School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications

Characterization of ENMs in water, soil, and plant media

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

Engineered Nanomaterials are becoming more and more prevalent in everyday use including consumer products, agricultural systems, biomedicine, and nanotechnology. The potential of these nanomaterials entering the environment has significantly increased. For this reason, it is necessary to develop instrumental techniques and methods capable of characterizing and detecting ENMs in environmentally relevant conditions, including the aquatic environment, soils, and sediments. Additionally, nanomaterials need to be detected and characterized within flora and fauna. Nanoparticle parameters such as stability, dissolution, transport, and fate are required to determine the impact ENMs have on the environment. This book chapter focuses on the current and popular techniques for nanoparticle characterization, which include, ultraviolet visible spectroscopy, Dynamic light scattering, RAMAN spectroscopy, small angle X-ray scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy/scanning electron microscopy, and single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy.

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Publication Title

Physicochemical Interactions of Engineered Nanoparticles and Plants: A Systemic Approach

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-323-90558-9.00002-4

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