COCOPOPS

The Complimentary Combination of Polyoxometalates and Metal Nanoparticles

Coordinatore	UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA    more  Organization address address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 city: Zaragoza postcode: 50009 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Carmen Cognome: Baras Email: send email Telefono: +34 876553081 Fax: +34 976761048
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	173˙370 €
EC contributo	173˙370 €
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-2012-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-05-01   -   2015-05-13

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA  Organization address address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 city: Zaragoza postcode: 50009 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Carmen Cognome: Baras Email: send email Telefono: +34 876553081 Fax: +34 976761048	ES (Zaragoza)	coordinator	173˙370.60

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The cooperative chemistry of polyoxometalates (POMs) and metal nanoparticles (NPs) still remains a relatively unexplored area of the chemical sciences despite showing remarkable potential in fields as diverse as catalysis and medicine. The ability to exert synthetic control during the self-assembly of any nanostructured material constructed from molecular precursors is of fundamental importance for its application as new material or device. In recent years, zero-valent state plasmonic noble-metal NPs have received a remarkable amount of attention due to their distinctive chemical, physical and optical properties. Efficient synthetic protocols are therefore required in order to reliably access a range of NP shapes, sizes and elemental compositions in high yield with minimal cost and toxicity. One emerging approach involves the use of POMs as reducing, capping, and stabilising agents.

Dr. Scott G. Mitchell (the applicant) will develop new research skills by partnering him with Dr. Jesús Martínez de la Fuente and an internationally recognised group of nanotechnologists: The Nanotherapy and Nanodiagnostics group (GN2) at the Institute of Nanoscience of Aragón (INA) at the University of Zaragoza.

The proposed research combines POMs and metal NPs as nanohybrid materials possessing responsive and switchable properties that are tuneable on the nanoscale. This two-year project will train the applicant in essential areas of microscopy as he generates novel materials which will be not merely of academic interest, but could have a number of real world applications in medicinal devices, materials science and catalysis. This next step in Dr Mitchell’s career is crucial in determining his long-term development; therefore the proposed work builds on existing skills developed during his PhD and postdoctoral research and develops completely new areas of research in inorganic chemistry and nanotechnology, acting as an ideal springboard for the applicant’s subsequent career.'