01 October 2026
En memòria de Roger Guzmán Aluja, investigador de l’ICMAB
En memòria de Roger Guzmán Aluja, investigador de l’ICMAB
Avui, 1 d’octubre de 2026, hem rebut amb consternació la notícia de la mort del nostre company Roger, als 41 anys
21 October 2026
ICMAB secures funding for two EIC Pathfinder projects on energy storage and cancer treatment
ICMAB secures funding for two EIC Pathfinder projects on energy storage and cancer treatment
Researchers Ashley Black and Pablo Guardia will lead ICMAB's contributions to two European projects exploring adaptive battery materials and nanotechnology-based treatments for solid tumours
BREAKING NEWS
LATEST NEWS
The Catalan Society of Chemistry (SCQ) recognizes the Gas Factory of Cassà de la Selva as Historical Heritage 2026
The 2026 award for the Recognition of Historic Sites Representative of Chemistry in Catalan-Speaking Territories has been awarded to the Cassà de la Selva Gas Factory, following a nomination submitted by the Cassà Research and Studies Group (GREC).
Congratulations to Giulia Pancotti, new ICMAB PhD graduate!
Dr. Giulia Pancotti successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Asymmetric Molecular Materials for Enhancing Optoelectronic Properties" on Friday, 16 October 2026. Congratulations, Giulia!
New cover on Nano Letters on strain-engineered one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures
The cover illustrates the paper "Strain-Engineered One-Dimensional van der Waals Heterostructures: BiTeI Confined in Carbon Nanotubes" by Gerard Tobías-Rossell and colleagues.
The event on rare diseases was a big success
On Tuesday, 8 October 2026, the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC) hosted the event “De la recerca al pacient: nous camins en malalties minoritàries”, bringing together more than 50 participants including researchers, clinicians, patients, and patient association representati…
RESEARCH LINES
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thomas Günkel will defend his PhD thesis on 23 October 2026
The PhD researcher Thomas Günkel from the SuperQMat group at ICMAB-CSIC, will defend her PhD thesis on Friday, 23 October 2026 at ICMAB
"Engineering Magnetism in Double-Perovskite Oxide Heterostructures: From Ultrathin Films to Superlattices", by Marta Gibert
The Seminars and Training Committee kindly invites you to the following ICMAB Seminar, hosted by Gabriele de Luca:
Maria Elisabetta Giglio will defend her PhD thesis on 6 November 2026
The PhD researcher Maria Elisabetta Giglio from the eMolMat group at ICMAB-CSIC, will defend her PhD thesis on Friday, 6 November 2026 at ICMAB.
"Animate Materials: how we build a more sustainable future", by Mark Miodownik
The Seminars and Training Committee kindly invites you to the following ICMAB Seminar, hosted by Martí Gich:
Communicating Materials Science
Next Tuesay, 10 November 2026, we will host our first ever Scientific Communication in Materials Science workshop!
Workshop on Experimental Methods for Thermal Transport
On the 12th and 13th of November 2026, the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), ubicated at the UAB Campus, will host the Workshop on Experimental Methods for Thermal Transport
Registration for JPhD 2026 is now open!
2026 marks the 10th edition of the Scientific Meeting of PhD candidates! The registration and abstract submission for the annual doctoral conference are now open
Ana Meléndez will defend her PhD thesis on 27 November 2026
The PhD researcher Ana Meléndez from the NANOPTO group at ICMAB-CSIC, will defend her PhD thesis on Friday, 27 November 2026 at ICMAB
ICMAB VIDEOS
Video of the online seminar by Jürgen Rödel: "Perspectives for students, researchers and administrators in facing the sustainability crisis"
Rödel gave this seminar hosted by Felip Sandiumenge, researcher of ICMAB. You can watch the video in our YouTube channel!
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