Type:
Journal
Description:
The use of nanomaterials in several application fields has received in the last decades a great attention due to their peculiar properties, but also raised many doubts about possible toxicity when these materials are used for some specific applications, such as water purification. Indeed a careful investigation is needed in order to exclude possible harmful side effects related to the use of nanotechnology. The effect that the nanoparticles may have on the marine organisms depends on their size, chemical composition, surface structure, solubility, shape and how the individual nanoparticles aggregate together. In order to make the most of their potential, without polluting the environment, many researchers are trying to trap them into some kind of matrix that keeps them active but avoids their dispersion in the environment. In this study we have tested nanocomposite membranes prepared using …
Publisher:
Frontiers
Publication date:
1 Jan 2017
Biblio References:
Volume: 8 Pages: 1039
Origin:
Frontiers in Physiology