Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Humans and the Environment
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 1064
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomaterial properties; reactivity; toxicity; solubility; bio-nano interactions
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Interests: nanomaterials; environmental transformations; nanomaterial characterisation; nanomaterial synthesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoparticles are widely applied in fields such as electronics, medicine, chemicals and food on account of their distinctive physical, chemical, and biological properties. The tiny size of nanoparticles may result in interactions with molecules and cells that are more complex and unpredictable. Therefore, concerns have been raised about their influences and potential risks to both human well-being and the surrounding environment, leading to discussions about nanotoxicology and the safety of nanoparticles.
This Special Issue aims to discuss methods for evaluating nanotoxicity (e.g., in vitro cell models, animal models, and computational models) to understand the distribution, transformation, bio–nano interactions, and metabolism of nanoparticles. Furthermore, this Special Issue also focuses on predicting, detecting, treating, and assessing the risk of using toxic nanoparticles. We are pleased to invite authors to contribute original research articles or review articles regarding (but not limited to) the following aspects:
- factors affecting the toxicity of nanoparticles;
- different analytical techniques, experimental and theoretical approaches and methods to evaluate the toxicity mechanisms of nanoparticles;
- ecotoxicity evaluation;
- neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, genotoxicity, cytotoxicity etc.;
- environmental and risk assessment;
- safer guidance for the design and fabrication of nanoparticles.
Prof. Dr. Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Dr. Sophie Marie Briffa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanotoxicology
- nanosafety
- biocompatibility
- environment/risk assessment
- engineered nanomaterials
