Watch the video about the CheMatSustain project!
CheMatSustain is a research initiative, funded by the Horizon Europe Programme of the European Union. The project, which will take 48 months, involves the cooperation of 10 scientific partners from 7 EU countries and one partner from the UK. The entire initiative is coordinated by Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, and the project budget is nearly 5 million euros.
As part of CheMatSustain, we recognize the transformative potential of nanotechnology and the significance of Safe and Sustainable by Design (#SSbD) strategies in ensuring the safety and sustainability of nanomaterials and nanotechnology. We use innovative methods to assess the safety of materials and technological processes to achieve climate neutrality and a circular economy. Through collaboration, research and innovation, we strive to pave the way for a brighter, greener future for generations to come.
Within the project, our team deals with the production and physicochemical characterisation of (nano)materials studied under the CheMatSustain, such as #gold and silver nanoparticles, nano- and micro-particles of titanium oxide and cellulose, dendrimers, polymer nanoparticles as well as selected bioactive substances. We provide precisely characterised (nano)materials to our partners for #toxicological, #proteomic, #transcriptomic and #environmental studies.
The main objective of the project is to lead the way in pioneering innovative methods for safety and sustainability assessments of chemicals and materials, particularly at the nano level across the European Union. We aim to create a set of research tools – precise, reliable and efficient – that will include both advanced laboratory tests and computer simulation models, including those supported by AI technologies. In this way, we want to improve the safety of chemical use, providing a more effective approach to assessing hazards, risks and sustainability.
The project team members from the University of Lodz include: head of the project, Prof. Jarosław Grobelny, dr hab. Katarzyna Ranoszek-Soliwoda, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz, Dr Emilia Tomaszewska and Prof. Grzegorz Celichowski.