Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Spain: Catalonia

Overview

The Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) is a non-profit Foundation, and one of the centres of the CERCA Institution. Its Patrons are the Generalitat de Catalunya, CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. It was created with the founding objective of becoming a world-renowned centre for nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Its mission is to achieve scientific and technological excellence in these fields. All its human and economic resources are dedicated to achieving this mission. We do so by incubating new fundamental knowledge and ideas, and facilitating the adoption and integration of nanotechnologies into society and industry. To this end, research at ICN2 encompasses: (i) Basic science, primarily via European and national collaborative projects, including frontier areas, and (ii) Technology: in areas of in-house expertise and in conjunction with industry. Therefore, ICN2 interacts closely with universities, research… • Microscopes
o Environmental SEM: FEI Quanta 650 FEG ESEM
o High Resolution SEM: FEI Magellan 400L XRSEM
o High resolution TEM: FEI Tecnai F20 HR(S)TEM

• Sample preparation
o Leica ACE 600 Sputter Coater
o Leica Optical Microscopes
o Well 3242 Diamond Wire Saw
o Struers Minitom Diamond Disk Saw
o Struers Labopol Polishing System
o Allied Multiprep Precision Polishing System
o Gatan Precision Ion Polishing System (PIPS)
o Fischione 1020 Plasma Cleaner
. -Characterisation of physical, chemical, electromagnetic and toxicological properties of nanoparticles, nanostructures and nanomaterials.
—Nano- and micro-encapsulation of substances using a wide range of materials and techniques.
—Development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art of organic and inorganic nanoparticles as well as conjugation “a –la-carte” at laboratory and pilot plant scale for multiple industrial and research applications and their complete physical and chemical characterisation.
—Micro and nano-fabrications: metallisation, lithography, nanoimprinting, self-assembling, Dip Pen Nanolithography, etc. of a wide range of materials and applications and metrology services.
—Development of specific customized biosensors for medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, food quality control, safety and security applications.
—Consulting and advice on science and technology is available upon request.
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Sectors
Automotive - Chemicals - Construction & building sector - Consumer goods/products - Energy - Environment - Agro-food - Electronics - Measurement - Healthcare - Textiles
Technology
Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 - Robotics / Human machine interaction - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - Intelligent/ sensor-based equipment - Electronic and optical functional materials - Industrial materials (incl. catalysts, membranes, adhesives, filters) - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Materials for energy storage and generation - Smart and multifunctional materials (incl. phase change, shape memory, self-healing, self-manufacturing) - Surface engineering and coatings - Quantum technology - Optoelectronics (optical networks, optical sensors) - Printed/flexible electronics - Heterogeneous components & more than Moore (MEMS, NEMS, sensors, transducers) - Nanomedicine - Nanomembranes - Nanostructured coatings - Nanoparticles Nanowires and tubes - Nanoemulsions and pigments - 2D materials - Optical components & systems
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