| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
GAIKER-IK4 Centro Tecnológico
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| Department |
Plásticos y Composites |
| Institution |
GAIKER-IK4 Centro Tecnológico |
| Institution (Acronym) |
GAIKER-IK4 |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
CUEVAS ZARRAGA, Jose María / Jose Luis Gomez / María Pascual / Paloma Aldámiz Etxebarria
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| Address |
Parque Tecnológico, edificio 202 |
| Postal code |
48170 Zamudio |
| Province |
Vizcaya |
| Autonomous Region |
Pais Vasco |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 94 600 23 23 |
| Fax |
+34 94 600 23 24 |
| Website |
http://www.gaiker.es |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanopartículas
* Nanotoxicología
* Nanocomposites / Recubrimientos
* Funcionalización química y biológica
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| Participating Projects |
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* Desarrollo de recubrimientos con elevadas prestaciones mecánicas
Coordinator: P. Bilbao: Diputación Foral de Vizcaya (400000.000 €)
* Nanoclean - Optimisation and upscaling of self-cleaning surfaces for automotive sector by combining tailored nanostructured machined injection tools and functional thermoplastic nanocompounds
Coordinator: J.M. Cuevas: UE (498498.000 €)
* Nanother - Integration of novel nanoparticle based technology for therapeutics and diagnosis of different types of cancer - www.nanother.eu
Coordinator: P. Heredia: UE (1187725.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* Errico, C; Goñi de Cerio, F; Alderighi, M; Ferri, M; Suarez Merino, B; Soroka, Y; Frusic-Zlotkin, M; Chiellini, F - Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 2012, 27 (6): 604‐620
* C. Rodriguez, E. Castro, A. Martin, J.R. Marı´n, J. Berganza, J.M. Cuevas - Micro & Nano Letters 2011, Vol. 6, Iss. 6, pp. 349–352
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* TEM
* SEM
* DLS/Potencial Z
* Citómetro de Flujo
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| Number of researchers (13) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
6 |
| PhD(contracted) |
4 |
| PhD Students |
1 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
2 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
NANOMEDICINA, IVTIP, EUMAT, MATERPLAT, FLU-COMP, BIOSENS |
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| Useful web links or contacts for NANOSPAIN
Network
www.actimat.es |
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| Other relevant information
- Perfilómetro óptico 3D con tecnología confocal e interferometría.
- Equipo de molturación y dispersión (Dispermat)
- Spin-coater
- Molino tri-cilíndrico
- Planta piloto de aplicación de recubrimientos, de curado convencional y UV, sobre sustratos flexibles (huecograbado directo, huecograbado reverso,…….)
- Planta piloto fluidos supercríticos |
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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: Nanotoxicología
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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: Biosensores
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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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