Resumen
This project aims to the development of communication at the nanoscale and to advance
in the understanding of how abiotic micro/nanoparticles can communicate between them and
how micro/nanoparticles can communicate with living systems. In this context, an approach
for establishing communication at the nanometric level is to mimic how nature
communicates. Chemical or molecular communication, based on transmitting and receiving
information by means of molecules (chemical messengers) is one of the communication forms used by
living organisms. Moreover, many swarm systems found in nature communicate by modifying the
environment using a concept called stigmergy. The advantages of nanoparticles that communicate each
to another are immediately obvious; they constitute the basis of a dynamically interacting network
eventually resulting in certain autonomy of the system. If we would be able to raise the bases for
communication between micro/nanoparticles and between micro/nanoparticles and cells, the potential
future applications in the biomedical field, environmental research and industry technology are
almost unlimited. The project will establish firm handholds for the use of nanoparticles able to
communicate from one to another and with cells in different applications. The project will trace,
optimise and adapt all single steps from the idea to its implementation into applicable final
systems with the aim of targeting issues that are difficult to address with conventional single
particles. The project is divided into three WPs. The first work package (WPl) will create the
basic elements for chemical communication. In a more complex situation, WP2 will use the tools of
WPl to develop systems
ticles and living systems. Finally, WP3 will generate nano-systems integrating gated
anoparticles and up-to-date electronics to develop new communication structures.
