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Articles and Publications

In this section, we provide you with links to interesting articles and reports about the developments within the nanotechnology sector. These are provided by our partners or important stakeholders within the NanoFabNet network and the wider nanotechnology field.

Articles

Interesting Publications

Challenges in sample preparation for measuring nanoparticles size by scanning electron microscopy from suspensions, powder form and complex media. (Bouzakher Ghomrasni et al., Powder Technology 359 (2020) 226-237).
Establishing SI-Traceability of Nanoparticle Enumeration Techniques: A Case Study on Electrospray Differential Mobility Analysis. (Clouet-Foraison et al., Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques 2017, 8:4).
The DaNa(2.0) Knowledge Base Nanomaterials-An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development (Krug H.F., Bohmer N., Kuhnel D., Marquardt C., Nau K., Steinbach C. (2018).. Nanomaterials (Basel), 8(4): 204.)
Rethinking Nanosafety: Harnessing Progress and Driving Innovation (Chen, C., Leong, D.T. and Lynch, I. (2020) . Small, 16: 2002503)
Laser restructuring and photoluminescence of glass-clad GaSb/Si-core optical fibres. (Song et al., Nature Comm. 10 (2019) Article number: 1790)
Risk Management Framework for Nano-Biomaterials used in Medical Devices and Advanced Medicinal Products (Giubilato E., et. al., Materials 2020, 13, 4532;)
Regulating Risk of Nanomaterials for Workers through Soft Law Approach (Zainal Abidin et al., 2020. Nanoethics (2020) 14:155–167)
Plasma membrane damage causes NLRP3 activation and pyroptosis during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (Beckwith et al., Nature Comm. 11 (2020) 2270)

The ampere and the electrical units in the quantum era. (Poirier et al., Comptes Rendus Physique Volume 20, Issues 1–2, January–February 2019, Pages 92-128).

Covid-19 Response - 1 Cross-validation of an integrated, phage-derived platform as an open source reference standard for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2

Covid-19 Response - 1 Cross-validation of an integrated, phage-derived platform as an open source reference standard for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2

Covid-19 Response - 2 Physicochemical profiling of virus-like particles as reference materials for vaccine development and virus particle diagnosis

International call for inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) in response to the COVID 19 pandemic

Challenges & Opportunities of Validating, Harmonising & Standardising industrial-scale Nanofabrication (NanoFabNet (2021))

Common Challenges & Opportunities in sustainable Nanofabrication (NanoFabNet (2021))

Nanofabrication Competence Map: Infrastructures, Knowledge & Skills (NanoFabNet (2021))

Implementation Roadmap for EU-Project Collaboration (NanoFabNet (2021))

RESPONSE FORM for Standardisation groups

Guidance in a Nutshell: GRACIOUS Framework for grouping and read-across of nanomaterials and nanoforms (1.0). Neil Hunt. (2021)

Guidance on the FRACIOUS Framework for grouping and read-across of nanomaterials and nanoforms (1.0). Neil Hunt. (2021)

Multimedia

CEITEC gives an overview of the nanotechnology facilities in their PhD school.

MateriaNova’s Sol Gel coating demonstration.

Overview of the COPT Center and printed electronics at the University of Cologne.

Matthew Hull of Virginia Tech gives an interview about ‘Growing Nano Innovation Ecosystems’ with the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

The European Food Safety Authority’s overview about nanotechnology in the food industry.

The US National Cancer Institute’s overview about the power of nanotechnology in medicine, particularly in the study and research of cancer.

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative’s general overview about nanotechnology.

What is the NNCI? An introduction to the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, a network of user research facilities.

Teaching Nanotechnology Across the Undergraduate STEM Curriculum- A helpful overview for professors from Montana State University.

Each weekday, the Pulse of the Planet radio series provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait about nanoenvironmental research and environmental nanoscience and engineering.

The Nanovation podcast is a forum to address the big questions, big challenges, and big opportunities of nanotechnology. New shows are released every few weeks.

Find out why nano matters! The Nano Matters podcast explores specific examples of nanotechnology and how it impacts everyday life.

An open online course to help build and understanding of the capabilities of nanotechnology tools, and how to use this equipment for nano-scale fabrication and characterization.

Nano@Stanford- an open course to help students become familiar with nanotechnology in general, specific tools, and foundational knowledge of equipment and processes in preparation for in-lab and hands-on training at facilities.

The 2004 CNF NanoCourses were a non-credit series of lectures in four sections, covering the basic areas required to successfully use microfabrication technology. Resources from the course are free & available online.

Project partner Matt Hull of Virginia Tech was part of a youth-focused podcast called 'Little Da Vinci's' speaking about his role in the U.S. nanoscience community & some practical applications of nanotechnology.

A blog article on BOUYGUES about the use of nanomaterials in the building sector and different intersections with human health and the environment. Project partner LNE is involved with several of these initiatives.

NTNU's lastest feature article: 'Moving towards an ‘artificial pancreas’ for people with diabetes.' A group of researchers in Trondheim are working on creating an “artificial pancreas” device to automatically measure glucose levels, and administer insulin according to the results, doing away with regular manual testing.

A MOOC for 'Understanding Nanosciences' launched in November 2020 hosted by Université Paris-Saclay. All content available in French and English.

In honour of US Nanotechnology Day, the partners of NanoFabNet created this short video. The bucky ball tour!

In this Snippet from the Stories from the NNI podcast, Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the NNCO, speaks with Matt Hull, Associate Director for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at NanoEarth and Founder of Nanosafe Inc, about his experiences with interdisciplinarity in nanotechnology.