This may be the reason why nanoplamonic experimentation is usually done using gold. Nickel is very reactive.
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > My guess is that these are the hardest to remove from circulating air. >> - probably it's better to keep them in a confined chamber when preparing a >> colloid. I am not sure whether they penetrate skin. >> > > I suspect that another problem is with nickel, specifically. I had a > watch with a nickel wristband at one point, and I gradually developed a > severe and chronic rash. There was a welt on my wrist for several months > after I stopped wearing the watch. So the nanopowder nickel particles > could potentially cause a great deal of irritation in the lungs and a > powerful immune response as a result. > > Eric > >
