This cutting-edge reference addresses the impact nanotechnology has on the environment. From risks to benefits, the topic is covered by leading professionals in the field and aimed at a multitude of skill levels and disciplines. INDICE: Pollution prevention (Bernd Nowack) Photocatalytic Surfaces: Antipollution and Antimicrobial Effects (Norman S. Allen, Michele Edge, Joanne Verran, Gonzalo Sandoval) Nanosized photocatalysts in environmental remediation (Jess P. Wilcoxon, Billie Abrams Pollution sensing and detection (Joydeep Dutta)Benefits in energy budget (Ian Ivar Suni) An industrial ecology perspective (Shannon M. Lloyd, Deanna Lekas) Ageing of nanoparticles/nanomaterials in the environment (Ulrich Poschl) Measurement and detection of nanoparticles within the environment (Thomas Kuhlbusch) Epidemiological questions (Irene Bruske-Hohlfeld) Nanomaterials in the environment - possible adverse effects (Harald F. Krug)
- ISBN: 978-3-527-31735-6
- Editorial: Verlag Chemie
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 317
- Fecha Publicación: 21/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés