Environmental Impact of Fullerenes

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Methods Used to Prepare Fullerene Suspensions Solubility of Fullerene Aqueous Suspensions of Fullerenes Toxicity of Aqueous Fullerene Suspensions as a Factor of the Dispersion Method Toxicological Data Relating to Fullerenes Toxicological Effects of C60 on Fish Toxicological Effects of C60 on Invertebrates Toxicological Effects of C60 on Algae Toxicological Effects of C60 on Bacteria and Soil Microbes Toxicological Effects of C60 on Other Organisms Possible Emission Sources of C60 The Environmental Fate of C60 Fullerenes in the Environment Conclusion Keywords: fullerene; aqueous suspension; toxicity; fish; invertebrate; algae; microbes; environmental fate