| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Nanostructured Films and Particles
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| Department |
Dept. Chemical Engineering & Nanoscience Institute of Aragon |
| Institution |
Dept. Chemical Engineering & Nanoscience Institute of Aragon / University of Zaragoza |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UNIZAR & INA |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Manuel Arruebo / María Pilar Pina / Miguel Urbitzondo / Oscar de la Iglesia / Reyes Mallada / SANTAMARIA, Jesus / Silvia Irusta
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| Address |
Mariano Esquillor S/N |
| Postal code |
50018 Zaragoza. Spain |
| Province |
Zaragoza |
| Autonomous Region |
Aragón |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34-976 761153 |
| Fax |
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| Website |
http://www.unizar.es/nfp/nfp.php?s=10 |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanoporous Interfaces & Nanostructured sensors
* Drug delivery with nanoparticles and porous films
* Reaction and separation microsystems
* Nanosafety
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| Participating Projects |
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* -HECTOR- MICROWAVE-ASSISTED MICROREACTORS: DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHLY EFFICIENT GAS PHASE CONTACTOR WITH DIRECT CATAYST HEATING
Coordinator: Jesus Santamaria: Unión Europea (1851.000 €)
* DEVELOPMENT OF REFERENCE METHODS FOR HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENTAND LCA OF ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS
Coordinator: Jesus Santamaria: Unión Europea (466.000 €)
* TECNA. Integración cooperativa. Nuevos materiales basados en nanocomposites de matriz termoplástica
Coordinator: Jesús Santamaría y Silvia Irusta: Comunidad Europea, INTERREG IV-SUDOE (226325.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* Arruebo, M., Fernández-Pacheco, Velasco, B., Marquina, C., Arbiol, J., Irusta, S., Ibarra, M.R., Santamaria, J. - Advanced Functional Materials/17, 1473-79, (2007).
* Arruebo, M., Ho, W.Y., Lam, K.F., Chen, X., Arbiol, J., Santamaría, J., Yeung, K.L. - Chemistry of Materials/ 20, 486-93, (2008).
* M.A. Urbiztondo, I. Pellejero, M.Villarroya, J.Sesé, M.P.Pina, I. Dufour, J.Santamaría - Sensors and Actuators B, 137, 608-16, (2009).
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* ELECTROSCOPIO DE PLASMA DE EMISIÓN POR MICROONDAS
* ASAP 2020 ADSORCION DE NITROGENO
* ELECTROSPINNER COAXIAL DE 10 AGUJAS
* CÁMARA DE DISPERSIÓN DE AEROSOLES 17 METROS CUBICOS
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| Number of researchers (54) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
4 |
| PhD(contracted) |
15 |
| PhD Students |
22 |
| Technicians |
1 |
| Others |
5 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
6 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
1 |
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| Participation in other Networks
IBERNAM http://www.ibernam.net/ |
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Nanotechnology for structural applications
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Nano powered ceramics
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Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
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Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
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Nanoparticulate coatings
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Other - specify:
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NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission
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Nanoelectronics, materials and devices
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Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices
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Magnetic materials and devices
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Organic (opto) electronics
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Other - specify:
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Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
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Drug encapsulation
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Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
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Other - specify:
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Nanotechnology for sensor applications
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Nanostructured sensors
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Sensors based on biological molecules
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Other - specify:
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Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
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Filtration
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Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
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Other - specify:
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Long-term research with generic applications
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Self- assembly
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Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
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Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
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Other - specify: Nanosafety
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Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies
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Analytical equipment and techniques
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Powder production and processing
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Deposition equipment and techniques
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Patterning equipment and techniques
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Other - specify:
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