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For readers the journal will position itself as the central and most authoritative publication in nanomaterials and the environment. The topic covers a wide range of issues that are of contemporary interest to research, industrial, marketing groups, government bodies and even the general public. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Bionanotechnology in the environment
• Environmental and geological migration of nanomaterials
• Airbourne nanoparticles
• Environmental fate of nanomaterials
• Biological stimuli of nanomaterials
• Mineralogical / natural nanomaterials
• Field scale applications of nanomaterials
• Nanomaterial toxicity in the environment
• Environmental drug delivery using nanomaterials
• Application of nanomaterials in the environment
• Nanomaterials in the ecosystem
• Environmental nanomaterial sensors

The Open Access model allows ready access to its target audience and the peer-review system together with the outstanding scientists of the advisory board, ensures that quality is maintained throughout.  

In the initial period, the journal will attract authors by fast and comprehensive peer-review. Then it will also attract by the growing reputation as the central publication in nanomaterials and the environment seeking distinguished and young scientists alike focussed on the development of quality research. From the beginning it will also have prominent scholars in its Advisory Board who will actively engage in the promotion of NATE and establish opportunities to integrate with the latest results being disseminated at conferences, emerging legislation from key legal entities around the globe. It is envisaged that ultimately NATE will be used as a resource by diverse interest groups of high reputation and distinction.

Nano-scaled materials are exciting systems for a wide variety of applications. Due to their advantageous properties, their use has increased over the recent years in industrial and environmental applications and their impact can be significant. The environmental fate of nanoparticles is often complex however requiring detailed knowledge of their stability, chemistry, migration, accumulation and toxicity, whilst delivering superior performance in their intended functional capacity. A wide range of researchers from civil engineering, water science, geology, environmental science, chemistry, materials science and ecotoxicology are involved in this emerging multidisciplinary field.

Nanomaterials and the Environment (NATE) exists to serve the needs of this diverse community, providing a forum for the prompt communication of original and innovative developments in nanomaterials and the environment, and in an effort to improve their utilisation and safety. NATE covers, but is not limited to, the development and use of nanoparticles, nanomaterials and nanocomposite devices in environmental applications for water, soil and air decontamination, as environmental monitoring devices, and their use in civil engineering and built environment applications. Moreover, NATE will also include contributions towards understanding the migration, disposal, toxicity and environmental regulation of nanomaterials, and advances in measurement and analytical technologies within environmental nanotechnology.

• Journal Editors: Raymond Whitby, University of Brighton, United Kingdom

• Associate Editor: Rosa Busquets, University of Brighton, United Kingdom

• Editors

Journal Editors: 

Raymond Whitby

rwhitby@versita.com

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