Development of nanotechnology in light of sustainability

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 885-888

  Helland, Aasgeir ^a   Kastenholz, Hans ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Life cycle perspective; Nanotechnology; Risk governance; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949092513     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.006     Document Type: Editorial

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