Correlating physico-chemical with toxicological properties of nanoparticles: the present and the future.
Nanotoxicology is still a new discipline. In this Perspective, both its origins and its future trends are discussed. In particular, we note several issues we consider important for publications in this field.
Rivera Gil
Pilar
P
Fachbereich Physik and WZMW, Philipps Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Oberdörster
Günter
G
Elder
Alison
A
Puntes
Víctor
V
Parak
Wolfgang J
WJ
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000633:toxicity*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000009:adverse effects; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000592:standards; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods