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Pokrajac L, Abbas A, Chrzanowski W, Dias GM, Eggleton BJ, Maguire S, Maine E, Malloy T, Nathwani J, Nazar L, Sips A, Sone J, van den Berg A, Weiss PS, Mitra S. Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future: Addressing Global Challenges with the International Network4Sustainable Nanotechnology. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18608-18623. [PMID: 34910476 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Nanotechnology has important roles to play in international efforts in sustainability. We discuss how current and future capabilities in nanotechnology align with and support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. We argue that, as a field, we can accelerate the progress toward these goals both directly through technological solutions and through our special interdisciplinary skills in communication and tackling difficult challenges. We discuss the roles of targeting solutions, technology translation, the circular economy, and a number of examples from national efforts around the world in reaching these goals. We have formed a network of leading nanocenters to address these challenges globally and seek to recruit others to join us.
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- Lisa Pokrajac
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1W6, Canada
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi Center Building, 4 Chome-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Hallenweg 15, 7522 NH Enschede, The Netherlands
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- California NanoSystems Institute, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Bioengineering, and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Petersen EJ, Ceger P, Allen DG, Coyle J, Derk R, Reyero NG, Gordon J, Kleinstreuer N, Matheson J, McShan D, Nelson BC, Patri AK, Rice P, Rojanasakul L, Sasidharan A, Scarano L, Chang X. U.S. Federal Agency interests and key considerations for new approach methodologies for nanomaterials. ALTEX 2021; 39:183–206. [PMID: 34874455 PMCID: PMC9115850 DOI: 10.14573/altex.2105041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, surface coatings, and compositions, and often possess novel or enhanced properties compared to larger sized particles of the same elemental composition. To ensure the safe commercialization of products containing ENMs, it is important to thoroughly understand their potential risks. Given that ENMs can be created in an almost infinite number of variations, it is not feasible to conduct in vivo testing on each type of ENM. Instead, new approach methodologies (NAMs) such as in vitro or in chemico test methods may be needed, given their capacity for higher throughput testing, lower cost, and ability to provide information on toxicological mechanisms. However, the different behaviors of ENMs compared to dissolved chemicals may challenge safety testing of ENMs using NAMs. In this study, member agencies within the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods were queried about what types of ENMs are of agency interest and whether there is agency-specific guidance for ENM toxicity testing. To support the ability of NAMs to provide robust results in ENM testing, two key issues in the usage of NAMs, namely dosimetry and interference/bias controls, are thoroughly discussed.
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- Elijah J. Petersen
- U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Current affiliation: UES, Inc., Dayton, OH, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, Washington, DC, USA
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- U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR, USA
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, College Park, MD, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Washington, DC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Washington, DC, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Bunje H, Li Y, Liz-Marzán LM, Millstone JE, Nie G, Shmakov SN, Weiss PS. Putting the World Back Together and Announcing the 2021 ACS Nano Award Lecture Laureates. ACS NANO 2021; 15:7837-7839. [PMID: 34034424 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fadeel B, Alexiou C. Brave new world revisited: Focus on nanomedicine. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 533:36-49. [PMID: 32921412 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nanomedicine is at a crossroads: with relatively few success stories in terms of clinical translation despite more and more research on increasingly sophisticated nanomaterials, it is important to consider whether we are on the right track. Indeed, it is crucial that we address the fact that while considerable efforts are being made to overcome barriers to translation from the bench to the clinic, scientists are still struggling to decipher fundamental aspects of nanomaterial interactions with biological systems. We believe that a key to the successful adoption of nanomedicines in oncology and beyond lies in a deeper understanding of underlying biological processes and in decoding interactions between engineered nanomaterials and biological systems. Here we provide an overview of progress in nanomedicine during the past 5 years.
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- Bengt Fadeel
- Nanomedicine & Nanosafety Laboratory (NNL), Division of Molecular Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), University Hospital Erlangen, Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung Professorship, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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Luther DC, Huang R, Jeon T, Zhang X, Lee YW, Nagaraj H, Rotello VM. Delivery of drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids using inorganic nanoparticles. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 156:188-213. [PMID: 32610061 PMCID: PMC8559718 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical properties. Equally importantly, the structural and functional diversity of gold, silica, iron oxide, and lanthanide-based nanocarriers provide unrivalled control of nanostructural properties for effective transport of therapeutic cargos, overcoming biobarriers on the cellular and organismal level. Taken together, inorganic nanoparticles provide a key addition to the arsenal of delivery vectors for fighting disease and improving human health.
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- David C Luther
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Koo WT, Millstone JE, Weiss PS, Kim ID. The Design and Science of Polyelemental Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2020; 14:6407-6413. [PMID: 32469489 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polyelemental nanoparticles (PE NPs) containing four or more elements in a single NP have intriguing intrinsic properties compared to their single-element counterparts. The fusion of diverse elements induces synergistic effects including new physical and chemical phenomena. However, conventional methods have not offered effective strategies for the uniform creation of PE NPs with high reproducibility. Recently, with advances in nanoscience, several new methods have been developed using both thermodynamic and kinetic approaches and, often, the interplay between them. In this Perspective, we highlight recent key advances in the design of PE NPs and their underlying formation mechanisms. We discuss the potential applications of PE NPs and the outlook and future directions for this field.
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- Won-Tae Koo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Nanosensor Research Center, KAIST Institute for Nanocentury, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California NanoSystems Institute, Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Nanosensor Research Center, KAIST Institute for Nanocentury, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Schaak RE. Beyond Guano-Doped Graphene. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2555-2556. [PMID: 32207911 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Weiss PS. 2020 Nano Vision. ACS NANO 2019; 13:13605. [PMID: 31870160 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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