Product safety and the circular economy: a database comparison
Countless chemicals are contained in products and articles that people handle on a daily basis. In order to assess the risks of chemicals and implement existing regulations on their use, access to information on the type and quantity of chemicals in products and articles is essential. This also enables informed consumer decisions and facilitates the […]
Green hydrogen: cage structure transforms into efficient catalyst
Clathrates are characterised by a complex cage structure that also provides space for guest ions. Now, for the first time, a team has investigated how effective clathrates are as catalysts for electrolytic hydrogen production. The result: their efficiency and robustness are even better than those of the nickel-based catalysts currently in use. They also found […]
Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design Approach and Decision Support System for Advanced Materials
New Paper from HARLMLESS To make sure that advanced materials are safe and sustainable by design (SSbD), the EU project HARMLESS has developed an SSbD approach and a Decision Support System (DSS) for advanced materials. The SSbD approach and DSS are in line with the EU’s recommended SSbD framework, tools and methods, including New Approach […]
New section in MANTRA ‘Digitalisation in Materials Science’
Digitalisation in Materials Science enables the development of innovative materials through precise simulations and data-based optimisations. This will lead to more efficient and sustainable solutions for various industries. First articles are now online. More will follow, including articles on “standardised data and the FAIR principles” and “guidelines for good research data management” Interested? Then read […]
EU Project HARMLESS published Factsheet on ToxFAIRy
This factsheet summarises the key facts about ToxFAIRy, the HARMLESS software solution for automated toxicity scoring and FAIRification of data. The EU H2020 project HARMLESS (grant agreement number 953183) develops a novel, multifaceted Safe Innovation Approach to complex multi-component nanomaterials and High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticles (MCNM & HARNs) by integrating a toolbox of New Approach […]
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Metallurgy: Mystery of the grain dance solved
Thanks to ultra-precise microscopy, a research team involving KIT has been able to experimentally demonstrate for the first time how grains rotate in metals Determining exactly how materials deform is key to better engineering and design, but certain processes, such as the mechanism behind rigid body rotation of grains, have been challenging to isolate. Tian […]
Roadmap for the safe and sustainable development of innovative materials
The article presents a roadmap for the safe and sustainable development of innovative materials from 2024 to 2030. The aim is to integrate safety and sustainability aspects right from the design phase of new materials in order to facilitate market launch and reduce costs. The European ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’ (SSbD) concept calls for […]
Statement on the Safety of Titanium dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive
Food grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) was an authorised Food Additive (E171) in the EU but from the 7th of August 2022 it is no longer permitted following the publication of Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63, amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333. Since the EFSA and COT publications in 2021, reviews of TiO2 […]