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Luna Participates in Webinar on Nanotechnology

Luna and Virginia Tech discuss joint project to develop nanoscale magnetite particles for remediation of contaminated groundwater
March 27, 2007

Roanoke, VA - Principal Investigator Matthew Hull of Luna Innovations Incorporated participated in a Webinar with Virginia Tech on March 15, 2007, titled “Nanotechnology – DNAPL Remediation.” This Webinar is part of a joint Superfund Basic Research Program/Environmental Protection Agency (SBRP/EPA) Web Seminar Series, “Nanotechnology – Applications and Implications for Superfund.” Hull presented with Dr. Peter Vikesland, Assistant Professor in the Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

The purpose of the “Nanotechnology” online seminars is to highlight the potential of nanotechnology to support characterization and remediation of hazardous waste sites as well as explore the potential risks of this new class of compounds. In Hull and Vikesland’s presentation titled “Magnetite Nanoparticles for Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater,” they discussed the joint effort between Luna and Virginia Tech to develop stabilized suspensions of nanoscale magnetite particles for the remediation of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated organic compounds and other priority pollutants. The project receives funding support from the EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

Hull’s work at Luna focuses on developing technologies and strategies to protect human and environmental health. In 2003, Hull led the development of Luna’s NanoSafe™ framework, which is an innovative industrial initiative focused on taking practical steps to manage nanotechnology environmental health and safety risks in nanotechnology facilities.

The SBRP is a network of university grants that are designed to seek solutions to the complex health and environmental issues associated with the nation’s hazardous waste sites. The research conducted by the SBRP is a coordinated effort with the EPA. The program is federally funded and administered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, an institute of the National Institutes of Health.

The SBRP/EPA Web seminars are broadcast live on the EPA Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) Network. For more information about the series, visit http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/products/products4.cfm. To download Hull’s presentation, click here.

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