Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the health and environmental risks associated with the use of nanomaterials in various application areas. Emphasis is placed on understanding the specific properties of nanomaterials affecting their fate in different environmental compartments and their interaction with organisms at the cellular, organ and systemic levels. Attention is paid to the possibilities of characterizing nanomaterials and the pitfalls of studying their toxic and ecotoxic effects. Another part of the course is devoted to nanotechnologies used for monitoring and removal of pollutants from individual compartmens of the environment and the use of nanomaterials in pharmaceutics and medicine. The course also includes the basics of risk-benefit analysis focused on nanomaterials.
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Requirements on student
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Content
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Parameters affecting the fate of nanomaterials in individual components of the environment.
Parameters affecting toxicity and ecotoxicity of nanomaterials.
Techniques for the characterisation of nanomaterials for the purpose of assessing their environmental and health risks.
Interaction of nanomaterials with other types of hazardous substances.
Nanomaterials in the indoor and occupational environment - exposure assessment.
Nanomaterials in food and pharmaceuticals - functions and health risks.
Nanomaterials in plant protection products - functions and environmental risks.
Nanotechnology for the assessment of environmental contamination by chemical pollutants.
Nanotechnology for removal of pollutants from water - sorption and catalytic processes.
Nanotechnology for the removal of pollutants from indoor and outdoor air - catalytic and photocatalytic processes.
Nanotechnology for pollutant removal in soils.
Basics of risk-benefit analysis oriented to the issue of technological applications of nanomaterials.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Recommended:
Mark R. Wiesner, Jean-Yves Bottero. Environmental Nanotechnology: Applications and Impacts of Nanomaterials, Second Edition 2nd Edition. McGraw Hill. 2016.
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Recommended:
Sher Bahadar Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri, Kalsoom Akhtar. Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications and their Fascinating Attributes. 2018.
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Recommended:
Saura C. Sahu, Daniel A. Casciano. Nanotoxicity: From In Vivo and In Vitro Models to Health Risks. Wiley. 2009.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
No specific prerequisites |
Competences acquired |
The student understands the specific properties of nanomaterials and how these properties on the one hand negatively affect the interactions of nanomaterials with individual components of the environment and living organisms and on the other hand provide unique application possibilities in monitoring and removal of pollutants. A scientifically grounded and balanced view of the potential risks and benefits of the technological use of nanomaterials is a core competence acquired in the course. |
Teaching methods |
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Methods of individual activities
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Assessment methods |
- Home assignment evaluation
- Presentation
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