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RECORD NUMBER: 63 OF 231Main Title | Industrial application of nanomaterials : chances and risks : technology analysis / | |||||||||||
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Author | Luther, Wolfgang. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Future Technologies Division of VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH ; | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2004 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 60679856 | |||||||||||
ISSN | 1436-5928 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Nanotechnology | |||||||||||
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Collation | {119} p. ill. ; 28 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-110). |
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Contents Notes | Introduction -- Objectives of the report -- Methods -- Classification and properties -- Classification of nanomaterials -- Properties of nanomaterials -- Characteristics of nanoparticulate materials -- Industrial applications and market potentials -- Nanoparticles -- Nanocomposites -- Production methods -- Top-down approaches -- Bottom-up approaches -- Stabilisation and functionalisation of nanoparticles -- Characterisation and detection techniques -- Atomic structure and chemical composition -- Determination of size, shape and surface area -- Determination of nanoparticles in aerosols -- Determination of nanoparticles in biological tissue -- Risk assessment -- Potential particle release -- Exposure assessment -- Toxicological assessment -- Toxicological testing -- Preliminary scheme for risk assessment -- Risk management -- Preventive measures at the work place -- Preventive measures for the environment -- Standardisation and regulation activities -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Key findings of the report -- Policy options -- References. |