26-30 June 2011, University of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

This International Workshop on Interfaces will provide a forum for discussing the fundamental properties of materials interfaces in a wide spectrum of applications, including composites, microelectronic packaging, materials joining, functionally graded systems, thin films, and biomaterials.

The CINN is contributing to this conference with 6 communications:

• Glass-nAg biocide coatings on ceramic oxide substrates. L. Esteban-Tejeda1, L.A. Diaz2, R. Torrecillas2, F. Rojo3 and J.S. Moya1

1. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC

2. Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

3. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC

• Improvement of the SiC/CNFs interface by sol-gel surface coating on carbon nanofibers. V.G. Rocha1,2, A. Borrell1, R. Torrecillas1, A. Fernandez1,2

1. Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

2. ITMA Materials Technology

• Ceramic/Metal Composites for Heavy Load Bearing Replacement in Biomedical Applications. E. Fernandez-Garcia1, C.F. Gutierrez-Gonzalez1, R. Torrecillas1, A. Fernandez2, S. Lopez-Esteban1

1. Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

2. ITMA Materials Technology

• Microstructure and dielectric behaviour of carbon nanofibers-alumina nanocomposites. L. Fernandez-Garcia1, M. Suarez1,2, C. Pecharroman3, J. L. Menendez1, J. Petzelt4, M. Savinov4

1. Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

2. ITMA Materials Technology

3. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC)

4. Institute of Physics, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic

• Controlled Glass Phase Amount in Mullite – Alumina Composites. P.G. de la Iglesia1, O. García-Moreno1, J.L. Menéndez1, A.H. de Aza2, S. de Aza2, R. Torrecillas1

1.Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

2. Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC)

• Tribological behavior of biocermets against ultra high molecular weight polyethelene (UHMWPE) under dry and simulated body fluid condition. A. Smirnov1, T. Rodriguez-Suarez2 and J. F. Bartolomé1

1. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC

2. Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN) (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias)

Apart from its scientific involvement, the CINN is also part of the International Organizing Committe of this important event.

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