Nanomaterials are a tremendous source of innovation, and are used in a wide range of industrial sectors.. Their However, their use may be limited by a lack of accessibility, validation or harmonization of methods for characterizing their key physico-chemical properties. as required by current regulations (R-Nano, REACh).

To meet these challenges the NanoMesureFrance association was created in September 2022 through a public-private partnership between LNE, FEBEA and France Chimie. This structure aims to boost confidence in nanomaterials by federating the French players concerned by these analytical issues. In this context, NanoMesureFrance published in 2024 a guide illustrating the difficulties encountered during dimensional analysis of particles using electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM)These are the confirmation methods used by the European Commission's laboratory (JRC) in response to the 2022 revision of its recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials.

This webinar will present the innovative approach developed by NanoMesureFrance. and to enable various stakeholders (analytical experts, regulatory players) identify and anticipate difficulties encountered when using such microscopy techniques. Visit complexity classes, identified on the basis of feedback from NanoMesureFrance members will be introduced and illustrated using typical microscopy images to explain, on the basis of concrete examples, the difficulties most commonly encountered when analyzing materials made up of particles that may be nanoscale in size. An analysis of the limitations inherent in the use of SEM, TEM and AFM microscopy tools will be proposed for these complexity classes. and will be discussed to develop the most appropriate analytical strategy.

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m.

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