Toxicity evaluations of various carbon nanomaterials

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(3):245-63. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2010-039. Epub 2011 May 20.

Abstract

After the discovery of fullerene and carbon nanotubes, various carbon nanomaterials were discovered or synthesized. The carbon nanomaterials have remarkable properties, different from bulk materials with the same chemical composition, and are therefore useful for industrial applications. However, the toxicity of nanomaterials may also differ from that of the bulk materials; this difference poses a concern. The physical similarity of nanomaterials to asbestos has led to evaluations for toxicity by many researchers using various methods. In this review, we compile and compare the toxicity evaluations of each carbon nanomaterial.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Asbestos / chemistry
  • Asbestos / toxicity
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Carbon / toxicity*
  • Fullerenes / chemistry
  • Fullerenes / toxicity
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Graphite / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Nanostructures / toxicity*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / toxicity
  • Soot / chemistry
  • Soot / toxicity

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Soot
  • Asbestos
  • Carbon
  • Graphite
  • fullerene C60