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Decontamination of Surfaces Exposed to Carbon-Based Nanotubes and Nanomaterials
Joint Authors
Vaziri, Ashkan
Su, Paul
Haghpanah, Babak
Doerr, William W.
Karimi, Zahra
Hassan, Syed
Gritzo, Louis
Busnaina, Ahmed A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Contamination of surfaces by nanomaterials can happen due to accidental spillage and release or gradual accumulation during processing or handling.
Considering the increasingly wide use of nanomaterials in industry and research labs and also taking into account the diversity of physical and chemical properties of different nanomaterials (such as solubility, aggregation/agglomeration, and surface reactivity), there is a pressing need to define reliable nanomaterial-specific decontamination guidelines.
In this paper, we propose and investigate a potential method for surface decontamination of carbon-based nanomaterials using solvent cleaning and wipes.
The results show that the removal efficiency for single- and multiwalled carbon nanotubes from silicon wafers sprayed with water-surfactant solutions prior to mechanical wiping is greater than 90% and 95%, respectively.
The need for further studies to understand the mechanisms of nanomaterial removal from surfaces and development of standard techniques for surface decontamination of nanomaterials is highlighted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Su, Paul& Haghpanah, Babak& Doerr, William W.& Karimi, Zahra& Hassan, Syed& Gritzo, Louis…[et al.]. 2014. Decontamination of Surfaces Exposed to Carbon-Based Nanotubes and Nanomaterials. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1041352
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Su, Paul…[et al.]. Decontamination of Surfaces Exposed to Carbon-Based Nanotubes and Nanomaterials. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1041352
American Medical Association (AMA)
Su, Paul& Haghpanah, Babak& Doerr, William W.& Karimi, Zahra& Hassan, Syed& Gritzo, Louis…[et al.]. Decontamination of Surfaces Exposed to Carbon-Based Nanotubes and Nanomaterials. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1041352
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1041352