Aggregation and toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aquatic environment--a review

• Published in: Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Vol. 44; no. 14; pp. 1485 - 1495
• Main Author: Sharma, Virender K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Animals; Bacteria - drug effects; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; Eukaryota - drug effects; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Invertebrates - drug effects; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanoparticles - toxicity; Oncorhynchus mykiss - metabolism; Particle Size; Reviews; Titanium - chemistry; Titanium - toxicity; titanium dioxide; Toxicity; Toxicity Tests - statistics & numerical data; Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity

The use of nanoparticles--particles with size approximately 1-100 nm is increasing worldwide. This is particularly the case for applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO(2)) in consumer products, which have expanded at a fast rate in the last decade. The properties of nano-TiO(2) diff...