Progress of Emerging Nanomaterials in Ecotoxicity and Biotoxicity
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental toxicology and risk assessment; nanoecotoxicology; environmental microbiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanotechnology has revolutionized various industries, but concerns about the environmental and biological risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have grown. Since the early 2000s, researchers have investigated the fate, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in ecosystems and organisms. While significant progress has been made, many questions remain regarding their long-term effects, interactions with biological systems, and potential risks to human health and the environment.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advancements in understanding the ecotoxicity and biotoxicity of emerging nanomaterials, including metal-based nanoparticles, carbon nanomaterials, polymeric nanoparticles, and hybrid nanostructures. We seek contributions that explore the mechanisms of nanotoxicity, bioaccumulation, and the role of environmental factors in shaping their impacts.
We welcome cutting-edge research on novel assessment methods, predictive modeling, biomonitoring, and regulatory perspectives. Studies utilizing omics technologies, advanced imaging, and in vivo/in vitro models to unravel nanomaterial–biota interactions are particularly encouraged.
We invite original research articles, critical reviews, and perspectives addressing nano–bio interactions, fate and transformation in environmental matrices, and risk assessment frameworks. This Special Issue aims to advance the field by fostering interdisciplinary discussions and innovative methodologies for evaluating the safety of nanomaterials in natural and engineered environments.
Dr. Ildikó Fekete-Kertész
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoecotoxicology
- environmental toxicology
- bioaccumulation of nanomaterials
- nano–bio interactions
- environmental risk assessment
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