Overview
Nanomaterials' unique properties offer revolutionary means to optimize a variety of products, including electronics, textiles, paintings and coatings, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. However, these same properties mean that nanoscale materials can behave differently in the human body and the environment than conventional materials. Nanotechnology and the Environment provides the fundamental basis needed to assess and understand the life cycle of nanomaterials. It begins with a general explanation of nanomaterials, their properties, and their uses and describes the processes used to manufacture nanoscale materials. Subsequent chapters furnish information on the analysis of nanomaterials in the environment and their fate and transport, including the effects of wastewater treatment on nanomaterials. The book discusses possible risks to human health and the environment and the environment, and describes developing regulations to manage those risks. Given the potential risks, the book explores the apparent paradox of using nanomaterials in environmental remediation. The final chapter discusses frameworks for evaluating the balance between risk and reward as nanomaterials are manufactured, used and released to the environment.
Full Product Details
Author: Kathleen Sellers ,
Christopher Mackay ,
Lynn L. Bergeson ,
Stephen R. Clough
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9780367387068
ISBN 10: 0367387069
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 25 September 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...an excellent starting point for the future development of this field ... Written in a clear and lively language ... It provides the right balance between scientific rigor and simplicity and general interests for a broad audience highlighting the key role of science and technology on solving global problems, and the social responsibility that we all share. Consequently, it is an excellent reference guide. --Materials Today, May 2010
...an excellent starting point for the future development of this field ... Written in a clear and lively language ... It provides the right balance between scientific rigor and simplicity and general interests for a broad audience highlighting the key role of science and technology on solving global problems, and the social responsibility that we all share. Consequently, it is an excellent reference guide. --Materials Today, May 2010
Author Information
Sellers, Kathleen; Mackay, Christopher; Bergeson, Lynn L.; Clough, Stephen R.; Hoyt, Marilyn; Chen, Julie; Henry, Kim; Hamblen, Jane
