| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures Group
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| Department |
Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures Group |
| Institution |
ICN2 - Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia |
| Institution (Acronym) |
ICN |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
SOTOMAYOR TORRES, Clivia Marfa
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| Address |
Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Edifici CM3 |
| Postal code |
08193-Bellaterra |
| Province |
Barcelona |
| Autonomous Region |
Cataluña |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 93 586 8304 |
| Fax |
+34 93 586 8313 |
| Website |
http://nanocat.uab.cat/dataeng/recerca/phopriv/pho_home.php and http://www.cin2.es/english/research-group.php?grupo=10 |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanophononics
* Nanophotonics
* Nanofabrication
* Nanometrology
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| Participating Projects |
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* Large Area Molecularly Assembled Nanopatterns for Devices (LAMAND) - http://www.tyndall.ie/projects/lamand/
Coordinator: Prof. C M Sotomayor Torres: FP7-NMP-2009-SMALL-3 (3463.000 €)
* Ecosystems Technology and Design for Nanoelectronics (NANO-TEC ) - https://www.fp7-nanotec.eu/
Coordinator: Prof. C M Sotomayor Torres: FP7-ICT-2009-5 (709.000 €)
* Nanoscale energy management for powering ICT devices (NANOPOWER) - http://www.nanopwr.eu/
Coordinator: Prof. C M Sotomayor Torres: FP7-ICT-2009-5 (2629.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* C. O’Dwyer, M. Szachowicz, G. Visimberga, V. Lavayen, S. B. Newcomb, and C. M. Sotomayor Torres, - Nature Nanotechnology 4, 239 - 244 (2008)
* J Groenen, F Poinsotte, A Zwick, C M Sotomayor Torres, M Prunnila and J Ahopelto - Phys Rev B 77, 045420 (2008)
* V. Reboud, N. Kehagias, M. Striccoli, T. Placido, A. Panniello, M. L. Curri, M. Zelsmann, F. Reuther, G. Gruetzner and C. M. Sotomayor Torres, - J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B 25 (6) 2642-2644, (2007)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* microRaman spectroscopy kits covering the Blue, VIS and NIR
* 50 mm wafer OBDUCAT Nanoimprinter for thermal and UV NIL
* mini-MBE for oxide nanostructures
* 3-omega system for thermal conductivity measurments
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| Number of researchers (19) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
2 |
| PhD(contracted) |
9 |
| PhD Students |
2 |
| Technicians |
1 |
| Others |
2 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
3 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
NANOICT |
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| Useful web links or contacts for NANOSPAIN
Network
www.eniac.eu, www.photonincs21.org |
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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: oxidos transparentes conductores
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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: protein crystals
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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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