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Title Environmental nanotechnology : applications and impacts of nanomaterials / editors, Mark R. Wiesner, Jean-Yves Bottero
Published New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 540 pages) : illustrations
Series McGraw Hill professional
McGraw Hill professional.
Contents Part I. Nanotechnology as a Tool for Sustainability. 1. Nanotechnology and the Environment /Mark R. Wiesner and Jean-Yves Bottero -- 2. Nanotechnology and Our Energy Challenge /Wade Adams and Amy Myers Jaffe -- Part II. Principles and Methods. 3. Nanomaterials Fabrication /Jean-Pierre Jolivet and Andrew R. Barron -- 4. Methods for Structural and Chemical Characterization /Jerome Rose, Antoine Thill, and Jonathan Brant -- 5. Reactive Oxygen Species Generation on Nanoparticulate Material /Michael Hoffmann, Ernest M. Holtze, and Mark R. Wiesner -- 6. Principles and Procedures to Assess Nanomaterial Toxicity /Michael Kovochich, Tian Xia, Jimmy Xu, Joanne I. Yeh, and Andre E. Nel -- 7. Nanoparticle Transport, Aggregation, and Deposition /Jonathan Brant, Jerome Labille, Jean-Yves Bottero, and Mark R. Wiesner -- Part III. Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials. 8. Nanomaterials for Groundwater Remediation / Gregory V. Lowry -- 9. Membrane Processes / Mark R. Wiesner, Andrew R. Barron, and Jerome Rose -- 10. Nanomaterials as Adsorbants / Melanie Auffan, Heather J. Shipley, Sujin Yean, Amy T. Kan, Mason Tomson, Jerome Rose, and Jean-Yves Bottero -- Part IV. Potential Impacts of Nanomaterials. 11. Toxicological Impacts of Nanomaterials / Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere and Thierry Orsiere -- 12. Ecotoxicological Impacts of Nanomaterials / Delina Y. Lyon, Antoine Thill, Jerome Rose, and Pedro J.J. Alvarez -- 13. Assessing Life-Cycle Risks of Nanomaterials / Christine Ogilvie Robichaud, Dicksen Tanzil, and Mark R. Wiesner
Summary Environmental Nanotechnology is the first book to assist you in both understanding the properties of new nanomaterial-centered technology and assessing the potentially harmful effects these materials may have on the environment. Written by a team of 29 leading experts from around the world, this comprehensive book presents cutting-edge coverage of the fabrication, characterization, and measurement of nanomaterials ... emerging markets for nanomaterials ... nanotechnologies in the energy industry ... nanotechnologies for environmental quality ... nanotechnology transport and fate in the environment ... toxicological impacts of nanomaterials ... and much more. Filled with detailed illustrations, Environmental Nanotechnology features: a- State-of-the-art techniques for the characterization and measurement of nanomaterials; b- The latest findings on the transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment; c- Nanotechnologies for energy production, storage, and distribution; d- In-depth analyses of the ecotoxicological impacts of nanomaterials; e- New methods for developing nanomaterials with less environmental risk. -- Back cover
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed October 17, 2007)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology -- Environmental aspects
Nanoparticles -- Environmental aspects
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Nanotechnology & MEMS.
Nanotechnology
Form Electronic book
Author Wiesner, Mark R.
Bottero, Jean-Yves.
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