Wednesday, 24 April 2019
The ICN2 Oxide Nanophysics Group, led by ICREA Prof. Gustau Catalán, has published in Physical Review Letters how, due to flexoelectricity, cracks in ferroelectrics (switchable polar materials) propagate more easily in the polar direction than in the opposite.
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
A recent study in Nano Letters depicts a device that overcomes the several disadvantages related to current terahertz detectors. ICN2 Junior Group Leader Dr Klaas-Jan Tielrooij, who was involved in this work while still performing his research at ICFO, is one of the corresponding authors.
Friday, 12 April 2019
The Festival on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10alamenos9 (10totheminus9) brings the nanoworld closer to the public, showing in an entertaining and accessible way how nanoscience and nanotechnology have already changed the way we live.
Monday, 15 April 2019
The Action dealt with organic and halide perovskite (HP) solar cells, which are some of the latest innovations in photovoltaic (PV) technology. 480 participants from 35 countries and 22 industries have brought HP cells’ efficiency closer to commercial viability and improved cell lifespans.
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Although quantum computing is a growing field of research, as we know it today it presents serious limitations to become a practical way of computing. That was the controversial argument developed by Dr Xavier Waintal in an ICN2 Seminar held on 8 April. He claims that governments should invest in fundamental research rather than in very specific applications.
