| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Biohidrometalurgia
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| Department |
Ciencia de Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica |
| Institution |
Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UCM |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Antonio Ballester Pérez / BLAZQUEZ IZQUIERDO, Mª Luisa
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| Address |
Dpto. Ciencia de Materiales e Ingeniería metalúrgica. Facultad de C. Químicas. Ciudad Universitaria |
| Postal code |
28040 Madrid |
| Province |
Madrid |
| Autonomous Region |
Madrid |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 913944335 |
| Fax |
+34 913944357 |
| Website |
http://www.ucm.es/info/ biohidro/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanopartículas
* Biosíntesis de nanomateriales
* Nanoquímica
* Bioreducción de minerales de hierro
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| Participating Projects |
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* Biorreducción del hierro. Desarrollo de nuevas alternativas medioambientalmente limpias de obtención del metal
Coordinator: A. Ballester: Dirección General de Programas y Transferencia de Conocimiento. Secretaría de Estado de Universidades. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (102.000 €)
* Papel medioambiental de biolixiviación bacteriana en la pequeña y mediana minería
Coordinator: A. Ballester: Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Agencia Española para la Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). (63.000 €)
* . Biorreducción de sólidos y minerales de hierro en condiciones extremas para la extracción del metal
Coordinator: A. Ballester: : Dirección General de Programas y Transferencia de Conocimiento. Secretaría de Estado de Universidades. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (110.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* Y.N. Mata, M.L. Blázquez, A. Ballester, F. González, J.A. Muñoz - J Hazard Material 166, 612-618, 2009
* L. Castro, M.L. Blázquez, F. González, J.A. Muñoz, A. Ballester - Chemical Engineering Journal. 164, 92-97, 2010
* L. Castro, M.L. Blázquez, J.A. Muñoz, F. González, C. García-Balboa, A. Ballester - Process Biochemistry. 46 (5), 1076-1082, 2011
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Absorción Atómica
* SEMJeol JSM 6335F
* TEM Jeol 4000EX
* Difractómetro Philips X`Pert PD P3040
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| Number of researchers (8) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
4 |
| PhD(contracted) |
0 |
| PhD Students |
2 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
2 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
Red ALFA BIOPROAM; BIORECA |
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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: Nanopartículas metálicas
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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: Nanohilos metálicos
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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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