Nanotechnology management for a safer work environment

Abstract

Nanoscience and nanotechnology have advanced in recent years followed by groundbreaking discoveries that allow a remarkable control of molecular entities in the nanoscale. Advances in the field still came in many cases without a detailed and profound understanding on the effects and impact that nanotechnology and nanomaterials can have in our future society. In this work, we have aimed to provide a short but relevant overview on the impact and risks of nanotechnogy and the possibilities to engineer safer nanomaterials for a controllable working environment.