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Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC
From the journal Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC Volume 34 Issue 2

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Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment: Physicochemical Processes and Biotoxicity

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs, 1-100 nm) are found in an increasing number of daily products (such as lotions, shampoos, socks, and toys) and applications (e.g., biomedical, electronic, and environmental) due to the rapid development and use of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is one of the most promising new technologies of the 21st century and will have dramatic impacts across all scientific fields. Due to their anticipated high-volume production and widespread use, ENPs will be introduced into the environment from intentional application, accidental release, and disposal at the end of the life-cycle of ENP-containing products. As a matter of fact, it has been reported that ENPs have already entered the environment as a result of ENP-containing paints.

Presently, the development of ENPs and their applications have outpaced the research on their potential health and environmental risks. Recent toxicological data do raise concerns over the environmental and health impacts of ENPs, which will be largely determined by their fate, mobility, and bioavailability. There is a urgent need for a comprehensive and updated book to systematically collect and integrate all the latest information, data, and knowledge on the source, release, exposure, bioavailability, transport, transformation, and fate and modeling of ENPs in the environment.

With a systematic and interdisciplinary approach, this project will bring together world-renowned international scientists to integrate the latest discoveries, development, and future prospects of ENPs in the environment and various ecosystems. The book that is envisioned as this project outcome will be useful for the sustainable development of nanotechnology, and it will be a valuable resource for students, professors, scientists, engineers, and professional consultants. It should also inspire talented young people to take part in this important area of research.

For more information, contact Task Group Chair Baoshan Xing <bx@pssci. umass.edu>.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ci.2012.34.2.20a

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  2. IYC2011 + 1 and more
  3. Contents
  4. What Is IUPAC’s Place in an Ever-Changing World?
  5. Alan Alda on Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie
  6. A Science Solution to Closed-Mass System Products
  7. A Report from the 2011 World Chemistry Leadership Meeting
  8. Reports from San Juan, Part II
  9. Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment: Physicochemical Processes and Biotoxicity
  10. Terminology and Nomenclature of Inorganic and Coordination Polymers
  11. Definitions of Transfer Coefficient and of Partial Charge Transfer Coefficient in Electrode Kinetic
  12. Provisional Recommendations
  13. The Chemical Element–Chemistry’s Contribution to Our Global Future
  14. What is IUPAC Nomenclature?
  15. Challenges in Modern Analytical Chemistry
  16. MacroMolecular Complexes
  17. Translating Food Chemistry into Health Benefits
  18. Novel Materials and their Synthesis
  19. Is the Future of Paper Money . . . Plastic?
  20. Chemistry Education
  21. Heteroatom Chemistry
  22. Coordination Chemistry
  23. Pesticide Chemistry
  24. Catalysis in Organic Synthesis
  25. Nanostructured and Biorelated Materials
  26. Analytical Chemistry for the Environment, Health, and Water
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