Fate and Bioavailability of Engineered Nanoparticles in Soils: A Review

Abstract

Interactions within natural soils have often been neglected when assessing fate and bioavailability of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) in soils. This review combines patchwise ENM research using natural soils with the much wider literature on ENM performed in standard tests or on the fate of colloids in soils, and an analysis of the diverse ENM characteristics determining availability from the soil organisms' perspective to assess the main soil characteristics that determine the fate, speciation, and ultimately bioavailability of ENM in natural soils. Predominantly salinity, texture, pH, concentration, and nature of mobile organic compounds and degree of saturation determine ENM bioavailability.

Keywords

ecotoxicology; modelling; colloid; heteroaggregation; homoaggregation; adsorption; transport; DLVO

Published in

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
2014, volume: 44, number: 24, pages: 2720-2764
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

SLU Authors

• Cornelis, Geert

  • University of Gothenburg

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences
Soil Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2013.829767

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/80964