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Quantum Dots
Potential applications: Medical imaging, photovoltaic devices, light-emitting diodes, transistors. Health concerns: Potential toxicity to humans and aquatic life, long-term effects of accumulation in the environment.
Carbon Nanotubes
Potential applications: Reinforcement in composite materials, field-emission displays, conductive and high-strength materials. Health concerns: May cause lung damage when inhaled, long-term environmental impact not well understood.
Fullerenes
Potential applications: Drug delivery systems, organic photovoltaics, superconductors. Health concerns: Possible oxidative stress and inflammation, unknown effects on human health and environment.
Silver Nanoparticles
Potential applications: Antimicrobial agents in healthcare products, water treatment, textile coatings. Health concerns: Overuse may contribute to antibiotic resistance, harmful to aquatic organisms, may affect human cells.
Nano-TiO2 (Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles)
Potential applications: Pigments, UV filters in sunscreens, photocatalysts for air and water purification. Health concerns: Inhalation may lead to lung fibrosis, toxicity concerns for marine life, impacts under evaluation.
Gold Nanoparticles
Potential applications: Drug delivery, cancer treatment, electronic conductors, rapid diagnostic tests. Health concerns: Possible impacts on human immune cells, accumulation in the liver and spleen, environmental persistence.
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