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Monday, 08 August 2022

A novel nanostructured geometry to control and suppress unwanted GHz mechanical vibrations in materials

As reported today in an article in ‘Nature Nanotechnology’, a team of researchers led by scientists at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) achieved the suppression of mechanical vibrations in a silicon nanostructured membrane by shaping it into a cloverleaf-like pattern. Unwanted vibrations compromise the performance of materials for micro- and nano-electromechanical systems. These results open the way to applications in nanotechnology, optical communications and quantum computing, among others. The publication was accompanied by a News and Views article highlighting the work.

Tuesday, 02 August 2022

Novel electron-microscopy methodology enables sub-nanometer characterization of the electronic properties of semiconductor nanowires

In a study coordinated by ICREA Prof. Jordi Arbiol and his Advanced Electron Nanoscopy Group at the ICN2, and published in “Nature Communications”, arrays of core-shell nanowires made of two different semiconductors and grown horizontally on a planar surface are thoroughly analised by means of scanning transmission electron microscopy. This atomic-scale study is key to understanding how morphological characteristics affect opto-electronic, plasmonic, and quantum properties and how to control them for application in next-generation devices.

Thursday, 28 July 2022

MINERVA will make new electronic devices from amorphous materials

The project, funded by the European Union through the FLAG-ERA initiative, has ICN2 senior researcher Dr Marianna Sledzinska as primary investigator. Over the next three years, MINERVA will study amorphous 2D materials for application in high performance electronics.

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Quantum Matter Conference: a very successful second edition in Barcelona

After the enthusiastic reception of the first edition (Bilbao, 2021), this second appointment of the Quantum Matter Conference renews its success with great participation by representatives of academia, research and industry. The ICN2 is among the organisers of the event.

Monday, 13 June 2022

ICREA Prof. María Escudero Escribano joins the ICN2 bringing a new Research Group and an ERC Grant

The ICN2 proudly welcomes a new Group Leader, Prof. María Escudero Escribano, who will join our institute in September 2022 as an ICREA Research Professor. Her arrival at the ICN2 strengthens our institution's involvement in renewable energy research. She has just been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for a project aiming at developing novel techniques for the conversion of methane into renewable fuels, which she will carry out at the ICN2.

Monday, 30 May 2022

Severo Ochoa Workshop on the Present and Future of Nanomedicine

The event, which was organised by group leader Prof. Laura Lechuga and counted on the participation of many members of the ICN2 community, aimed at bringing together researchers in the field of nanomedicine, clinicians from relevant hospitals, and healthcare industry experts to share results and views both on recent advances in the field and on effective procedures to transfer new technologies into clinical practice.

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Gallium oxide pushes the limits of silicon for power electronics: a review on ‘Materials’

Editor’s Choice and one of the most downloaded papers of the ‘Materials’ (MDPI) journal in the first five months of the year, this review discusses the application of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors in power electronic devices, focusing in particular on gallium oxide. The work was coordinated by Dr Amador Pérez-Tomás, senior researcher at the ICN2.

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Novel theoretical and computational tools for the design of future memory devices based on spin-orbit interactions

A theoretical analysis of magnetism, symmetry characteristics and spin transport in van der Waals materials provides guiding rules for benchmarking new tailor-made structures built by stacking different layers of atomic thickness. This work, published in ‘Nature Reviews Physics’, was carried out by researchers from the ICN2, the University College of London and the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Extraordinary properties and applications of ultrastable glasses: a review

Vapour deposition allows producing glassy materials that show high density and excellent properties, in particular high thermodynamic and kinetic stability. Due to these advantages over liquid-cooled glasses, new applications are now within reach, particularly in the field of organic optoelectronic devices.

Friday, 01 April 2022

Successful women, prosperous science

The Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) initiative, meant to give visibility to female scientists working in this research field and to promote their participation in international conferences, is discussed in an article published in MRS Bulletin. ICN2 group leader Dr Mónica Lira-Cantú is one of the initiators of WiRE.

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics signs an agreement to develop neurotechnology patented by six public research institutions

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics is a technology company developing graphene-based applications for neurological diseases founded by researchers from IMB-CNM-CSIC, ICN2 and ICREA who lead some of the research areas of the Graphene Flagship. The agreement paves the way for further development and industrialization of patented technology from CSIC, ICN2, ICREA, CIBERBBN, UAB and IDIBAPS.