|  Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain  | 
              
               
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                |  Name of the Laboratory  | 
                 
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                |  Department  | 
                CETEC | 
              
               
                |  Institution  | 
                  CETEC  | 
              
               
                |  Institution (Acronym)  | 
                CETEC | 
              
               
                |  Contact Person (e-mail)  | 				
				
				ARRIBAS AGÜERO,  Alejandro
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                |  Address  | 
                Avda. Europa 4-5 P.I. Las Salinas, Alhama de Murcia | 
              
			   
                |  Postal code  | 
                30840 | 
              
               
                |  Province  | 
                
				Murcia                 | 
              
               
                |  Autonomous Region  | 
                
				Murcia                 | 
              
               
                |  Country  | 
                Spain | 
              
               
                |  Phone  | 
                +34968632200 | 
              
               
                |  Fax  | 
                +34968632266 | 
              
               
                |  Website  | 
                http://www.ctcalzado.org | 
              
               
                |  Main Research Areas  | 
                 
                   * nanocomposites 
                    * mechanical properties 
                    * polycarbonate 
                    * nanoadditives                   
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                |  Participating Projects | 
              
               
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				 * A Flexible Sustainable Active and Intelligent Packaging Technology Platform Enabling Enhanced Shelf Life, Quality and Safety of Fresh Food Produce Coordinator: Alejandro Arribas: European Comision (220.000 €) 
				* GREENHOUSE SOLUTION TO AVOID FILM COVER U.V. AND SULPHUR DEGRADATION Coordinator: Fuensanta Monzó: European Comision (240.000 €) 
				* Development of nanocomposites with very high mechanical properties and selective optic properties for agricultural films of large duration Coordinator: Alejandro Arribas: Spain Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade (73.000 €) 
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                |  Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015  | 
              
               
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				   * 				     				       Carrión F.J., Arribas A. -  European Polymer Journal, 44, 4, 968-977, 2008                     
                   
                  * 				     				       Arribas A., Bermudez MD., Brostow, W. -  EXPRESS POLYMER LETTERS, 3, 10, 621-629, 2009                     
                   
                  * 				     				       Carrión F.J., Sanes J. Bermúdez MD, Arribas A. -  Tribology letters, 41, 199-207, 2010                     
                   
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                |  Instruments and equipment available  | 
              
               
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                   * Extruder for nanocomposite preparation 
                    * Blown film extruder 
                    * Cast film extruder 
                                        
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                | funding 2012-2015 (In 
                  thousand Euro)  | 
              
               
                 
                    
                       
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                MECD/MINECO/MINETUR  | 
                CC.AA.  | 
                UE  | 
                Private  | 
                Total for years  | 
                       
                       
                        2012  | 
						
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        450  | 
                        0  | 
                        450  | 
						
                       
                       
                        2013  | 
                        
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
						
                       
                       
                        2014  | 
                        
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        200  | 
                        0  | 
                        200  | 
						
                       
                       
                        2015  | 
                        
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
                        0  | 
						
                       
                       
                        Total for organism 
                            type  | 
                        -  | 
                        -  | 
                        650  | 
                        -  | 
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                |  Number of researchers (4)  | 
              
               
                |  Permanent positions (Prof, Dr)  | 
                2 | 
              
               
                |  PhD(contracted)  | 
                0 | 
              
               
                |  PhD Students  | 
                2 | 
              
               
                |  Technicians  | 
                0 | 
              
               
                |  Others  | 
                0 | 
              
               
                | PhD 2012-2015  | 
                0 | 
              
               
                | PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) | 
                0 | 
              
			  
			  
			  
             
               
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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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				   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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				   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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				   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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				   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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				   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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