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Graphene: The building block for sustainable cities
Posted On: 03/01/21
Smart cities are seen as a way to make our urban environments much more efficient and greener through the adoption of...New mix could double concrete’s carbon uptake
Posted On: 02/25/21
A research team at Purdue University discovered that adding small amounts of nano-titanium dioxide nearly doubles concr...
Scientists turn pineapple waste into high-value aerogels
Posted On: 02/06/21
Commercial aerogels, used primarily for heat and sound insulation, are costly and the manufacturing process typically i...
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NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers
Posted On: 08/22/14
This NIOSH CIB, (1) reviews the animal and other toxicological data relevant to assessing the potential non-malignant a...
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NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 63: Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide
Posted On: 08/23/14
NIOSH recommends exposure limits of 2.4 mg/m3 for fine TiO2 and 0.3 mg/m3 for ultrafine (including engineered nanoscale...
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Nanotechnology 101
Posted On: 09/28/15
"Imagine something so small that it's a million times smaller than the length of an ant. Then consider the ability ...