Short description This cutting-edge reference addresses the impact nanotechnology has on the environment. From risks to benefits covered by leading professionals in the field and aimed at a multitude of skill levels and disciplines.
From the contents 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 Pöschl) Measurement and detection of nanoparticles within the environment (Thomas Kuhlbusch) Epidemiological questions (Irene Brüske-Hohlfeld) Nanomaterials in the environment - possible adverse effects (Harald F. Krug)
