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Emerging Nanotechnologies for Climate Change and Pollution

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2026) | Viewed by 843

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Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology has had a major impact on society, leading to significant advances in sectors such as energy, aeronautics, and telecommunications, and the development of materials with improved properties across various fields of application, ranging from medicine and the pharmaceutical industry to construction sciences, food, heritage conservation, and aerospace advancement. Minimizing the environmental effects of nanomaterial emissions is an urgent issue given the significant global changes caused by climate change that affect the future of life on this planet.

We aim to identify the risks of environmental emissions from various processes involving the use of nanomaterials. This Special Issue will showcase discoveries regarding the effects of nanomaterials, including nanostructured and engineered materials, on the health of living beings and alteration of the life cycle. Alternative nanoengineering mixtures will be proposed to remedy the problems caused by nanomaterials. New updates will be provided on the current status of international laws governing the control of nanomaterial emissions.

In order to identify solutions to the widespread harmful effects of nanomaterials, from their manufacturing to their long-term effects after use in various fields of application, this Special Issue invites researchers to present a comprehensive analysis of the different health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials and engineered nanomaterials. Studies should communicate new alternatives for nanomaterials with less harmful effects capable of minimizing the short- and long-term repercussions of nanomaterial emissions, reducing their global impact, climate change, and health risk. Research and review articles will be accepted.

Prof. Dr. Shunyi Li
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Keywords

  • environmental risks of nanomaterials
  • alternative solutions
  • risk identification living being health
  • environmental nanomaterial sources

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Systematic Review
Exposure to Microplastics in Biological Matrices and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review
by Francesco Fabrizio Comisi, Andrea Maria Comisi, Elena Esposito and Vassilios Fanos
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(10), 618; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16100618 - 18 May 2026
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Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants detected in numerous human tissues, yet epidemiological evidence on MNPs exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children has not been systematically evaluated. We aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and synthesize observational evidence on this association in [...] Read more.
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants detected in numerous human tissues, yet epidemiological evidence on MNPs exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children has not been systematically evaluated. We aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and synthesize observational evidence on this association in children aged 0–18 years. Six databases were searched on 19 February 2026 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD420261328979). Risk of bias and certainty of evidence were assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklists and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) framework. Three studies met the inclusion criteria (all published in 2025, China; n = 30–5670; two studies with probable population overlap), addressing behavioral, cognitive, and neurological outcome domains, encompassing 56 associations across 14 outcomes. Each study showed a uniform direction of association (higher MP exposure was associated with poorer outcomes); however, probable population overlap between Dong and Zheng precludes interpretation of this pattern as independent cross-study replication. All outcomes were rated Very Low certainty under GRADE; meta-analysis was not performed. Although experimental evidence supports biological plausibility, no causal inferences can be drawn in the absence of independent replication, and the field remains at the stage of hypothesis generation. Future studies should prioritize prospective longitudinal designs, spectroscopic exposure confirmation, and standardized neurodevelopmental outcomes. Full article
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