Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations

Jaison Jeevanandam, Ahmed Barhoum, Yen S. Chan, Alain Dufresne and Michael K. Danquah
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1050–1074. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.98

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Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations
Jaison Jeevanandam, Ahmed Barhoum, Yen S. Chan, Alain Dufresne and Michael K. Danquah
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1050–1074. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.98

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Jeevanandam, J.; Barhoum, A.; Chan, Y. S.; Dufresne, A.; Danquah, M. K. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1050–1074. doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.98

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