Workshop: Towards the development of Sustainable Nanotechnology: A conference to bring Interdisciplinary discussion

1645479可持续纳米技术组织(SNO)会议的主要动机是将来自行业、大学和联邦机构的科学和工程研究人员联系起来，描述和讨论与可持续发展相关的纳米技术领域的现状。大会将于2016年11月10日至12日在佛罗里达州奥兰多举行。拟议的会议将讨论可持续纳米技术在系统范围内的重要作用，包括食品/农业、能源、空气/水、环境/生物、健康/医疗、城市、教育、工业/制造、社会和固体废物管理。可持续发展有许多定义，但大多数包括环境、经济和社会责任的平衡。目前的可持续纳米技术除了维持环境和人类健康外，还试图确保工业发展是可持续的。然而，目前看来，一些纳米技术方法可能是不可持续的，因为它们在产生废物和有毒化学品的同时需要大量的水、能源和材料。此外，一些纳米制造过程使用不可再生的供应，加剧了资源和能源成本。本次会议将加强产业界参与者与从事跨学科研究的学术研究人员之间的合作。这群纳米结构材料的用户、开发人员和研究人员将为可持续纳米技术提供长期、重点关注的工程纳米材料的研究目标。会议的目标将提供：(I)聚集来自世界许多地区的行业、大学和联邦机构从事跨学科研究的科学专业人员，描述和讨论纳米技术可持续性领域的现状和研究成果；以及(Ii)促进与会者之间的新合作，以更好地了解与可持续纳米技术相关的挑战。会议将支持至少30至40名研究学生，包括在可持续纳米技术领域工作的代表不足的团体。因此，会议将为处于不同职业阶段的青年科学家提供联网和教育机会。

1645479SealThe main motivation of the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Conference is to connect science and engineering researcher from industries, universities, and federal agencies to describe and discuss the present status in the field of nanotechnology as it relates to sustainability. The conference will take place from November 10-12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The proposed conference will address the vital role of sustainable nanotechnology in a systems context, including Food/agricultural, Energy, Air/Water, Environmental/Biological, Health/medical, Urban, Education, Industrial/Manufacturing, Social, and Solid waste management.There are many definitions of sustainability, but most include the balance of environment, economics and social responsibility. Current sustainable nanotechnology attempts to make sure that industrial development is sustainable, in addition to sustaining the environment and human health. However, currently, it appears that that several nanotechnology approaches may not be sustainable because they require enormous amounts of water, energy, and materials while producing waste and toxic chemicals. Furthermore, some nanofabrication processes use non-renewable supplies, intensifying resource and energy costs. This conference will increase the collaboration between industrial participants with academic researchers engaged in interdisciplinary research. This group of users, developers and investigators of nanostructured materials will provide a long-term, focused research objectives of engineered nanomaterials for sustainable nanotechnology. The conference objectives will provide: (i) Gathering of scientific professionals engaged in interdisciplinary research from industries, universities, and federal agencies from many parts of the world to describe and discuss the present status and research findings in the field of sustainability of nanotechnology; and, (ii) Promote the growth of new collaboration between participants for a better understanding of the challenges associated with the sustainable nanotechnology. The conference will support a minimum of 30 to 40 research students including underrepresent groups working in sustainable nanotechnology. Hence, the conference would provide networking and educational opportunities for young scientists at various career stages.