Early indicators for nanoparticle-derived adverse health effects should provide a relative
measure for cytotoxicity of nanomaterials in comparison to existing toxicological data. We have …

The chemical and catalytic activity of nanoparticles has strongly contributed to the current
tremendous interest in engineered nanomaterials and often serves as a guiding principle for …

Quantitative studies on the uptake of nanoparticles into biological systems should consider
simultaneous agglomera tion, sedimentation, and diffusion at physiologically relevant …

The urgent need for toxicological studies on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has arisen from the
rapidly emerging applications of CNTs well beyond material science and engineering. In …

Abstract Information, such as text printed on paper or images projected onto microfilm, can
survive for over 500 years. However, the storage of digital information for time frames …

… Since 2012 he is a PhD student at the Functional Materials Laboratory under the supervision
of Wendelin J. Stark. His main research interest is the fabrication of biopolymer fibers from …

Nanoscale bioactive glasses have been gaining attention due to their reported superior
osteoconductivity when compared to conventional (micron-sized) bioactive glass materials. The …

Understanding the behavior of nanoparticles in biological systems opens up new directions
for medical treatments and is essential for the development of safe nanotechnology. This …

The rapidly increasing production of engineered nanoparticles has created a demand for
particle removal from industrial and communal wastewater streams. Efficient removal is …

Metal nanoparticles have distinctly different chemical and physical properties than currently
investigated oxides. Since pure metallic nanoparticles are igniting at air, carbon stabilized …