Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference, November 5 - 7, 2017 in Marina del Rey, California

可持续纳米技术组织第六届年会将于2013年11月5日至8日在加利福尼亚州玛丽娜德雷举行。第六届会议的目的是汇聚来自世界各地的学术界、工业界和政府机构的科学专家，介绍和讨论目前关于纳米技术可持续性主题的研究成果。可持续发展被定义为经济成功、环境保护和社会责任之间的平衡。可持续纳米技术致力于确保工业增长是可持续的，同时实现社会效益的最大化。然而，目前的挑战是，许多现有的纳米技术产品由于对大量能源、水和材料的依赖而不可持续。除了资源和能源密集型外，一些现有的纳米制造工艺还使用不可再生材料。此外，它们对人类健康的影响也没有被清楚地了解。会议计划将讨论可持续纳米技术的关键方面，如生命周期评估、绿色合成、绿色能源、环境和生物命运、纳米技术的经济和社会方面，以及工程纳米材料的整体可持续性。原则上，这涉及生产新型绿色纳米材料的化学基础/应用研究，以及纳米材料和产品的生态制造过程。会议还将促进学术界和产业界与会者之间的新合作。这个由工程纳米材料的用户、研究人员和开发人员组成的社区将提供对纳米技术科学及其未来的长期、科学评估，并提出学者、政府机构和其他人可以参与的活动，以实现可持续发展目标。本次会议主要考虑两个方面：如何使纳米技术在环境、社会和经济方面更具可持续性，以及如何利用纳米技术提高人类活动的可持续性。特别令人感兴趣的是使用纳米技术来减少碳足迹，提高能源和水的使用效率，并将对人类的影响降至最低。这次会议汇集了来自不同领域的专家，如学术界、工业界、监管机构和其他感兴趣的各方。会议成果通过出版物和新闻稿向公众公布。会议计划将讨论可持续纳米技术的关键方面，如生命周期评估、绿色合成、绿色能源、环境和生物命运、纳米技术的经济和社会方面，以及工程纳米材料的整体可持续性。原则上，这涉及生产新型绿色纳米材料的化学基础/应用研究，以及纳米材料和产品的生态制造过程。会议还将促进学术界和产业界与会者之间的新合作。这个由工程纳米材料的用户、研究人员和开发人员组成的社区将提供对纳米技术科学及其未来的长期、科学评估，并提出学者、政府机构和其他人可以参与的活动，以实现可持续发展目标。

The Sixth Annual Conference of the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization will be held in November 5 - 8, 2013 in Marina Del Rey, California. The objective of this sixth conference is to bring together scientific experts from academia, industry, and government agencies from around the world to present and discuss current research findings on the subject of sustainability of nanotechnology. Sustainable development has been defined as the balance of economic success, environmental protection and social responsibility. Sustainable nanotechnology strives to ensure that industrial growth is sustainable while maximizing societal benefits. The current challenge however, is that many existing nanotechnology products are not sustainable due to their dependence on large quantities of energy, water, and materials. In addition to being resource and energy intensive, some existing nanomanufacturing processes utilize non-renewable materials. Also, their impacts on human health are not clearly understood. The conference program will address the critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology such as life cycle assessment, green synthesis, green energy, environmental and biological fate, economic and societal aspects of nanotechnology, and the overall sustainability of engineered nanomaterials. In principle, this involves fundamental/applied research on the chemistry of producing new green nanomaterials and the eco-manufacturing processing of nanomaterials and products. The conference will also foster new collaborations between academic and industrial participants. This community of users, researchers and developers of engineered nanomaterials will provide a long-term, scientific assessment of where the science of nanotechnology, its future, and propose activities which academics, government agencies and others can engage in to achieve sustainability goals.This conference considers two main aspects: how to make nanotechnology more sustainable in terms of its environmental, social and economic implications, and how to use nanotechnology to improve the sustainability of human activities. Of particular interest is the use of nanotechnology to reduce carbon footprint, make energy and water use more efficient, and minimize human impacts. The conference brings together experts from different areas, such as academics, industry, regulators and other interested parties. The output of the conference is made publicly available through publications and press releases. The conference program will address the critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology such as life cycle assessment, green synthesis, green energy, environmental and biological fate, economic and societal aspects of nanotechnology, and the overall sustainability of engineered nanomaterials. In principle, this involves fundamental/applied research on the chemistry of producing new green nanomaterials and the eco-manufacturing processing of nanomaterials and products. The conference will also foster new collaborations between academic and industrial participants. This community of users, researchers and developers of engineered nanomaterials will provide a long-term, scientific assessment of where the science of nanotechnology, its future, and propose activities which academics, government agencies and others can engage in to achieve sustainability goals.