Abstract
The adoption of innovative advanced materials holds vast potential, contingent upon addressing safety and sustainability concerns. The European Commission advocates the integration of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles early in the innovation process to streamline market introduction and mitigate costs. Within this framework, encompassing ecological, social, and economic factors is paramount. The NanoSafety Cluster (NSC) delineates key safety and sustainability areas, pinpointing unresolved issues and research gaps to steer the development of safe(r) materials. Leveraging FAIR data management and integration, alongside the alignment of regulatory aspects, fosters informed decision-making and innovation. Integrating circularity and sustainability mandates clear guidance, ensuring responsible innovation at every stage. Collaboration among stakeholders, anticipation of regulatory demands, and a commitment to sustainability are pivotal for translating SSbD into tangible advancements. Harmonizing standards and test guidelines, along with regulatory preparedness through an exchange platform, is imperative for governance and market readiness. By adhering to these principles, the effective and sustainable deployment of innovative materials can be realized, propelling positive transformation and societal acceptance.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-126 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal |
| Volume | 25 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
The authors acknowledge that they contributed to the document with resources from the following projects: This work has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research & Innovation programme under the following grant agreements center dot H2020-BreadCell - Upgrading of cellulose fibers into porous materials (GA no. 964430) center dot H2020-DIAGONAL - Development and scaled Implementation of sAfe by design tools and Guidelines for multicOmponent aNd hArn nanomateriaLs (GA no. 953152) center dot H2020-DeDNAed - Cluster decorated recognition elements on DNA origami for enhanced raman spectroscopic detection methods (GA no. 964248) center dot H2020-HARMLESS - Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent Materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and Safe by Design Strategies (GA no. 953183) center dot H2020-NanoHarmony-Towards harmonised test methods for nanomaterials (GA no. 885931) center dot H2020-NanoPAT - Process Analytical Technologies for Industrial Nanoparticle Production (GA no. 862583) center dot H2020-SABYDOMA-Safety BY Design Of nanoMaterials-From Lab Manufacture to Governance and Communication: Progressing Up the TRL Ladder (GA no. 862296) center dot H2020 - SAbyNA-Simple, robust and cost-effective approaches to guide industry in the development of safer nanomaterials and nanoenabled products (GA no. 862419) center dot H2020-SbD4Nano - Computing infrastructure for the definition, performance testing and implementation of safe-by-design approaches in nanotechnology supply chains (GA no. 862195) center dot H2020-SUNSHINE-Safe and sUstainable by desigN Strategies for HIgh performance multi-component NanomatErials (GA no. 952924) This work has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research & Innovation programme under the following grant agreements: center dot HEU-ACCORDs - Green deal inspired correlative imaging-based characterization for safety profiling of 2D materials (GA no. 101092796) center dot HEU-IRISS - The InteRnatIonal ecosystem for accelerating the transition to Safe-and-Sustainable-by-design materials, products and processes (GA no. 101058245) center dot HEU-MACRAM E-Advanced Characterisation Methodologies to assess and predict the Health and Environmental Risks of Advanced Materials (GA no. 101092686) center dot HEU-PINK-Provision of Integrated Computational Approaches for Addressing New Markets Goals for the Introduction of Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design Chemicals and Materials (GA no. 101137809) center dot HEU-POTENTIAL-Platform Optimisation To Enable Nano-maTerIAL safety assessment for rapid commercialisation (GA no. 101092901) center dot HEU-SUNRISE-Safe and sUstainable by desigN: integRated approaches for Impact aSsessment of advanced matErials (GA no. 101137324) This work has received funding from other funding sources:center dot National - SmartCERIALS-Smart CERIum dioxide-based nano-composites for AntimicrobiaL Surface applications- (GA no. 890610, Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG) center dot National - NanoSyn4-Nano-Community in Austria - Synergien durch (inter) nationale Koope-ration (GA no. BMK 2023-0.194.696, Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology)center dot National - SmartCERIALS-Smart CERIum dioxide-based nano-composites for AntimicrobiaL Surface applications- (GA no. 890610, Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG) center dot National - NanoSyn4-Nano-Community in Austria - Synergien durch (inter) nationale Koope-ration (GA no. BMK 2023-0.194. 696, Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology)r center dot National - SmartCERIALS-Smart CERIum dioxide-based nano-composites for AntimicrobiaL Surface applications- (GA no. 890610, Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG) center dot National - NanoSyn4-Nano-Community in Austria - Synergien durch (inter) nationale Koope-ration (GA no. BMK 2023-0.194.696, Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology)
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| (Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG) | CERIum, 890610 |
| BMK | 2023-0.194.696 |
| (Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology) |
Keywords
- Advanced materials
- FAIR data management
- Harmonization
- Innovative materials
- Nanomaterials
- Regulatory preparedness
- Safe-by-design
- Standardization
- Sustainability