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Dusinska, M. (author), Boland, S. (author), Saunders, M. (author), Juillerat-Jeanneret, L. (author), Tran, L. (author), Pojana, G. (author), Marcomini, A. (author), Volkovova, K. (author), Tulinska, J. (author), Knudsen, L.E. (author), Gombau, L. (author), Whelan, M. (author), Collins, A.R. (author), Marano, F. (author), Housiadas, C. (author), Bilanicova, D. (author), Halamoda Kenzaoui, B. (author), Correia Carreira, S. (author), Magdolenova, Z. (author), Fjellsbo, L.M. (author), Huk, A. (author), Handy, R. (author), Walker, L. (author), Barancokova, M. (author), Bartonova, A. (author), Burello, E. (author), Castell, J. (author), Cowie, H. (author), Drlickova, M. (author), Guadagnini, R. (author), Harris, G. (author), Harju, M. (author), Heimstad, E.S. (author), Hurbankova, M. (author), Kazimirova, A. (author), Kovacikova, Z. (author), Kuricova, M. (author), Liskova, A. (author), Milcamps, A. (author), Neubauerova, E. (author), Palosaari, T. (author), Papazafiri, P. (author), Pilou, M. (author), Poulsen, M.S. (author), Ross, B. (author), Runden-Pran, E. (author), Sebekova, K. (author), Staruchova, M. (author), Vallotto, D. (author), Worth, A. (author)In spite of recent advances in describing the health outcomes of exposure to nanoparticles (NPs), it still remains unclear how exactly NPs interact with their cellular targets. Size, surface, mass, geometry, and composition may all play a beneficial role as well as causing toxicity. Concerns of scientists, politicians and the public about...article 2015
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Pettazzi, F. (author), Bäumer, S.M.B. (author), van der Donck, J.C.J. (author), Deutz, A.F. (author)Detection of nanoparticles is of paramount importance for contamination control in ultra-clean systems. Light scattering is a well-known detection method which is applied in many different scientific and technology domains including atmospheric physics, environmental control, and biology. It allows contactless and remote detection of sub-micron...conference paper 2015
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Walczak, A.P. (author), Hendriksen, P.J.M. (author), Woutersen, R.A. (author), van der Zande, M. (author), Undas, A.K. (author), Helsdingen, R. (author), van den Berg, H.H.J. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), Bouwmeester, H. (author)The likelihood of oral exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing, and it is necessary to evaluate the oral bioavailability of NPs. In vitro approaches could help reducing animal studies, but validation against in vivo studies is essential. Previously, we assessed the translocation of 50 nm polystyrene NPs of different charges (neutral,...article 2015
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Sanchez-Romaguera, V. (author), Wünscher, S. (author), Turki, B.M. (author), Abbel, R. (author), Barbosa, S. (author), Tate, D.J. (author), Oyeka, D. (author), Batchelor, J.C. (author), Parker, E.A. (author), Schubert, U.S. (author), Yeates, S.G. (author)Inkjet printing of functional frequency selective surfaces (FSS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on commercial paper substrates using silver nanoparticle inks sintered using low temperature thermal, plasma and photonic techniques is reported. Printed and sintered FSS devices demonstrate performances which achieve wireless...article 2015
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Walser, T. (author), Meyer, D. (author), Fransman, W. (author), Buist, H. (author), Kuijpers, E. (author), Brouwer, D. (author)Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a well-established method to evaluate impacts of chemicals on the environment and human health along the lifespan of products. However, the increasingly produced and applied nanomaterials (defined as one dimensionarticle 2015
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Peters, R.J.B. (author), van Bemmel, G. (author), Herrera-Rivera, Z. (author), Helsper, H.P.F.G. (author), Marvin, H.J.P. (author), Weigel, S. (author), Tromp, P.C. (author), Oomen, A.G. (author), Rietveld, A.G. (author), Bouwmeester, H. (author)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a common food additive used to enhance the white color, brightness, and sometimes flavor of a variety of food products. In this study 7 food grade TiO2 materials (E171), 24 food products, and 3 personal care products were investigated for their TiO 2 content and the number-based size distribution of TiO2 particles...article 2014
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Shandilya, N. (author), Le Bihan, O. (author), Morgeneyer, M. (author)A study highlighting the aspect of the generation of aerosol wear particles during abrasion is presented. The substrate chosen is a masonry brick which is reinforced with TiO2 nanoparticles. This is done using a pin on plate arrangement. The material removal mechanism via fracturing is first understood. The parameter chosen for the study is the...article 2014
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van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), Volker, A.W.F. (author), Pierre, G. (author), Bouvet, F. (author), Crozat, S. (author)Nanoparticles are increasingly used in a number of applications, e.g. coatings or paints. To optimize nanoparticle production in-line quantitative measurements of their size distribution and concentration are needed. Ultrasound-based methods are especially suited for in-line particle sizing. These methods can be used for opaque dispersions and...conference paper 2014
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Shandilya, N. (author), Le Bihan, O. (author), Morgeneyer, M. (author)This paper focuses on presenting the forefront of the interdisciplinary studies conceived towards the generation of the wear particles aerosol when materials are subjected to mechanical stresses. Various wear mechanisms and instrumentation involved during stress application and aerosolization of wear particles, as well as particles...article 2014
