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Environmentally released fullerene nanoparticles: Potential risk in water treatments?

Increased use of fullerenes in various industrial fields, such as electronic, cosmetic, agricultural, food, medical and pharmaceutical industry, raises their environmental burden. After usage fullerene nanoparticles are released into waste water system, drinking water wells, and/or river flows, thus affecting various water treatment processes, but also human and animal health. Therefore, knowledge on fullerene nanoparticles stability and bioavailability in water systems is needed to elucidate potential risks and hazards connected with water treatment processes. The present review will give state-of-theart information on fullerene nanoparticle occurrence in water systems and environment, as well as current understanding of fullerene nanoparticle interaction with dissolved natural organic matter, pH and ionic strength dependent stability, toxicity, biological fate and biotransformation. These issues will be discussed to demystify the potential effects of fullerene nanoparticles on both drinking and waste water treatments.

fullerene nanoparticles; risk; water

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