Nanomaterials: A Danger or a Promise? A Chemical and Biological Perspective /

With the increased presence of nanomaterials in commercial products such as cosmetics and sunscreens, fillers in dental fillings, water filtration process, catalysis, photovoltaic cells, bio-detection, a growing public debate is emerging on toxicological and environmental effects of direct and indir...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brayner, Roberta. (Editor), Fiv̌et, Fernand. (Editor), Coradin, Thibaud. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4213-3
Table of Contents:
  • 1.The Polyol Process.-2.Synthesis of Organic and Bio-organic Nanoparticles: An overview of the Preparation Methods
  • 3.Quantum Dots as Biomarker
  • 4.Magnetic Nanaparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia Applications
  • 5.Nanomaterials: Applications in Drug delivery
  • 6.Titanium dioxide in photocatalysis
  • 7.Nanotechnology assets in biosensors design for environmental monitoring
  • 8.Respiratory toxicity of carbon nanotubes
  • 9.Fate and health impact of inorganic manufactured nanoparticles
  • 10.Impacts and physico-chemical behavior of inorganic nanoparticles in the environment
  • 11.Ecotoxicological impact of ZnO and CdE (E = S,Se, Te) quantum dots on microorganisms
  • 12.Cerium oxide nanoparticles: structure, applications, reactivity and eco-toxicology
  • 13.Nanomaterials from renewable resources
  • 14.Emerging questions for emerging technologies : is there a law for the Nano?
  • 15.Nanomaterials in political life. In the democracies of nanotechnology.