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Composite of silver nanoparticles in glass nanofibers produced by Laser Spinning

Cabal B., Quintero F., Díaz L.A., Rojo F., Dieste O., Pou J., Torrecillas R., Moya J.S., University of Vigo, ES

In this work we present a new approach to produce a nanocomposite made of non-woven silicate glass fibers containing silver nanoparticles. The process first involves the synthesis of pellets of a soda-lime silicate glass containing [...]

Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Monitoring

Rinaudo P., Torres Górriz B., Barrera Villar D., Sales Maicas S., Calderón García P.A., Javier Payá-Zaforteza I., Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), ES

Recent events such as the fires on the Channel tunnel (1996), St. Gotthard (2001), the Twin Towers in New York (2001), The Windsor Building in Madrid (2005) and the collapse of the MacArthur Maze in [...]

2D Engineering of Protein-Based Nanoparticles for cell guidance

Tatkiewicz W.I., Seras-Franzoso J., García-Fruitós E., Vazquez E., Ventosa N., Ratera I., Villaverde A., Veciana J., Institut Ciencia Materials de Barcelona (CSIC)/CIBER-BBN, ES

Cells responses, like positioning, morphological changes, proliferation and apoptosis, are the result of complex chemical, topographical and biological stimuli. Here we show the macroscopic responses of cells when nanoscale profiles made with Inclusion Bodies (IBs) [...]

Quatsomes: vesicles formed by self-assembly of sterols and

Ferrer-Tasies L., Moreno-Calvo E., Cano-Sarabia M., Aguilella-Arzo M., Angelova A., Lesieur S., Ricart S., Faraudo J., Ventosa N., Veciana J., CSIC, ES

Thermodynamically stable nanovesicular structures are of high interest for academia and industry in a wide variety of application fields, ranging from nanomaterials preparation to nanomedicine. Here we show the ability of quaternary ammonium surfactants and [...]

Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Monitoring

Rinaudo P., Torres Górriz B., Barrera Villar D., Sales Maicas S., Calderón García P.A., Javier Payá-Zaforteza I., Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), ES

Recent events such as the fires on the Channel tunnel (1996), St. Gotthard (2001), the Twin Towers in New York (2001), The Windsor Building in Madrid (2005) and the collapse of the MacArthur Maze in [...]

Mathematical modelling of nanoscale phenomena

Myers T.G., Font F., MacDevette M., Centre de Recerca Matematica, ES

The talk deals with 3 problems currently under investigation with the reesearch group at the Centre de Recerca Matematica: 1. Enhanced flow in carbon nanotubes. 2. Rapid melting of nanoparticles. 3. Enhanced heat transfer with [...]

Electrically conductive polypropylene fibers and tapes

Martin F., Centre of Advanced Surface Engineering-AIN, ES

We report here the development of electrically conductive polypropylene MWCNT fibers and tapes with conductivities up to 70 S/m (8% wt) with a percolation threshold at 0.5%. Using a solution compounding method assisted by sonication [...]

Flexible thin films based on nanostructured polymeric composites as ultra sensitive piezoresistive materials and their applications

Laukhina E., Pfattner R., Ferreras L.R., Mas-Torrent M., Laukhin V., Laukhina E., Rovira C., Veciana J., Institut Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC)/CIBER-BBN, ES

The development of intelligent materials that respond to the application of external stimuli is of major interest for the fabrication of artificial sensing devices able to sense and transmit information about the external changes produced [...]

Production of Glass Nanofibers with tailored compositions by Laser Spinning

Quintero F., Penide J., Comesaña R., Lusquiños F., Riveiro A., Pou J., Universidad de Vigo, ES

We present a new method developed in our group, Laser Spinning, for the production of very long amorphous ceramic nanofibers with lengths up to several centimeters. This technique allows large quantities of nanofibers to be [...]

Quatsomes: highly stable nanovesicles formed by sterols and

Ventosa N., Ferrer-Tasies L., Moreno-Calvo E., Cano-Sarabia M., Aguilella-Arzo M., Angelova A., Lesieur S., Ricart S., Veciana J., Faraudo J., CSIC, ES

Thermodynamically stable nanovesicular structures are of high interest for academia and industry in a wide variety of application fields, ranging from nanomaterials preparation to nanomedicine. Here we show the ability of quaternary ammonium surfactants and [...]