The growing progress in materials manufacture and handling at a macroscopic and nanoscopic level, has offered new possibilities to the development of diverse technological applications, among which the following stand out: biomedical, environmental and electronic devices.
Being consistent with its mission, the Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Center (CIEN-UC) has focused on the following projects:
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The Millennium Institute on Green Ammonia as an Energy Vector (MIGA) was created in 2022 as part of the Millennium Scientific Initiative, a program of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), belonging to the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation.
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The project "The Chilean Neuromorphic Computing Initiative", led by Samuel Hevia from the Faculty of Physics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, focuses on the research and development of neuromorphic computing technologies.
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The Project “"UC Interdisciplinary Research Centers 2013-2016" brings together researchers from Faculties of Physics, Chemistry and Engineering of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile which are linked to the Center. Researchers take part in three research lines.
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"Strengthening of multidisciplinary research for the textual analysis of materials through physisorption, gas chemisorption and thermal coupled to masses", funded by CONICYT. Responsible Investigator: Néstor Escalona, Faculty of Engineering UC.
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"Strengthening of a centralized platform in equipment of the Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials UC through the acquisition of a fe-sem", financed by CONICYT. Responsible Investigator: José Mejía López, Faculty of Physics UC.
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"Confocal Raman spectrometer with combination accessories for AFM, spectro-electrochemical and homogeneous solution measurements: advanced characterization of relevant materials in environment and energy", funded by CONICYT. Responsible Investigator: Mauricio Isaacs, UC Faculty of Chemistry.
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"Strengthening of multidisciplinary research in materials through a glow discharge emission spectrometer (GD-OES) for the analysis of chemical composition and its in-depth profile", funded by CONICYT. Responsible Investigator: Magdalena Walczak, UC Faculty of Engineering.