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[RESULT IN BRIEF] Materials for electronics that operate in harsh environments
An EU initiative developed new materials, processes and packaging to create electronic devices and sensors that can withstand exposure to extreme conditions.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 86392
Last updated on: 2017-07-06
Opening the door to the development of efficient and cost-effective nanodelivery systems for macromolecular drugs necessitates the enhanced permeation of nanoparticles through the mucus gel barrier.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 151228
Last updated on: 2017-05-30
[RESULT IN BRIEF] The search for nanoparticles has begun
Nanotechnology exploiting materials with tiny dimensions has changed the face of an overwhelming number of fields, from coatings to cosmetics to biology and medicine. An EU-funded initiative looked into the safety and potential risks of nanoparticles for consumers and the environment.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 148916
Last updated on: 2017-04-10
[RESULT IN BRIEF] A solid-state platform for quantum technologies
EU-funded researchers have pioneered the coupling of single artificial atoms to photons within optical microcavities. Systems like quantum dots are essential building blocks for quantum information technologies, and a means to generate pure single photons on demand.
Programme: FP7-IDEAS-ERC
Record Number: 196155
Last updated on: 2017-03-28
[RESULT IN BRIEF] Water-based production of nanoparticles
Although generally invisible to the naked eye, nanoparticles are ubiquitous and their presence is growing by leaps and bounds. A novel manufacturing technology developed with EU support promises major benefits in sustainability and quality.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 152059
Last updated on: 2017-03-20
[RESULT IN BRIEF] A sensor system for nanoparticles' safety assessment
The increasing usage of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in food and consumer industries highlights the need for better regulations and quality control to ensure consumer safety. Currently, no integrated holistic sensor system exists for the detection, identification and analysis of NPs in complex matrices.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 147273
Last updated on: 2017-01-13
[RESULT IN BRIEF] More clean water with nanomembranes
Clean, usable water is at risk from the increasing incidence of hazardous substances in water supplies, threatening public health and the environment. Novel nano-structured membranes have been created to combat the bioaccumulation of heavy metals, the emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms and metal-related diseases.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 92115
Last updated on: 2017-01-11
[RESULT IN BRIEF] Sustainable and multifunctional food packaging to make food safer
An EU initiative helped to create sustainable packaging solutions with improved barrier properties and integrated sensor elements to enhance food safety.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 170387
Last updated on: 2016-12-20
[RESULT IN BRIEF] Large-scale synthesis of nanoparticles
EU-funded scientists developed a new cost-effective process to synthesise nanoparticles using electrical discharges, eliminating the need for hazardous chemical precursors, solvents and stabilisers.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 190623
Last updated on: 2016-11-29
[RESULT IN BRIEF] Biobased nanomaterials aid water purification
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Novel low-cost, bio-based filtration and purification membranes developed by EU-funded researchers promise increased access to clean water to those in need.
Programme: FP7-NMP
Record Number: 151293
Last updated on: 2016-11-28
List retrieved on: 2017-07-11
