Nanotechnology and water in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Silveira, Sandra Maria Batista
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Foladori, Guillermo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online)
Texto Completo: http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/32668
Resumo:  We analyzed the stage of nanotechnology research and development applied to water treatment (nano-water), aiming to make water potable, desalting, and decontamination of water courses in Brazil. We review data provided by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on research with public funding from 2004 to 2012, and data from the research groups listed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. Most of the research on nano-water refers to water remediation, which shows the potentiality for decontamination of important water courses, a significant Brazilian health problem. There is indeed enough infrastructure and human resources for the implementation of a public policy aimed to solve water problems for people with difficulties in access, from the application of specific nanotechnologies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a solid public policy accompanying the development of new technologies with studies on the potential risks associated, which raises uncertainties on the sustainability of applying nanotechnologies. 
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spelling Nanotechnology and water in BrazilNanotecnologia e água no Brasilnanoscienceresearch and developmentwater remediationnanociênciaspesquisa e desenvolvimento e remediação de água We analyzed the stage of nanotechnology research and development applied to water treatment (nano-water), aiming to make water potable, desalting, and decontamination of water courses in Brazil. We review data provided by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on research with public funding from 2004 to 2012, and data from the research groups listed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. Most of the research on nano-water refers to water remediation, which shows the potentiality for decontamination of important water courses, a significant Brazilian health problem. There is indeed enough infrastructure and human resources for the implementation of a public policy aimed to solve water problems for people with difficulties in access, from the application of specific nanotechnologies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a solid public policy accompanying the development of new technologies with studies on the potential risks associated, which raises uncertainties on the sustainability of applying nanotechnologies. O texto analisa a situação da pesquisa e do desenvolvimento das nanotecnologias para tratamento de água (nano-água), com os propósitos de potabilizar, dessalinizar e/ou despoluir cursos de água no Brasil. Com esses objetivos, revisam-se  as informações fornecidas pelo Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – MCTI - sobre pesquisas que receberam financiamento público no período de 2004 a 2012 e os grupos de pesquisa vinculados ao Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – CNPq. Conclui-se que, no total de pesquisas desenvolvidas sobre nano-água no Brasil, a maioria diz respeito à remediação ambiental, o que indica as potencialidades no sentido da despoluição de importantes corpos de água. E, de fato, há  suficiente infraestrutura e recursos humanos para a execução de uma política pública, direcionada a solucionar problemas de água para as populações com dificuldades no acesso, a partir da aplicação de nanotecnologias específicas. Porém não existe uma política pública sólida de acompanhamento das novas tecnologias com estudos dos potenciais riscos associados, o que levanta incertezas sobre a sustentabilidade da aplicação das nanotecnologias. Universidade Estadual De Maringá2016-10-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/3266810.4025/actascihumansoc.v38i2.32668Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences; Vol 38 No 2 (2016); 153-161Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences; v. 38 n. 2 (2016); 153-1611807-86561679-7361reponame:Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMporhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/32668/pdfCopyright (c) 2016 Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciencesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilveira, Sandra Maria BatistaFoladori, Guillermo2016-11-24T15:23:20Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/32668Revistahttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/indexPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/oai||actahuman@uem.br1807-86561679-7361opendoar:2016-11-24T15:23:20Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
Nanotecnologia e água no Brasil
title Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
spellingShingle Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
Silveira, Sandra Maria Batista
nanoscience
research and development
water remediation
nanociências
pesquisa e desenvolvimento e remediação de água
title_short Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
title_full Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
title_fullStr Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
title_sort Nanotechnology and water in Brazil
author Silveira, Sandra Maria Batista
author_facet Silveira, Sandra Maria Batista
Foladori, Guillermo
author_role author
author2 Foladori, Guillermo
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Foladori, Guillermo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv nanoscience
research and development
water remediation
nanociências
pesquisa e desenvolvimento e remediação de água
topic nanoscience
research and development
water remediation
nanociências
pesquisa e desenvolvimento e remediação de água
description  We analyzed the stage of nanotechnology research and development applied to water treatment (nano-water), aiming to make water potable, desalting, and decontamination of water courses in Brazil. We review data provided by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on research with public funding from 2004 to 2012, and data from the research groups listed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. Most of the research on nano-water refers to water remediation, which shows the potentiality for decontamination of important water courses, a significant Brazilian health problem. There is indeed enough infrastructure and human resources for the implementation of a public policy aimed to solve water problems for people with difficulties in access, from the application of specific nanotechnologies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a solid public policy accompanying the development of new technologies with studies on the potential risks associated, which raises uncertainties on the sustainability of applying nanotechnologies. 
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