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Proceedings Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III October 26-28, 2005 Arlington, VA Proceedings Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III October 26-28, 2005 Arlington, VA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development Washington, DC 20460 Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….vi Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Section 1. Aerosols Abstract: Elemental Composition of Freshly Nucleated Particles…………………………………………………...30 Murray V. Johnston Abstract: Ion-Induced Nucleation of Atmospheric Aerosols………………………………………………………...31 Peter H. McMurry, Fred Eisele Section 2. Life-Cycle Analysis Abstract: Evaluating the Impacts of Nanotechnology via Thermodynamic and Life-Cycle Analysis…………........33 Bhavik R. Bakshi Section 3. Green Manufacturing Abstract: Development of Nanocrystalline Zeolite Materials as Environmental Catalysts………………………….35 Sarah Larsen Environmental Implication/Application: Development of Nanocrystalline Zeolite Materials as Environmental Catalysts…………………………………………………………………………………………........36 Sarah Larsen Abstract: Ecocomposites Reinforced With Cellulose Nanoparticles: An Alternative to Existing Petroleum-Based Polymer Composites……………………………………………………….....................................37 William T. Winter Abstract: Nanostructured Microemulsions as Alternative Solvents to VOCs in Cleaning Technologies and Vegetable Oil Extraction……………………………………………………………………………………........38 David Sabatini, Anuradee Witthayapanyanon, Linh Do Success Stories…………………………………………………………………………………………....………….40 Section 4. Remediation Abstract: Dendritic Nanoscale Chelating Agents: Synthesis, Characterization, Modeling and Environmental Applications…………………………………………………………………………………………..43 Mamadou S. Diallo, Lajos Balogh, William A. Goddard III, James H. Johnson, Jr. Abstract: Delivering Functional Fe(0)-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Degradation of DNAPL Chlorinated Organic Solvents…………………………………………………………………………………………44 Gregory V. Lowry, Bruno Dufour, Yueqiang Liu, Sara A. Majetich, Kris Matyjaszewski, Tanapon Phenrat, Navid Saleh, Kevin Sirk, Robert D. Tilton Success Stories………………………………………………………………………………………....…………….48 Abstract: Nanostructured Catalytic Materials for NOx Reduction Using Combinatorial Methodologies…………...49 Selim Senkan Abstract: A Bioengineering Approach to Nanoparticle-Based Environmental Remediation……………………….50 Daniel Strongin The Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Research ii Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III Abstract: Nanoscale Bimetallic Particle for In Situ Remediation……………………………………………………51 Wei-xian Zhang Abstract: Nanostructured Catalysts for Environmental Remediation of Chlorinated Compounds………………….52 Yunfeng Lu, Vijay T. John Environmental Implication/Application: Nanostructured Catalysts for Environmental Remediation……………..55 of Chlorinated Compounds Yunfeng Lu, Vijay T. John Abstract: Synthesis and Application of a New Class of Stabilized Nanoscale Iron Particles for Rapid Destruction of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater………………………………………….57 Dongye Zhao Section 5. Sensors Abstract: Metal Biosensors: Development and Environmental Testing…………………………………………….59 Anne Anderson, Charles Miller, Joan McLean Abstract: Nanosensors for Detection of Aquatic Toxins…………………………………………………………….60 Robert E. Gawley Abstract: Neuromorphic Approach to Molecular Sensing With Chemoreceptive Neuron MOS Transistors (CνMOS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………...61 Edwin C. Kan, Bradley A. Minch Abstract: Compound Specific Imprinted Nanospheres for Optical Sensing………………………………………...62 Barry K. Lavine Abstract: Advanced Nanosensors for Continuous Monitoring of Heavy Metals………………………………........63 Omowunmi A. Sadik, Joseph Wang, Ashok Mulchandani, Issac Kowino, Jason Karasinki, Marcells Omole, Daniel Andreescu Abstract: Ultrasensitive Pathogen Quantification in Drinking Water Using High Piezoelectric PMN-PT Microcantilevers……………………………………………………………………………………………64 Wan Y. Shih, Wei-Heng Shih Abstract: Low-Cost Organic Gas Sensors on Plastic for Distributed Environmental Monitoring…………………..65 Vivek Subramanian Abstract: A Nanocontact Senfor for Heavy Metal Ion Detection……………………………………………………66 Nongjian Tao Abstract: Nanomaterial-Based Microchip Assays for Continuous Environmental Monitoring……………………..68 Joseph Wang Abstract: Conducting-Polymer Nanowire Immunosensors Array for Microbial Pathogens………………………...69 Ashok Mulchandani Abstract: Exploring the Impact of a Nanostructure’s Size and Shape on Cellular Uptake, Clearance, and Metabolism……………………………………………………………………………………………………….70 Warren Chan The Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Research iii Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III Section 6. Treatment Abstract: Applications of Nanoscale Tunable Biopolymers for Heavy Metal Remediation………………………...72 Ashok Mulchandani Abstract: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Studies of Transition Metal Carbide Nanoparticles as Environmental Nanocatalysts……………………………………………………………………………………...73 S. Ismat Shah Abstract: A Novel Approach To Prevent Biocide Leaching………………………………………………………...75 Patricia Heiden, Laurent Matuana, Ben Dawson-Andoh Environmental Implication/Application: A Novel Approach To Prevent Biocide Leaching…………………........77 Patricia Heiden, Laurent Matuana, Ben Dawson-Andoh Section 7. Fate/Transport Abstract: Chemical and Biological Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes in Estuarine Sedimentary Systems…………...80 P. Lee Ferguson Abstract: A Focus on Nanoparticulate Aerosol and Atmospherically Processed Nanoparticulate Aerosol…………81 Vicki H. Grassian Abstract: Transformations of Biologically Conjugated CdSe Quantum Dots Released Into Water and Biofilms…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………82 Patricia A. Holden, Jay Nadeau Abstract: Absorption and Release of Contaminants Onto Engineered Nanoparticles………………………….…...84 Mason Tomson Abstract: Fate and Transport of C60 Nanoparticles in Unsaturated and Saturated Soils……………………………..86 Kurt D. Pennell Abstract: Cross-Media Transport, Transformation, and Fate of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials……………………..87 Linsey C. Marr Section 8. Toxicity Abstract: Short-Term Chronic Toxicity of Photocatalytic Nanoparticles to Bacteria, Algae, and Zooplankton………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..89 Chin-Pao Huang Abstract: Physical and Chemical Determinants of Nanofiber/Nanotube Toxicity………………………………….90 Robert Hurt, Agnes Kane Success Stories…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..90 Abstract: The Fate, Transport, Transformation, and Toxicity of Manufactured Responses of Lung Cells to Metals in Manufactured Nanoparticles…………………………………………………………………………….91 John M. Veranth, Christopher A. Reilly, Garold S. Yost Abstract: Nanomaterials in Drinking Water…………………………………………………………………….…...93 Paul Westerhoff The Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Research iv Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III Abstract: Microbial Impacts of Engineered Nanoparticles…………………………………………………………..94 Pedro J.J. Alvarez, Mark R. Wiesner Abstract: Semiconductor Nanowires and Applications to Human Health…………………………………………...95 Ray LaPierre Abstract: Interactions Between Semiconductor Nanoparticles and Biomembranes and DNA……………………...96 Jay Nadeau Environmental Implication/Application: Interactions Between Semiconductor Nanoparticles and Biomembranes and DNA……………………………………………………………………………………………..98 Jay Nadeau Abstract: Understanding the Light-Induced Cytotoxicity of Quantum Dots: A Cellular, Photophysical, and Mechanistic Approach……………………………………………………………………………………….…..99 Françoise Winnik Section 9. Exposure Abstract: Nanomaterial Interactions With Skin…………………………………………………………………….101 Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere, Jim E. Riviere Abstract: Repercussion of Carbon-Based Manufactured Nanoparticles on Microbial Processes in Environmental Systems……………………………………………………………………………………….……..104 Ronald F. Turco, Bruce M. Applegate, Timothy Filley Abstract: Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation…………………………………..105 Alison C.P. Elder, Hong Yang, Jack Finkelstein, Günter Oberdörster Abstract: Effects of Nanomaterials on Human Blood Coagulation………………………………………………...109 Peter L. Perrotta, Pelagia-Irene Gouma Abstract: Assessment Methods for Nanoparticles in the Workplace……………………………………………….110 Patrick T. O’Shaughnessy Appendix Agenda……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………112 Participants List………………………………………………………………………………………………......….119 Index of Speakers, Authors, and Co-Authors……..……………………………………………………….…......….125 Cover Image: Copyright. Dr. V.H. Crespi, Penn State University. Distributed under the Open Content License (http://opencontent.org/opl/shtml). The Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Research v Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications Progress Review Workshop III Introduction Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology incorporate a variety of disciplines, including chemistry, ma- terials science, biology, engineering, electronics, and physics. The term nanotechnologies refers to technolo- gies in the range of 1-100 nanometers and to the ability to