ABSTRACT

The field of C-nanoparticles toxicity is, at present, fragmented and contradictory, oscillating between enthusiastic raptures and bitter disappointments. This important book presents an overall, unitary view of the carbon nanoparticle world, in which both the positive and negative aspects of these recently discovered nanomaterials are critically de

chapter 1|18 pages

Carbon Nanotubes: A Basic Description

ByChristophe Goze-Bac

chapter 2|16 pages

Applications in Mechanics and Sensors

ByAngel Rubio

chapter 3|26 pages

Applications in Biology and Medicine

ByGuido Rasi, Claudia Matteucci

chapter 4|44 pages

Carbon Nanotubes: Applications for Medical Devices

ByRobert Streicher

chapter 5|22 pages

Toxicity Of Carbon-Nanotubes

BySilvana Fiorito

chapter 6|10 pages

Mechanisms of Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes

ByFiorito Silvana, Annalucia Serafino

chapter 7|2 pages

Conclusions

BySilvana Fiorito