| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Aplicaciones Medioambientales e Industriales de la Catálisis
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| Department |
Dpto. Ingeniería Química |
| Institution |
Universidad Rovira i Virgili |
| Institution (Acronym) |
AMIC-URV |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
MEDINA CABELLO, Francisco / MEDINA CABELLO, Francisco / TORNE FERNANDEZ, Vanessa / TORNE FERNANDEZ, Vanessa
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| Address |
Avda. Paisos Catalans 18 |
| Postal code |
43007 Tarragona |
| Province |
Tarragona |
| Autonomous Region |
Cataluña |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+ 34 977 55 8689 |
| Fax |
+ 34 977 55 8205 |
| Website |
http://www.etseq.urv.cat/amic/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* synthesis
* industrial applications
* nanomaterials
* catalysts
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| Participating Projects |
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* CTQ2012-35789-C02-02: Preparación de catalizadores y su aplicación en la eliminación de contaminantes refractarios de aguas residuales mediante procesos de oxidación catalítica y fotocatalítica - -
Coordinator: Dr. F. Medina: Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad del Gobierno de España (165.000 €)
* RD12-1-0018: BioQuim_rescue - Desenvolupament i integracio de tractaments biologics i d'oxidacio quimica per a la reduccio sostenible de micro-contaminants en aigües residuals - -
Coordinator: Dr. F. Medina: ACC10, Generalitat de Cataluña (770.000 €)
* New hierarchical LDH/graphene nanocomposites designed for industrial processes - -
Coordinator: Dra. M.G. Álvarez: ACC10 - Generalitat de Catalunya (96.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015 |
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* 'Conversion of glycerol over 10%Ni/?-Al2O3 catalyst'
B. Miranda, R. J. Chimentão, J. B. O. Santos, F. Gispert-Guirado, J. Llorca, F. Medina, F. López Bonillo, J. E. Sueiras - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 17(1):18-22. 2014.
* 'Gas-phase hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene over Pd/NiMgAl mixed oxide catalysts'
Meshesha, B.T.; Barrabés, N.; Föttinger, K.; Chimentão, R.J.: Llorca, J.; Medina, F.; Rupprechter, G.; Sueiras, J.E. - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 117-118:236-245. 2012.
* 'Boosted CO2 reaction with methanol to yield dimethyl carbonate over Mg-Al hydrotalcite-silica lyogels'
D.C. Stoian, E. Taboada, J. Llorca, E. Molins, F. Medina, A.M. Segarra - Chemical Communications, 49(18):5489-5572. 2013.
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Plantas a escala piloto (1 a 20 L/h) y laboratorio (50 a 200 mL/h), con reactores batch y en continuo preparados para trabajar a alta temperatura y presión
* Equipo de medida de la adsorción física de nitrógeno en superfície, que permite medir área superficial BET y volumen de poros.
* Equipo de seguimiento de reducción, oxidación y desorción térmica programada mediante detectores de masas, IR y TCD.
* DRX - Difractor de Rayos X
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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 |
176402 |
90873 |
0 |
161187 |
428462 |
2013 |
24836 |
22025 |
0 |
46911 |
93772 |
2014 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total for organism
type |
201238 |
112898 |
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208098 |
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| Number of researchers (31) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
4 |
| PhD(contracted) |
4 |
| PhD Students |
11 |
| Technicians |
2 |
| Others |
1 |
| PhD 2012-2015 |
9 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
Real Sociedad Española de Química, Grupo Especializado en Catálisis, Sociedad Española de la Catálisis (SECAT), Red Fluicom. |
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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: Preparación de nanomateriales catalíticos para diferentes aplicaciones medioambientales
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