Objetivo
Nanotechnology is a key enabling technology. Still existing uncertainties concerning EHS need to be addressed to explore the full potential of this new technology. One challenge consists in the development of methods that reliably identify, characterize and quantify nanomaterials (NM) both as substance and in various products and matrices. The European Commission has recently recommended a definition of NM as reference to determine whether an unknown material can be considered as 'nanomaterial' (2011/696/EU). The proposed NanoDefine project will explicitly address this question. A consortium of European top RTD performers, metrology institutes and nanomaterials and instrument manufacturers has been established to mobilize the critical mass of expertise required to support the implementation of the definition. Based on a comprehensive evaluation of existing methodologies and a rigorous intra-lab and inter-lab comparison, validated measurement methods and instruments will be developed that are robust, readily implementable, cost-effective and capable to reliably measure the size of particles in the range of 1–100 nm, with different shapes, coatings and for the widest possible range of materials, in various complex media and products. Case studies will assess their applicability for various sectors, including food/feed, cosmetics etc. One major outcome of the project will be the establishment of an integrated tiered approach including validated rapid screening methods (tier 1) and validated in depth methods (tier 2), with a user manual to guide end-users, such as manufacturers, regulatory bodies and contract laboratories, to implement the developed methodology. NanoDefine will be strongly linked to main standardization bodies, such as CEN, ISO and OECD, by actively participating in TCs and WGs, and by proposing specific ISO/CEN work items, to integrate the developed and validated methodology into the current standardization work.
Ámbito científico
Convocatoria de propuestas
FP7-NMP-2013-LARGE-7
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CP-IP - Large-scale integrating projectCoordinador
6708 PB Wageningen
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Participantes (29)
67129 Arvika
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1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1010 Wien
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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10589 Berlin
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8600 Dubendorf
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75015 PARIS 15
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01069 Dresden
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1180 BRUXELLES
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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44139 Dortmund
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12205 Berlin
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10787 Berlin
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67063 Ludwigshafen Am Rhein
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65929 Frankfurt Am Main
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1120 Bruxelles / Brussel
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31030 Carbonera
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75008 Paris
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SP4 7RT WILTSHIRE
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28033 Madrid
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56307 DERNBACH
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28199 Bremen
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21079 HAMBURG
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G1 1XP Glasgow
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1150 Bruxelles / Brussel
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60329 FRANKFURT MAIN
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1160 Bruxelles / Brussel
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75724 Paris
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WR14 1XZ Malvern
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