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Nanotechnology: Revolutionizing inclusion and sports performance

Submitted by carmen.ibarra on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:27

The digital newspaper El Mostrador speaks with the executive director of CEDENNA, Dr. Juan Escrig, with whom he discusses how nanotechnology allows greater inclusion by enhancing sports performance in people with disabilities: advanced prostheses and nanometric materials are transforming their lives and sport .

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Column by Dr. Juan Escrig: Nanotechnology and sport, the innovative fusion in Santiago 2023

Submitted by olabrin on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 11:33

In CNN's Online Futuro 360 portal, the opinion column of the Executive Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Dr. Juan Escrig, was highlighted, where he gives his opinion regarding the inclusion of nanoscience and nanotechnology in the recent Games Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

Regarding the above, Dr. Escrig made it clear that ""Carbon nanotubes present in sports equipment can be 100 times more resistant than steel with only 1/6 of their weight. And this is just the tip of the iceberg".

Chilean scientists develop nanotechnological concrete

Submitted by carmen.ibarra on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 13:11

On the Cooperativa Ciencia portal it is highlighted that CEDENNA researchers develop a structural insulating concrete, which within the Chilean standard qualifies as nanotechnological structural and which has sufficient density to be classified as lightweight or thermal insulator.

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https://www.cooperativaciencia.cl/ciencia/2023/10/23/cientificos-chilenos-desarrollan-hormigon-nanotecnologico/

Nanoscience at the 2023 Science Festival in Las Vizcachas

Submitted by carmen.ibarra on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 19:49

Cooperativa Ciencia highlights CEDENNA's participation in the 2023 Science Festival, specifically in the activity organized by Congress of the Future (Futurists) and the Ministry of Science:

On Saturday, October 7, visitors will be able to become scientists for a few minutes and make their own nanoparticles, at the stand of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, CEDENNA in the Pueblito de Las Vizcachas in Puente Alto.

“Images of the Nanoworld” exhibition begins its tour of Chile at the University of Tarapacá

Submitted by carmen.ibarra on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 19:47

For a decade, the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) has held an annual contest among its researchers to compile artistic images of the nano world, which are used for the calendars that the center creates each year and distributes for free in educational establishments around the world. the country. Now these images are part of the “Images of the Nanoworld” Exhibition that will begin a tour of different regions of the country from Arica and can be visited by the public of all ages, absolutely free of charge.

Column by Dr. Roberto Lavín: The cement of the future will make stoves obsolete

Submitted by olabrin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 18:18

Today, on the CNN portal, Futuro 360, the opinion column of Dr. Roberto Lavín, Researcher at our Center and director of the Institute of Basic Sciences of the Diego Portales University and member of the Asphalt Committee of Chile, was highlighted in which he gives his opinion on a new nanotechnological material designed to preserve the temperature in the home: "They have the ability to eliminate polluting elements existing in the atmosphere, such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, among others."

The plans of the new director of CEDENNA to reach more industries and have national reach

Submitted by carmen.ibarra on Fri, 09/29/2023 - 12:25

Today, in its printed edition, Diario Financiero publishes an interview with our executive director, Dr. Juan Escrig in which he highlights that among his plans is for the Center to have representation throughout the country and, to this end, it will increase the projects linked to the medicine and industry, among others. He warned that there is a lack of greater public financing and training of advanced human capital to develop this discipline.

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Rebeldía de las magnetizaciones
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Impresión de nanovolcanes
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Autora: R. Abarca, Cedenna.
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