Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization for toxicological studies: TiO2 case study

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 515-519

  Valsami Jones, E ^a   Berhanu, D ^a,b,c   Dybowska, A ^a   Misra, S ^a,b   Boccaccini, A R ^b   Tetley, T D ^c   Luoma, S N ^a,d   Plant, J A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatase; Nanoform; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Rutile; Synthesis; TiO2; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES; TOXICITY;

ANATASE; NANOFORM; NANOMATERIALS; RUTILE; SYNTHESIS; TIO2; TOXICOLOGY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

ANATASE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RUTILE; TITANIUM; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 57249108587     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.515     Document Type: Conference Paper

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