Descrizione del progetto
Una cattedra SER per affrontare le grandi sfide legate alle particelle minuscole
La nanotecnologia, che prevede l’impiego di macchinari e tecnologie di dimensioni molecolari, può contribuire a far risparmiare risorse preziose e a ridurre al minimo gli sprechi. Il termine «nano», di origine greca, significa un miliardesimo, per cui un nanometro è un miliardesimo di metro (una ciocca di capelli è spessa all’incirca 75 000 nanometri). Il progetto SiNfONiA, finanziato dall’UE, si propone di garantire lo sviluppo e l’applicazione sicuri di questa rivoluzionaria tecnologia emergente in svariati campi, quali la medicina, l’ambiente e la produzione di energia. Il progetto inserirà e manterrà nell’International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, un’organizzazione con sede in Portogallo, un ricercatore ad alto profilo (cattedra SER) e un gruppo con eccellenti capacità di ricerca nell’ambito della nano-sicurezza.
Obiettivo
The potential of nanomaterials and nanotechnology to improve the quality of life, to address society’s grand challenges and to contribute to economic growth and to sharpen the competitiveness of industry is now widely recognized, not only in Europe, but globally. Nanomaterials and nanotechnology offer substantial possibilities for improving the competitive position of the EU and for responding to key societal challenges. However, there is a need to ensure the safe development and application of nanomaterial and nanotechnologies and for finding reliable ways to predict the potential risks to health, food and environment of these materials and technologies . Due to the widespread use of nanomaterials, it is critical to identify any potential risks they may pose to human health or the environment. These current uncertainties surrounding nanomaterial risk mean that research is required into nanomaterial safety. Addressing these knowledge gaps will help to ensure that innovation in the rapidly developing area of Nanotechnology is not stifled by concern, but instead by determining risks associated with nanomaterials we can promote the safe, sustainable and responsible use of this technology.
SiNfONiA aims at attracting and maintaining a high profile researcher (ERA Chair) and respective research team with excellent research capabilities in the nanosafety research domain. SiNfONiA will play as a catalyst to fully maximise the impact of the ERA Chair on the scientific excellence and research performance of the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL).
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.4.c. - Establishing ‚ERA Chairs’ Main Programme
Argomento(i)
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H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-04
Meccanismo di finanziamento
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinatore
4715-330 Braga
Portogallo