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ClearNanofluids Minimal Quantity Lubrication Machining: From Mechanisms to Application
This review examines nanofluid minimum quantity lubrication as a sustainable machining technique that reduces environmental impact while maintaining manufacturing precision. The study summarizes the mechanisms and performance benefits of this approach across different materials, aiming to bridge the gap between laboratory research and factory-scale implementation.
Modification of Frictional Surfaces of Bearings by Addition of Nanoparticle Compositions to Lubricants
Researchers studied the effects of nanoparticle additive compositions in lubricating oils on changes to the frictional surface structure and tribological characteristics of a steel-to-steel friction pair, using scanning electron microscopy to analyze surfaces after step-loading fatigue tests.
Investigation of Nano-Mechanical and- Tribological Properties of Hydrogenated Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings
This materials science paper investigated the nano-mechanical and tribological properties of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon films. It is a coatings engineering study unrelated to environmental microplastics or human health.
Comparison of microplastics heteroaggregation with MoS2 and graphene oxide nanosheets: Dependence on the configuration and impacts on aquatic transport
This study examined how microplastics aggregate with two types of 2D nanosheets (molybdenum disulfide and graphene oxide) in water, finding that the shape of the resulting aggregate strongly controls whether microplastics sink or keep moving through aquatic systems. Understanding these interactions matters because nanomaterial contamination is increasingly co-occurring with microplastics in waterways, and their combined behavior affects how far and deep microplastics travel.
Multiscale Modeling of Friction Coefficients: A Review from Nanocontacts to Macroscopic Sliding
This review examines multiscale modeling approaches for friction coefficients from atomic nanocontacts to macroscopic sliding behavior, finding that classical Coulomb and Amontons laws underrepresent the complexity of friction phenomena revealed by modern computational and experimental research.
Nanotechnology and its role in raising the efficiency of the internal environment in negative patient isolation rooms in Egyptian hospitals-Evidence-Proofs
This paper reviewed nanotechnology applications for improving the performance of internal combustion engines, covering nano-lubricants, nano-fuel additives, and nanocoating technologies. The review found nanotechnology can substantially improve engine efficiency and reduce emissions.
Graphene-Based Nanomaterials: Uses, Environmental Fate and Human Health Hazards
Not relevant to microplastics — this review examines the physicochemical properties, environmental fate, and cytotoxicity of graphene-based nanomaterials across biomedical, agricultural, and industrial applications.
Vastness of Tribology and its Contribution for a Sustainable Development
This review organises the multidisciplinary field of tribology into six branches covering fundamental tribology, materials and lubricants, micro and nanotribology, industrial tribology, biotribology, and emerging frontiers, and examines its contributions to friction and wear reduction for sustainable development.
Special Issue “Functional Nanomaterials: Structures, Compositions and Various Applications”
Researchers presented a special issue overview connecting fundamental structure-property relationships of functional nanomaterials to their performance in real-world technological devices and processes across a range of application domains.
Nanoteknolojinin Tıp ve Mühendislik Uygulamaları
This review covers nanotechnology applications in medicine and engineering, summarizing advancements in nanomaterial development and their utilization across biomedical and engineering domains.
Potential contribution of nanotechnolgy to the circular economy of plastic materials
This paper reviews how nanotechnology could support a circular plastic economy by improving recycled plastic properties and enabling catalytic breakdown of plastics into reusable monomers. Nano-additives and nano-catalysts are identified as promising tools for shifting plastic management from linear waste to resource recovery.
A comprehensive review on monitoring and purification of water through tunable 2D nanomaterials
This review examines how two-dimensional nanomaterials — including graphene, g-C3N4, MoS2, and MXene — can be used to monitor and remove heavy metals, organic pollutants, and other contaminants from water systems more efficiently than conventional methods.
Recent developments in microplastic contaminated water treatment: Progress and prospects of carbon-based two-dimensional materials for membranes separation
This review assessed recent advances in microplastic removal from contaminated water, covering physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods and their effectiveness across different plastic sizes, polymer types, and water chemistries. The authors identify membrane filtration and coagulation as among the most promising scalable approaches.
A Critical Review on 2D Nanomaterials for Microplastic Remediation From Water: Current Progress and Challenges
This review summarizes how two-dimensional nanomaterials such as MXenes, graphene-based materials, and transition metal dichalcogenides can be used to remove microplastics from water. Researchers found these materials show significant promise for microplastic remediation through adsorption, photocatalysis, and membrane filtration due to their unique structural properties and chemical stability. The study outlines remaining challenges for scaling these technologies to industrial applications.
Advanced perspectives on MXene composite nanomaterials: Types synthetic methods, thermal energy utilization and 3D-printed techniques
Researchers reviewed MXene, a family of ultra-thin 2D nanomaterials, and their composites for applications in heat storage, solar energy conversion, and 3D printing inks, finding photo-to-thermal and electro-to-thermal conversion efficiencies of 80–90%. The review also explores future uses in hydrogen storage, carbon capture, and environmental pollution cleanup.
2D nanosheet enabled thin film nanocomposite membranes for freshwater production – a review
This review summarizes advances in water filtration membranes using 2D nanosheets — ultra-thin materials — for producing clean drinking water. Advanced filtration membranes are a key technology for removing microplastics and nanoplastics from drinking water supplies.
Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties and Molecular Design of Lubricant Antioxidants Based on QSPR Model
Not relevant to microplastics — this study uses computational modeling (QSPR) to predict and design better antioxidant additives for lubricating oils, a materials chemistry application unrelated to microplastic pollution.
The Puzzling Potential of Carbon Nanomaterials: General Properties, Application, and Toxicity
This review examines the unique properties of carbon nanomaterials (including carbon nanotubes and fullerenes) and their promising applications in technology and medicine, while also addressing the growing concern about their toxicity and environmental fate.
Defect Engineered 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Photochemical, (Bio)Electrochemical, and Microplastic Remediation Advancements
This review examines defect-engineered two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride materials and their applications in photochemical reactions, bioelectrochemical systems, and microplastic remediation. Defect engineering was shown to substantially improve the photocatalytic performance of these materials for breaking down environmental contaminants including microplastics.
Intersection of nanomaterials and organoids technology in biomedicine
This review examines how nanomaterials including quantum dots, nanoparticles, and carbon-based materials are being applied to improve organoid construction and function in biomedical research, covering applications across multiple organ systems.
Frictional shear stress of ZnO nanowires on natural and pyrolytic graphite substrates
This study measured the friction behavior of zinc oxide nanowires on different graphite substrates and found a diameter-independent friction shear stress on high-quality natural graphite. Surface texture and waviness of the substrate influenced friction differently than was expected. The findings contribute to understanding nanoscale friction, which is relevant for designing low-friction surfaces in miniaturized devices.
The Impact of Surface Chemistry and Synthesis Conditions on the Adsorption of Antibiotics onto MXene Membranes
Not relevant to microplastics — this study investigates how different synthesis methods affect the antibiotic adsorption performance of MXene (a 2D nanomaterial) membranes, a water treatment application unrelated to microplastic pollution.
Eco-designing of nano-materials to enhance crop productivity and improve soil remediation
This review examines how eco-designed nanomaterials can enhance crop productivity and improve soil remediation, evaluating the dual role of nanomaterials as agricultural inputs and potential environmental contaminants.
Properties and Characterization Techniques of Graphene Modified Asphalt Binders
This review examines how graphene-based nanomaterials modify asphalt binder properties, finding that graphene-modified asphalt binders show improved performance grade, lower thermal susceptibility, higher fatigue life, and reduced permanent deformation.