A5014164695- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Research Data Management Practices
- Technology Assessment and Management
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
2022-2024
The present study compares conventional printed circuit boards (having glass-fibre and epoxy substrates etched copper circuits) with paper-based electronics (offering flexible, bio-based, biodegradable design using silver-based inks) assesses the relevance of e-waste recycling to latter's sustainability. Therefore, a comparative life cycle assessment between these two options has been undertaken global warming impacts were calculated. impact results underscore that offer consistent...
Safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD) is central in the European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, yet a common understanding on what SSbD concept and practice still needed. A comparison of current descriptions approaches was made lessons learned were derived from value chain discussions (packaging, textile, construction, automotive, energy materials, electronics, fragrances chains) to help provide input how implement practice. Five important building blocks identified: design, data,...
With the introduction of European Commission's “Safe and Sustainable-by-Design” (SSbD) framework, interest in understanding implications safety sustainability assessments chemicals, materials, processes at early-innovation stages has skyrocketed. Our study focuses on “Safe-by-Design” (SbD) approach from nanomaterials sector, which predates SSbD framework. In this assessment, SbD studies have been compiled categorized into reviews, case studies, frameworks. Reviews tools further classified as...
This work compares fossil-based polymers to wood derivatives and polylactic acid using a lifecycle scenario analysis. The aim is unravel the climate neutrality advantages of bio-based like derivatives.
Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) roadmap for safe and sustainable chemicals, materials, products process a more future.
Printed electronics are manufactured using additive methods and envisioned as "green", low-cost, energy-efficient, sustainable alternatives to present-day electronics. The present Multi-perspective Application Selection (MPAS) assessment aims assess the current state of technology evaluate products in which applications printed would be feasible. MPAS is a multi-stage tool apt for decision-making identifying technologically feasible environmentally novel technologies. first step process...
Material recycling is the most common strategy in various circular economy concepts. However, material quality generally degrades during because materials get contaminated or some substances dissipate. This translates to that are instead recycled an open loop, other words, a cascade. Current quantitative performance measurement approaches insufficiently address clear distinction between closed-loop and open-loop recycling. To effectively preserve quality, different approach required assess...
Abstract Novel printed electronics are projected to grow and be manufactured in the future large volumes. In many applications, envisaged as sustainable alternatives conventional (PCB-based) electronics. One such application is semi-quantitative drug detection point-of-care device called ‘GREENSENSE’ that uses paper-based This paper analyses carbon footprint of GREENSENSE order identify suggest means mitigating disproportionately high environmental impacts, labeled ‘sustainability hotspots’,...
The present study compares conventional printed circuit boards (having glass-fibre and epoxy substrates etched copper circuits) with paper-based electronics (offering flexible, bio-based, biodegradable design using silver-based inks) assesses the relevance of e-waste recycling to latter's sustainability. Therefore, a comparative life cycle assessment between these two options has been undertaken global warming impacts were calculated.The impact results underscore that offer consistent...