| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Inorganic Nanoparticles Group
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| Department |
Inorganic Nanoparticles Group |
| Institution |
ICN2 - Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia |
| Institution (Acronym) |
ICN2 |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Eudald Casals Mercadal / Puntes, Victor F. / PUNTES, Victor F.
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| Address |
Campus de la UAB - Edifici ICN2 |
| Postal code |
08193 – Bellaterra |
| Province |
Barcelona |
| Autonomous Region |
Cataluña |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 93 737 4619 |
| Fax |
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| Website |
http://www.inorganicnanoparticles.net/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization
* Nanomedicine
* Nanomaterials for energy
* Nanoremediation
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| Participating Projects |
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* QualityNano - www.qnano-ri.eu
Coordinator: Víctor F. Puntes: European Commission (FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES)
* NanoTOES - www.nanotoes.eu
Coordinator: Víctor F. Puntes: European Commission (FP7-MARIE CURIE ITN)
* Cerium Oxide nanoparticles as a new therapeutic tool for tissue regeneration in liver diseases
Coordinator: Víctor F. Puntes: Fundación La Marató
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* E González, J Arbiol, VF Puntes - Science 334 (6061), 1377-1380
* E Casals, T Pfaller, A Duschl, GJ Oostingh, V Puntes - ACS nano 4 (7), 3623-3632
* NG Bastús, J Comenge, V Puntes - Langmuir 27 (17), 11098-11105
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Malvern ZetaSizer
* Glovebox Workstation MBRAUN Unilab
* Shimadzu UV-2400 Spectrophotometer
* Nanoparticle synthesis reactor (10L)
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| Number of researchers (17) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
3 |
| PhD(contracted) |
1 |
| PhD Students |
5 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
3 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
5 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
BioCat, NanosafetyCluster, Connect-EU Nanobio + Nanomed |
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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: Drug Delivery, Nanoimmunology
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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:
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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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