How safe are nanotubes and other nanofilaments?

Materials Research Innovations

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 192-194

  Gogotsi, Yury ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Filaments; Nanoparticles; Nanotubes; Toxicity; Whiskers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ASBESTOS; ASPECT RATIO; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HEALTH RISKS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TOXICITY;

BIOTOXICITY; CHRYSOLITE ASBESTOS; CROCIDOLITE ASBESTOS; NANOFILAMENTS; PULMONARY FUNCTION; SKIN IRRITATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0141904575     PISSN: 14328917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10019-003-0257-z     Document Type: Article

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