Nanomaterials and Nanoproducts - Possibilities and Risks

Nanostrukturirani materijali vrlo su živo područje istraživanja u svijetu, prije svega zahvaljujući svojim jedinstvenim svojstvima. Uz golem tržišni potencijal oni donose i nove rizike. Činjenica je da postoji opća zabrinutost zbog negativnog utjecaja nanočestica na ljudsko zdravlje i okoliš. Posljednjih godina raste broj istraživanja vezanih za štetne učinke nanomaterijala na žive organizme. U ovom radu dan je kratak pregled literaturnih nalaza.Research and development in the area of new nanomaterials is advancing rapidly. Due to the chance of obtaining unique physicochemical properties nanomaterials are seen as having an enormous economic potential. However, there are unanswered questions about the impacts of nanoparticles and nanoproducts on human health and the environment. Due to concerns over nanomaterial risks, there has been an increase in safety research. The present paper provides a short summary of the published findings