Leibniz research network Advanced Materials Safety

Advanced materials are key to the creation of innovative products and technologies. These materials are used, for example, in catalysis, environmentally friendly hydrogen production, energy storage and biomedical applications.

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Dr. Felix Bach

Head Research Data

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+49 7247 808 624

felix.bach [at] fiz-karlsruhe.de

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This often involves the development of hybrid materials consisting of a combination of micro- and nanoscale components. This heterogeneity of material composition can pose new risks during the life cycle of the material, e.g., through decomposition into different nanoparticles, microplastics or hybrid components and the subsequent release of harmful components. To ensure sustainable innovation, the potential risks posed by these complex materials in their production and application cycle need to be explored. A holistic risk assessment approach for these advanced materials will be developed, as well as guidelines for their sustainable use.

Research into the safety of these advanced materials is generating large amounts of digital
data volumes in a multidisciplinary context, from materials science to toxicology. In the project "NanoS-QM", FIZ Karlsruhe and partners have already derived quality criteria for research data on nanosafety. Based on this, the establishment of a reliable and sustainable research data infrastructure is planned, which will advance the digitization of research data on the safety of innovative materials and comply with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable) principles.

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