Environmental Behavior and Ecological Effects of Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticle analysis; its environmental behavior
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the rapid development and widespread application of nanotechnology have led to a dramatic increase in the production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), particularly nanoparticles. These materials, due to their unique physicochemical properties, have demonstrated great potential across diverse fields such as environmental remediation, biomedicine, agriculture, and industry. However, as their release into natural environments becomes inevitable, concerns regarding their environmental behavior, transformation, and potential toxicity have garnered increasing scientific and public attention.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for presenting recent advances and emerging trends in the field of environmental nanoscience, with a focus on the fate and behavior of nanoparticles in various environmental compartments (soil, water, air, and biota), as well as their physicochemical transformations, transport mechanisms, and toxicity pathways. In particular, we emphasize the importance of understanding how nanoparticle speciation, surface chemistry, and aggregation influence their interactions with biological systems and abiotic matrices, thereby shaping their ecological risks.
Cutting-edge research is now revealing intricate details about how nanoparticles undergo aging, dissolution, redox reactions, adsorption/desorption, and biotransformation processes, which in turn affect their mobility, persistence, and toxic potential. Furthermore, novel analytical techniques and modeling approaches are enabling deeper insights into nanoparticle speciation and exposure scenarios in real-world conditions.
We cordially invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- The environmental fate and transport of nanoparticles;
- Speciation analysis under environmental conditions;
- Toxicity mechanisms in aquatic and terrestrial organisms;
- Interaction of nanoparticles with co-contaminants or natural organic matter;
- Analytical methods for nanoparticle detection in complex media;
- Transformation and aging processes in natural environments;
- Computational modeling of nanoparticle behavior and risk;
- Regulatory perspectives and risk assessment frameworks.
We believe this Special Issue will contribute to a deeper understanding of the environmental impact of nanoparticles and support the sustainable development of nanotechnology. We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Xiaoxia Zhou
Prof. Dr. Dejin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- environmental behavior
- speciation analysis
- toxicity mechanisms
- transport and transformation
- ecological effects
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