Mistra Environmental Nanosafety
Research Project, 2014
– 2018
The Mistra Environmental Nanosafety program aims to build, through interdisciplinary research, knowledge to promote responsible use of nanotechnology in a sustainable society.
The research focuses on the environmental risks of nanomaterials; which properties of nanomaterials that should be avoided and how we can protect the environment from unacceptable emissions.
Through collaboration between researchers with expertise that spans many disciplines, from nanoscience and medicine to social sciences, and also including industry, a common platform is being developed for a broad dialogue with industrial stakeholders, as well as the public and legislators. This interaction is expected to help guide new nanotechnology research based on societal needs.
The program is expected to help to avoid undesirable environmental consequences of new applications of nanotechnology, but also to allow the use of nanotechnology to solve existing environmental problems. Examples of nanotechnology with environmental benefits are different types of material for the purification of water and air, or to absorb carbon dioxide.
Participants
Julie Gold (contact)
Chalmers, Physics, Biological Physics
Rickard Arvidsson
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Anna Furberg
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Christoph Langhammer
Chalmers, Physics, Chemical Physics
Sverker Molander
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Ferry Nugroho
Chalmers, Physics, Chemical Physics
Collaborations
Akzo Nobel - Pulp and Performance Chemicals
Göteborg, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Stockholm, Sweden
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Funding
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)
Funding Chalmers participation during 2014–2018
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Areas of Advance