Membranes have become a basis for tackling the global challenge of freshwater scarcity, notably in the fields of desalination and water purification. MXenes, distinguished by their notable high aspect ratio, extensive surface area, robust mechanical strength, and enduring chemical resilience, have emerged as highly promising materials for membrane development. Recent progress in the research and application

Drought is a global issue causing severe reductions in crop yields. Use of nanobiotechnology to increase plant resistance to drought is widely reported. However, the mechanisms underlying nanomaterial improvement of crop drought tolerance are not well understood. Herein, we reported poly acrylic acid coated manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanoparticles (PMO, 5.43 nm, -31.6 mV) increase cotton fresh weight

Airborne nanoparticles (NPs) are particles with diameter smaller than 100 nm, which can significantly influence global climate, regional air quality, and human health. The interactions between airborne nanoparticles and atmospheric ions are ubiquitous, which also condition the charge state of nanoparticles. To deepen our understanding of nanoparticles in different regions of China and explore their

Nanoparticles have attracted widespread attention for their positive role in suppressing plant diseases. In the present work, the impact of silica nanoparticles (SNPs) on the bacterial community of tomato root endophytes under Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) infection was investigated. Tomato infection by Rs led to a 17.78% reduction in shoot fresh weight and a 66.44% reduction in root fresh weight. Repeated

Chlorophenols (CPs) have strong toxicity because of the presence of chlorine atom. Although the dechlorination can eliminate their toxicity, by-product organics maybe bring secondary pollution. In this study, a two-step process of pre-reduction dechlorination and oxidation, reductive dechlorination by sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) and advanced oxidation by S-nZVI-activated peroxydisulfate

Correction for ‘FeS colloids – formation and mobilization pathways in natural waters’ by Vincent Noël et al., Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7, 2102–2116, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EN01427F.