Highlights

New article by Dussert et al. in Nanomaterials

Synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) is used in numerous applications and included in many daily products to which humans are exposed via inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact.

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New article by Stimpson et al. in Biomacromolecules

Interactions between polysaccharides, specifically between cellulose and hemicelluloses like xyloglucan (XG), govern the mechanical properties of the plant cell wall. This work aims to understand how XG molecular weight (MW) and the removal of saccharide residues impact the elastic modulus of XG–cellulose materials.

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New article by Jaafar et al. in Carbohydrate Polymers

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and xyloglucan (XG) were used to construct new aerogels inspired by the hierarchical organization of wood tissue, i.e., anisotropic porous cellular solid with pore walls containing oriented and stiff cellulose nanorods embedded in hemicellulose matrix.

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Two SERENADE articles classified as ‘HOT articles’ according to Environmental Science: Nano

‘HOT articles’ are articles which have receive particularly high scores at peer review.

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New article by Dalzon et al. in Environmental Science: Nano

Despite considerable research effort devoted to the study of the effects of silver nanoparticles on mammalian cells in recent years, data on the potential long term effects of this nanomaterial remain scarce, and centered on epithelial cells.

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New article by Weiss et al. in ACS Nano

The COVID-19 outbreak has fueled a global demand for effective diagnosis and treatment as well as mitigation of the spread of infection, all through large-scale approaches such as specific alternative antiviral methods and classical disinfection protocols.

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New article by Morin et al. in Building and Environment

Given the toxic nature of many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present within indoor environments, it is necessary to develop new materials to eliminate them. Photocatalytic paints represent a promising technology to remove the indoor pollutants but they are not optimised yet.

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New article by Suárez et al. in Environmental Science: Nano

The impact on human health of long-term exposure to low doses of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) remains understudied.

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New article by Nassar et al. in Environmental Science: Nano

The vast diversity of applications using nanomaterials and enhanced physicochemical properties at the nanoscale have raised questions concerning their potential environmental risks. Assessing the risk of nanomaterials in a real ecosystem is extremely challenging because of the system complexity and the relevant environmental doses tested.

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New article by Carriere et al. in Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

TiO2 particles are broadly used in daily products, including cosmetics for their UV-absorbing property, food for their white colouring property, water and air purification systems, self-cleaning surfaces and photoconversion electrical devices for their photocatalytic properties.

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