Empa Materials Science and Technology

Exposure modeling of engineered nanoparticle

Som C., Mueller N.C., Sonderer T., Gottschalk F., Scholz R., Nowack B., Empa Materials Science and Technology, CH

An elementary step towards a quantitative assessment of the risks of new compounds to the environment is to calculate their predicted environmental concentrations (PEC). The aim of this study was to use a life-cycle perspective [...]

Safe nanotextiles from a life cycle perspective

Som C., Halbeisen M., Koehler A., Heuberger M., Empa Materials Science and Technology, CH

The industry aims at taking advantage of the opportunities of new nanomaterials while producing safe products. A dose-effect relationship of the engineered nanoparticles is not clearly established yet. From this viewpoint, the product is only [...]