During the last decades, many studies and applications have focused on the reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM0.1, PM2.5, etc.) produced from a great variety of sources, such as industrial processes, house-hold activities and electronic equipments that are present in confined spaces (i.e. industries, offices, houses, schools, etc.). Over 300 chemicals are listed as VOCs by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and most of them are toxic and some are considered to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic. On the other hand, indoor air environment may contain a mixture of microbiological contaminants (i.e. bacteria, fungi, viruses and toxins) capable of inducing either toxic or inflammatory responses in human beings. At present, there is a lack of awareness about biological contamination in the indoor environment and their potential sources for the spreading of various pathogens.
In this scenario, the reduction of both chemical and biological pollutants is pivotal to ensure the health and well-being of people who live and work in buildings.
The main purpose of the NANOmaterials for SUStainable TECHnologies Project is the design and development of smart and sustainable nanostructured materials active toward the reduction of chemical pollutants and microbiological contaminants that affect indoor air quality.
The NANOSUSTECH project aims to address in a unifying vision and approach the reduction of chemical (gaseous and solid) pollutants along with the inactivation\/removal of microbial species using sustainable materials, such as zeolites, mesoporous materials, nanoparticles, coatings and nanocatalysts and photocatalysts. It will best use the different multidisciplinary competences to explore new directions through a synergistic approach for the treatment of indoor air pollution. The NANOSUSTECH project proposes a different <\/p>\n\n\n\n
and more effective concept of knowledge integration. Rather than bringing together separate core activities, each focused on its own specific sub-field, the project will make best use of the different multidisciplinary competences to explore new directions through a synergetic approach.
The project involves seven research units (Politecnico di Torino, Universit\u00e0 Federico II di Napoli, Politecnico di Milano, Universit\u00e0 di Bologna, Universit\u00e0 di Padova, Universit\u00e0 di Brescia, Universit\u00e0 di Palermo) and includes tasks related to preparation, physico-chemical characterization and evaluation of the reduction activity towards chemical and biological pollutants.
The prepared materials will be validated on laboratory scale using different reactors and composite cartridges (prototypes of full-scale devices). Finally, it will be considered the environmental sustainability and economic feasibility of the materials for possible applications in different contexts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3091","projects","type-projects","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n