NANOSPAIN

Last Updated: September 14, 2018

Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain

Name of the Laboratory	Airborne nanoparticles
Department	Technical Department
Institution	Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, National Institute of Silicosis (I.N.S.)
Institution (Acronym)	INS
Contact Person (e-mail)	GARCIA GONZALEZ Hector
Address	C./ La Mineria 1
Postal code	33001
Province	Oviedo
Autonomous Region	Asturias, Principado de
Country	Spain
Phone	+34 985 10 79 48
Fax	+34 985 10 80 09
Website	http://www.ins.es
Main Research Areas	* Airborne-nanoparticles * nanoparticles * nanosafety * nanotubes

Instruments and equipment available
* Condensation Particle counter Model 3007 * Nanoparticle Aerosol Monitor, AERO TRAK 9000 * Model 290 Marple Personal Cascade Impactor * Model 3090 Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Spectrometer

Number of researchers (3)
Permanent positions (Prof, Dr)	3
PhD(contracted)	0
PhD Students	0
Technicians	0
Others	0
PhD 2015-2018	0
PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently)	0


Nanotechnology for structural applications
	Nano powered ceramics
	Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
	Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
	Nanoparticulate coatings
	Other - specify:

NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission
	Nanoelectronics, materials and devices
	Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices
	Magnetic materials and devices
	Organic (opto) electronics
	Other - specify:

Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
	Drug encapsulation
	Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for sensor applications
	Nanostructured sensors
	Sensors based on biological molecules
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
	Filtration
	Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
	Other - specify:

Long-term research with generic applications
	Self- assembly
	Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
	Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
	Other - specify: Nanosafety in airborne nanoparticles

Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies
	Analytical equipment and techniques
	Powder production and processing
	Deposition equipment and techniques
	Patterning equipment and techniques
	Other - specify: