Nanotechnology Research – Laboratories

The Centre CIN2 wants to be a relevant actor in nanoscience and nanotechnology research in the international arena. Investigation in CIN2 are carried out by different groups specialist in knowledge areas like electronic transport modelling, scanning tunnelling microscopy, synthesis of nanoparticles, surface nanostructuring, nanoestructured hybrid materials, nanoionics, nanooptics, nanomagnetism, low temperature transport in nanoentities (carbon nanotubes and graphenes) , nano-bio-sensoring and nanotechnology for energy, instrumentation and toxicity.

The CNM-IMB has established a new R&D activity focussed on the integration of microelectronics with nanotechnology, which includes nanolithography, combination of nanodevices with CMOS circuits and development of nanoelectromechanical systems.

The Biosensors Group is focused on the development of portable Biosensor Prototypes, mainly fabricated with IC compatible silicon technology, at macro, micro and nanoscale, for Total Analysis systems implementation.

CIC biomaGUNE (Centro de Investigacion Cooperativa en Biomateriales - Bioscience Cooperative Research Centre) is a non-profit association with the basic aim of creating, producing, promoting and applying scientific and technological knowledge in the biomaterials field by carrying out systematic research and experimental development work. One of the research programs puts particular emphasis on the properties and applications of molecular-level biological nanostructures.

The Nanotechnology Unit at CIDETEC develops nanomaterials as well as new technologies such as nanophotonics and organic nanoelectronics, and organic photovoltaic technology.

The Research Center on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN) is a joint research center created in 2007 by institutional joint initiative between the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), the Government of Asturias and the University of Oviedo. The CINN combines interdisciplinary research strongly competitive at international level with scientific and technological demonstration activities towards enterprises technologically advanced, and has among its main objectives the creation of new technology-based firms.

CMIC is a research centre in Micro/Nano Technologies, which is the result of a Strategic Alliance between the research centres CEIT, Ikerlan and Tekniker, the universities Mondragón Unibertsitatea and Tecnun, and the MCC business group, for Technological Research and Development in Micro/Nano Technologies.

AMIC is an innovation center belonging to the Technological Innovation Network created by the Catalan Autonomous Government. AMIC offers key-in-hand solutions for environmental and industrial problems of the manufacturing sectors. AMIC also works on nanomaterials such as Ag, Au, Pt, Cu and Pd nanocubes and other morphologies.

ICN is focused on theoretical study, experimental observation and control of matter at the nanometric scale, synthesis and fabrication, functionalization, characterization and applications of nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes and the development of nanosensors.

The group's research interests are focused on the electrical and mechanical properties of structures with dimensions of a few nanometers, such as carbon nanotubes.