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Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology
Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology
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==Panelists==
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===Howard Fairbrother===
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*email howardf@jhu.edu
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*phone (410) 516-4328 
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*Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry
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His research focuses on surface chemistry and specifically, the role
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of interfacial phenomena in (i) the deposition of , nanostructured
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materials and (ii) the environmental fate and impact of carbon based
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nanomaterials in aquatic environments.
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===Vicki Colvin===
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*email colvin@rice.edu
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*Phone: (713) 348-574
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*Rice University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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The projects in this group all involve the control
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and understanding of material properties on nanometer length scales.
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Some of us develop new chemical approaches to forming uniform
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nanocrystals and highly ordered porous solids. Others focus on using
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these materials as tools for answering fundamental questions about
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nature, such as the characteristic length scales in glasses and
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liquids. Finally, all of our materials research may impact emerging
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technologies in areas as diverse as bioinformatics and photonics. We
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are committed to exploring these exciting directions and identifying
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the underlying scientific issues which will be central to their
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eventual success.
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===Carlo Montemagno===
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, email montemcd@UCMAIL.UC.EDU, secretary is Teri
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Ambrosius (may want to cc her) AMBROST@UCMAIL.UC.EDU, Dean of
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Department of Engineering, University of Cincinnati)
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Title of talk: Energy, environment and efficiency: Addressing the
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engineering trinity by capturing life in materials.
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===Darwin Cheney===
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*email: darwincheney@yahoo.com, Development Director,
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NanoInstitute of Utah, USTAR nanotechnology consultant
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===Ira Bennet===
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email: ira.bennett@asu.edu, Postdoctoral Research
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Associate, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State
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University, (replacement for David Guston)
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Postdoc at the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes and the
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Center for Nanotechnology in Society who is studying policies and
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politics of emerging technologies specifically nanotechnologies. His
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projects include: educational programs in Nanotechnology in Society,
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explorations in State and Regional investments in Nanotech, and
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maintaining an international network of social scientists studying
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nanotechnology (International Nanotechnology and Society Network

Revision as of 16:24, 20 March 2009

Contents


Theme

Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology

Panelists

Howard Fairbrother

  • email howardf@jhu.edu
  • phone (410) 516-4328
  • Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry

His research focuses on surface chemistry and specifically, the role of interfacial phenomena in (i) the deposition of , nanostructured materials and (ii) the environmental fate and impact of carbon based nanomaterials in aquatic environments.

Vicki Colvin

  • email colvin@rice.edu
  • Phone: (713) 348-574
  • Rice University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering


The projects in this group all involve the control and understanding of material properties on nanometer length scales. Some of us develop new chemical approaches to forming uniform nanocrystals and highly ordered porous solids. Others focus on using these materials as tools for answering fundamental questions about nature, such as the characteristic length scales in glasses and liquids. Finally, all of our materials research may impact emerging technologies in areas as diverse as bioinformatics and photonics. We are committed to exploring these exciting directions and identifying the underlying scientific issues which will be central to their eventual success.


Carlo Montemagno

, email montemcd@UCMAIL.UC.EDU, secretary is Teri Ambrosius (may want to cc her) AMBROST@UCMAIL.UC.EDU, Dean of Department of Engineering, University of Cincinnati) Title of talk: Energy, environment and efficiency: Addressing the engineering trinity by capturing life in materials.


Darwin Cheney

  • email: darwincheney@yahoo.com, Development Director,

NanoInstitute of Utah, USTAR nanotechnology consultant


Ira Bennet

email: ira.bennett@asu.edu, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State University, (replacement for David Guston) Postdoc at the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes and the Center for Nanotechnology in Society who is studying policies and politics of emerging technologies specifically nanotechnologies. His projects include: educational programs in Nanotechnology in Society, explorations in State and Regional investments in Nanotech, and maintaining an international network of social scientists studying nanotechnology (International Nanotechnology and Society Network


Outline

  1. Miller: Introduction
    1. 10 minutes


News Articles

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