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Delivery of Camptothecin to Cancer Cells with Silica Nanoparticles

Botella P., Abasolo I., Muniesa C., Ruiz J., Fernández Y., Quesada M., Corma A., Schwartz Jr. S., Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica (UPV-CSIC), ES

We present a novel and robust delivery platform for camptothecin (CPT) based in silica nanoparticles (SNP) of 5-15 nm diameter that transport the drug attached by ester bond in 20-OH position. The surface of these [...]

Preparation of nanopatterned substrates via Dip-pen Nanolithography for stem cell applications

Oberhansl S., Lagunas A., Martinez E., Jamil H., Samitier J., Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, ES

Dip-pen Nanolithography is used to fabricate nanopatterned substrates for stem cell experiments. Factors which are known to play a role in stem cell differentiation are immobilized on these substrates. The highly controlled order, in which [...]

Stable Light Emiting Electrochemical Cells Based in Supramolecular Interactions

Costa R.D., Lenes M., Ortí E., Bolink H.J., Graber S., Constable E.C., University of Valencia, ES

We will present a breakthrough in the stability of the simplest type of molecular electroluminescent devices, light-emitting electrochemical cells (LEECs). The main drawback of these molecular devices limiting their practical use is their short lifetimes [...]

Trifunctional Epoxy – SWNTs Composites. a New Non – Covalent SWNTs Integration Approach

González-Domínguez J.M., Ansón-Casaos A., Díez-Pascual A.M., Ashrafi B., Naffakh M., Johnston A., Gómez M.A., Martínez M.T., Instituto de Carboquimica (CSIC), ES

Properly dispersing CNTs within polymers, specifically egarding epoxy matrices, is extremely difficult. A novel non-covalent functionalization technique, in which a block copolymer (Pluronic F68) is used to wrap SWNTs, has been developed combining both concepts: [...]

Fabrication of superhydrophobic nanostructured films by Physical Vapour Deposition

Yoldi M., García J.A., Rodríguez R.J., Rico M., AIN, ES

This work reports on recent advances in the deposition of non-wettable coatings with high water contact angles (WCAs). We propose a simple and easily-controlled method for fabricating different types of nanoestructured films with hydrophobic properties [...]

Operating Conditions of Binary Mixtures of Biomass Wastes in Spouted Bed Contactors for Using Energy

San José M.J., Alvarez S., López L.B., Garcia I., Universidad del Pais Vasco, ES

Due to the increasing costs of fossil fuels, interest has grown in the use of renewable energy. Spouted bed technology is suitable for the thermal treatment of biomass by combustion and by pyrolysis. Therefore, it [...]

Operating Conditions of Binary Mixtures of Biomass Wastes in Spouted Bed Contactors for Using Energy

San José M.J., Alvarez S., López L.B., Garcia I., Universidad del Pais Vasco, ES

Due to the increasing costs of fossil fuels, interest has grown in the use of renewable energy. Spouted bed technology is suitable for the thermal treatment of biomass by combustion and by pyrolysis. Therefore, it [...]

Valorization of Waste in a Gasification Plant to Clean Power Production

Pérez-Fortes M., Bojarski A., Ferrer-Nadal S., Kopanos G., Nougués J.M., Velo E., Puigjaner L., Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ES

This work presents a structured and validated conceptual model of an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant. A pressurized entrained flow (PRENFLO) gasifier, subsequent gas cleaning operations, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and [...]

Numerical Modelling and Analysis of the Burning Transient in a Solid-propellant Micro-thruster

Moríñigo J.A., Hermida-Quesada J., National Institute for Aerospace Technology, ES

The assessment of characterization and feasibility of rocket engines scaled to millimeter size, arrayed onto wafers for the propulsion of small spacecrafts, is closely related to the right prediction of the thermal response of the [...]

Sprayed Nanogels onto 2D and 3D Scaffolds as Novel Drug Eluting Coatings

Juan MJ., Olalde B., Jurado MJ., Saez-Martinez V., INASMET-Tecnalia, ES

Big advances are being achieved in the design of new implantable devices. The implant-induced inflammatory reaction remains a significant challenge in this field. Coated scaffolds capable of releasing bioactive agents for inhibiting totally or partially [...]