New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment

In a challenge to conventional wisdom, scientists have found that buckyballs dissolve in water and could have a negative impact on soil bacteria. The findings raise new questions about how the nanoparticles might behave in the environment and how they should be regulated, according to a report scheduled to appear in the June 1 print issue of the American Chemical Society's peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology. ACS is the world's largest scientific society.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4024.html">New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment</a></p> <p>In a challenge to conventional wisdom, scientists have found that <a class="directory" href="http://www.physorg.com/search/buckyballs">buckyballs</a> dissolve in water and could have a negative impact on soil bacteria. The findings raise new questions about how the nanoparticles might behave in the environment and how they should be regulated, according to a report scheduled to appear in the June 1 print issue of the American Chemical Society's peer-reviewed journal <i>Environmental Science & Technology</i>. ACS is the world's largest scientific society. </p>