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Performance Active Nanoscale Devices Obtained by Rational Assembly

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.

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ERC-2012-ADG_20120216
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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

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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
Costo totale
Nessun dato

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