Objective The project NANOCAPS will develop new technologies based on microencapsulation to solve industrial problems related to controlled release of chemicals. The technical objectives are to develop nanomaterials and nanocomposite coatings for cost-efficient production of nanocapsules and, to validate the technical and economical feasibility of the knowledge acquired in the fields of biomedical (anti-proliferating and anti-allergic agents) and metal plating (self repair) applications. NANOCAPS will greatly contribute to the environment policy in Europe and to improve the quality of life of people (health). To achieve the objectives, NANOCAPS has been configured in five main activities(WP) addressing specific problems.Two of these are technology oriented (WP1 and WP2), and concern the production of nanomaterials as capsule core and shell. Two others are directed basic research (WP3 and WP4), and consider fundamental studies on the reactivity of the core materials and the capsules, and the development of new advanced methods for the characterisation of nanocapsules. The fifth activity considers the validation and exploitation of the knowledge in multisectorial industrial prototypes. The industrial end-users define the active molecules and the components of the capsules. The Universities and Research Centres will study the basic properties, and together they will develop the process and synthesis of capsule core and shell.Finally, the project will make a validation of the system and the process developed, with mobile test units for targeted applications. The objectives of NANOCAPS are relevant for the Topic 3.4.2.3-1 of NMP-3 due to the novel technologies used for building nanoengineered ultrathin layers and nanoparticles as capsule components, but are also relevant for the Topic 3.4.3.1-1 due to the development of new technologies for manufacturing micro- and nanocapsules, and for the topic 3.4.1.1-2 due to the construction of the capsule shell. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Keywords Nanocapsules Nanotechnology biomedical controlled release implants layer-by-layer lubricants membrane emulsification metal plating micro-emulsions nano-engineered assembly nanoparticles self repair Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2002-3.4.2.3-1 - New materials by design NMP-2002-3.4.3.1-1 - New production technologies, based on nanotechnology and new materials Call for proposal FP6-2002-NMP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator SINTEF - STIFTELSEN FOR INDUSTRIELL OG TEKNISK FORSKNING VED NORGES TEKNISKE HOEGSKOLE AS EU contribution No data Address Strindveien 4 TRONDHEIM Norway See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS Greece EU contribution No data Address 6th Km Charilaou-Thermi Road THERMI-THESSALONIKI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COATEX SAS France EU contribution No data Address 35 Rue Ampere, ZI Lyon Nord GENAY See on map Total cost No data COVENTYA SAS France EU contribution No data Address 51 Rue Pierre CLICHY See on map Total cost No data ICB POLAND - SPOLKA JAWNA TOMASZ I PAWEL SWIETOSLAWSCY Poland EU contribution No data Address Ul. Mozdziezowcow 6A JAWORZNO See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE France EU contribution No data Address 1 et 4 Avenue de Bois-Preau RUEIL MALMAISON See on map Total cost No data INSTYTUT KATALIZY I FIZYKOCHEMII POWIERZCHNI, POLSKA AKADEMIA NAUK Poland EU contribution No data Address Ul. Niezapominajek 8 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data KERANOR AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Brobekkveien 104 A OSLO See on map Total cost No data MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data PLASMACHEM PRODUKTIONS- UND HANDEL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Alte Gaertnerei 22 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Claude Goudimel 1 BESANCON See on map Total cost No data
