NIA Meeting Report on the CEN/TC 352 Nanotechnologies, 19-21 March 2024

Dr. Blanca Suarez-Merino
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Summary

  • Three proposed new work items failed to gain enough country support to proceed, exposing a persistent participation gap in nanotechnology standardization.

  • Graphene is emerging as a priority area, with multiple characterization standards in parallel development across CEN and ISO.

  • Two analytical technologies from the NanoPAT project are being positioned as candidates for standardization, offering faster and more cost-efficient alternatives to existing nanoparticle characterization methods.

​​NIA Meeting Report​ on the

​​CEN/TC 352 Nanotechnologies​

​​19-21 March 2024​, CEN CENELEC Brussels Belgium

By Blanca Suarez Merino Director of Regulatory Affairs

NOTE: This document and all appended documents are confidential to registered NIA Members.

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