| Safe-and-sustainable-by-design: state of the art approaches and lessons learned from value chain perspectives
Apel, C., Kümmerer, K., Sudheshwar, A., Nowack, B., Som, C., Colin, C., … Soeteman-Hernández, L. G. (2024). Safe-and-sustainable-by-design: state of the art approaches and lessons learned from value chain perspectives. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 45, 100876 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100876 |
| Differences in the release of microplastic fibers and fibrils from virgin and recycled polyester textiles
Gao, M., Yang, T., Som, C., & Nowack, B. (2024). Differences in the release of microplastic fibers and fibrils from virgin and recycled polyester textiles. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 207, 107659 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107659 |
| What can we learn about the climate change impacts of polylactic acid from a review and meta-analysis of lifecycle assessment studies?
Pinlova, B., Sudheshwar, A., Vogel, K., Malinverno, N., Hischier, R., & Som, C. (2024). What can we learn about the climate change impacts of polylactic acid from a review and meta-analysis of lifecycle assessment studies? Sustainable Production and Consumption, 48, 396-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.05.021 |
| Learning from safe-by-design for safe-and-sustainable-by-design: mapping the current landscape of safe-by-design reviews, case studies, and frameworks
Sudheshwar, A., Apel, C., Kümmerer, K., Wang, Z., Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Valsami-Jones, E., … Nowack, B. (2024). Learning from safe-by-design for safe-and-sustainable-by-design: mapping the current landscape of safe-by-design reviews, case studies, and frameworks. Environment International, 183, 108305 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108305 |
| Unraveling the climate neutrality of wood derivatives and biopolymers
Sudheshwar, A., Vogel, K., Nyström, G., Malinverno, N., Arnaudo, M., Gómez Camacho, C. E., … Som, C. (2024). Unraveling the climate neutrality of wood derivatives and biopolymers. RSC Sustainability, 2(5), 1487-1497. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00010B |
| Development of a benefit assessment matrix for nanomaterials and nano-enabled products - toward safe and sustainable by design
Hong, H., Som, C., & Nowack, B. (2023). Development of a benefit assessment matrix for nanomaterials and nano-enabled products - toward safe and sustainable by design. Sustainability, 15(3), 2321 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032321 |
| The effect of the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic on the use of personal protective equipment in hospitals
Ivanović, T., Gräbsch, C., Som, C., & Nowack, B. (2023). The effect of the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic on the use of personal protective equipment in hospitals. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 25(5), 3093-3103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01745-1 |
| Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies
Malinverno, N., Schmutz, M., Nowack, B., & Som, C. (2023). Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 189, 106728 (20 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106728 |
| Assessing sustainability hotspots in the production of paper-based printed electronics
Sudheshwar, A., Beni, V., Malinverno, N., Hischier, R., Nevo, Y., Dhuiège, B., … Som, C. (2023). Assessing sustainability hotspots in the production of paper-based printed electronics. Flexible and Printed Electronics, 8(1), 015002 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-8585/acacab |
| Identifying sustainable applications for printed electronics using the multi-perspective application selection approach
Sudheshwar, A., Malinverno, N., Hischier, R., Nowack, B., & Som, C. (2023). Identifying sustainable applications for printed electronics using the multi-perspective application selection approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 383, 135532 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135532 |
| The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics - a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards
Sudheshwar, A., Malinverno, N., Hischier, R., Nowack, B., & Som, C. (2023). The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics - a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 189, 106757 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106757 |
| Conversational AI tools for environmental topics: a comparative analysis of different tools and languages for microplastics, tire wear particles, engineered nanoparticles and advanced materials
Tunali, M., Hong, H., Ortiz-Galvez, L. M., Wu, J., Zhang, Y., Mennekes, D., … Nowack, B. (2023). Conversational AI tools for environmental topics: a comparative analysis of different tools and languages for microplastics, tire wear particles, engineered nanoparticles and advanced materials. Sustainability, 15(19), 14453 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914453 |
| Material flow analysis of single-use plastics in healthcare: a case study of a surgical hospital in Germany
Ivanović, T., Meisel, H. J., Som, C., & Nowack, B. (2022). Material flow analysis of single-use plastics in healthcare: a case study of a surgical hospital in Germany. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 185, 106425 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106425 |
| Identifying the potential for circularity of industrial textile waste generated within Swiss companies
Schmutz, M., & Som, C. (2022). Identifying the potential for circularity of industrial textile waste generated within Swiss companies. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 182, 106132 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106132 |
| Analytical and toxicological aspects of nanomaterials in different product groups: challenges and opportunities
Tschiche, H. R., Bierkandt, F. S., Creutzenberg, O., Fessard, V., Franz, R., Greiner, R., … Laux, P. (2022). Analytical and toxicological aspects of nanomaterials in different product groups: challenges and opportunities. NanoImpact, 28, 100416 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2022.100416 |
| Environmental considerations and current status of grouping and regulation of engineered nanomaterials
Tschiche, H. R., Bierkandt, F. S., Creutzenberg, O., Fessard, V., Franz, R., Giese, B., … Laux, P. (2022). Environmental considerations and current status of grouping and regulation of engineered nanomaterials. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 18, 100707 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2022.100707 |
| Environmental consequences of closing the textile loop - life cycle assessment of a circular polyester jacket
Braun, G., Som, C., Schmutz, M., & Hischier, R. (2021). Environmental consequences of closing the textile loop - life cycle assessment of a circular polyester jacket. Applied Sciences, 11(7), 2964 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072964 |
| Bio-based polyester fiber substitutes: from GWP to a more comprehensive environmental analysis
Ivanović, T., Hischier, R., & Som, C. (2021). Bio-based polyester fiber substitutes: from GWP to a more comprehensive environmental analysis. Applied Sciences, 11(7), 2993 (19 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072993 |
| How relevant are direct emissions of microplastics into freshwater from an LCA perspective?
Salieri, B., Stoudmann, N., Hischier, R., Som, C., & Nowack, B. (2021). How relevant are direct emissions of microplastics into freshwater from an LCA perspective? Sustainability, 13(17), 9922 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179922 |
| Factors allowing users to influence the environmental performance of their t-shirt
Schmutz, M., Hischier, R., & Som, C. (2021). Factors allowing users to influence the environmental performance of their t-shirt. Sustainability, 13(5), 2498 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052498 |
