Environmental Nanotoxicology

摘要

Nanotechnology-the science of small-has developed at a rapid pace over the past decade, with applications in sectors as diverse as communications, medicine, energy production, water treatment, agriculture, textiles and cosmetics. Some of these applications are nothing short of revolutionary, including dramatically improved disease treatment and increased safety and sustainability in food production. These advances have been enabled by large investments in nanotechnology. For example, the 2016 U.S. federal budget allocates nearly $1.5 billion for the National Nanotechnology Initiative in an effort to realize the benefits of a new industry with a global market value projected to exceed $3 trillion by the end of the decade.