NanoSphere: Centre for interaction and risk studies in Nano-Bio-Geo-Sociotechno-sphere interfaces
Research Project, 2009
– 2014
The rapid and promising advancement of nanotechnology (NT) require a concomitant expansion of the knowledge about risks - human, ecological and societal - related to nanomaterials (NMs) and nanoparticles (NPs). Increasing evidence show that NPs may have adverse effects, but the picture is fragmented and sometimes contradictory partly due to a lacking control on dispersion, physico-chemical descriptors and characterization, dosimetry and endpoints for NPs. These problems also spill over on risk assessment (RA) procedures and societal risk regimes. NanoSphere delivers frameworks, methodologies, both generally applicable structure-activity relations and case specific data, and approaches that will provide input for improving the adequacy of current RA practices and narrowing the gap between NT innovation and RA processes. Results will be of immediate use for environmental authorities, industry and other stakeholders.
Participants
Sverker Molander (contact)
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Martin Andersson
Applied Surface Chemistry
Rickard Arvidsson
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Rickard Frost
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Bengt Herbert Kasemo
Chalmers, Physics, Chemical Physics
Eva Olsson
Chalmers, Physics, Eva Olsson Group
Sofia Svedhem
Chalmers, Physics, Biological Physics
Collaborations
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Funding
Formas
Project ID: 219-2009-1696
Funding Chalmers participation during 2009–2014
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Areas of Advance