Obiettivo The key challenge of this proposal is to create artificial nanostructures that perform active tasks inspired by biology such as transport, chemical synthesis and molecular motion. Instead of bio-molecules, ligand-stabilized metal nanoparticles will be used as the main components that will operate embedded within a biological or non-biological matrix, i.e. a cell compartment, a membrane, an emulsion or a gel. Chemical multi-functionality of the nanoparticles will be achieved through a simple but conceptually new modular approach by which rationally selected different functional moieties are attached to the surface of the particles. While the global vision behind this proposal is to build the foundation for a technological implementation of active nanomaterials that operate far from chemical equilibrium, the research itself is purely fundamental. It seeks to demonstrate that the thermodynamic conditions essential to living organisms can also be applied to artificial nanoscale assemblies and enable these to imitate some functional aspects of life. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-AG-PE4 - ERC Advanced Grant - Physical and Analytical Chemical sciences Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2012-ADG_20120216 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Istituzione ospitante THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL Contributo UE € 2 494 730,00 Indirizzo BROWNLOW HILL 765 FOUNDATION BUILDING L69 7ZX Liverpool Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione North West (England) Merseyside Liverpool Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Suzanne Halpin (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Mathias Brust (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL Regno Unito Contributo UE € 2 494 730,00 Indirizzo BROWNLOW HILL 765 FOUNDATION BUILDING L69 7ZX Liverpool Mostra sulla mappa Regione North West (England) Merseyside Liverpool Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Suzanne Halpin (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Mathias Brust (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato