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| Title |
Naturally occurring nanoparticles from English ivy: an alternative to metal-based nanoparticles for UV protection
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, June 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1477-3155-8-12 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lijin Xia, Scott C Lenaghan, Mingjun Zhang, Zhili Zhang, Quanshui Li |
| Abstract |
Over the last decade safety concerns have arisen about the use of metal-based nanoparticles in the cosmetics field. Metal-based nanoparticles have been linked to both environmental and animal toxicity in a variety of studies. Perhaps the greatest concern involves the large amounts of TiO2 nanoparticles that are used in commercial sunscreens. As an alternative to using these potentially hazardous metal-based nanoparticles, we have isolated organic nanoparticles from English ivy (Hedera helix). In this study, ivy nanoparticles were evaluated for their potential use in sunscreens based on four criteria: 1) ability to absorb and scatter ultraviolet light, 2) toxicity to mammalian cells, 3) biodegradability, and 4) potential for diffusion through skin. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 108 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 100 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 19% |
| Researcher | 18 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 17% |
| Unknown | 20 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 23 | 21% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 13% |
| Engineering | 13 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 17% |
| Unknown | 25 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 28. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 March 2020.
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