Research
Life cycle assessment of nanoadsorbents at early stage technological development
Abstract
Each technological development starts with an idea, and follows through Technological Readiness Levels (TRLs) from research and lab work and publication of scientific papers, over semi-industrial pilots, and finally, industrial development. Accordingly assessing the environmental impacts already during the initial stages of development can help identify potential trade-offs and possibly lead to development of more sustainable nanoadsorbents with fewer negative environmental impacts.