| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Laboratorio de Nanotécnicas
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| Department |
Mecánica Aplicada e Ingeniería de Proyectos |
| Institution |
Escuela Universitaria Politécnica, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UCLM |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
CUBERES MONTSERRAT , Mª Teresa |
| Address |
Plaza de Manuel Meca, 1 |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
902 204 100 (ext. 6045) |
| Fax |
926 26 44 01 |
| Website |
http://www.uclm.es/organos/vic_investigacion/gruposweb/nanotecnologia/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanomecánica, nanotribología y nanomanipulación.
* Microscopías de sonda local con ultrasonidos.
* Electrónica molecular.
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| Participating Projects |
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* Desarrollo de aplicaciones de Microscopía de Fuerza Ultrasónica en geles polímericos y síntesis de geles nanocompuestos
Coordinator: M. T. Cuberes: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (100000.000 €)
* Microscopía de Fuerzas Atómicas con Ultrasonidos: Influencia de la vibración ultrasónica en los mecanismos de fricción a escala nanométrica.
Coordinator: M. T. Cuberes: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (55.000 €)
* Caracterización de la nanoestructura elástica de hidrogeles poliméricas mediante Microscopía de Fuerza Ultrasónica.
Coordinator: M. T. Cuberes: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (43.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2006-2009 |
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* J. A. Hidalgo, C. Montero-Ocampo and M. T. Cuberes, - Nanoscale Visualization of Elastic Inhomogeneities at TiN Coatings Using Ultrasonic Force Microscopy, Nanoscale Research Letters (2009), Springer (DOI 10.1007/S11671-009-9426-3)
* O. Valdés and M. T. Cuberes - Characterization of a new scaffold formed of polyelectrolyte complexes using Atomic Force and Ultrasonic Force Microscopy, J. Biomed. Nanotechnol. (in press)
* M. T. Cuberes - Intermittent-Contact Heterodyne Force Microscopy, Journal of Nanomaterials (2009), Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Article ID 762016 (doi:10.1155/2009/762016)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Microscopio de Fuerzas Atómicas en aire / líquido
* Microscopio de Fuerzas Atómicas / Efecto Túnel en UHV
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| funding 2006-2009 (In
thousand Euro) |
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MEC/MITYC |
CC.AA. |
UE |
Private |
Total for years |
2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2008 |
0 |
100000 |
0 |
0 |
100000 |
2009 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total for organism
type |
- |
100000 |
- |
- |
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| Number of researchers (5) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
1 |
| PhD(contracted) |
1 |
| PhD Students |
2 |
| Technicians |
1 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2006-2009 |
0 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
Natribo |
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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: |
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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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