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1. The Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Algae

Authors : Yulin Tang, Huaijia Xin, Tyler Malkoske, Daqiang Yin

Published in: Bioactivity of Engineered Nanoparticles

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Nanoparticles (NPs) display unique physical and chemical properties to the toxicity of algae. Among the NPs, metal oxide NPs such as titanium dioxide (nano-TiO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO NPs), and copper oxide (CuO NPs) are the most used nanomaterials. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), gold nanoparticles (Au NPs), and zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) have received considerable attention among noble metal materials. Besides, Quantum dots (QDs) and carbon-based nanoparticles are also common. To assess the ecological response of algae to NPs, we provide an overview of NPs ecotoxicological effects on algae from existing data and focus on the effect of different NPs on algae, the underlying mechanisms of NPs toxicity and their toxic effects on algae. Among the data available, NPs have been shown to exert from inhibitive to lethal effects on algae due to a high surface area, nanoscale size effects, and quantum effects.

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Title: The Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Algae
Authors: Yulin Tang
Huaijia Xin
Tyler Malkoske
Daqiang Yin
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Bioactivity of Engineered Nanoparticles
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-5863-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-5864-6

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5864-6_1

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