Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board (January-June 2020)

BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biyearly highlight commentary to describe trends in the field.ResultsThis commentary of highlights has resulted in 19 different topics selected by each member of the Editorial Board addressing a variety of aspects ranging from novel radiochemistry to first in man application of novel radiopharmaceuticals.ConclusionTrends in radiochemistry and radiopharmacy are highlighted demonstrating the progress in the research field being the scope of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry

Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board

BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biyearly highlight commentary to update the readership on trends in the field of radiopharmaceutical development.ResultsThis commentary of highlights has resulted in 23 different topics selected by each member of the Editorial Board addressing a variety of aspects ranging from novel radiochemistry to first in man application of novel radiopharmaceuticals.ConclusionTrends in radiochemistry and radiopharmacy are highlighted demonstrating the progress in the research field being the scope of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry

Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board (January-June 2020)

BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biyearly highlight commentary to describe trends in the field.ResultsThis commentary of highlights has resulted in 19 different topics selected by each member of the Editorial Board addressing a variety of aspects ranging from novel radiochemistry to first in man application of novel radiopharmaceuticals.ConclusionTrends in radiochemistry and radiopharmacy are highlighted demonstrating the progress in the research field being the scope of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.</p

Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board

BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biyearly highlight commentary to update the readership on trends in the field of radiopharmaceutical development.ResultsThis commentary of highlights has resulted in 23 different topics selected by each member of the Editorial Board addressing a variety of aspects ranging from novel radiochemistry to first in man application of novel radiopharmaceuticals.ConclusionTrends in radiochemistry and radiopharmacy are highlighted demonstrating the progress in the research field being the scope of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.</p

Neue Baustoffe aus alten Kraftwerken

Der Strukturwandel ist für das Ruhrgebiet nichts Neues. Doch mit dem endgültig beschlossenen Aus für die Kohle geht er in eine neue Runde: Im Rheinischen Braunkohlerevier werden Kraftwerke abgeschaltet und abgerissen. Doch was wird aus den Trümmern? Um zu verhindern, dass diese in großen Mengen auf den Deponien landen, wurde das Projekt "BauCycl" initiiert. Parallel haben die Forscher eine Plattform entwickelt, die alle relevanten Akteure in der Versorgungskette an einen Tisch bringt

Digital Twins for the Circular Economy

Accurate information plays an important role for the circulation of materials and products. It influences the economically and ecologically successful execution of processes such as reconditioning and the corresponding supply chain management. Digitization concepts, such as digital twins, enable the relevant information to be made available to the right actor at the right time in a decentralized manner. It is assumed that digital twins will play an important role in the future and can contribute, among other things, to the successful implementation of circular economy strategies. However, there is no uniform definition of the term digital twin yet and the exploration and use of digital twins in the context of circular economy products and supply chains is still in its infancy. This article presents potential contributions of digital twins to the circularity of products and the management of circular supply chains. To this end, the derivation and validation of a definition for the term digital twin is described. A stakeholder analysis with a special focus on the processes of the individual stakeholders results in an overview of potentials and information requirements of circular supply chains for a digital twin. The paper concludes that circular supply chains can benefit from digital twins, but that there is still a need for research and development, particularly regarding product and use case-specific implementations of the concept

Circular economy logistics: Für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft 4.0

Der Leitgedanke der Circular Economy ist es, Rohstoffe weitgehend abfall- und emissionsfrei so lange wie möglich im Wirtschaftskreislauf zu halten. Hierzu müssen ausgediente Produkte bzw. Materialien nach ihrer ursprünglichen Nutzung auf höchstmöglicher Wertschöpfungsstufe gehalten werden. Um eine solche zirkuläre Wirtschaftsweise zu realisieren, sind – neben Ansätzen zum recyclinggerechten Produktdesign und neuen Geschäftsmodellen – angepasste Logistikkonzepte zur Koordinierung der Stoff- und Informationsflüsse unabdingbar. Die Entwicklungen der Digitalisierung, Industrie 4.0 und des Internets der Dinge bieten hierfür Lösungsansätze, die bisher jedoch weitgehend ungenutzt bleiben. Doch auch mögliche Nachteile der Circular Economy wie z. B. Rebound-Effekte sowie erhöhter Ressourcenbedarf durch den Einsatz der digitalen Technologien selbst müssen berücksichtigt werden. Aufgrund ihrer starken Integration in die Prozesse von Produktion, Nutzung und Entsorgung steht hierbei die Logistik in der besonderen Verantwortung einen eigenen Beitrag zum nachhaltigen Wirtschaften zu leisten. Dieses Whitepaper stellt logistische Trends vor, die die Transformation zu einer Circular Economy unterstützen. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf Stoffkreisläufen der Technosphäre, die aus nicht erneuerbaren Ressourcen bestehen