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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Carbon Nanotubes Angels or Demons? 2008 Edition by Silvana Fiorito
The field of C-nanoparticles toxicity is, at present, fragmented and contradictory, oscillating between enthusiastic raptures and bitter disappointments. This important book presents an overall, unitary view of the carbon nanoparticle world, in which both the positive and negative aspects of these recently discovered nanomaterials are critically described and elucidated.The book provides an exhaustive account of C-nanotubes toxicity, mechanisms of toxicity and biocompatibility towards human and animal organisms as well as the entire biological environment. The detailed description of the physicochemical properties of these nano-objects will help facilitate discussion on their future applications in the biomedical field.This book is unique in its understanding, interpretation and analysis of the mechanisms related to the physicochemical behavior of C-nanotubes, as its aims is to let readers be in contact with C-nanoparticles in order for them to benefit from the many advantages these nanostructures can offer in the aforesaid field. Contributors include experts in the study of materials biocompatibility and toxicity, mainly because the book concerns carbon-nanoparticles toxicity. Table of contents :- AcknowledgementsPreface1. How the Whole Thing Began or the Logic Path Towards aDiscovery1.1 Introduction1.2 Bibliography2. In-vitro and in-vivo Biological Behaviour of Micro and Nanoparticles2.1 Introduction2.2 Nanoparticles and medical devices2.2.1 Dentistry2.2.2 Orthopaedics2.2.3 Nanostructured surfaces2.2.4 Drug delivery2.2.5 Nanomedicine2.3 The results of the nanopathology project2.3.1 In-vivo experiments2.4 Bibliography3. Clinical Cases: Lung, Blood, Liver, Kidney, Digestive System,Vessels, Sperm3.1 Introduction3.2 Lung3.3 Blood3.4 Liver3.5 Kidney and adrenal gland3.6 Digestive system3.7 Vessels3.8 Sperm3.9 A few considerations on reproduction3.10 Bibliography4. Six "Detective Stories"4.1 The 1st case4.2 The 2nd case4.3 The 3rd case4.4 The 4th casexiv Nanopathology4.5 The 5th case4.6 The 6th case5. War and Nanoparticles5.1 Civilians living around a firing ground5.2 A few reflections5.3 Bibliography6. Nanoparticles in the Environment and Working Places6.1 Introduction6.2 Chimneysweeps: a historical case6.3 Welding metals6.4 Toner6.5 The particulate active filter or FAP6.6 The environment around a foundry6.7 The environment around a power plant6.8 The case of a ship6.9 Incinerators6.10 Tobacco smoke6.11 Bibliography7. Nanoparticles in Food, Cosmetics and Other Products7.1 Bibliography8. New York 9/118.1 Bibliography9. The Future and Prevention Criteria9.1 The state of the art9.2 What is next?9.3 The future9.4 A few reflections9.5 BibliographyAppendixIndex