Understanding the influence of carbon nanomaterials on microbial communities

Ming Chen; Yan Sun; Jie Liang; Guangming Zeng; Zhongwu Li; Lin Tang; Yi Zhu; Danni Jiang; Biao Song

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.02.005

Understanding the influence of carbon nanomaterials on microbial communities

Environ Int. 2019 May:126:690-698. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.02.005. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

Authors

Ming Chen¹, Yan Sun², Jie Liang³, Guangming Zeng², Zhongwu Li², Lin Tang², Yi Zhu⁴, Danni Jiang², Biao Song²

Affiliations

¹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China. Electronic address: mchensn@hnu.edu.cn.
² College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
³ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China. Electronic address: liangjie@hnu.edu.cn.
⁴ School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi 435003, PR China.

PMID: 30875562
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.02.005

Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) are widely used because of their unique advantages in recent years. At the same time, the influence of CNMs on the environment is becoming increasingly prominent. This review mainly introduces the research progress in the effects of fullerenes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and graphene on microorganisms and their toxicity mechanisms. On this basis, we have analyzed beneficial and adverse effects of fullerenes, graphene, MWCNTs and SWCNTs to microorganisms, and discussed the similarities of the toxicity mechanisms of different CNMs on microorganisms. This review helps provide ideas on how to protect microorganisms from the impacts of carbon nanomaterials, and it will be conductive to providing a strong theoretical basis for better application of carbon nanomaterials.

Keywords: Fullerene; Graphene; MWCNTs; Microbial communities; SWCNTs; Toxicity mechanism.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Fullerenes / adverse effects*
Graphite / adverse effects*
Microbiota / drug effects*
Microbiota / physiology
Nanotubes, Carbon / adverse effects*

Substances

Fullerenes
Nanotubes, Carbon
Graphite