Nanoparticle Research
We synthesise, label and characterise nanoparticles for the specific purpose of creating reference materials for nanotoxicological studies. We use stringent criteria to generate such reference materials, to aid resolving the current uncertainties in many nanotoxicological studies.
We are studying the following nanoparticles:
Size 1: 3 different sizes, in the range 1-200nm; larger particles (>500nm) to act as control.
Size 2: systematic series of sizes, in a range relevant to applications.
Shape: spheres vs rods.
Structure: where more than one polymorphs (same composition, but different crystal structure) can be synthesized.
Functionalisation 1: surface modification (details in WP2).
Functionalisation 2: modification for tracing: stable isotopes (SI) or fluorescent dyes (F).
Synthesis method: plasma (P), milling (M), microfluidics (MCF), wet chemical, partner 1 (A1) or partner 7 (A7).
We are also working on labelling some of the particles from the list above, using fluorescent and stable isotope labels.
