The Nanotech Revolution: From Foodstuff to Energy
Prof. Victor Castaño
Professor
Nanotechnology has become a very active area, not only in R&D, but in economics, as well. We will revise the fundamental technical aspects behind this important transdisciplinary specialty, with emphasis in the concepts which are producing new materials with improved performance. Then, a number of examples, ranging from batteries, electronics, advanced coatings and drugs, to automotive and aerospacial applications will be described.
Biographical Information
Victor M. Castaño received M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) and spent 2 years as a postdoctoral fellow at IBM´s Thomas J. Watson Research center (New York). He has authored and co-authored over 600 peer-review papers, is member of the Editorial Board of over 40 international journals and has received several awards in Mexico, the US and Europe. His interests are in the area of Materials Science, particularly in developing nano-sized materials for a number of uses, including water treatment technologies and nanomedicine. He is full-professor at the Centro de Fisica Aplicada y Tecnologia Avanzada (CFATA) of the UNAM.