Open AccessNanosilver toxicity: ions, nanoparticles—or both?
Author(s) -
Naomi Lubick
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
environmental science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.851
H-Index - 397
eISSN - 1520-5851
pISSN - 0013-936X
DOI - 10.1021/es8026314
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , toxicity , ion , environmental chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , environmental science , materials science , organic chemistry
Researchers continue to question whether nanosilver’s toxicity arises from its size or its ability to release silver ions. New research points to both, with indications that nanoparticles enhance silver ions’ toxicity.
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