WHO ARE ANGSTROM?
angstrom
consortium
ANGSTROM is an M-ERA.NET consortium with three international academics and one industrial partner. The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, coordinates the consortium. The other academic partners are the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Slovenia, and The Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), and the industrial company is IQS nano, these two latter from Czechia.
CSIC
SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
CSIC is the largest R&D body in Spain, and the participation in ANGSTROM will be developed at the Material Science Institute of Seville (ICMS).
The CSIC team, part of Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma (NanoOnSurf), specializes in nanomaterial synthesis by vacuum and plasma methods like Magnetron Sputtering, PECVD, Remote Plasma Assisted Vacuum Deposition, ALD, and Glancing Angle Deposition.
They focus on substrate modification for hierarchical nanostructuring, plasma-assisted metal oxide fabrication with controlled porosity, and plasma-enabled nanocarbon doping.
Additionally, they provide expertise in functional applications and device integration, with a strong background in surface, interface, and nanostructure characterization, including electrochemical systems.
JSI
Jožef Stefan Institute
The Department of Gaseous Electronics (F6) at Jožef Stefan Institute specializes in plasma-enabled nanostructure synthesis, plasma system design and diagnostics, and electrode materials for energy storage.
F6 has two state-of-the-art laboratories for graphene-related materials, plasma processing, and surface analysis. Research focuses on plasma-assisted large-scale synthesis and processing of vertical nanocarbons.
JSI also has state-of-the-art facilities for surface and crystal-structure analysis, revealing plasma deposition mechanisms. Additionally, multiple electrochemical workstations support research on supercapacitors, batteries, and sensors.
CEITEC
The Central European Institute of Technology. Brno University of Technology
CEITEC, a research institute in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and an EU-LIFE member, specializes in additive manufacturing of 2D materials and flexible thin films.
The Future Energy and Innovation Group works on 2D materials for future energy storage, leveraging expertise in 3D printing, surface engineering, size control of 2D materials, and supercapacitor design. 3D-printed electrodes will be used to develop flexible thin films for energy storage systems.
CEITEC will contribute to designing covalent organic frameworks with improved structural and chemical stability using the advantage of 3D printing. For this purpose, the team is equipped with advanced laboratories for synthesizing and characterizing nanostructures.
IQS Nano
IQS Group
IQS nano is a technology company focused on the development of micro- and nanostructures for emerging applications, specializing in lithographic techniques like e-beam, two-photon, Nanoimprint lithography, laser writing, and 3D nanoprinting, all available for ANGSTROM.
They recently commercialized the IQnano3D printing system, a complex, high-tech solution for applications requiring high-precision, additive manufacturing. This 3D printing system uses two-photon polymerization and an acousto-optic beam deflection system for ultra-fast, high-resolution printing down to 100 nm.
IQS nano will assess fabrication technologies, including lithography, laser patterning, and 3D printing, to develop the prototype. Their expertise will also support scaling up TRL and evaluating commercialization potential. Additionally, their knowledge in intellectual property protection will benefit the project.