The DaNa2.0 Knowledge Base Nanomaterials—An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction—Nanosafety: An International Issue
2. Study Design and Methodology
3. Knowledge Base—Content and Statistics
3.1. Information Platform to Support Sustainable Material Development
3.2. Platform Informing on the Applications of Advanced Materials, Its Implications for Consumers, and Safety Issues in an Integrative Way
4. Summary
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Sector | Application in | Nanomaterials Involved | Estimated Exposure Potential Human | Estimated Exposure Potential Environment |
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Medical products & food | Bone cement Cancer therapy Contrast agent Dental prosthesis Dietary supplement Drugs Food additive Implants Pregnancy test Rapid diagnostics Vaccination Wound dressing | Barium sulphate Cellulose Gold Iron and Iron oxides Silicon dioxide Silver Titanium dioxide Zirconium dioxide Zeolite | High (exposure intended) | Medium (mainly via waste water) |
Electronic goods | Color television tube Display Electrode Electronics LED Nano Wires Photovoltaic cell Processor RAM (Random-Access Memory) Touch screens | Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Copper and copper oxides Diamond Gold Indium tin oxide (ITO) Quantum Dots Strontium carbonate Titanium dioxide | Low | Low (medium at end-of-life) |
Construction and building | Abrasive and polishing agents Anti-fogging agents Cement Cobblestones Glass Glue Heated coatings Lacquer and plastics additive Lightweight construction Rubber Tools | Aluminum oxides Carbon Black Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Cerium dioxide Diamond Gold Indium tin oxide (ITO) Silicon dioxide Titanium dioxide Tungsten carbide Tungsten carbide-Cobalt Zinc oxide Zirconium dioxide | Medium to low | low |
House hold | Anti-fogging agents Cat litter Cleaning agent PET bottles Soft Toy Sports equipment Tennis racket Textiles Wallpaper | Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Fullerenes Graphene Nanoclays Silicon dioxide Silver Titanium dioxide Titanium nitride Zeolite Zinc oxide | High to medium | Medium |
Personal care products | Cosmetics Skin care Soap Suncream Tooth paste | Carbon Black Fullerenes Silicon dioxide Silver Titanium dioxide Zinc oxide | High (exposure intended) | Medium (mainly via waste water) |
Pigments | Black pigments Facade and wall color Printing inkToner | Carbon Black Iron and Iron oxides Silicon dioxide Silver Titanium dioxide | High (when exposure intended, e.g., Tattoos) Medium for others | Medium to low (mainly via waste) |
Automotive sector | Catalytic exhaust converter Diesel additive Fuel cell Lubricant Tires | Barium sulphate Carbon Black Cerium dioxide Copper and copper oxides Fullerenes Gold Platinum Silicon dioxide Zirconium dioxide | High to medium | High to medium |
Agriculture and environmental sector | Environmental remediation Fertilizer Filtration Water softener Water treatment Wood preservatives | Aluminum oxides Copper and copper oxides Diamond Gold Iron and Iron oxides Zeolite | Medium to low | High to medium |
Miscellaneous | Chemical catalyst Coating Film Pyrotechnics | Gold NanoClays Silicon dioxide Silver Strontium carbonate Titanium dioxide Zeolite | Low (Event related) | Medium to low |
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Krug, H.F.; Bohmer, N.; Kühnel, D.; Marquardt, C.; Nau, K.; Steinbach, C. The DaNa2.0 Knowledge Base Nanomaterials—An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 204. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040204
Krug HF, Bohmer N, Kühnel D, Marquardt C, Nau K, Steinbach C. The DaNa2.0 Knowledge Base Nanomaterials—An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(4):204. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040204
Chicago/Turabian StyleKrug, Harald F., Nils Bohmer, Dana Kühnel, Clarissa Marquardt, Katja Nau, and Christoph Steinbach. 2018. "The DaNa2.0 Knowledge Base Nanomaterials—An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development" Nanomaterials 8, no. 4: 204. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040204