10 ICMAB papers for your summer reading
We have selected 10 papers as a recap of some of the research carried out at ICMAB during the previous academic year, perfect for some summer holiday reading.
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Towards scalable high-performance molecular electronics devices based on diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives
- Título : Towards scalable high-performance molecular electronics devices based on diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives
- Autores: Bonastre, Jose Maria; Giglio, Maria Elisabetta; Mas-Torrent, Marta; Davidson, Ross J.; Beeby, Andrew; Cea, Pilar; Crivillers, Nuria; Martin, Santiago
- Citation and DOI:
J. Mater. Chem. C (2026)
DOI: 10.1039/d6tc01216g - PlumX: Towards scalable high-performance molecular electronics devices based on diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives
A new paper has been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C:
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A new technique allows researchers to observe key material properties atom by atom for the first time: “it is like opening a box that until now had been closed”
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A technique developed by ICMAB-CSIC researchers makes it possible to observe electronic structure with a level of precision that was previously unattainable
Newspapers, Breaking News, timeline
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Joves i Ciència 2026 at ICMAB: Pre-university students take their first steps into research
In July, two Baccalaureate students were hosted at ICMAB. Their stay is part of the three-year Joves i Ciència programme, which aims to encourage students to pursue scientific careers.
Courses and Workshops, Breaking News, timeline
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Quatsome nanovesicles as antibacterial platform: Mechanistic insights into their activity against planktonic and biofilm Staphylococcus aureus
- Título : Quatsome nanovesicles as antibacterial platform: Mechanistic insights into their activity against planktonic and biofilm Staphylococcus aureus
- Autores: Köber, Mariana; Gallardo-Moreno, Amparo M.; Ferrer-Tasies, Lidia; Fernandez-Calderon, Maria Coronada; Pujol-Sole, Nuria; Tomsen-Melero, Judit; Guasch, Elba; Tamurejo-Alonso, Purificacion; Mitjans, Montserrat; Vinardell, Maria Pilar; Domingo-Tafalla, Beatriu; Giannotti, Marina I.; Rancan, Fiorenza; Schaudinn, Christoph; Veciana, Jaume; Ratera, Imma; Roldan, Monica; Gonzalez-Mira, Elisabet; Gonzalez-Martin, Maria Luisa; Ventosa, Nora
- Citation and DOI:
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 267 (2026) 115932
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2026.115932 - PlumX: Quatsome nanovesicles as antibacterial platform: Mechanistic insights into their activity against planktonic and biofilm Staphylococcus aureus
A new paper has been published in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces:
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Sustainable Metal Mixture Separation From E-Waste Leaching: Flow-Based System Approach With Closed-Loop Reutilization of Organic Ligands
- Título : Sustainable Metal Mixture Separation From E-Waste Leaching: Flow-Based System Approach With Closed-Loop Reutilization of Organic Ligands
- Autores: Almodovar, Vitor A. S.; Moreno, Kevin; Jadhao, Prashant Ram; Moth-Poulsen, Kasper
- Citation and DOI:
ChemSusChem, 2026; 19:e70864
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.70864 - PlumX: Sustainable Metal Mixture Separation From E-Waste Leaching: Flow-Based System Approach With Closed-Loop Reutilization of Organic Ligands
A new paper has been published in ChemSusChem:
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Advances in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies
- Upcoming Date : 2026-09-07
We kindly invite you to the followingSeminar, hosted by Imma Ratera:
Periodical Lectures & Invited Seminars
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High-throughput thickness gradient screening reveals thickness and light-intensity dependent efficiency in indoor organic photovoltaics
- Título : High-throughput thickness gradient screening reveals thickness and light-intensity dependent efficiency in indoor organic photovoltaics
- Autores: Saeed, Muhammad Ahsan; Swennen, Giel; Prada-Cortes, Marian; Capella-Guardia, Francesc Xavier; Casademont-Vinas, Miquel; Rodriguez-Martinez, Xabier; Martin, Jaime; Vandewal, Koen; Campoy-Quiles, Mariano
- Citation and DOI:
J. Mater. Chem. A (2026)
DOI: 10.1039/d6ta01910b - PlumX: High-throughput thickness gradient screening reveals thickness and light-intensity dependent efficiency in indoor organic photovoltaics
A new paper has been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A:
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An overlooked phenomenon emerges in a superconductor studied for decades
Despite decades of research, scientists still did not fully understand why high-temperature superconductors work. Now, ICMAB researchers have found direct evidence of an interaction long thought to play little or no role in these materials.
PRESS/, OUTREACH NEWS/, Breaking News, timeline
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Congratulations to Mehrdad Ghiasabadi, new ICMAB PhD graduate!
