DENDREAMERS

"Functional liquid Crystalline dendrimers: Synthesis of New Materials, Resource for New Applications"

Coordinatore	UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA    more  Organization address address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 city: Zaragoza postcode: 50009 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Carmen Cognome: Baras Escola Email: send email Telefono: 34976761000 Fax: 34976761048
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

#	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 Escola Email: send email Telefono: 34976761000 Fax: 34976761048	ES (Zaragoza)	coordinator	0.00
2	"PHARMAMAR, S.A.U."  Organization address address: "Avda. de los Reyes , Poligono Industrial La Mina 1" city: COLMENAR VIEJO (MADRID) postcode: 28770 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Elena Cognome: Calleja Email: send email Telefono: 34918466000 Fax: 34918466001	ES (COLMENAR VIEJO (MADRID))	participant	0.00
3	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Denis Cognome: Fix Email: send email Telefono: 33388106719 Fax: 33388108608	FR (PARIS)	participant	0.00
4	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V  Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Walter Cognome: Krause Email: send email Telefono: 498912000000 Fax: 498912000000	DE (MUENCHEN)	participant	0.00
5	INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO  Organization address address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 city: LISBOA postcode: 1049-001 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Malhoa Email: send email Telefono: 351218000000 Fax: 351218000000	PT (LISBOA)	participant	0.00
6	KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS  Organization address address: K DONELAICIO 73 city: KAUNAS postcode: 44029 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Juozas Vidas Cognome: Grazulevicius Email: send email Telefono: 37037300193 Fax: 37037300152	LT (KAUNAS)	participant	0.00
7	NANOLOGICA AB  Organization address city: Stockholm postcode: 114 28 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Alfonso Cognome: Garcia-Bennett Email: send email Telefono: 46733865151 Fax: 46184711965	SE (Stockholm)	participant	0.00
8	UNIVERSITY OF HULL  Organization address address: COTTINGHAM ROAD city: HULL postcode: HU6 7RX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: David Cognome: Parkinson Email: send email Telefono: 441482000000 Fax: 441482000000	UK (HULL)	participant	0.00
9	UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS  Organization address address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS city: RIO PATRAS postcode: 26500 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Alexandros Cognome: Vanakaras Email: send email Telefono: 302611000000 Fax: 302611000000	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.