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Area Ingegneria
Micropollutant uptake and release by micro- and nanoplastics
Tesi esterna in azienda
Riferimenti ALBERTO TIRAFERRI
Tipo tesi SPERIMENTALE IN LABORATORIO
Descrizione THESIS WORK PERFORMED AT KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GERMANY, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andrea I. Schäfer
This Masters project specifically aims to investigate the weak supramolecular interactions between micro-/nanoplastics and steroid hormone MPs and elucidate the uptake/release mechanisms of these MPs. The project will include;
i) (at TAU, Israel) characterise micro- and nanoplastics with varied origins, sizes, and surface properties following standard fabrication processes,
ii) (at KIT-IAMT) carry out MP adsorption experiments, determine MP concentrations and partitioning through mass balance, and
iii) participate in discussions within this German-Israeli collaboration.
Specific project tasks are;
- Review literature on the topics of micro- and nanoplastics contamination, MPs, adsorption (uptake), desorption (release), membrane filtration, etc.,
- Fabricate and characterize the size, surface morphology and surface chemical composition of the micro- and nanoplastics with available tools at TAU,
- Operate static adsorption experiments and determination of MP concentrations with already established analytical tools at IAMT to evaluate the partitioning,
- Analyse experimental data and contribute to write a joint research publication (in English).
Conoscenze richieste Basic lab experience
Note Only applicants with strong academic background and reasonable English skills will be considered.
Scadenza validita proposta 18/10/2025
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