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Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3 pp 117–141Cite as

Understanding Interactions of Nanomaterials with Soil: Issues and Challenges Ahead

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is considered as a new generation of technology, which might have a revolutionary impact on economies through new consumer products, manufacturing methods, and material usage. Increasing studies showed the toxicity of different metal-based nanoparticles, which raises concerns over their fate and transport in the environment. The aim of this study was to improve understanding on the long-term interactions of nanomaterial with natural and undisturbed soil during land application of nanomaterial-contaminated sludge, to identify factors which affect their transport and mobility and identify issues and challenges.

Scientific databases were reviewed and different combinations of keywords were used. The major finding of this study included the effects of various properties, like pH, ionic strength, natural organic matter content, surface coating, size and aggregation of nanoparticles, sand/soil characteristics, and column flow characteristics on the fate and transport of nanomaterials. These included variability in particle size and concentration, water chemistry (i.e., electrolyte species, ionic strength, and pH), flow velocity, and choice of collector surface. These findings were expected to improve fundamental understanding on fate and transport of nanomaterials in porous medium. It aimed to provide information on extents of retention of nanomaterials and associated ions in porous medium and the factors that regulate the deposition of these nanoparticles. It also intended to understand the effect of the presence of nanomaterials on the fate of ions associated with other nanomaterials and its implications. All these data were necessary to comprehend the long-term release and interaction dynamics of nanomaterials in the soil along with their chemical modification and transformation predicting their fate and transport in the soil media.

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Abbreviations

APU:

Amphiphilic polyurethane nanoparticles

CuO NPs:

Copper oxide nanoparticles

DLVO:

Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek

NOM:

Natural organic matter

nZVI:

Nano-zerovalent iron

OECD:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

TiO2 :

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles

ZnO NPs:

Zinc oxide nanoparticles

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Piplai, T., Parsai, T., Kumar, A., Alappat, B.J. (2020). Understanding Interactions of Nanomaterials with Soil: Issues and Challenges Ahead. In: Dasgupta, N., Ranjan, S., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 27. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26672-1_4

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