The fate and toxicity of nanoparticles in the terrestrial environment

这项研究旨在提供所需的知识，以了解澳大利亚景观中新纳米颗粒金属产品的命运和影响。制造的纳米颗粒的移动和环境影响是未知的，部分原因是测量和检测这些纳米产品在环境中的困难。该项目将开发技术，以识别土壤中的人造纳米颗粒金属，并确定这些产品对植物和土壤生物的潜在不利影响。 这将表明是否有必要控制纳米尺寸金属产品在陆地环境中的处置或扩散。

This research aims to provide the knowledge needed to understand the fate and effects of new nanoparticulate metal products in Australian landscapes. The movement and environmental effects of manufactured nanoparticulates are unknown, partly because of the difficulty of measuring and detecting these nano-products in the environment. This project will develop techniques to identify manufactured nanoparticulate metals in soils, and to determine the potential adverse effects of these products on plants and soil organisms. This will indicate the need, if any, for controls on the disposal or dispersal of nano-sized metal products in the terrestrial environment.