At the present modern age, perhaps nanocomposites (NC) s are the most attractive
materials which hold their situation in almost all of our life's aspects. Among different kinds of …

With the increasing production and application of engineered amorphous silica
nanoparticles (aSiNPs), people have more opportunities to be exposed to aSiNPs. However …

There is an urgent need to establish a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms of
nanomaterial (NM) interaction with living systems and the environment, in order for …

Abstract Background Amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) have been regarded as
relatively benign nanomaterials, however, this widely held opinion has been questioned in …

A central challenge for the safe design of nanomaterials (NMs) is the inherent variability of
NM properties, both as produced and as they interact with and evolve in, their surroundings …

Background Exposure to some-but not all-quartz particles is associated to silicosis, lung
cancer and autoimmune diseases. What imparts pathogenicity to any single quartz source is …

This review aims to (i) provide a current overview of the main characteristics of SiNP
(physical and chemical properties, applications, and emissions),(ii) evaluate the scientific …

Key messages Particle sizes of E 551 products are in the micrometre range. The typical
external diameters of the constituent particles (aggregates) are greater than 100 nm. E 551 …

The book examines the design, application, and utilization of devices, techniques, and
technologies critical to research at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels …

The variability of quartz hazard stands as one of the most puzzling issues in particle
toxicology, notwithstanding the fact that silicosis, the most ancient occupational disease, was …