Past Research Projects

Standardization of Methods for the Behavior and Fate of Nanomaterials in Environmental Media: Solubility and Dissolution Rate

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

The safety testing of chemicals and their risk assessment require standardized and validated methods. For nanomaterials there is a critical lack of…

TwinSubDyn

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

Organic soil amendments such as compost or biochar can change the dynamics of nutrients and pollutants in the soil: Researchers from EDGE partnered up…

From Road to Plate (TireTox)

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

Tire wear particles form via mechanical and thermal abrasion of tires while driving, and collect on road surfaces. During rain events they are washed…

Exploring Extracellular Enzymes from Wastewater Microbial Communities to Mitigate Environmental Pollution

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

The input of anthropogenic chemicals into environmental systems is a major concern. For example, the presence of antibiotics in wastewater and…

Mobilization of Chromium by Organic Matter in Reduced Systems (CHROMA)

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

Long-term pollution mitigation requires a better understanding of the biogeochemical processes that regulate the behavior and fate of trace metals,…

Plastics in the Environment and Society (PLENTY)

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

The versatile applicability of plastics in our daily life lead to an increasing demand and production of plastics in the past decades and plastics…

Development of Biochar-Based Soil Remediation Strategies (Kokosan II)

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

The remediation and restoration of polluted sites is a crucial challenge for reducing risk to humans and environmental health, as well as for the…

Reaction Mechanisms of CHCs and Cr(VI) with nZVI Particles (Modelface)

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

In the last decade, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) attracted extensive attention for contaminant removal due to its large specific surface area,…

Role of Organic Ligands on the Stability of Tetravalent Uranium under Anoxic Conditions

08.11.2025 Past Projects EDGE

Anthropogenic activities associated with mining, ore processing, and nuclear materials production have left a legacy of uranium (U) contamination in…