Masciangioli T., Alper J. (Eds.). Challenges in Characterizing Small Particles: Exploring Particles from the Nano - to Microscales

NAS Press, 2012. — 137 p.The book explores the critical importance of small particles in environmental science, materials and chemical sciences, biological science, and engineering, and the many challenges involved in characterizing materials at the nano- and microscales.
This issue summarizes presentations and discussions at a 2010 National Academies roundtable and discusses the crucial types of information that need to be determined about small particles in different media.Overview.
What Are Small Particles and Why Are They Important?Atmospheric Aerosols and Climate.
Health Impacts of Ambient Air Particles.
Particles in Soil and Water.
Particles in Biological Systems.
Analysis and Imaging of Small Particles.
Multidimensional Characterization of Individual Aerosol Particles.
Materials Design and Synthesis.
Particle Characterization Needs for Nanocomposites.
Quantifying the Chemical Composition of Atmospheric Nanoparticles.
Particle Design and Synthesis for Catalysts.
Nanoparticle Dispersions.
Decoding the Universe at the Nanoscale.
Analyzing Nanoparticles in Complex Mixtures.
Design and Manufacture of Delivery Forms for Small Particles.
Particles in the Environment.
Surface Chemistry, Transformations, and Global Impacts.
Modeling and Simulation of Small Particles.
From Atomistic Simulations to Health Effects.
Scaling Simulations to Model Environmental Impacts.