Projects
NANO-ENAG
project name: Use of nanomaterials for environmental and agricultural applications
initiating country: The European Union
Framework Programme: FP7 programme area: MC – People contract type: MCIRSES – Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
contract/proposal/call number: 230796
status: active
duration: 24 months
Keywords
Fields of Research:
Environmental Nanotechnology
Project Budget
total budget: € 0
Participants
Note that the follow people may not represent the full extent of the consortium. FEAST has tried to identify the Australian participants, and their collaborators (or coordinator), within the project. Also note that Australian participation may not necessarily be on a formal level.
| name | organisation | state or country |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ryan | CSU | NSW, Australia |
| Kevin Robards | CSU | NSW, Australia |
| Paul David Prenzler | CSU | NSW, Australia |
Further information
summary:
The aim of the joint research programme is to study nanomaterials for environmental and agricultural applications.
The global objectives of this project will be:
1. to synthesize and characterize low cost nanomaterials such as layered double hydroxides (LDHs) or fine grained poorly crystalline Fe-Al or Fe-Mn oxides. These nanomaterials will be used in native form and complexed with an organic matrix, named polymerin, recovered from olive mill wastewaters (OMW);
2. to study the behavior of nanomaterials for retention of pesticides and biophenols and to develop slow-release formulations of these chemicals, with particular emphasis on assessing their bioavailability;
3. to totally detoxify OMW through fractionation on nanomaterials.
Source: EC DG-RTD
