Overview
Describes both the benefits and the negative effects of nanotechnology on the environment and human health
Includes methods for detecting nanoparticles in a real-world setting
Proposes potential solutions for nanoparticle sorting and filtering
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Nano-particle Classification and Sources in Human Society
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Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Health
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Characterization and Detection Methods for Nanoparticles
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Methods for Sorting, Separating and Manipulating Nanoparticles
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nanoparticles' Promises and Risks
Book Subtitle: Characterization, Manipulation, and Potential Hazards to Humanity and the Environment
Editors: Mihai Lungu, Adrian Neculae, Madalin Bunoiu, Claudiu Biris
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11728-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-11727-0Published: 10 November 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35234-3Published: 10 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-11728-7Published: 28 October 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 355
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 92 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nanotechnology, Nanoscale Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology