen LZ, Zhang JH, Wang JY, Yang ZY, Liu YJ (2014) Levels, composition
profiles and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic in sludge from ten textile dyeing plants.
Environ Res 132:112–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.03.041
Noor SFM, Ahmad N, Khattak MA, Khan MS, Mukhtar A, Kazi S, Badshah S, Khan R (2017)
Application of Sayong ball clay membrane filtration for Ni (II) removal from industrial
wastewater. J Taibah Univ Sci 11:949–954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtusci.2016.11.005
Novotny TE, Hardin SN, Hovda LR, Novotny DJ, McLean MK, Khan S (2011) Tobacco and
cigarette butt consumption in humans and animals. Tob Control 20:17–20. https://doi.org/10.
1136/tc.2011.043489
Nwaichi EO, Chuku LC, Ighoavwogan E, (2016) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Selected
Heavy Metals in Some Oil Polluted Sites in Delta State Nigeria 7:1389–1410. https://doi.org/10.
4236/jep.2016.710120
Okere U, Semple K (2012) Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ‘pristine’soils
from different climatic regions. J Bioremed Biodegr 1(2). https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6199.
S1-006
Oliveira M, Gravato C, Guilhermino L (2012) Acute toxic effects of pyrene on Pomatoschistus
microps (Teleostei, Gobiidae): mortality, biomarkers and swimming performance. Ecol Indic
19:206–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.08.006
Peltonen K, Dipple A (1995) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Chemistry of DNA Adduct
Formation. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 37(1):52–58
Patra AS, Ghorai S, Sarkar D, Das R, Sarkar S, Pal S (2017) Anionically functionalized guar gum
embedded with silica nanoparticles: an efficient nanocomposite adsorbent for rapid adsorptive
removal of toxic cationic dyes and metal ions. Bioresour Technol 225:367–376. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.093
Peluffo M, Rosso JA, Morelli IS, Mora VC (2018) Strategies for oxidation of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in aged contaminated soil by batch reactors. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 151:76–82.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.067
Pereira VR, Isloor AM, Bhat UK, Ismail AF, Obaid A, Fun H-K (2015) Preparation and performance studies of polysulfone-sulfated nano-titania (S-TiO 2 ) nanofiltration membranes for dye
removal. RSC Adv 5:53874–53885. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA07994B
Pikes S (1992) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Sullivan JB, Krieger GR (eds) Hazardous
materials toxicology: clinical priciples of environmental medicine. Williams and Wilkins,
Baltimore 1151–1154
Ping L, Zhang C, Cui H, Yuan X, Cui J, Shan S (2017a) Characterization and application of a newly
isolated pyrene-degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas monteilii. 3 Biotech 7:309. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s13205-017-0945-9
5 Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Functionalized Nanomaterials
167
of Fe 3 O 4 /Ag/C nanocomposite and application for dyes removal from multicomponent systems.
Appl Surf Sci 481:825–837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.161
Musa Bandowe A, Nosir S, Kersten M, Wilcke W (2010) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and their oxygen-containing derivatives (OPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in soils from the Angren industrial area, Uzbekistan, Benjamin. Environ
Pollut 158:2888–2899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.012
National Toxicology Program (2000) Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of naphthalene (CAS
no 91-20-3) in F344/N rats (inhalation studies). Natl Toxicol Program Tech Rep Ser 500:1–173
Nguyen DCT, Cho KY, Jung C, Oh W (2018) Photocatalytic activities of contaminants by Bi 2 WO 6 -
graphene composites decorated with mesoporous silica. J Alloys Compd 766:477–487. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.379
Nie G, Wu L, Du Y, Wang H, Xu Y, Ding Z, Liu Z (2019) Efficient removal of phosphate by a
millimeter-sized nanocomposite of titanium oxides encapsulated in positively charged polymer.
Chem Eng J 360:1128–1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.184
Ning XA, Lin MQ, Shen LZ, Zhang JH, Wang JY, Yang ZY, Liu YJ (2014) Levels, composition
profiles and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic in sludge from ten textile dyeing plants.
Environ Res 132:112–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.03.041
Noor SFM, Ahmad N, Khattak MA, Khan MS, Mukhtar A, Kazi S, Badshah S, Khan R (2017)
Application of Sayong ball clay membrane filtration for Ni (II) removal from industrial
wastewater. J Taibah Univ Sci 11:949–954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtusci.2016.11.005
Novotny TE, Hardin SN, Hovda LR, Novotny DJ, McLean MK, Khan S (2011) Tobacco and
cigarette butt consumption in humans and animals. Tob Control 20:17–20. https://doi.org/10.
1136/tc.2011.043489
Nwaichi EO, Chuku LC, Ighoavwogan E, (2016) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Selected
Heavy Metals in Some Oil Polluted Sites in Delta State Nigeria 7:1389–1410. https://doi.org/10.
4236/jep.2016.710120
Okere U, Semple K (2012) Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ‘pristine’soils
from different climatic regions. J Bioremed Biodegr 1(2). https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6199.
S1-006
Oliveira M, Gravato C, Guilhermino L (2012) Acute toxic effects of pyrene on Pomatoschistus
microps (Teleostei, Gobiidae): mortality, biomarkers and swimming performance. Ecol Indic
19:206–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.08.006
Peltonen K, Dipple A (1995) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Chemistry of DNA Adduct
Formation. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 37(1):52–58
Patra AS, Ghorai S, Sarkar D, Das R, Sarkar S, Pal S (2017) Anionically functionalized guar gum
embedded with silica nanoparticles: an efficient nanocomposite adsorbent for rapid adsorptive
removal of toxic cationic dyes and metal ions. Bioresour Technol 225:367–376. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.093
Peluffo M, Rosso JA, Morelli IS, Mora VC (2018) Strategies for oxidation of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in aged contaminated soil by batch reactors. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 151:76–82.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.067
Pereira VR, Isloor AM, Bhat UK, Ismail AF, Obaid A, Fun H-K (2015) Preparation and performance studies of polysulfone-sulfated nano-titania (S-TiO 2 ) nanofiltration membranes for dye
removal. RSC Adv 5:53874–53885. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA07994B
Pikes S (1992) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Sullivan JB, Krieger GR (eds) Hazardous
materials toxicology: clinical priciples of environmental medicine. Williams and Wilkins,
Baltimore 1151–1154
Ping L, Zhang C, Cui H, Yuan X, Cui J, Shan S (2017a) Characterization and application of a newly
isolated pyrene-degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas monteilii. 3 Biotech 7:309. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s13205-017-0945-9
5 Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Functionalized Nanomaterials
167