Dr. Mehrdad Ghiasabadi successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Yttrium doping and interface engineering for enhanced ferroelectric properties in hafnium oxide" on Friday, 24 July 2026. Congratulations, Mehrdad!
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Toward in-line monitoring of the microstructure of organic semiconductor materials for photovoltaic applications via spectroscopic ellipsometry
- Título : Toward in-line monitoring of the microstructure of organic semiconductor materials for photovoltaic applications via spectroscopic ellipsometry
- Autores: Quesada-Ramirez, Arianna; Wang, Rong; Luer, Larry; Brabec, Christoph J.; Campoy-Quiles, Mariano
- Citation and DOI:
Appl. Phys. Lett. 128, 261111 (2026)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0332798 - PlumX: Toward in-line monitoring of the microstructure of organic semiconductor materials for photovoltaic applications via spectroscopic ellipsometry
A new paper has been published in Applied Physics Letters:
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Electron–phonon coupling and symmetry breaking in superconducting oxide interfaces near ferroelectric quantum criticality
- Título : Electron–phonon coupling and symmetry breaking in superconducting oxide interfaces near ferroelectric quantum criticality
- Autores: Guzman, Roger; Pruneda, Miguel; Nery, Jean Paul; Xu, Mingquan; Li, Aowen; Wittemeier, Nils; Li, Ang; Singh, Gyanendra; Bergeal, Nicolas; Kalaboukhov, Alexei; Herranz, Gervasi; Gazquez, Jaume; Zhou, Wu
- Citation and DOI:
Nat. Mater. (2026)
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-026-02647-x - PlumX: Electron–phonon coupling and symmetry breaking in superconducting oxide interfaces near ferroelectric quantum criticality
A new paper has been published in Nature Materials:
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La Caixa Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships
- Deadline: 2026-09-23
The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at recruiting excellent researchers of any nationality who wish to continue their research career in Spain in the areas of health and life sciences, technology, physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics.
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Postdoctoral position in Modelling of Organic Materials (DOMMINO Project)
- Deadline: 2026-09-20
This job is offered at the NANOPTO research group under the supervision of Mariano Campoy.
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Extending Field Limits in Nanoscale Magnetic Imaging With Metamaterial-Inspired Magnetic Flux Concentrators
- Título : Extending Field Limits in Nanoscale Magnetic Imaging With Metamaterial-Inspired Magnetic Flux Concentrators
- Autores: Barrera, Aleix; Fourneau, Emile; Pirottin, Thomas; Marcano, Lourdes; Abrudan, Radu; Huang, Rong; Balcells, Lluis; Orue, Inaki; Fdez-Gubieda, Maria-Luisa; Villanueva, Danny; Gubieda, Alicia G.; Chang, Liao; Vanderheyden, Benoit; Harrison, Richard J.; Silhanek, Alejandro; Palau, Anna; Valencia, Sergio
- Citation and DOI:
Small, 2026; 0:e00073
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202600073 - PlumX: Extending Field Limits in Nanoscale Magnetic Imaging With Metamaterial-Inspired Magnetic Flux Concentrators
A new paper has been published in Small:
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Three technologies developed at ICMAB, winning projects at the Santander X Award | Proyectos Emprendedores Universitarios 2026
UltraCell, LabsInLove, and LINCATH, technologies developed at ICMAB-CSIC, have been selected as winning projects in the Santander X Award | University Entrepreneurial Projects 2026
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Mehrdad Ghiasabadi will defend his PhD thesis on 24 July 2026
The PhD researcher Mehrdad Ghiasabadi from the FOXEM group at ICMAB-CSIC, will defend his PhD thesis on Friday, 24 July 2026 at ICMAB.
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Interview with Núria Muñoz, first EDI Officer of ICMAB
She started working at ICMAB a couple of months ago, and we had a chat with her about her first sensations and her work at ICMAB
Breaking News, Outreach & Dissemination
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Enhancing the Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Heteroleptic Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Role of Asymmetric N-Donor-Based Ligands
- Título : Enhancing the Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Heteroleptic Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Role of Asymmetric N-Donor-Based Ligands
- Autores: Mesra-Brahmi, Abir; Martinez-Olmo, Sofia; Guerrero, Isabel; Fontrodona, Xavier; Poater, Jordi; Verdaguer, Ariadna; Auset Vallejo, Maria; Bresoli-Obach, Roger; Nonell, Santi; Nunez, Rosario; Romero, Isabel
- Citation and DOI:
Inorg. Chem. 2026, 65, 27, 15389–15401
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c00420 - PlumX: Enhancing the Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Heteroleptic Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Role of Asymmetric N-Donor-Based Ligands
A new paper has been published in Inorganic Chemistry:
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Structurally Encoded Mixed Proton–Electron Transport in Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Lanthanide MOFs
- Título : Structurally Encoded Mixed Proton–Electron Transport in Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Lanthanide MOFs
- Autores: Manna, Fabio; Yang, Zhentao; Oggianu, Mariangela; Auban-Senzier, Pascale; Novitchi, Ghenadie; Dinca, Mircea; Alemany, Pere; Canadell, Enric; Mercuri, Maria Laura; Avarvari, Narcis
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J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c05458 - PlumX: Structurally Encoded Mixed Proton–Electron Transport in Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Lanthanide MOFs
A new paper has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society:
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The new ESFRI Roadmap Infrastructure approves two new projects important to ICMAB
NFFA2050 and Microscopy Europe are among the six new projects approved by ESFRI this 2026 marking an important recognition of their strategic role for the future of research in Europe.
