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Nanosilver is not a 'silver bullet' in long-term treatment of infections
Posted On: 11/19/21
Nanosilver is a potent antimicrobial that is currently used in medical devices such as internal catheters, as well as...Silk modified to reflect sunlight keeps skin 12.5°C cooler than cotton
Posted On: 11/12/21
Silk has been modified through the addition of nanoparticles to reflect 95% of sunlight, which means the material stays...
A rare feat: Material protects against both biological and chemical threats
Posted On: 11/12/21
Researchers have developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel ...
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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 ...