Main Title |
4th nanoforum report : benefits, risks, ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology / |
Publisher |
Nanoforum.org, |
Year Published |
2004 |
OCLC Number |
61825649 |
Subjects |
Nanotechnology--Research ;
Renewable energy sources--Environmental aspects ;
Energy conservation ;
Animal experimentation--Moral and ethical aspects ;
Research--Moral and ethical aspects
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
T174.7.N381 2004 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
10/07/2005 |
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Collation |
162 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
Printed from the Internet. June 2004. Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Potential benefits of nanotechnology currently under debate -- Energy -- Reduction of energy consumption -- Increasing the efficiency of energy production -- The use of environmentally friendly energy systems -- Recycling of batteries -- Life sciences and health care -- Diagnostics -- Drug delivery -- Tissue engineering -- Automotive industry and mobility -- Environmental aspects -- Safety aspects -- Outlook -- Information and communication -- Top down strategies, how far can we go? -- Novel semiconductor devices -- Novel optoelectronic devices -- Displays -- Quantum computer -- Chemistry and environment -- Production of nanoparticles -- Catalysis -- Filtration -- Consumer goods -- Foods -- Household -- Optics -- Textiles -- Sports -- Cosmetics -- Conclusion -- Energy -- Life sciences and healthcare -- Automotive industry and mobility -- Information and communication -- Chemistry and environment -- Consumer goods -- Potential risks of nanotechnologies -- Initiatives, centres and projects dedicated to risks assessment of nanotechnologies -- Potential impacts of nanotechnologies on health -- Potential risks of nanoparticles -- Size effects -- Shape and composition effects -- Examples of consequences -- Experiments on animals -- Extrapolation to humans -- Potential risks of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes -- Examples of studies on animals -- Experiments on rats and mice -- Experiments on rabbits -- Experiments on fish -- Examples of studies: extrapolation to humans -- Potential risks of other nano-elements -- Potential impacts of nanotechnologies on environment and the food chain -- Consequences of nanotechnologies on environment and the food chain -- Impact of the dispersion of nanosized materials in the environment -- Impact on environment of the adsorption phenomenon on nanosized materials effects of aggregation of nanosized materials on environment -- Biotic uptake of nanomaterials -- Methodologies considered for risks assessment of
nanotechnologies on environment -- Measurement of accumulation -- Measurement of viability;mutagenic effects.
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Place Published |
s.l. : |
Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: 10/05/2005. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Nanoforum.org |
Alternate Title |
Benefits, risks, ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology Fourth nanoforum report: benefits, risks, ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology |
PUB Date Free Form |
2004. |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20051005140621 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03584nam 2200325Ka 45020 |