Nanomaterials integration

ENPs are emerging class of airborne nanoparticles having a main impact on the air quality of indoor environments these are unintentionally released into the ambient environment during the manufacture (commercial or research), handling, use or disposal of nanomaterials integrated products. Their physical and chemical characteristics differ from other nanoparticles produced through traffic [4], The health consequences of their inhalation are not yet well known. A number of studies have reported their number concentrations and size distributions in workplaces but their concentrations in ambient urban environments are largely unknown and warrant further research. Adequate methods have yet to be developed to quantify them in the presence of nanoparticles from other sources. 

The need to fully characterize interfaces between nanomaterials integrated in an IC chip is of critical importance for their controlled production. Here, novel metrology techniques will be required to characterize the electronic and stmctural interactions at nanometer scale interfaces. 

Fabrication of the prototype is an important step in product development. It demonstrates that the various components can indeed be physically integrated to form the final product with the desired functionalities. Consider a UV sensor. While its functionality depends on the physical response of a certain nanomaterial in the presence of UV light, an electric circuit and a display system are required for a functional consumer product. The availability of a prototype is essential in test marketing, safety tests, reliability tests and so on. However, the development of consumer-oriented products often involves a considerable amount of trial-and-error, which can lead to costly delays in product launching [10]. 

The workshop was organized by the NRSC-Catalysis (National Research School Combination Catalysis) of The Netherlands within the framework of the activities of the EU Network of Excellence (NoE) IDECAT (Integrated Design of Catalytic Nanomaterials for a Sustainable Production). 

Carbon nanomaterials as integrative components in dye-sensitized solar cells... 

Carbon nanomaterials as integrative materials in semiconducting electrodes... 

Kiehl RA (2007) Nanomaterials synthesis, interfacing, and integrating in devices, circuits, and systems II 6768 Z7680... 

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