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Health and environmental safety of nanomaterials : polymer nancomposites and other materials containing nanoparticles /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Njuguna, James, Pielichowski, Krzysztof, Zhu, Huijun
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, �2014.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering ; no. 49.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. I General introduction
  • 1.Nanomaterials, nanofillers, and nanocomposites: types and properties / V.M. Rodriguez
  • 1.1.Introduction
  • 1.2.Key terms and definitions
  • 1.3.Common physical and chemical properties
  • 1.4.Types of nanofiller
  • 1.5.Nanocomposites: selected examples
  • 1.6.Conclusion
  • 1.7.Acknowledgement
  • 1.8.References
  • 2.Mechanisms of nanomaterial toxicity / L. Campagnolo
  • 2.1.Introduction
  • 2.2.Size- and non-size-related toxicity mechanisms of nanomaterials
  • 2.3.Mechanisms of nanomaterial-induced cellular damage mediated by oxidative stress
  • 2.4.Mechanisms of nanomaterial-induced cellular damage independent of oxidative stress
  • 2.5.Nanomaterial shape and toxicity: the fibre paradigm
  • 2.6.The use of lipidomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics to understand nanomaterial toxicity
  • 2.7.Conclusion and future trends
  • 2.8.References
  • pt. II Assessment of nanomaterial release and exposure
  • 3.Nanoparticle exposure assessment: methods, sampling techniques, and data analysis / K. Ahn
  • 3.1.Introduction
  • 3.2.Physicochemical properties of nanomaterials relevant to exposure assessment
  • 3.3.International standards and guidance relating to nanoparticle exposure assessment
  • 3.4.Instrumentation for exposure assessment
  • 3.5.Sample collection strategies for exposure assessment
  • 3.6.Initial evaluation: identification of potential emission sources
  • 3.7.Main evaluation: key steps
  • 3.8.Data interpretation
  • 3.9.Conclusion and future trends
  • 3.10.Acknowledgement
  • 3.11.References
  • 4.Sampling protocols for testing the safety of polymer nanocomposites / M. Blazquez Sanchez
  • 4.1.Introduction
  • 4.2.Approaches for release simulation: case studies of drilling
  • 4.3.Simulating the release of particulate materials
  • 4.4.Collection of samples
  • 4.5.Characterization of samples
  • 4.6.Sample storage and labelling
  • 4.7.Preventing the contamination of stored samples
  • 4.8.Sample pre-treatment before testing: use of dispersing agents, sonication, stirring and mixing
  • 4.9.Protocol validation and standardization
  • 4.10.Conclusion and future trends
  • 4.11.Sources of further information and advice
  • 4.12.References
  • 5.Measurement and sampling techniques for characterization of airborne nanoparticles released from nano-enhanced products / S. Sachse
  • 5.1.Introduction
  • 5.2.Identification of release scenarios of nano-sized particles from nanocomposites
  • 5.3.Measurement of airborne nano-sized particles
  • 5.4.Collection of airborne particles
  • 5.5.Deficiencies of devices for measuring airborne nano-sized particles
  • 5.6.Case study: the effect of nanoclay on dust generation during drilling of PA6 nanocomposites
  • 5.7.Conclusion
  • 5.8.Acknowledgement
  • 5.9.References
  • 6.Life cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials / A.A. Keller
  • 6.1.Introduction
  • 6.2.Life cycle assessment methodology
  • 6.3.Life cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials: case studies
  • 6.4.New developments in life cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials
  • 6.5.Conclusion
  • 6.6.References
  • pt. III Safety of particular types of nanomaterial
  • 7.Nanolayered silicates/clay minerals: uses and effects on health / J. Njuguna
  • 7.1.Introduction
  • 7.2.Characteristics of clay minerals
  • 7.3.Effect of clay minerals on the environment
  • 7.4.Toxicity of nanoclays in humans
  • 7.5.Life cycle assessment of nanoclay-reinforced materials
  • 7.6.Conclusion and future trends
  • 7.7.References
  • 8.Carbon nanotubes: properties, applications, and toxicity / I. Fenoglio
  • 8.1.Introduction
  • 8.2.Physico-chemical properties of carbon nanotubes and their applications
  • 8.3.Carbon nanotubes in nanomedicine
  • 8.4.Carbon nanotube toxicity
  • 8.5.Conclusion and future trends
  • 8.6.Acknowledgments
  • 8.7.References
  • 9.Ecotoxicological effects of carbon nanotubes: test methods and current research / E.J. Petersen
  • 9.1.Introduction
  • 9.2.Quantification of carbon nanotubes in environmentally relevant media
  • 9.3.Methodological issues
  • 9.4.Current research on ecotoxicological risks of nanoparticles
  • 9.5.Future trends
  • 9.6.Conclusion
  • 9.7.Disclaimer
  • 9.8.References
  • 10.Metal oxide nanomaterials: health and environmental effects / B. Shrestha
  • 10.1.Introduction
  • 10.2.Nano-zinc oxide
  • 10.3.Nano-titanium dioxide
  • 10.4.Other metal oxides
  • 10.5.Conclusion and future trends: metal oxide nanomaterial regulation and risk assessment
  • 10.6.Sources of further information and advice
  • 10.7.References
  • 11.Safe recycling of materials containing persistent inorganic and carbon nanoparticles / L. Reijnders
  • 11.1.Introduction
  • 11.2.Recycling of engineered nanomaterials applied in suspensions
  • 11.3.Recycling of nanocomposites
  • 11.4.The range of recycling options
  • 11.5.Nanomaterials present in wastes
  • 11.6.Release of nanoparticles linked to recycling facilities
  • 11.7.Conclusion
  • 11.8.References
  • 12.Nanostructured flame retardants: performance, toxicity, and environmental impact / S. Michalowski
  • 12.1.Introduction
  • 12.2.Fabrication of polymer nanocomposites
  • 12.3.Conventional and nanostructured flame retardants
  • 12.4.Flame retardant behaviour of polymer nanocomposites
  • 12.5.Synergies from combining nanostructured flame retardants
  • 12.6.Health and environmental risks of conventional and nanostructured flame retardants
  • 12.7.Conclusion and future trends
  • 12.8.References
  • 13.Thermal degradation, flammability, and potential toxicity of polymer nanocomposites / C. Chivas-Joly
  • 13.1.Introduction
  • 13.2.Thermal degradation processes of polymers and nanocomposites
  • 13.3.Thermal stability of nanoparticles
  • 13.4.Instrumentation and techniques to investigate degradation products of nanocomposites
  • 13.5.Fire toxicity of degradation products of nanocomposites and its assessment
  • 13.6.Intrinsic toxicity of nanoparticles
  • 13.7.Ultrafine particle production during combustion of nanocomposites
  • 13.8.Conclusion and future trends
  • 13.9.References.