Our efforts are focused on design of better polymer-nanomaterials composites by understanding the mechanisms of nanomaterials release from polymer matrices. Both qualitative and quantitative understanding of these mechanisms can aid in designing more sustainable ‘green’ polymer nanocomposites. For example, in our work highlighted by the EU Commission, we elucidated several aspects of nanomaterials release and toxicity from epoxy composites.
James Ging, Raul Tejerina-Anton, Girish Ramakrishnan, Mark Nielsen, Kyle Murphy, Justin M. Gorham, Tinh Nguyen, Alexander Orlov*, "Development of a conceptual framework for evaluation of nanomaterials release from nanocomposites: Environmental and toxicological implications", Science of the Total Environment, 2014, 473, 9-19.