Opis projektu
Badanie chemicznego wpływu mikroplastiku i mikrozanieczyszczeń
Mikroplastik powstaje na skutek zmian fizycznych i chemicznych, które zmniejszają mechaniczną integralność i ciężar molekularny polimerów w plastiku w czasie degradacji. Wiadomo, że ma niszczący fizyczny wpływ na środowisko, a ponadto akumuluje się i przywiera do różnych zanieczyszczeń organicznych, powodując dalsze szkody chemiczne. Choć jest to palący problem, niewiele badań jest prowadzonych w temacie mikroplastiku. Ten stan rzeczy chcą zmienić badacze skupieni wokół finansowanego ze środków UE projektu IMPACTAS prowadzonego na Uniwersytecie w Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Zbadają oni wpływ mikrozanieczyszczeń oraz mikroplastiku na wyspach. Zespół badawczy otrzyma dodatkowe wsparcie ze strony specjalnie powołanej grupy badawczej ds. środowiskowej chemii analitycznej.
Cel
Degradation of plastics is a sequence of chemical and physical changes reducing their molecular weight and mechanical integrity of the polymer and leads to formation of microplastics (MPs). Negative effect of the MPs on the environment is not only physical, but also chemical due to their ability to adsorb and accumulate many persistent organic pollutants The role of MPs as a vector of the contamination is newly formed phenomenon and could fundamentally top off the role of MPs in the ecological systems. Only limited number of scientific papers and research are currently available and published, thus IMPACTAS project aims to change it. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria provides unique opportunity to study micropollutants-microplastics topic in terms of islands location, extensive tourism industry, protected natural parks, excellent infrastructure and knowledge of Environmental Analytical Chemistry research group belonging to Institute for Environmental Studies and Natural Resources. Project will focus at few objectives: - Development of analytical methodologies and strategies for the determination of organic pollutants adsorbed on MPs; - spatial and temporal monitoring of micropollutants - microplastics in different environmental compartments and; - environmental risk assessment of micro-pollutants in different natural ecosystems. Objectives of the project are multidisciplinary including combination of analytical chemistry, statistics, biology and environmental sciences. IMPACTAS implies international research visits and placement of the researcher for further knowledge implementation. Expected results have potential to provide state of the art solutions for micropollutants monitoring and control in different environmental and biology systems around Canary Islands which could be transferred across research groups within EU countries. This project is in line with the EU Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy and Blue Growth strategy of the European Union
Dziedzina nauki
- natural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistry
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
Program(-y)
Temat(-y)
Zaproszenie do składania wniosków
HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-02
Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszeniaSystem finansowania
HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit GrantKoordynator
35001 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
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