Interactions between extracellular polymeric substances and engineered nanoparticles in aquatic systems and their environmental effects: a comprehensive review
Xuan Gao, Haozhe Zhang, Xiaonan Zhang, Chaozhi Zhang, Chenxi Mao, Shengdao Shan, Fang Wei, Monika Mortimer, Jing Fang
Abstract
The key roles of EPS in influencing the environmental processes and toxicity of NPs in aquatic systems are discussed and presented.
Topics & Concepts
Extracellular polymeric substanceNanoparticleEnvironmental chemistryExtracellularNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryBiochemical engineeringBiologyBiofilmBiochemistryEngineeringGeneticsBacteriaMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisNanoparticles: synthesis and applications