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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING --- Military Science --- Chemical weapons disposal --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Military Engineering --- Design and construction --- Engineering design. --- Silver ions. --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Chemical weapons --- CW disposal --- Disposal of chemical weapons --- Design --- Disposal --- Metal ions --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Explosive ordnance disposal --- Hazardous wastes

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This Special Issue presents studies on the genotoxicity of nanomaterials. Although nanomaterials provide multiple benefits in a wide range of applications, challenges remain in addressing strong concerns about their risks to the environment and human health. As a result of inconsistencies among published results and diverging conclusions, the understanding of nanomaterial exposure and toxicity remains unclear. Determining whether these materials cause DNA damage—the first step in carcinogenesis—must be a priority in testing. In this book, readers will find recent publications on the genotoxic response to a broad range of nanomaterials, the impact of physico-chemical characteristics, safe-by-design and new developed tools.

Humanities --- Social interaction --- graphene oxide --- reduced graphene oxide --- micronucleus --- oxidative stress --- safer-by-design --- tungsten --- nanoparticles --- tritiated particles --- in vitro testing --- cytotoxicity --- micronuclei formation --- DNA damage --- epigenetics --- DNA methylation --- BEAS-2B cells. --- polystyrene nanoparticles --- nanoplastics --- genotoxicity --- Hs27 human fibroblasts --- comet assay --- FPG enzyme --- TiO2NP --- SiO2NP --- ZnONP --- CeO2NP --- AgNP --- multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) --- titanium dioxide nanoparticles --- lincomycin --- human amniotic cells --- in vitro genotoxicity --- apoptosis --- nanotoxicology --- metal oxides --- high throughput screening --- micronucleus assay --- nanomaterial --- aluminum --- oral route --- gut --- liver --- V79 cells --- Hprt --- advanced in vitro model --- hepatotoxicity --- liver spheroids --- 3D culture --- HepG2 --- nongenotoxic silver nanoparticles --- genotoxic --- cytotoxic --- antioxidant activity --- silver ions --- Allium cepa --- metal/coating agent ratio --- n/a

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This Special Issue presents studies on the genotoxicity of nanomaterials. Although nanomaterials provide multiple benefits in a wide range of applications, challenges remain in addressing strong concerns about their risks to the environment and human health. As a result of inconsistencies among published results and diverging conclusions, the understanding of nanomaterial exposure and toxicity remains unclear. Determining whether these materials cause DNA damage—the first step in carcinogenesis—must be a priority in testing. In this book, readers will find recent publications on the genotoxic response to a broad range of nanomaterials, the impact of physico-chemical characteristics, safe-by-design and new developed tools.

graphene oxide --- reduced graphene oxide --- micronucleus --- oxidative stress --- safer-by-design --- tungsten --- nanoparticles --- tritiated particles --- in vitro testing --- cytotoxicity --- micronuclei formation --- DNA damage --- epigenetics --- DNA methylation --- BEAS-2B cells. --- polystyrene nanoparticles --- nanoplastics --- genotoxicity --- Hs27 human fibroblasts --- comet assay --- FPG enzyme --- TiO2NP --- SiO2NP --- ZnONP --- CeO2NP --- AgNP --- multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) --- titanium dioxide nanoparticles --- lincomycin --- human amniotic cells --- in vitro genotoxicity --- apoptosis --- nanotoxicology --- metal oxides --- high throughput screening --- micronucleus assay --- nanomaterial --- aluminum --- oral route --- gut --- liver --- V79 cells --- Hprt --- advanced in vitro model --- hepatotoxicity --- liver spheroids --- 3D culture --- HepG2 --- nongenotoxic silver nanoparticles --- genotoxic --- cytotoxic --- antioxidant activity --- silver ions --- Allium cepa --- metal/coating agent ratio --- n/a

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The use of medical devices (e.g., catheters, implants, and probes) is a common and essential part of medical care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, these devices quite frequently lead to the incidence of infections due to the colonization of their abiotic surfaces by biofilm-growing microorganisms, which are progressively resistant to antimicrobial therapies. Several methods based on anti-infective biomaterials that repel microbes have been developed to combat device-related infections. Among these strategies, surface coating with antibiotics (e.g., beta-lactams), natural compounds (e.g., polyphenols), or inorganic elements (e.g., silver and copper nanoparticles) has been widely recognized as exhibiting broad-spectrum bactericidal or bacteriostatic activity. So, in order to achieve a better therapeutic response, it is crucial to understand how these infections are different from others. This will allow us to find new biomaterials characterized by antifouling coatings with repellent properties or low adhesion towards microorganisms, or antimicrobial coatings that are capable of killing microbes approaching the surface, improving biomaterial functionalization strategies and supporting tissues’ bio-integration.

