The ELSI Handbook of Nanotechnology: Risk, Safety, ELSI and Commercialization [Hardcover]

This Handbook focuses on the recent advancements in Safety, Risk, Ethical Society and Legal Implications (ESLI) as well as its commercialization of nanotechnology, such as manufacturing. Nano is moving out of its relaxation phase of scientific route, and as new products go to market, organizations all over the world, as well as the general public, are discussing the environmental and health issues associated with nanotechnology.? Nongovernmental science organizations have long since reacted; however, now the social sciences have begun to study the cultural portent of nanotechnology.? Societal concerns and their newly constructed concepts, show nanoscience interconnected with the economy, ecology, health, and governance. This handbook addresses these new challenges and is divided into 7 sections:? Nanomaterials and the Environment; Life Cycle Environmental Implications of Nanomanufacturing; Bioavailability and Toxicity of Manufactured Nanoparticles in Terrestrial Environments; Occupational Health Hazards of Nanoparticles; Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology; Commercialization of Nanotechnology; Legalization of Nanotechnology.

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1 Nanomaterials and the Environment 1
Shivani Rastogi, Gaurav Sharma and Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian

1.1 Introduction 1

1.1.1 Overview of Nanomaterials 1

1.1.2 Overview of Environmental Health 4

1.1.2.1 Use of NMs in Environmental Health (Nanoremediation) 4

1.2 Applications of Nanomaterials for Environment 6

1.2.1 Nanomaterials for Detection of Environmental Contaminants 6

1.2.2 Nanomaterials for Air Purification 9

1.2.3 Nanomaterials for Water Treatment 10

1.2.4 Nanomaterials for Energy Storage 11

1.2.5 Nanomaterials for Degradation of Land Waste 12

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