| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
High Pressure Chemical Engineering
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| Department |
Chemical Enginering Department |
| Institution |
University of Valladolid |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UVA |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
ALONSO SANCHEZ, Esther
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| Address |
Prado de la Magdalena s/n |
| Postal code |
Valladolid-Spain |
| Province |
Valladolid |
| Autonomous Region |
Castilla y León |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
983 42 31 75 |
| Fax |
983 42 33 10 |
| Website |
http://www.iq.uva.es |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanoparticles synthesis and precipitation.
* Reactions in supercritical fluids. Supercritical water oxidation processes. Development of reactors: cooled wall reactor, transpiring wall reactor, and tubular reactor. Design and development of pilot and demonstration plant facilities.
* Process integration at high pressure. Development of process for different applications.
* Modelling and scale-up Thermodynamics, mass-tranfer, kinetics, hydrodynamics.
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| Participating Projects |
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* SHYMAN—Sustainable Hydrothermal Manufacturing of Nanomaterials. - http://www.shyman.eu/
Coordinator: Mª Jose Cocero: EU’s SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (FP7). THEME [NMP.2011.1.4-1] (9700000.000 €)
* Síntesis de catalizadores en dióxido de carbono supercrítico para la conversión selectiva de celulosa en compuestos químicos base commodities
Coordinator: Esther Alonso Sánchez: MICINN (145200.000 €)
* Desarrollo de procesos en formulación de compuestos naturales para su uso como biocidas y aditivos alimentarios
Coordinator: Mª José Cocero: Junta de Castilla y León (283000.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* S. G. Aspromonte, A. Sastre, A. V. Boix, M. J. Cocero, E. Alonso - Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 148 (1), 2012, pp. 53-61
* De Paz, E., Martín, A., Cocero, M. J. - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 72, 125-133, (2012)
* Varona, S., Martin, A., Cocero, M. J. - Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 50, 4, 2088-97, (2011)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Plantas de extracci�n, precipitaci�n y reacci�n en medio supercr�tico
* Torre de secado en spray "escala piloto"
* Bombas, compresores, y autoclaves para presión (hasta 400 bar)
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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 |
38250 |
0 |
0 |
60300 |
98550 |
2011 |
273470 |
0 |
0 |
108700 |
382170 |
2012 |
350000 |
0 |
500000 |
74800 |
924800 |
2013 |
130000 |
0 |
250000 |
5000 |
385000 |
Total for organism
type |
791720 |
- |
750000 |
248800 |
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| Number of researchers (47) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
6 |
| PhD(contracted) |
3 |
| PhD Students |
15 |
| Technicians |
2 |
| Others |
12 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
8 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
1 |
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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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