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Binding bad: Buckyballs offer environmental benefits
Treated buckyballs not only remove valuable but potentially toxic metal particles from water and other liquids, but also reserve them for future use, according to... More
“Nanorama Laboratory“: Free Tool on Safe Handling of Nanomaterials Now Available in English!
The “Nanorama Laboratory“, a free, interactive online tool on the safe handling of nanomate-rials, is now available in English on http://nano.dguv.de/nanorama/bgrci/en/. The tool, de-veloped in... More
Best Practice Guide for Packaging Industries
The EU project “NanoSafePack” published a novel “Best Practice Guide for the Safe Handling and Use of Nanoparticles in Packaging Industries”. It is designed to... More
Fullerenes may contribute to sustainable energy supply
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have discovered that the insulation plastic used in high-voltage cables can withstand a 26 per cent higher voltage if... More
Interpellation on insufficient nanotoxicology studies
A study published last October by EMPA scientist Harald Krug on the quality of nanotoxicology studies received a lot of attention: Several Swiss newspapers touched... More
Are quantum dot TVs – and their toxic ingredients – actually better for the environment?
“The future is bright, the future is … quantum dot televisions”, The Conversation reported on January 6th. And judging by the buzz coming from the... More
Swiss Federal Council to prolong Action Plan for Nanomaterials
The Swiss Federal Council intends to prolong the Action plan for Synthetic Nanomaterials until 2019. The Federal Council issued a report, analyzing the implementation... More
What consumers expect from Nano-Food
New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota shows that the majority of consumers will accept the presence of nanotechnology or... More