DENDREAMERS
"Functional liquid Crystalline dendrimers: Synthesis of New Materials, Resource for New Applications"
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
Organization address
address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Spain [ES] |
| Totale costo | 4˙219˙110 € |
| EC contributo | 4˙219˙110 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN |
| Funding Scheme | MC-ITN |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-10-01 - 2012-09-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
Organization address
address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 contact info |
ES (Zaragoza) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
"PHARMAMAR, S.A.U."
Organization address
address: "Avda. de los Reyes , Poligono Industrial La Mina 1" contact info |
ES (COLMENAR VIEJO (MADRID)) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
Organization address
address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse 27C contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO
Organization address
address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 contact info |
PT (LISBOA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS
Organization address
address: K DONELAICIO 73 contact info |
LT (KAUNAS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
NANOLOGICA AB
Organization address
city: Stockholm contact info |
SE (Stockholm) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Organization address
address: COTTINGHAM ROAD contact info |
UK (HULL) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS contact info |
EL (RIO PATRAS) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Dendrimers are new materials obtained with a highly controlled molecular structure in several space orientations. Liquid Crystals (LC) Dendrimers are a part of them that incorporate directional properties to these materials. If we append active molecules into these engineered molecules, we can obtain multifunctional anisotropic molecules that open the possibility of achieving a wide variety of physical properties and new applications. Among the numerous possibilities to be explored within this field, we have chosen two fundamental lines, which are Biomedicine and Advanced Molecular Materials. Training of multidisciplinary personnel in this field of research will contribute to concentrate the knowledge spread in different countries and to accelerate the development within Europe by means of industrial collaboration. This collaboration will provide an up-to-date list of requirements for better planning the research lines that ensure a rapid evolution of the existing ones in Europe, all of which are oriented to the synthesis of compounds easily transferable to industrial use. The aim is to reduce the existing gap between academically developed new materials and their industrial application. Multidisciplinary training will include modelling of new materials, chemical synthesis and controlled chemical orientation, structural functional studies, physical characterization of structural properties, biological modelling, molecular activity analyses, technology oriented samples and product escalation towards industry processes. These training aspects will go parallel to a research career, complementary formation and cooperation key-events.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Dendrimers are large manmade polymers, whose atoms are arranged in branches and sub-branches. These radiate out from a central spine of carbon atoms.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The EU-funded 'Functional liquid crystalline dendrimers: Synthesis of new materials, resource for new applications' (Dendreamers) project is investigating new materials such as polymers for possible use in the areas of biomedicine and advanced molecular materials.
The consortium is taking two approaches. The first has been to study the synthesis of liquid crystal (LC) dendrimers, which can change colour on exposure to light and alter their shape in the presence of an electric field. The second approach has been the use of fullerene-based LC dendrimers for the treatment of diseases.
The Dendreamers initiative will also coordinate the training of PhD and post-doctoral researchers so that their valuable work into the synthesis of new materials can be directly applied to the industrial sector. The training of personnel will accelerate the spread of knowledge within Europe through industrial collaboration.
Dissemination of skills and knowledge will help to increase the industrial application of new materials developed by universities and research bodies. This collaboration provides information about the latest techniques and developments, enabling better planning for current and future research. In addition, it will provide a valuable boost to the EU's growing knowledge economy.