| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
COMET-NANO
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| Department |
Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica |
| Institution |
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| Institution (Acronym) |
COMET-NANO / URJC |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
GOMEZ RUIZ, Santiago
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| Address |
Calle Tulipán s/n |
| Postal code |
28933 |
| Province |
Madrid |
| Autonomous Region |
Madrid |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 914888507 |
| Fax |
+34 914888143 |
| Website |
http://www.escet.urjc.es/~sgomez/comet-nano.htm |
| Main Research Areas |
* nanostructured porous materials
* metal nanoparticles
* cytotoxicity
* catalysis
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| Participating Projects |
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* Diseño de nuevos sistemas catalíticos moleculares y soportados (CTQ2008-05892/BQU)
Coordinator: Mariano Fajardo: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (135000.000 €)
* Diseño de nuevos sistemas moleculares y nanoestructurados con potenciales aplicaciones catalíticas y biológicas (CTQ2011-24346)
Coordinator: Mariano Fajardo: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (14000.000 €)
* Aplicaciones en Catálisis y Biología con Nuevos Sistemas Moleculares y Nanoestructurados (CTQ2012-30762)
Coordinator: Mariano Fajardo: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (48000.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015 |
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* 'Dual application of Pd nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica SBA-15 and MSU-2: Supported catalysts for C−C coupling reactions and cytotoxic agents against human cancer cell lines'
A. Balbín, F. Gaballo, J. Ceballos-Torres, S. Prashar, M. Fajardo, G. N Kaluderovic, S. Gómez-Ruiz - RSC Advances 2014, 5, 54775-54787
* 'Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants With Hybrid Palladium-Fluorine-Doped Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles'
S. Lázaro-Navas, S. Prashar, M. Fajardo, S. Gómez-Ruiz - J. Nanopart. Res. 2015, 17, 94
* 'Anticancer Applications of Titanocene-Functionalized Nanostructured Systems: An Insight into Cell Death Mechanisms'
J. Ceballos-Torres, P. Virag, M. Cenariu, S. Prashar, M. Fajardo, Eva Fischer-Fodor, S. Gómez-Ruiz - Chemistry – European Journal 2014, 20, 10811-10828
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Espectrómetro de RMN de sólidos Varian-Infinity Plus (400 MHz).
* Porosímetro Micromeritics ASAP 2020 para la determinación del área superficial, tamaño y distribución de poros.
* Caja de atmósfera controlada (caja seca, MBRAUN) para la manipulación y almacenaje de los reactivos bajo atómosfera inerte
* Difractómetro de polvo Phillips modelo PW3040/00 X’Pert MPD/MRD
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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 |
14000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14000 |
2013 |
15300 |
0 |
0 |
9000 |
24300 |
2014 |
15300 |
0 |
0 |
3000 |
18300 |
2015 |
15400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15400 |
Total for organism
type |
60000 |
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12000 |
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| Number of researchers (9) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
5 |
| PhD(contracted) |
0 |
| PhD Students |
1 |
| Technicians |
1 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2012-2015 |
2 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
MATERPLAT |
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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:
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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: Aplicaciones catalíticas y fotocatalíticas de materiales nanoestructurados
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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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