Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


Carbon Nanotubes
By

Rating
Hurry - Only 3 left in stock!

Product Description
Product Details

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. How the Whole Thing Began or the Logic Path Towards a
Discovery. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Bibliography. 2. In-vitro and in-vivo Biological Behaviour of Micro and Nanoparticles. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Nanoparticles and medical devices. 2.2.1 Dentistry. 2.2.2 Orthopaedics. 2.2.3 Nanostructured surfaces. 2.2.4 Drug delivery. 2.2.5 Nanomedicine. 2.3 The results of the nanopathology project. 2.3.1 In-vivo experiments. 2.4 Bibliography. 3. Clinical Cases: Lung, Blood, Liver, Kidney, Digestive System, Vessels, Sperm. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Lung. 3.3 Blood. 3.4 Liver. 3.5 Kidney and adrenal gland. 3.6 Digestive system. 3.7 Vessels. 3.8 Sperm. 3.9 A few considerations on reproduction. 3.10 Bibliography. 4. Six "Detective Stories". 4.1 The 1st case. 4.2 The 2nd case. 4.3 The 3rd case. 4.4 The 4th case. xiv Nanopathology. 4.5 The 5th case. 4.6 The 6th case. 5. War and Nanoparticles. 5.1 Civilians living around a firing ground. 5.2 A few reflections. 5.3 Bibliography. 6. Nanoparticles in the Environment and Working Places. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Chimneysweeps: a historical case. 6.3 Welding metals. 6.4 Toner. 6.5 The particulate active filter or FAP. 6.6 The environment around a foundry. 6.7 The environment around a power plant. 6.8 The case of a ship. 6.9 Incinerators. 6.10 Tobacco smoke. 6.11 Bibliography. 7. Nanoparticles in Food, Cosmetics and Other Products. 7.1 Bibliography. 8. New York 9/11. 8.1 Bibliography. 9. The Future and Prevention Criteria. 9.1 The state of the art. 9.2 What is next? 9.3 The future. 9.4 A few reflections. 9.5 Bibliography. Appendix. Index.

About the Author

Silvana Fiorito

Reviews

"This book is a must for every materials scientist and all those who appreciate rational answers to questions they might not dare to ask."
—Prof. Marie-Louise Saboungi, Centre de Recherche sur la Matière Divisée, France

"Carbon Nanotubes: Angels or Demons represents a soft touch of the most updated topics concerning nanotechnology ... Every aspect is presented in an almost holistic and very promising effort."
—Prof. Giorgia Pastorin, National University of Singapore, Singapore

"Finally, a book that gathered the latest and most contrasted information on toxicity of carbon nanotubes."
—Prof. Isabel Obieta, Inasmet-Tecnalia, Spain

Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
People also searched for
Item ships from and is sold by Fishpond.com, Inc.

Back to top