MATNANTECH Program of Excellency Scientific Research (CEEX)
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STRATEGIES OF INTERFACIAL NANOFABRICATION IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOME NOVEL FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS AND PLANAR SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANODEVICES Acronim: NANOIN
Contract number: 5
Period: 2005-2008
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Dr. Maria Tomoaia-Cotisel
PARTNERS CO: Coordination Unit: Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, UBB P1: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca, UMFP2: National Institute for R&D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies from Cluj-Napoca, NIRDIMT P3: Raluca Ripan Institute of Chemical Research Cluj-Napoca, RRCI Several central areas of focus: fabrication and characterization of nanostructures of polymers, composites, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and drugs; fabrication and characterization of supramolecular associations containing cyclodextrines and drugs; design and fabrication of functionalized surfaces of metal nanoparticles and solid supports; design and fabrication of nano composite materials; receptor-ligand interactions relevant to the diagnostics of different diseases; soft materials. These areas deal with: fundamental behavior of biomolecules in bulk solutions, on surfaces and interfaces; fundamental behavior of soft materials on surfaces and interfaces; design and fabrication of well ordered films using "smart" polymers as proteins; design and fabrication of bio-nanostructures; thermodynamic and structural characterization of the resulting structures and materials; strategic initiative to expand the research in soft materials science. Applications of resulting structures for: development of biomolecular sensors and devices; hybrid biological/non-biological devices; bioinspired materials; multifunctional supramolecular systems; nanofabrication of ordered self-assemblies by manipulation of intermolecular interactions using Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films and molecular recognition phenomena. |