| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Centro de Química Coloidal e Interfacial (QCI)
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| Department |
Departamento de Nanotecnología Química y Biomolecular |
| Institution |
Instituto de Química Avanzadas de Cataluña (IQAC) |
| Institution (Acronym) |
CSIC |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
ESQUENA, Jordi / SOLANS, Conxita
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| Address |
Jordi Girona, 18-26 |
| Postal code |
08034-Barcelona |
| Province |
Barcelona |
| Autonomous Region |
Cataluña |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34-93-4006159 |
| Fax |
+34-93-2045904 |
| Website |
http://www.iqac.csic.es/qci |
| Main Research Areas |
* Surfactant phase behavior in multicomponent systems (micelles, liquid crystals, vesicles,
* Formation and stability of nano-emulsions and highly concentrated emulsions
* Study of colloidal systems (emulsions, microemulsions, liquid crystals) as novel confined reaction media for the synthesis of nanoparticles and novel meso/macroporous materials
* Hydrogels based on biocompatible polymers
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| Participating Projects |
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* Estudios experimentales y teóricos de procesos de autoagregación de compuestos anfifilicos biocompatibles para el diseño de nanomateriales avanzados (CTQ2011-29336-C03-01)
Coordinator: C. Solans: MINECO (156.000 €)
* Formación de emulsiones de Pickering mediante métodos de baja energía para la preparación de nuevos materiales porosos nanocompuestos (CTQ2011- 23842)
Coordinator: J. Esquena: MINECO (131.000 €)
* Investigación y desarrollo de textiles de uso medico y/o terapéutico mediante procesos de funcionalización superficial. (IPT-300000-2010-26
Coordinator: J. Esquena (395.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* G. Calderó, MJ García-Celma, C. Solans - J Colloid Interf Sci 353, 406-411 (2011)
* J. Esquena, J. Nestor, A. Vílchez, K. Aramaki, C. Solans - Langmuir, 28, 12334-12340 (2012)
* J. Nestor, A. Vílchez, C. Solans, J. Esquena. - Langmuir, 29 (1), 432-440 (2013)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Small and wide angle X-ray scattering (SAXS-WAXS)
* 3D DLS Spectrometer PRO
* Rheometer
* Scannig Electron Microscopy (SEM) and High Resolution Optical Microscope with Hyperspectral analysis
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| funding 2010-2013 (In
thousand Euro) |
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MECD/MINECO/MINETUR |
CC.AA. |
UE |
Private |
Total for years |
2010 |
497 |
0 |
103 |
189 |
789 |
2011 |
399 |
0 |
179 |
187 |
765 |
2012 |
343 |
0 |
174 |
172 |
689 |
2013 |
269 |
0 |
129 |
145 |
543 |
Total for organism
type |
1508 |
- |
585 |
693 |
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| Number of researchers (29) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
3 |
| PhD(contracted) |
10 |
| PhD Students |
10 |
| Technicians |
2 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
4 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
TECNIO; CIBER-BBN; COST CM1101 Action, |
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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: Tecnicas y Equipos para la caracterización de Líquidos Nanoestructurados
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