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Shandilya, N. (author), Le Bihan, O. (author), Bressot, C. (author), Morgeneyer, M. (author)A parametric study on the release of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles from two commercial photocatalytic nanocoatings is carried out. For this, abrasion tests are performed on them. The formed aerosols are characterized by their number concentration, particle size distribution, individual particle shape, size, and chemical composition. The...article 2014
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Asbach, C. (author), Aguerre, O. (author), Bressot, C. (author), Brouwer, D.H. (author), Gommel, U. (author), Gorbunov, B. (author), le Bihan, O. (author), Jensen, K.A. (author), Kaminski, H. (author), Keller, M. (author), Koponen, I.K. (author), Kuhlbusch, T.A.J. (author), Lecloux, A. (author), Morgeneyer, M. (author), Muir, R. (author), Shandilya, N. (author), Stahlmecke, B. (author), Todea, A.M. (author)Release of nanomaterials may occur during any stage of the life-cycle and can eventually lead to exposure to humans, the environment or products. Due to the large number of combinations of release processes and nanomaterials, release scenarios can currently only be tested on a case-by-case basis. This chapter presents five case studies on...bookPart 2014
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Reus, M.A. (author), Hoetmer, G. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), ter Horst, J.H. (author)Concomitant crystallization leads to process intensification through the synergistic combination of the partial processes of particle formation and encapsulation within a single process step. Both cooling and electrospray crystallization in multi-component solutions were used to create (sub-)micron sized particles of different crystalline...article 2014
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Cauchois, R. (author), Borbély, A. (author), Gergaud, P. (author), Saadaoui, M. (author), Inal, K. (author)Colloidal suspensions of nanoparticles are increasingly employed in the fabrication process of electronic devices using inkjet-printing technology and a consecutive thermal treatment. The evolution of internal stresses during the conversion of silver nanoparticle-based ink into a metallic thin-film by a thermal sintering process has been...conference paper 2014
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van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), Rasidovic, A. (author), Volker, A.W.F. (author)There has been considerable interest in the noninvasive manipulation of particles in dispersions during the last 15 years. The manipulation techniques based on acoustic radiation forces are particularly interesting as they allow for the manipulation of particles based on their density, compressibility and/or size. The majority of the acoustic...conference paper 2013
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Sovago, M. (author), Buis, E.-J. (author), Sandtke, M. (author)We show the chemical identification and quantification of the concentration and size of nanoparticle (NP) dispersions in aqueous solutions by using a combination of Raman Spectroscopy and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). The two spectroscopic techniques are applied to demonstrate the NP detection for off-line configuration. The...article 2013
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Aranda, A. (author), Sequedo, L. (author), Tolosa, L. (author), Quintas, G. (author), Burello, E. (author), Castell, J.V. (author), Gombau, L. (author)No consensus exists on how to address possible toxicity of nanomaterials as they interfere with most in vitro screening tests based on colorimetric and fluorimetric probes such as the dichloro-dihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) assay for detection of oxidative species. In the present research, nanomaterial interaction with DCFH-DA was...article 2013
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Ambrus, R. (author), Radacsi, N. (author), Szunyogh, T. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), ter Horst, J.H. (author), Szabó-Révész, P. (author)Interest in submicron-sized drug particles has emerged from both laboratory and industrial perspectives in the last decade. Production of crystals in the nano size scale offers a novel way to particles for drug formulation solving formulation problems of drugs with low solubility in class II of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System. In...article 2013
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Marvin, H.J.P. (author), Bouwmeester, H. (author), Bakker, M. (author), Kroese, E.D. (author), van de Meent, D. (author), Bourgeois, F. (author), Lokers, R. (author), van der Ham, H. (author), Verhelst, L. (author)Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have gained huge commercial interest because of their unique and size-related physicochemical properties. The diversity and complexity of ENPs is increasing with the introduction of next generation nanoparticles. The current approaches are not able to assess the safety of all types and applications of ENPs....article 2013
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Erkens, I.J.M. (author), Blauw, M.A. (author), Verheijen, M.A. (author), Roozeboom, F. (author), Kessels, W.M.M. (author)Ultralow-power gas sensing devices need to operate without an energy consuming heater element. This requires the design of sensing devices that are so efficient that they can operate at room temperature (RT). Here, we report on the RT sensing performance of atomic layer deposition (ALD) prepared i-ZnO and Al-doped ZnO sensing devices. The...article 2013
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Palacios-Aguilera, N.B. (author), Visser, H.A. (author), Sridhar, A. (author), Balda-Irurzun, U. (author), Vargas-Llona, L.D. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Akkerman, R. (author), French, P.J. (author), Bossche, A. (author)Shapeable rechargeable Li-ion batteries are a good option for the power source of system-in-package devices; nevertheless, their size and temperature limitations are a constraint during the fabrication process. Inkjet-printed interconnections on top of the battery are proposed in order to reduce the size and costs of wireless sensor network...article 2013