-- Friday, 17 May 2019
Prof. Dr. Clivia Sotomayor-Torres and Dr. Marianna Sledzinska of the ICN2’s Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures Group have been awarded the MIT-Spain “La Caixa” Foundation Seed Fund research grant. The 12 projects that will be included in this year Programme were presented this morning in Barcelona.
-- Friday, 17 May 2019
Researchers from the ICN2 Supramolecular NanoChemistry and Materials Group, led by ICREA Prof. Daniel Maspoch, have developed a procedure to obtain films that can adopt programmed shapes. Published in Advanced Materials, the method is based on the use of flexible submicrometric crystals that increase in size when humidified. The resulting films could serve as autonomous mechanical devices, having potential applications in micromanipulation, automation, and robotics.
-- Wednesday, 15 May 2019
The ICN2 and the IDIBAPS will lead a project, cofounded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF – FEDER), to develop a drug based on cerium oxide nanoparticles for liver cancer treatment.
-- Wednesday, 15 May 2019
The event, held on 8-9 May, is the first of a series of workshops offering an overview of the different research areas covered by the ICN2 Severo Ochoa Strategic Plan. It was focused on ultrafast dynamics and organised in collaboration with the European centre of excellence MaX, GRR-I Graphene&Co and GDR Graphene&Co. ICREA Prof. Stephan Roche, Group Leader of the ICN2 Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience Group, was the local coordinator of the event.
-- Monday, 13 May 2019
Researchers from the ICN2 Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Energy Group and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have used a ferroelectric oxide (PbZrTiO3) as an electron extraction material for stable halide perovskite solar cells. This complex oxide, used for the first time with this purpose, not only avoids the inconveniences of classical oxides such as TiO2, but also enhances the carrier transfer. This advancement was highlighted in the cover of Sustainable Energy and Fuels.
