Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology
The Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (NanoCAT or Institut Català de Nanotecnologia) is a public-funded research institute focusing in nanotechnology established in 2003. It will be housed in a new building located on campus at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Catalonia.
Research
Their research is divided into 6 major directions:
- Synthesis and applications of nanoparticles and nanotubes
- Design and synthesis of macromolecules for the integration of nanodevices
- Magnetism of thin films and spintronics
- Imaging and manipulation of atoms and molecules
- Theory of surfaces and inter-phases
- Interaction of biomaterials with inorganic matter