Let the two sides of the same coin meet—Environmental health and safety-oriented development of functional nanomaterials for environmental remediations

Shuangyu Wu; Jian Peng; Stephanie Ling Jie Lee; Xiaoqing Niu; Yue Jiang; Sijie Lin

Eco-Environment & Health (Dec 2024)

Let the two sides of the same coin meet—Environmental health and safety-oriented development of functional nanomaterials for environmental remediations

Shuangyu Wu,
Jian Peng,
Stephanie Ling Jie Lee,
Xiaoqing Niu,
Yue Jiang,
Sijie Lin

Affiliations

Shuangyu Wu: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Jian Peng: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Stephanie Ling Jie Lee: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Xiaoqing Niu: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Yue Jiang: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Sijie Lin: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 494 – 504

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Nanotechnology and engineered nanomaterials have been at the forefront of technological breakthroughs of the 21st century. With the challenges of increasingly complex and emergent environmental pollution, nanotechnology offers exciting complementary approaches to achieve high efficiencies with low or green energy input. However, unknown and unintended hazardous effects and health risks associated with nanotechnology hinder its full-scale implementation. Therefore, the development of safer nanomaterials lies in the critical balance between the applications and implications of nanomaterials. To facilitate constructive dialogue between the two sides (i.e., applications and implications) of the same coin, this review sets forth to summarize the current progress of the environmental applications of nanomaterials and establish the structure–property-functionality relationship. A systematic analysis of the structure–property-toxicity relationship is also provided to advocate the Safe and Sustainable-by-Design strategy for nanomaterials. Lastly, the review also discusses the future of artificial intelligence-assisted environmental health and safety-oriented development of nanomaterials.

Published in Eco-Environment & Health

ISSN: 2772-9850 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/eco-environment-and-health

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