XX. Nanotoxicity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Introduction 11
4. Part 1 Nanotechnology basics
5. I. Nanoscience and nanotechnology 15
6. II. The Quantum world 27
7. III. The mesoscopic world 40
8. IV. Nanomaterials and nanostructures 49
9. V. Natural nanomaterials 61
10. VI. Nanofabrication 71
11. VII. King carbon 84
12. Part 2 Applications of nanotechnology
13. VIII. Health Diagnostics 99
14. IX. Therapeutics 112
15. X. Regenerative medicine 120
16. XI. The Food Chain 128
17. XII. From microelectronics to nanoelectronics 136
18. XIII. Quantum nanoelectronics 145
19. XIV. Molecular electronics 164
20. XV. Nanocatalysis 173
21. XVI. Energy production 181
22. XVII. Housing 193
23. XVIII. Nanotechnology in automobiles 201
24. XIX. Defense and security 211
25. XX. Nanotoxicity 224
26. Notes 239
27. List of illustrations’ copyright and licensing 242
28. Short bibliography 244