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Metrology-related Environmental Nanotechnology Programs

Metrology-related Environmental Nanotechnology Programs. Barbara Karn, PhD US EPA, Office of Research & Development National Center for Environmental Research Environmental Engineering Research Division www.epa.gov/ncer karn.barbara@epa.gov 202-564-6824.

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Metrology-related Environmental Nanotechnology Programs

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  1. Metrology-related Environmental Nanotechnology Programs Barbara Karn, PhD US EPA, Office of Research & Development National Center for Environmental Research Environmental Engineering Research Division www.epa.gov/ncer karn.barbara@epa.gov 202-564-6824 Instrumentation and Metrology Grand Challenge January 27, 2004

  2. EPA's Mission: To protect the environment and human health

  3. Office of Research and Development Labs and Centers National Exposure Research Laboratory National Center for Environmental Assessment Human and ecosystem exposure to pollutants Human health and ecological risk assessment NCER National Center for Environmental Research Extramural grants in all research areas National Risk Management Research Lab National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab Preventing and reducing risks to humans and the environment Effects of contaminants on human health and ecosystems

  4. EPA NCER Research Nanotechnology Activities Dec. 2003 Societal Implications II Environmental Applications ? Summer 2004 Grantees Meeting • 2001 RFA • Synthesis and Processing; • Characterization and Manipulation; • Modeling and Simulation; • Device and System Concepts EPA Grantees’ workshop Aug. 2002 Wilson Center Meetings Implications 2003 RFA Health effects of manufactured nanomaterials SBIR Nanomaterials and Clean Technologies Applications and Implications • ACS Symposia-2003 & 2004 • Possible Gordon Conference • Grand Challenges • Interagency Environmental Conference – Sept. 2003 • 2002 RFA • Environmentally Benign Manufacturing and Processing; • Remediation/Treatment; • Sensors; • Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology Building a Green Nanotech Community

  5. Metrology supports industry and the public good, Including environmental protection Through: written standards, scientific instrumentation, validated measurement procedures measurement standards. Standards for nano emissions Instrumentation for monitoring and controls Procedures for analysis Standards for calibration

  6. 2003 American Chemical Society Symposium Nanotechnology: Applications and Implications for the Environment TUESDAY AFTERNOON, March 25, 2003 Section A Convention Center -- Room 392 Nanotechnology and the Environment Metrology for Nanosized Materials Cosponsored with Division of Environmental Chemistry, Division of Geochemistry, and Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering E. C. Teague, Organizer, Presiding 1:30 — Introductory Remarks. 1:35 —104. Nanoscale chemical characterization at NIST. E. B. Steel 2:05 —105. Molecular-dynamics simulation of forces between colloidal nanoparticles. K. A. Fichthorn, Y. Qin 2:35 —106. Growth and characterization of single-crystal multilayer nanostructures for fast-ion conduction. S. Azad, T. Thevuthasan, V. Shutthanandan, C. Wang, D. E. McCready, O. A. Marina, J. W. Stevenson, C. H. F. Peden 3:05 — Intermission. 3:20 —107. Tools for the quantitative measurement of reaction rates in and on nanoaerosols. K. J. Higgins, J. T. Roberts, D. Lee, M. R. Zachariah 3:50 —108. Measuring attractive forces between suspended nanoparticles. D. Velegol, G. Holtzer 4:20 — Concluding Remarks.

  7. Grand Challenge Workshop Nanotechnology and the Environment May 8-9, 2003

  8. Environmental Applications for measurement in the environment: Vision:The unique properties of nanoscale materials will enable the development of a new generation of environmental sensing systems. Measurement science and technology will enable the development of a comprehensive understanding of the interaction and fate of natural and anthropogenic nanoscale and nanostructured materials in the environment.

  9. Research needs: 1. Biological sensor technologies that are sufficiently stable to allow detection in situ on a continuous basis for high-density usage 2. A general “array” for detection of a wide variety of potential analytes

  10. 3. Information concerning the diversity of chemical composition at the nanoparticle level, and the transformations that occur and measurement techniques that distinguish the chemical composition of particle surface layers from the particle interior 4. Generic nanoscale assembly methods 5. Advances in spectroscopic instrument technologies that allow rapid detection of low signal strength, while probing the smaller volumes of a nano-particulate sample

  11. Our goal: Co-optimize the environment as part of nanotechnology development This can be accomplished only with the underlying work from instrumentation and metrology

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