Medicine --- Candida --- biofilms --- diabetes --- medical devices --- candidiasis --- metabolic disorder --- hyperglycemia --- infection --- Candida glabrata --- candidemia --- echinocandins --- resistance --- micafungin --- caspofungin --- in vivo --- titanium dioxide --- nanotubes --- autoclaving --- titanium alloy --- biocompatibility --- wettability --- mechanical properties --- silver nanoparticles --- titanium dioxide nanotubes --- silver ions release --- biointegration --- antimicrobial activity --- polyethylene terephthalate --- PET --- electrospinning --- nanofibers --- antimicrobial agents --- Taguchi method --- antimicrobial efficiency --- cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (CAPJ) --- Escherichia coli --- DNA double-strand breaks --- scanning electron microscopy --- Ti6Al4V implants --- anodization process --- XPS --- genotoxicity assessment --- anti-inflammatory properties --- oral biofilm --- infection control --- Streptococcus mutans --- Candida spp. --- natural compounds --- antimicrobial resistance --- Candida --- biofilms --- diabetes --- medical devices --- candidiasis --- metabolic disorder --- hyperglycemia --- infection --- Candida glabrata --- candidemia --- echinocandins --- resistance --- micafungin --- caspofungin --- in vivo --- titanium dioxide --- nanotubes --- autoclaving --- titanium alloy --- biocompatibility --- wettability --- mechanical properties --- silver nanoparticles --- titanium dioxide nanotubes --- silver ions release --- biointegration --- antimicrobial activity --- polyethylene terephthalate --- PET --- electrospinning --- nanofibers --- antimicrobial agents --- Taguchi method --- antimicrobial efficiency --- cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (CAPJ) --- Escherichia coli --- DNA double-strand breaks --- scanning electron microscopy --- Ti6Al4V implants --- anodization process --- XPS --- genotoxicity assessment --- anti-inflammatory properties --- oral biofilm --- infection control --- Streptococcus mutans --- Candida spp. --- natural compounds --- antimicrobial resistance

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This book, a collection of 12 original contributions and 4 reviews, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the preparation, characterization, and applications of polymeric nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles. The concept of nanoparticle-reinforced polymers came about three decades ago, following the outstanding discovery of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. One of the main ideas behind this approach is to improve the matrix mechanical performance. The nanoparticles exhibit higher specific surface area, surface energy, and density compared to microparticles and, hence, lower nanofiller concentrations are needed to attain properties comparable to, or even better than, those obtained by conventional microfiller loadings, which facilitates processing and minimizes the increase in composite weight. The addition of nanoparticles into different polymer matrices opens up an important research area in the field of composite materials. Moreover, many different types of inorganic nanoparticles, such as quantum dots, metal oxides, and ceramic and metallic nanoparticles, have been incorporated into polymers for their application in a wide range of fields, ranging from medicine to photovoltaics, packaging, and structural applications.

graphene oxide --- n/a --- latex compounding method --- gold nanoparticles --- ratiometric temperature sensing --- catalysis --- conjugated polymer nanoparticles --- carrier transport --- polymer-NP interface --- nanocomposites --- polyethylene --- structure-property relationship --- chemical and physical interface --- SiO2/TiO2 nanocomposite --- nanoparticles --- separation --- conductive polymer --- clays --- organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) --- nanocomposite --- molecular chain motion --- nanosheets --- morphology --- metal oxides --- hybrid hydrogels --- gas barrier properties --- nanomaterials --- in situ synthesis --- mechanical properties --- power cable insulation --- inorganic nanotubes --- surface modification of silica --- optoelectronic properties --- layered structures --- sol–gel --- nano-hybrids --- fluorescent assay --- N-isopropylacrylamide --- bismaleimide --- electrical property --- solar cell --- N-isopropylmethacrylamide --- SiO2 microspheres --- PFO/MEH-PPV hybrids --- power-conversion efficiency --- in-situ synthesis --- electrical breakdown --- active layer --- crystallization kinetics --- polypropylene nanocomposite --- electric energy storage --- silver ions --- composite membrane --- carbon nanoparticles --- graphene --- composites --- electrode --- reduced graphene oxide --- selective adsorption --- thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymer --- colorimetric sensor --- FRET --- polymers --- graphene-like WS2 --- polymer-matrix composites --- thermoplastic nanocomposite --- fluorescence resonance energy transfer --- PHBV --- melamine --- Ag nanoparticles --- adhesion --- chain topology --- interfacial layer --- silica/NR composite --- sol-gel