804023 What you always wanted to know about nanoparticles (and never dared to ask) (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung und Seminar
Semesterstunden
2
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Part, Florian , Ehmoser, Eva-Kathrin , Pavlicek, Anna
Organisation
Synthetische Bioarchitekturen
Angeboten im Semester
Sommersemester 2025
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

Nanotechnology enables a broad variety of applications, products and processes (e.g., nanocarriers in cosmetics, quantum dots in display technologies, or nanoparticles for medical teranostics).
In this course, we will address a wide range of topics concerned with nanomaterials including their technological and biomedical potential, as well as possible impacts on human health and the environment.

•Introduction to nanomaterials: Definitions (natural versus man-made, engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); Differences of nanomaterials vs bulk materials; Nanomaterials used today; Overview about characterisation techniques for their unique physical-chemical properties

•Selected studies on the nano-scale: Methods and technologies for characterisation of ENMs; Synthesis and functionalisation of ENMs

•Risk assessment of ENMs: Nanotoxicity; Hazard and exposure assessment according to chemicals legislation (REACH, CLP, etc.); nano-specific risk assessment concepts
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Basics in biotechnology, food sciences, and environmental sciences.
Lehrziel

After completing the course the students:
-Can describe the special characteristics of nanomaterials.
-Know different methods for ENM synthesis and characterisation.
-Understand the critical aspects of ENM risk assessment.
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