Transport and retention of engineered Al2O3, TiO2, and SiO2 nanoparticles through various sedimentary rocks

• Main Authors: Bayat, Ali Esfandyari, Junin, Radzuan, Shamshirband, Shahaboddin, Chong, Wen Tong
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/59045/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep14264
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Engineered aluminum oxide (Al2 O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) are utilized in a broad range of applications; causing noticeable quantities of these materials to be released into the environment. Issues of how and where these particles are distributed int...