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- Title
Environmental Occurrences, Behavior, Fate, and Ecological Effects of Nanomaterials: An Introduction to the Special Series.
- Authors
Lowry, Gregory V.; Hotze, Ernest M.; Bernhardt, Emily S.; Dionysiou, Dionysios D.; Pedersen, Joel A.; Wiesner, Mark R.; Baoshan Xing
- Abstract
The article provides information about nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is defined as the broad range of technology and materials that allow manipulation of matter on the atomic scale to perform structures having dimensions between 1 and 100 nanometer and possessing novel properties relative to larger bulk forms of material. It states that the nanotechnology aims to build objects from the atomic scale up and the subsequent introduction of novel engineered nanomaterials (ENM) into the environment that produced innovation and controversy. Also discussed are ENMs, form, route, and mass of nanomaterials entering the environment, and the effects of ENM on organisms, ecological communities, and ecosystem functions.
- Subjects
NANOTECHNOLOGY &; the environment; NANOSTRUCTURED materials; NANOPARTICLES; HIGH technology &; the environment; PHYSICAL &; theoretical chemistry; ATOMS; ENVIRONMENTAL chemistry; GREEN technology; ENVIRONMENTAL engineering; EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2010, Vol 39, Issue 6, p1867
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2010.0297