title: [Application of nanoscale material in environmental remediation and its eco-environmental toxicity assessment: a review].
abstract: Though it has been claimed that nanotechnology has great potential in environmental cleaning, caution is required to the application of nano-particles (<100 nm). The studies relevant to organism exposure have shown that nano-particles can be hazardous. Currently, more papers are available about the remediation efficiency, characteristics, and mechanisms of manufactured nanoparticles after applied into polluted environment, but few studies are conducted about the ecotoxicological effects of the nano-particles. This paper reviewed the current researches on the hazards of nano- or ultrafine particles in environmental detoxification, discussed the potential environmental risks of applying nano-particles, and prospected the perspectives of the nanoparticles in environmental cleaning research.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Cycling, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China. wangmeng19880204@163.com
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shi-Bao
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Bing
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity*