Project description
Nanotechnology for freshwater treatment
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), such as endocrine-disrupting compounds and pharmaceuticals, severely pollute global freshwater resources and ecosystems. Current wastewater treatment systems are ineffective at removing these pollutants. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the NANAQUA project integrates nanotechnology into water treatment systems, develops smart nanosensors for real-time water quality monitoring, and provides doctoral training in NM integration. The project aims to enhance water purification effectiveness in line with the EU’s Water Reuse Regulation, reduce harmful pollutants in aquatic systems, and support sustainability. Economically, it aligns with EU regulations and promises reduced costs, lower energy use, and job growth in the water treatment sector.
Objective
NANAQUA emerges at the forefront of addressing the global water crisis, leveraging nanotechnology and nano(functionalized) materials (NMs) for cutting-edge water treatment solutions. In tackling the societal challenge posed by contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), NANAQUA addresses the risks these pollutants, including endocrine-disrupting compounds, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, and pharmaceuticals, pose to freshwater resources and ecosystems. With over 500 European monitoring sites reporting pollutant concentrations harmful to aquatic life, the urgency for effective solutions is clear. NANAQUA's approach transcends current wastewater treatment systems, which inadequately remove CECs, by integrating nanotechnology into (photo)chemical and biological degradation systems. NANAQUA's solution further involves developing smart nanosensors for real-time water quality monitoring and generating insights in toxicity of nanomaterials and CECs. This strategy promises a comprehensive improvement in water purification effectiveness, aligning with the EU's Water Reuse Regulation and supporting sustainable resource management. The project establishes the first European doctoral training network dedicated to NMs integration in water treatment, training 15 professionals through an international, intersectoral, and interdisciplinary research program. This unique combination of training in (bio)chemical water treatment, materials science, (eco-)toxicology, and environmental sustainability assessment is pivotal for becoming experts in this field, granting highly valuable competencies for the job market. Environmentally, NANAQUA's long-term impact includes enhanced water treatment, reducing harmful CECs in aquatic systems, and thus protecting human health and promoting pollution-free habitats. Economically, it aligns with EU regulations, promising reduced costs, energy use, and job growth in the water treatment sector.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationreverse osmosis
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources management
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment
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- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral NetworksCoordinator
3000 Leuven
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15782 Santiago De Compostela
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84084 Fisciano Sa
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2628 CN Delft
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51005 Tartu
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08022 Barcelona
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91000 Evry
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70056 Molfetta
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50670 Koln
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2800 Mechelen
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92040 Paris
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2747 Werrington Nsw
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289003 Madrid
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Dharwad
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8750 Wingene
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G12 8QQ Glasgow
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