| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Materials Group
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| Department |
Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y de Materiales |
| Institution |
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UPV |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
GIMENEZ, Enrique / GIMENEZ, Enrique
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| Address |
Camino de Vera s/n |
| Postal code |
46022 |
| Province |
Valencia |
| Autonomous Region |
Valencia, Comunidad de |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 96 3877000 (Ext 76280 |
| Fax |
+34 96 3877629 |
| Website |
http://www.upv.es/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Development of nanocomposites
* hybrid materials
* Shape memory polymers
* carbon nanotubes
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| Participating Projects |
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* Desarrollo y optimización de nuevos nanobiocompuestos mediante mezclado en fundido con propiedades mecánicas mejoradas y capacidad de termoconformado para aplicaciones de envasado de alimentos
Coordinator: Enrique Giménez: MEC (MAT2006-10261-C03-02) (95.000 €)
* Desarrollo de nanocompuestos basados en mezclas de EVOH con arcillas de aplicación en estructuras de alta barrera para envases alimentarios
Coordinator: Enrique Giménez: CICYT, (MAT2003-08480-C03-00) (69.000 €)
* Aplicación de los nanobiocompuestos en el desarrollo de un envase biodegradable y competitivo
Coordinator: Enrique Giménez: IMPIVA-Generalitat Valenciana (30.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2009-2012 |
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* Villanueva M.P.; Cabedo L.; Giménez E.,; Lagarón J.M.; Coates P.D.; Kelly A.L. - Polymer Testing /Vol.28//277-287/ 2009
* Cabedo L.; Plackett D.; Giménez E.; Lagarón JM - Journal of Applied Polymer Science/Vol.112 //1325-1335/ 2009
* Cabedo L.; Feijoo J.L.; Villanueva M.P.; Lagarón J.M.; Giménez E. - Macromolecular Symposia / Vol.233 //191-197/ 2006
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Nanoindentador
* Microscopio Electrónico de barrido de alta resolución
* Microscopio de Fuerza Atómica
* Microscopio Electrónico de Transmisión
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| Number of researchers (2) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
0 |
| PhD(contracted) |
0 |
| PhD Students |
0 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2009-2012 |
2 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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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:
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