Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Graphene-based brain implants developed under the H2020 BrainCom project led by the ICN2 were showcased last month at the Mobile World Congress. Since then the technology has received considerable attention from regional media, including this article in La Vanguardia.
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
As we have already reported, the GSMA Mobile World Congress returned to Barcelona last month and with it, the Graphene Pavilion. Back for the third year, the aim of this space is to bring graphene and related 2D materials to life for the diverse public that this congress attracts. With our track record in graphene-based breakthroughs, the ICN2 had to be there. Here is our review.
Monday, 12 March 2018
Check the Advanced Functional Materials Video Abstract explaining a recent collaboration between ICN2 and ICMAB published under the title "The misfit dislocation core phase in complex oxide heteroepitaxy". Dr. Núria Bagués and Dr. José Santiso are it first authors, while Dr. Felip Sandiumenge is the last author.
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Kicking off the month of March we had the second "Coffee with Pablo" to discuss the ICN2's strategic move towards the greater professionalisation of its technology transfer activities and some of the related ethical issues. With the active participation of employees from all operational areas, the session consolidated this format as a useful forum for internal communication.
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
The article entitled "On the persistence of polar domains in ultrathin ferroelectric capacitors" was included in a short list selected on the basis of a range of criteria including referee endorsements, presentation of outstanding research and popularity with the journal's online readership.
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
ICN2 researchers have developed a novel concept in transistor technology: a two-in-one power source plus transistor device that runs on solar energy. Published in Advanced Functional Materials and currently trending in the Wiley-VCH “Hot Topics” list, lead author Amador Pérez-Tomás is calling it the “solaristor”.
Friday, 02 March 2018
The ICN2 has a new institutional mentoring programme starting this month. Find out more here.
Thursday, 01 March 2018
The ICN2 returned this year to the Graphene Pavilion at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, this time showcasing graphene-based brain implants designed to restore speech and communication abilities. It also explored super hydrophobic materials in the classroom context at the parallel Youth Mobile Festival.
Monday, 26 February 2018
On 15 and 16 February the ICN2 paid homage to its Severo Ochoa accreditation and grant, together with international collaborators and research leaders in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Last week we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at the ICN2 with a series of events intended to inform and provoke reflection on the subject of gender. Read on for a summary of the main ideas raised.
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Researchers of the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by Prof. Arben Merkoçi have devised a simple manufacturing method for versatile graphene oxide-based micromotors. Requiring no specialist equipment, it can be used to produce a range of micromotors that can be further tuned for different purposes. Luis Baptista-Pires explains the process in the paper published in Small.
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Nanotechnology publishes a yearly collection including the best articles and topical reviews published in the journal. The 2017 edition included an article by the ICN2 Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures Group.
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
The ICN2 is pleased to announce the ICN2 Severo Ochoa International Conference. On 15 and 16 February, in-house research leaders will share the stage with prominent international scientists to recap the latest advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. In celebration of the final chapter of the ICN2 Severo Ochoa Programme, the event will take place at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona.
Monday, 05 February 2018
The finding that bone is flexoelectric and plays a role in the bone-repair process has garnered significant interest in regional and national media. Here we leave you with the video clip broadcast by TV3, Catalonia's public television channel.
Friday, 02 February 2018
Last month ICN2 researchers revealed how a physical phenomenon at the nanoscale, flexoelectricity, stimulates the biological process of bone self-repair. Their paper, "Flexoelectricity in Bones", was published in Advanced Materials on 19 January. Helped along by an ICN2 press conference held in Barcelona, it has since drawn considerable attention from the media.
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Associate professor and group leader Prof. Bilge Yildiz describes her research on corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement in energy conversion systems, also sharing her views on what traits define her colleagues at the MIT. Watch the video here.
Monday, 29 January 2018
This plant, fitted with equipment owned by the ICN2, is unique in Catalonia and allows recycling of up to 80% of the liquid helium consumed at ALBA for its superconducting magnets and ultra-low temperature experiments. The ICN2 will also benefit from the helium produced.
Friday, 26 January 2018
In the second week of February, the ICN2 will be joining other research centres around the world to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Find out more here.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Last week nine new ICN2 PhD candidates attended the “How to Be an Effective Researcher” course organised by the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) on behalf of its seven member institutes.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Ahead Therapeutics SL is the result of a joint research project with a strong nano component between the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), the ICN2 and ICREA. It was created to advance the development of therapies for autoimmune diseases and pursue their application in a clinical setting. Just a few months in, the new company has already attracted 1.1 million euros in private investment.
