Research and Markets: Carbon Nanotubes: Angels or Demons? Provides an Exhaustive Account of C-Nanotubes Toxicity, Mechanisms of Toxicity and Biocompatibility towards Organisms

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/17a6a5/carbon_nanotubes) has announced the addition of Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.'s new report "Carbon Nanotubes: Angels or Demons?" to their offering.

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 described and elucidated.

The book provides an exhaustive account of C-nanotubes toxicity, mechanisms of toxicity and biocompatibility towards human and animal organisms as well as the entire biological environment. The detailed description of the physicochemical properties of these nano-objects will help facilitate discussion on their future applications in the biomedical field.

This book is unique in its understanding, interpretation and analysis of the mechanisms related to the physicochemical behavior of C-nanotubes, as it aims is to let readers be in contact with C-nanoparticles in order for them to take the many advantages these nanostructures can offer in the aforesaid field. Contributors include experts in the study of materials biocompatibility and toxicity, mainly as it concerns Carbon-nanoparticles toxicity.

Key topics covered:

Carbon Nanotubes: A Basic Description (C Goze-Bac)
Applications in Mechanics and Sensors (A Rubio)
Applications in Biology and Medicine (G Rasi & C Matteucci)
Carbon Nanotubes: Applications for Medical Devices (R Streicher)
Toxicity of Carbon-Nanotubes (S Fiorito)
Mechanisms of Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes (S Fiorito & A Serafino)

Key Features:

An exhaustive presentation of the major research topics in the field of carbon nanoparticles biocompatibility and toxicity over the last 15 years
An original book - not just a collection of reprints - by experts in the field of carbon nanoparticles, in which the characteristics of these nanoparticles are analyzed in view of their potential biomedical applications
Accessible to students, yet of interest to experts
Discusses in depth the motivation and meaning of the strong impact of nanoparticles on public perception and acceptance

Readership:

Academics, postgraduate students, researchers and scientists in nanomaterials and nanostructures.

Author:

Silvana Fiorito (University "La Sapienza" — Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR-Rome, Italy)

Key Topics Covered:

Preface
Carbon Nanotubes: A Basic Description
Christophe Goze-Bac
Applications in Mechanics and Sensors
Angel Rubio
Applications in Biology and Medicine
Guido Rasi and Claudia Matteucci
Carbon Nanotubes: Applications for Medical Devices
Robert Streicher
Toxicity of Carbon-Nanotubes
Silvana Fiorito
Mechanisms of Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes
Silvana Fiorito and Annalucia Serafino
Conclusions

Reviews:

The comments are made by well-known scientists in the field.

'This book is a must for every materials scientist and all those who appreciate rational answers to questions they might not dare to ask.' Marie-Louise Saboungi, Professeur, Directrice du CRMD, Centre de Recherche sur la Matière Divisée, France

'Carbon Nanotubes: Angels or Demons? represents a soft touch of the most updated topics concerning nanotechnology. Every aspect is presented in an almost holistic and very promising effort.' Dr Giorgia Pastorin, National University of Singapore, Singapore

'Finally, a book that gathered the latest and most contrasted information on toxicity of carbon nanotubes.' Dr Isabel Obieta, Inasmet-Tecnalia, Spain

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