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Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
| Grao en Nanociencia e Nanotecnoloxía |
 Subjects |
| Nanotechnology in Environmental Science |
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| Identifying Data | 2023/24 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Nanotechnology in Environmental Science | Code | 610G04038 | |||||||||||
| Study programme |
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Graduate | 1st four-month period |
Fourth | Optional | 4.5 | ||||||||||
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| Topic | Sub-topic |
| TOPIC 1. Environmental Quality. Nanotechnology in the prevention and treatment of environmental pollution. Ethical and legal aspects. | Environmental quality and the importance of nanotechnology in its assessment, the protection of the environment and the treatment of contaminated environments. Regulations for the application of nanomaterials. Nanosensors with environmental applications. Introduction to integrated remediation methods. |
| TOPIC 2. Nanotechnology for pollution prevention and soil treatment | Soil quality criteria. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for soil control and decontamination of organic and inorganic pollutants. Nanosensors for detection and assessment of contaminants. Integrative methods for the remediation of contaminated soils. |
| TOPIC 3. Nanotechnology in agriculture. | Nanotechnology applications in agriculture. Legislation specific to the agricultural sector. |
| TOPIC 4. Nanotechnology for pollution prevention and water treatment. | Water quality criteria. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for the control, purification and removal of water pollutants. Nanosensors in water quality monitoring. |
| TOPIC 5. Nanotechnology for pollution prevention and air treatment. | Ambient and indoor air quality criteria and atmospheric emissions. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for air pollution control and abatement. Nanosensors for air quality assessment. |
| TOPIC 6. Nanoparticles: life cycle and environmental impact. | Sources and fate of nanoparticles in the environment. Life cycle of nanoparticles. Potential effects and environmental impact analysis of nanoparticles in the environment. Risk assessment. |
| TOPIC 7. Nanomaterials for ecological and energy efficiency. | Nanotechnology applications in improving eco-efficiency. Energy efficiency concepts. Applications of nanotechnology to improve energy efficiency. |
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