Environmental impact of engineered carbon nanoparticles: from releases to effects on the aquatic biota

Antoine Mottier (1, 2) , Florence Mouchet (1, 2) , Eric Pinelli (1, 2) , Laury Gauthier (1, 2) , Emmanuel Flahaut (3)

1 LEFE - Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement
2 Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse)
3 CIRIMAT - Centre interuniversitaire de recherche et d'ingenierie des matériaux

Nano-ecotoxicology is an emerging science which aims to assess the environmental effect of nanotechnologies. The development of this particular aspect of ecotoxicology was made necessary in order to evaluate the potential impact of recently produced and used materials: nanoparticles (NPs). Among all the types of NPs, carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) especially draw attention giving the increasing number of applications and integration into consumer products. However the potential impacts of CNPs in the environment remain poorly known. This review aims to point out the critical issues and aspects that will govern the toxicity of CNPs in the environment.

Mots clés: Ecotoxicity; Engineered carbon nanoparticles

Domaines: Ingénierie de l'environnement; Milieux et Changements globaux; Matériaux

Antoine Mottier, Florence Mouchet, Eric Pinelli, Laury Gauthier, Emmanuel Flahaut. Environmental impact of engineered carbon nanoparticles: from releases to effects on the aquatic biota. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2017, vol. 46, pp. 1-6. ⟨10.1016/j.copbio.2016.11.024⟩. ⟨hal-02442144⟩