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Last Updated: June 11, 2013

Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain

Name of the Laboratory	R&D
Department	Nanotecnologia
Institution	LEITAT
Institution (Acronym)
Contact Person (e-mail)	AMANTIA, David
Address	Passeig 22 de Juliol, 218
Postal code	08221
Province	Barcelona
Autonomous Region	Cataluña
Country	Spain
Phone	+34 93 788 23 00
Fax	+34 93 789 19 06
Website	http://www.leitat.org
Main Research Areas	* Electrospinning * Nanoclay * Nanoparticulas de oro * Polimero

Participating Projects
* CERAMPOL - http://www.cerampol.eu/ Coordinator: Dr. Mirko Faccini: EU FP7 * STABLE: EU FP7 * NEXTEC - http://www.eu-nextec.eu/index.php Coordinator: Prof. Mamoun Muhammed: EU FP7

Instruments and equipment available
* ELECTROSPINNING MECC NF103 * PULVERISETTE 7 premium line Planetary Ball Mill * Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) * Ultrasound 1000W Hielschel pilot plant

Number of researchers (3)
Permanent positions (Prof, Dr)	3
PhD(contracted)	0
PhD Students	0
Technicians	0
Others	0
PhD 2010-2013	0
PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently)	0


Nanotechnology for structural applications
	Nano powered ceramics
	Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
	Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
	Nanoparticulate coatings
	Other - specify:

NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission
	Nanoelectronics, materials and devices
	Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices
	Magnetic materials and devices
	Organic (opto) electronics
	Other - specify:

Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
	Drug encapsulation
	Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for sensor applications
	Nanostructured sensors
	Sensors based on biological molecules
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
	Filtration
	Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
	Other - specify:

Long-term research with generic applications
	Self- assembly
	Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
	Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
	Other - specify:

Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies
	Analytical equipment and techniques
	Powder production and processing
	Deposition equipment and techniques
	Patterning equipment and techniques
	Other - specify: