NanoData URL update
3 October 2022

The Nano Technology Knowledge Base (NanoData) is available on the EUON website since June 2022. During the transition period all users visiting the old NanoData website were automatically redirected to the new one. However, such automatic redirection is no longer available.

  • 13 September 2022 Can the blood-brain barrier protect the brain from nanos?

    Read the latest Nanopinion guest column from Dr. Eugenia Valsami-Jones on how nanomaterials may bypass the blood-brain-barrier and gain access to the brain. The knowledge acquired can help make the use of nanomaterials safer by ensuring that properties that facilitate crossing of the BBB are designed out of products that could come to direct contact with our bodies.

  • 26 July 2022 Nanomaterials in cosmetics - explore the new infographic

    Nanomaterials are used across almost all industrial sectors to add specific properties to many products, including cosmetics. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, for example, are used as UV filters in sunscreen which can help to protect you from skin damage caused by the Sun’s rays.

  • 22 July 2022 The EUON website has new content – check it out!

    Now users can benefit from the new content that has just been added to the EUON website. You can find information on new topics at EUON in the “Uses” section (e.g., energy, nanomaterials in sunscreens) and in the “Safety” section (toxicity or environmental fate, among others). Below you can find the new pages that have been translated and are available in all 23 official EU languages.

Nanomaterials and health

 

ImageNanomaterials and health

Are substances in nanoforms more dangerous than they are in their normal size? Some are and some are not. Just like any other chemical substance, nanomaterials have to be assessed separately.

 

 

ImageFighting cancer using nanotechnology

Nanomaterials are not only used in consumer products, but also in new and innovative medical treatments. Research has shown that nanoparticles can be used to damage and even destroy cancer cells from within.

 

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Infographics

Three infographics in a tablet computer,

Visit the interactive Infographics to learn more about nanomaterials around us and in the most popular products.

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Dual Lattice Kerker Effects: Controlling Light Scattering with Incident Polarization and Angle
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Precise Control of Catalytic Reactions
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Pipes two million times smaller than an ant
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