Life cycle and nano-products: End-of-life assessment

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Asmatulu, Eylem ^a   Twomey, Janet ^a   Overcash, Michael ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental Impact; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle end of life; Nanoproducts; Nanotechnology application; Recycling

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND FILL; MICRO SATELLITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RECYCLING; SEWERS; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE END OF LIVES; LOWER FREQUENCIES; NANOPRODUCTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

NANOMATERIAL;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; INGESTION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 84856584723     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-0720-0     Document Type: Review

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