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RESEARCH GROUPS

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PROGRAMME:
Nanostructured Films and Particles (NFP)
Nanomedicine
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Group Members
Lead Researcher

STAFF MEMBERS
Santamaría Ramiro, Jesús

Encabo Berzosa, Mara del Mar
Izco Zaratiegi, Jess Mara
Contact:
Malumbres Aguirre, Ana
Instituto de Investigación en Nanociencia de Aragón. Martnez Martnez, Gema
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Universidad de Zaragoza. ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Phone: (+34) 976 761 153
E.mail: [email protected] · Web: http://www.unizar.es/nfp/nfp.php?s=10
Arruebo Gordo, Manuel
Irusta Alderete, Silvia

Mallada Viana, Reyes
Main lines of research
Pina Iritia, Mara Pilar
Sebastin Cabeza, Vctor
• CATALYSIS AND CATALYTIC REACTORS: Synthesis of catalytic nanoparti-
CONTRIBUTORS
cle clusters (metallic, bimetallic, core/shell and metal oxides) as well as
Carmona Rioja, Daniel methods for their deposition on different substrates (carbon nanostructures,
Encabo Berzosa, Mara del Mar
mesoporous silica, zeolites). The direct heating of the active centers by un-
Gil Acirn, Marta conventional techniques (direct heating by microwave heating by laser irra-
Gimnez Mazas, Marta
diation or by magnetic hyperthermia) is especially interesting for our group.
Gmez Jimnez, Virginia
Gmez Navascues, Leyre This specific topic has received one of the prestigious ERC Advanced Grants.

Hueso Martos, Jos Luis • MOLECULAR RECOGNITION - SENSORS: Design of nanostructured materials
with specific interactions with specific molecules and micro- gas sensors for
Lalueza Valero, Patricia
Lobera Gonzlez, Mara Pilar high sensitivity and selectivity.

Navascus Garca, Nuria • NANOMEDICINE: Research on the biomedical applications of nanomaterials
Ortega Liebana, Ma del Carmen in cancer therapies (optical hyperthermia), gene therapy (nanoparticles as

Pellejero Alczar, Ismael transfection vectors) and bactericidal applications (reservoirs for antimicro-
Prez Puentes, Luis Manuel bial agents). Applications are tested in collaboration with other groups in this 13
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Urbiztondo Castro, Miguel ngel field: Dr N. Villaboa (Hospital La Paz, Madrid - gene therapy and cell scaf- T
folds), Dr Carles Arus (Autonomous University of Barcelona - Medical Imag- R
Uson Muoz, Laura PO
Yage Gmez, Clara
ing), Dr MA Gregory (Fac. Medicina, UZ - combination therapies in oncology) E
, Dr L. Lujn (Fac. Veterinaria, UZ - bactericidal applications in trauma).
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• NANOCOMPOSITES: Development of polymer based composites with dif- NU
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ferent types of nanomaterials with mechanical reinforcement applications, A
bactericidal plastics, magnetic and barrier films. This field, we work with the /
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Technological Institute of Aragon (ITA) .
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• NANOSAFETY: Analysis of the impact of nanomaterials in workplaces through BE
the development of novel sampling and identification techniques at different CI

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scale. Labeling methods are under research to identify the emission of na-