The research focuses on the nanofabrication, the study of physical-chemical phenomena in nanometric scale and in the properties of material (biomaterial) resulting from its nanostructuration. The research in the laboratory of Sergio Moya focuses on the nanofabrication, using elements of soft matter like synthetic polymers, biopolymers, membranes, etc; and in the phenomena associated with the nanometric scale and the physical properties resulting from the nanostructuration of a material (biomaterial). The laboratory is particularly interested in the design and fabrication of surfaces and complex colloidal systems (nanoparticles, nanowires, latexes, capsules) with structure and properties controlled at nanometric level, and their eventual medical applications or in controlled drug delivery. This work will complement with studies of the physical chemistry of supramolecular interactions and the application of hydrogen and coordination bonding to nanofabrication. his research laboratory will combine self assembly, surface synthesis with different characterization techniques: Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Confocal Microscopy, TEM, AFM.
TrasNade is designated for the study of the transport properties of nanoscale assemblies and devices fabricated from polymers and polyelectrolytes, such as polyelectrolyte multilayers, polyelectrolyte brushes, polymer micelles, and polymersomes.
Weblink to projectEuropean project that tests the toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles
Weblink to projectLbLBRANE is an EU-funded research project. It aspires to carry on membrane technology for water treatment while tackling a common problem of membrane separation systems : membrane fouling. The whole approach is based on the concept of layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of polyelectrolytes on membrane surfaces. LbL technology will be applied to develop a versatile and generic procedure for the fast fabrication of low-cost, stable, and chemical-resistant polyelectrolyte membranes.
Weblink to projectQNano: the European Union-funded infrastructure for nanomaterial safety testing.
Weblink to projectThe overarching aim of the NANOSOLUTIONS consortium is to provide a means to develop a safety classification for engineered nanomaterials (ENM) based on an understanding of their interactions with living organisms at molecular, cellular and organism levels.
Weblink to projectJie Zou - Doctoral student (Zhejiang University)
Jagoba Jon Iturri
Irantzu Llarena