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Last Updated: June 12, 2013

Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain

Name of the Laboratory	Nanoelectroncs and Photonic Systems (NEPHOS)
Department	Ingeniería Electrónica, Eléctrica y Automática
Institution	Universidad Rovira i Vigili
Institution (Acronym)	URV
Contact Person (e-mail)	MARSAL, Lluis F.
Address	Avda. Paisos Catalans 26, ETSE
Postal code	43007 Tarragona
Province	Tarragona
Autonomous Region	Cataluña
Country	Spain
Phone	+34 977 559625
Fax	+34 977 559605
Website	http://deeea.urv.cat/DEEEA/angles/recerca/nephos/
Main Research Areas	* Porous Materials * Biosensors * Organic solar cells * Surface Engineering

Participating Projects
* Technology of third generation photovoltaic devices: nanostructured organic and hybrid solar cells (NANOHITEC) Coordinator: Lluis F. Marsal: MINECO * Photovoltaic solar cells and active photonic crystals based on hybrid organic-inorganic micro-and nanostructures (PHOTOHYBRID)s Coordinator: Lluis F. Marsal: MICINN * Organic devices, photonic crystals and nanoelectronic devices Coordinator: Lluis F. Marsal: Direcció General de Recerca-URV

Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013
* Santos, A., Balderrama, V.S., Alba, M., Formentín, P., Ferré-Borrull, J., Pallarès, J., Marsal, L.F. - "Nanoporous anodic alumina barcodes: Toward smart optical biosensors”, Advanced Materials, Vol. 24, Issue 8, pp. 1050-1054, (2012). * Ecker, B., Nolasco, J.C., Pallarés, J., Marsal, L.F., Posdorfer, J., Parisi, J., Von Hauff, E. - ”Degradation effects related to the hole transport layer in organic solar cells”, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 21 Issue 14, pp. 2705-2711 (2011). * Urteaga, R., Acquaroli, L.N., Koropecki, R.R., Santos, A., Alba, M., Pallareìs, J., Marsal, L.F., Berli, C.L.A. - "Optofluidic characterization of nanoporous membranes ", Langmuir Vol. 29 , Issue 8 , pp. 2784-2789 , (2013).

Instruments and equipment available
* ESEM, AFM, TEM, Raman * Espectromeros: FTIR,UV-Vis-IR, PL * Sputtering RF, Evaporador * Sala Blanca

Number of researchers (26)
Permanent positions (Prof, Dr)	6
PhD(contracted)	2
PhD Students	8
Technicians	1
Others	0
PhD 2010-2013	8
PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently)	1

Participation in other Networks Nanophotonics for Energy Efficiency, COmpact MOdelling Network


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:

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
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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
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