Objective The project NANOPOLYTOX will evaluate the toxicological impact of nanomaterials included in polymer nanocomposites, highly used in various industrial sectors, during their life cycle. The toxicological profile will be correlated with the changes in the physical and chemical properties of the nanomaterials during the artificial aging/weathering process of the polymeric nanocomposites. Raw nanomaterials and extracted nanomaterials will be characterized at different stages of their life cycle and their toxicity profiles will be obtained via in vitro and in vivo toxicity studies. The results from the in vivo studies will be used for the evaluation of the biological and environmental fate of nanomaterials. All the data generated during the project (physical, chemical and toxicological data) will be considered for the development of the novel LCIA methodology to apply to nanomaterials. These studies will also be taken into account for the selection of adequate digestion and extraction methods to separate the nanomaterials from the polymeric matrices. Moreover, optimization of these methods will facilitate the development of recycling techniques that will be applied in the end-stage of polymer nanocomposites. Disposal of the extracted toxic and/or innocuous nanomaterials will be carried out by mechanical and chemical recycling techniques. The chemical recycling technique will be based on a new separation method consisting of nanofiber filters to separate efficiently the raw nanomaterials from the polymeric matrices and re-use them in new applications. Finally, the nanofiber filters containing toxic nanomaterials will be immobilized in xerogel matrices by sol-gel processes and sintering. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2009-1.3-1 - Activities towards the development of appropriate solutions for the use, recycling and/or final treatment of nanotechnology-based products Call for proposal FP7-NMP-ENV-2009 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION EU contribution € 761 961,39 Address CARRER DE LA INNOVACIO 2 08225 Terrassa Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Dirk Saseta (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Global Nanotechnologies S.A. for the Design, Development, Production and Trading of Nanotechnology Materials Greece EU contribution € 239 029,49 Address Mesogion Avenue 401 15343 Aghia Paraskevi See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stephanos Nitodas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACIO INSTITUT CATALA DE NANOCIENCIA I NANOTECNOLOGIA Spain EU contribution € 220 456,80 Address CAMPUS DE LA UAB EDIFICI Q ICN2 08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stella Veciana (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLYRISE SAS France EU contribution € 230 321,46 Address AVENUE PEY BERLAND 16 PLATEAU TECHNIQUE 33600 Pessac See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vicent Gaud (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data L'UREDERRA, FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO Y SOCIAL Spain EU contribution € 272 689,20 Address ÁREA INDUSTRIAL PERGUITA C/A N°1 31210 Los Arcos See on map Region Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Claudio Fernandez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DHI Denmark EU contribution € 488 404,52 Address AGERN ALLE 5 2970 HOERSHOLM See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Joern Rasmussen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LAVIOSA CHIMICA MINERARIA SPA Italy EU contribution € 78 077,00 Address Via Leonardo da Vinci 21 57123 Livorno See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Livorno Administrative Contact Valentina Ermini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LATI INDUSTRIA TERMOPLASTI SPA Italy EU contribution € 142 615,21 Address FRANCESCO BARACCA 7 21040 Vedano Olona See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Varese Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Giuliano Ceron (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data
