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Lecturer(s)
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Kuřitka Ivo, prof. Ing. et Ing. Ph.D. et Ph.D.
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Course content
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- The concept of sustainability and circularity - Renewable raw materials for nanoengineering - Safety of nanomaterials in relation to circularity - Sustainable nanotechnologies for energy - Sustainable nanotechnologies for fuels - Sustainable nanotechnologies for chemistry - Biological, environmental and agrotechnical nanotechnologies and nanomaterials - Risk reduction and responsibility - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Socioeconomic aspects
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
- Preparation for examination
- 100 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 25 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, polymer processing and physical chemistry is expected. |
| learning outcomes |
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| The student has knowledge in the area of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, taking into account the specific features of nanotechnology and nanomaterials. |
| The student knows the risks of nanomaterials and the requirements for managing them in order to enable circularity. |
| The student understands the principles of, and has an overview of, energy and fuel, chemical, biological, environmental and agricultural applications of nanotechnologies. |
| The student knows the principles and working procedures of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and the interpretation of its results. |
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| The student understands the relationships between the theoretical and practical aspects of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials, products and their applications in the circular economy, their use and post-consumer fate including recycling, and the impact of these areas on the environment. |
| The student is able to think critically in this field and to analyse problems and situations professionally, both in the technical area and in related areas of LCA and nanosafety. |
| The student is able to propose and find solutions in this field with an appropriate degree of creativity and originality. |
| The student can place a specific problem within the broader context of socio-economic aspects. |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Individual work of students |
| E-learning |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Individual work of students |
| Text analysis |
| E-learning |
| Exercises on PC |
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| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Oral examination |
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Recommended literature
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DHALL, Subhadarshini, Ayushi NIGAM, Movva HARSHAVARDHAN, Amitava MUKHERJEE and Priyanka SRIVASTAVA. A comprehensive overview of methods involved in nanomaterial production and waste disposal from research labs and industries and existing regulatory guidelines for handling engineered nanomaterials. 2024, ISSN 2590-1826.
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HAUSCHILD, Michael Z.; ROSENBAUM, Ralph K.; OLSEN, Stig Irving (eds.). Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Practice. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2017.
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HORNYAK, Gabor L, John J MOORE, Harry F TIBBALS and Joydeep DUTTA. Fundamentals of nanotechnology.. Boca Raton, 2009. ISBN 142004804X.
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POKRAJAC, Lisa, Ali ABBAS, Wojciech CHRZANOWSKI, Goretty M DIAS, Benjamin J EGGLETON, Steven MAGUIRE, Elicia MAINE, Timothy MALLOY, Jatin NATHWANI, Linda NAZAR, Adrienne SIPS, Jun?ichi SONE, Albert VAN DEN BERG, Paul S WEISS and Sushanta MITRA. Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future: Addressing Global Challenges with the International Network4Sustainable Nanotechnology. ACS Nano. 2021, ISSN 1936-0851.
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RODRÍGUEZ-ROJAS, María del Pilar, Victoria BUSTOS-TERRONES, María Yesenia DÍAZ-CÁRDENAS, Edna VÁZQUEZ-VÉLEZ and Horacio MARTÍNEZ. Life Cycle Assessment of Green Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles vs. Chemical Synthesis. Sustainability. 2024, ISSN 2071-1050.
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SZEKELY, Gyorgy and Andrew LIVINGSTON. Sustainable nanoscale engineering : from materials design to chemical processing. Amsterdam, 2020. ISBN 978-0-12-814681-1.
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WIEDERRECHT, Gary P, Renaud BACHELOT, Hui XIONG, Konstantinos TERMENTZIDIS, Alexandre NOMINÉ, Jier HUANG, Prashant V KAMAT, Elena A ROZHKOVA, Anirudha SUMANT, Michele OSTRAAT, Prashant K JAIN, Chris HECKLE, Jie LI and Krzysztof Z PUPEK. Nanomaterials and Sustainability. ACS Energy Letters. 2023, ISSN 3443?3449.
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