The researcher Manuel Gomez (PhD student at CIQUS, Group of Condensed Matter Chemistry) was awarded in the "I Youth Research Meeting" held in the Faculty of Biology last December, 13-15th. His presentation, entitled "Replication of Natural Nano-Structures with Liquid Teflon", won the award to the best oral communication in the Technological Sciences area.
The attached image shows capacity and precision of the nano-replication achieved with the polymers synthesized in this research group in order to replicate biological models. The image was obtained at the Microscopy Unit from Research Support Services, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).
The "I Youth Research Meeting" organized by the newly created School of International Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela (EDI-USC), aims to give visibility to the research activities of the USC under doctorate programs. It also seeks not only to promote the exchange of experiences between young researchers but also create a framework for discussing issues of interest.
Fig: SEM microscopy image: polymeric replication of a Fragilaria (diatom algae)