NanoSpain: Members
Last Updated: November 2, 2009 
Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain

Name of the Laboratory Biohidrometalurgia
Department Ciencia de Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica
Institution

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Institution (Acronym) UCM
Contact Person (e-mail) BLAZQUEZ IZQUIERDO, Mª Luisa
Address Dpto. Ciencia de Materiales e Ingeniería metalúrgica. Facultad de C. Químicas. Ciudad Universitaria
Country Spain
Phone +34 913944335
Fax +34 913944357
Website http://www.ucm.es/info/ biohidro/
Main Research Areas

* Nanopartículas
* Biosíntesis
* Nanoquímica


Participating Projects

* Red ALFA: Tecnologías limpias en la industria minera (TEC-LIMIN))
Coordinator: A. Ballester: UE-UCM (704.000 €)

* Empleo de bacterias reductoras de hierro en procesos energéticos y de descontaminación
Coordinator: A. Ballester: CAM (82.000 €)

* Atenuación natural de suelos contaminados con residuos tóxicos de origen minero
Coordinator: A. Ballester: MEC (100.000 €)


Three more relevant publications within 2006-2009

* E. Torres, Y. N. Mata, M. L. Blázquez, J. A. Muñoz, F. González y A. Ballester - Langmuir, 21, 7951-7958, 2005

* Y.N.Mata, M.L. Blázquez, A. Ballester, F. González y J.A. Muñoz - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 166, 612-618, 2009


Instruments and equipment available

* Absorción Atómica
* SEMJeol JSM 6335F
* TEM Jeol 4000EX
* Difractómetro Philips X`Pert PD P3040


funding 2006-2009 (In thousand Euro)
 
MEC/MITYC
CC.AA.
UE
Private
Total for years
2006
4
0
28
0
32
2007
6
0
0
0
6
2008
0
0
0
0
0
2009
101
0
0
0
101
Total for organism type
111
-
28
-

Total 2006-2009

139


Number of researchers (7)
Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) 4
PhD(contracted) 0
PhD Students 0
Technicians 0
Others 0
PhD 2006-2009 3
PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) 0

Participation in other Networks

Red ALFA BIOPROAM; BIORECA


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: Nanopartículas metálicas
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:


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