5th Symposium zur Nanotechnology

SAVE THE DATE / May 13, 2025 - May 14, 2025

5th Joint Symposium on Nanotechnology I May 13-14, 2025 I Free online event

Nanotechnology is a core technology utilized in numerous sectors

At the 5th Symposium on Nanotechnology of the Fraunhofer Nanotechnology Network, with the support of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), will once again address the opportunities and risks associated with this rapidly evolving field.

The two-day online event will address a range of topics related to the application of nanotechnology in various sectors, including digitalization, 2D/3D printing, carbon-based materials and battery materials.

Due to numerous requests, the event is now offered exclusively online. The participation fees are therefore waived.

Registration is open until May 12, 2025.

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Event details

Program

May 13, 2025

11.00 a.m.

Welcome by the ISC Institute’s Director Prof. Dr. Miriam Unterlass

1 Challenges in risk assessment and regulation

11.10 a.m.

Session 1 - Introduction (Dr. Peter Laux, BfR)

Regulation and challenges

11.15 a.m.

»Nano on various regulations (REACh, food contact materials, cosmetics, biocides, PPPs)«
PD Dr. Andrea Haase, BfR

Test methods and challenges

11.40 a.m.	»Adaptation and development of OECD Test Guidelines for nano and advanced materials (Malta Initiative)« Dr. Anna Pohl, BAUA
12.05 p.m.	»From Regulation to Application – Ensuring Nano Compliance at Fraunhofer ITEM« Dr. Gustav Bruer, Fraunhofer ITEM
12.30 p.m.	»A new tool for the generation of e-liquid emissions for toxicological assessment« Dr. Stefanie Scheffler, Fraunhofer ITEM
12.55 p.m.	Lunch break
1.45 p.m.	»Dynamic Dissolution - Assessing long-term release from tattoo pigments in simulated body fluid« Dr. Ralph Sperling, IMM & Frank Bierkandt, BfR
2.10 p.m.	»In-vitro tissue models as alternatives to laboratory animals« Dr. Christian Lotz, Fraunhofer ISC

A look into the future

2.35 p.m.

»Review on nano-specific NAMs (new approach methodologies)«
Dr. Shirin Usmani, BfR

2 Materials

3.00 p.m.

Session 2 - Introduction (Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar, FNT)

2D/3D-Printing

3.05 p.m.	»Biofabrication: status of the field and research highlights from Würzburg« Prof. Dr. Jürgen Groll, University of Würzburg
3.30 p.m.	»Application-oriented fabrication of tissue models« Dr. Tobias Weigel, Fraunhofer ISC
3.55 p.m.	Coffee Break
4.15 p.m.	»Printing the Future – 2D Materials for Next-Gen Devices and the Path to Safe Innovation« Dr. Jakob Heier, EMPA
4.40 p.m.	»Nanoscale Alloy Inks for Aerosol Jet Printed Sensors« Dr. Volker Zöllmer, Fraunhofer IFAM

Outlook on material developments

5.05 p.m.	»Towards sustainable and accelerated discovery and synthesis of nanomaterials« Prof. Dr. Miriam Unterlass, ISC
5.30 p.m.	End of lectures day 1

May 14, 2025

Carbon based materials

9.00 a.m.	Re-opening Session 2 (Dr. Karl-Heinz Haas, FNT)
9.05 a.m.	»Graphene Roadmap« Dr. Henning Döscher, Fraunhofer ISI
9.30 a.m.	»Tailoring Nanodiamond Surfaces for Advanced Coatings: From Dispersion to Functionalization« Dr. Jörg Opitz, Aidee Itandehui Garcia Zintzun, Alexandr Zibert, Ankit Mazumder, Anita Stoppel, Natalia Beshchasna, Fraunhofer IKTS
9.55 a.m. 10.20 a.m.	»Results of a recent carcinogenicity study with different CNTs and a carbon fiber« Dr. Florian Schulz, Fraunhofer ITEM »CNT risk assessment« Ivica Kolaric, Fraunhofer IPA
10.45 a.m.	Coffee break

Batteries, battery materials

11.00 a.m.	Re-opening Session 2 (Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar, FNT)
11.05 a.m.	»Battery Roadmap 2030+« Dr. Axel Thielmann, ISI
11.30 a.m.	»Interface Optimization of Battery Materials« Dr. Guinevere Giffin, ISC

3 Material Innovation Approaches

11.55 a.m.

Session 3 – Introduction (Dr. Carsten Gellermann, FNT)

Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD)

12.00 p.m.	»Review of SSbD for Nanotechnology« Prof. Dr. Steffen F. Hansen, Technical University of Denmark DTU
12.25 p.m.	»Circular battery design - investing in sustainability and profitability« Dr. Andreas Flegler, Fraunhofer ISC
12:50 p.m.	Lunch break

Sustainable Replacement

1.35 p.m.	»Structure-property relationships by AFM techniques: from fossil-derived to sustainable polymers« Dr. Hubert Gojzewski, University of Twente
2.00 p.m.	»Practical experiences in PFAS substitution« Dr. Diana Lau, Fraunhofer ISC
2.25 p.m.	»How automation, agentic AI and linked data help researchers to find substitutes (example PFAS)« Dr. Matthias Popp, Fraunhofer ISC
2.50 p.m.	»Industrial scale nanomaterials and their applications – titania (TiO₂) and synthetic amorphous silica (SiO₂)« Prof. Dr. Frank Menzel, Evonik

Outlook concerning regulation

3.15 p.m.	»When you're nano and you know it: dealing with uncertainty regarding the nanomaterial definition in regulatory frameworks « Dr. Sean Kelly, NIA
3.40 p.m.	End of the event

General Terms and Conditions

Data protection document

Costs

Due to numerous requests, the event is now offered exclusively online. The participation fees are therefore waived.

Location

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Neunerplatz 2
97082 Würzburg

Organization

BfR:

Dr. Andrea Holzwarth
Dr. Peter Laux
Dr. Mario Pink
Dr. Harald Tschiche

Fraunhofer FNT:

Dr. Carsten Gellermann
Dr. Karl-Heinz Haas
Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar
Prof. Dr. Miriam Unterlass

Local:

Sonja Herold-Gilles
Simone Neus-Fränkel
Marie-Luise Righi

Language

English

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