Are nanomaterials per se toxic or dangerous?
No, they are not. The size of a material alone does not determine its toxicity. Most substances exerting hazardous effects […]
Are nanomaterials more dangerous compared to micro- and larger particles?
Nanomaterials have unique properties, which make them so interesting for many novel applications. At the same time, concerns arose, whether […]
What is a nanomaterial?
UPDATE! In 2011, the European Commission published a first common definition of the term “nanomaterial” (2011/696/EU). This was updated in […]
How big is a nanometer?
The term „nano“ derives from the greek word nanos, dwarf. A nanometer is one millionth of a milimeter. It is […]
What are nanoparticles?
A material is called a nano-object when one, two or three external dimensions of it are present in nanoscale. This […]
