Project: Metrology for innovative nanoparticles
Nanoparticles, due to their unique and tuneable properties, are ideal for a wide variety of potential applications and are increasingly being used in commercial products, from conductive inks for printed electronics to drug delivery agents for the pharmaceutical industry. Industries developing innovative products containing nanoparticles need to accurately control a number of their properties. Two properties which significantly affect performance are nanoparticle number concentration and surface chemistry. These properties enable compliance with EU regulation regarding the definition of a nanomaterial, and underpin claims of reliability, performance and lifetime for nanoparticle products. However, industry is currently lacking certified reference materials, primary standards and methods of measurement for these two properties. This project will provide industry with techniques and methods for the measurement of nanoparticle number concentration and surface chemistry. This will support trade in high performance nanoparticles for advanced technologies and the competitiveness of European nanotechnology industries will be strengthened.
| Acronym | 14IND12 Innanopart (Reference Number: 14IND12) |
| Duration | 01/05/2015 - 30/04/2018 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMPIR |
| Call | EMPIR CALL 2014 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPL Management Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung | Partner | Germany |
| 3 | Dansk Fundamental Metrologi A/S | Partner | Denmark |
| 4 | LGC Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 6 | SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB | Partner | Sweden |
| 7 | The University of Birmingham | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 8 | Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives | Partner | France |
| 9 | Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek | Partner | Netherlands |
| 10 | Universita Degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro | Partner | Italy |
| 11 | Technische Universitaet Wien | Partner | Austria |
| 12 | Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica | Observer | Italy |
| 13 | Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS | Observer | Switzerland |