The environmental and geoscience research community has invested substantial efforts over the past two decades in understanding the environmental health and safety (EH&S) risks of engineered nanomaterials. As the field has matured, researchers are now asking: What have we learned from all of this environmental nano research? What is next?  Naturally-occurring and engineered nanomaterials in the environment share similar processes that affect their distribution, transformation, and bioavailability. Moreover, research tools used in one context, such as evaluating the impacts of synthetic nanomaterials, can be directed toward understanding the environmental distribution and reactivity of naturally occurring and incidentally produced nanoparticles. This presentation will describe the broader relevance of EH&S research for nanomaterials, and in particular, how this work illuminates biogeochemical processes controlling trace elements in earth systems.

Illuminating the connections between the environmental nanosciences and the trace element biogeochemical sciences

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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