Breaking News, Outreach & Dissemination
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Evidence of dipolar magnetic interactions in the self-assembly of two-dimensional magnetic nanocubes
- Título : Evidence of dipolar magnetic interactions in the self-assembly of two-dimensional magnetic nanocubes
- Autores: Vasic, Borislav; Balcells, Lluis; Mestres, Narcis; Martinez, Benjamin; Pomar, Alberto; Konstantinovic, Zorica
- Citation and DOI:
Nanoscale Adv. (2026)
DOI: 10.1039/d6na00067c - PlumX: Evidence of dipolar magnetic interactions in the self-assembly of two-dimensional magnetic nanocubes
A new paper has been published in Nanoscale Advances:
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Video of the seminar by Ken Albrecht: "Development of Stable and Bright Luminescent Radicals"
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Kengave this seminar hosted by Núria Crivillers, researcher of ICMAB. You can watch the video in our YouTube channel!
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"Perspectives for students, researchers and administrators in facing the sustainability crisis", by Jürgen Rödel
- Upcoming Date : 2026-09-22
We kindly invite you to the following Sustainability Committee Seminar, hosted by Felip Sandiumenge:
Periodical Lectures & Invited Seminars
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Gold on Carbon Catalyzed Conversion of Quadricyclane to Norbornadiene
- Título : Gold on Carbon Catalyzed Conversion of Quadricyclane to Norbornadiene
- Autores: Wang, Zhihang; Magson, Lucien; Fernandez, Lorette; Holzel, Helen; Ferreira, Pedro; Funes-Ardoiz, Ignacio; da Silva, Robson Rosa; Sampedro, Diego; Moth-Poulsen, Kasper
- Citation and DOI:
ChemCatChem, 2026
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70875 - PlumX: Gold on Carbon Catalyzed Conversion of Quadricyclane to Norbornadiene
A new paper has been published in the journal ChemCatChem:
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A South Korean delegation visited ICMAB, promoted by ACCIO
On Wednesday, 1st of July, a delegation of south korean delegates from both the public and private sectors came to visit ICMAB, organised by ACCIÓ
Meetings Organization, Breaking News
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ICMAB hosts three students in a new edition of the Argó programme
For another year, in 2026, ICMAB hosted three students from UAB’s Argó Programme.
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A new ICMAB project will study organic photovoltaics under real-world conditions to inform energy transition policies
The project will be led by Sergi Riera-Galindo and will be carried out in collaboration with the Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN). The project will include studies on the efficiency, environmental impact and social perception of organic solar panels.
Press Release, TT News, Breaking News, timeline, ICMAB in the media
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Low-temperature synthesis of silicon anodes from biosilica via AlCl3-assisted magnesiothermic reduction
- Título : Low-temperature synthesis of silicon anodes from biosilica via AlCl3-assisted magnesiothermic reduction
- Autores: Alonso-Sanchez, Pedro; Swensen, Emilie Hvidsten; Thangaian, Kesavan; Vullum, Per Erik; Diadkin, Vadim; Vullum-Bruer, Fride; Campo, Javier; Svensson, Ann Mari; Cova, Federico; Blanco, Maria Valeria
- Citation and DOI:
J. Mater. Chem. A (2026)
DOI: 10.1039/d6ta02278b - PlumX: Low-temperature synthesis of silicon anodes from biosilica via AlCl3-assisted magnesiothermic reduction
A new paper has been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A:
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A review of the DOCFAM+ EMERGING School 2026
On the days 1 and 2 of July of 2026 it was celebrated the DOCFAM+ EMERGING School – School on Functional Advanced Materials for Emerging Applications at ICMAB.
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Near-Unity Chiral Lasing Enabled by Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum
- Título : Near-Unity Chiral Lasing Enabled by Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum
- Autores: Mendoza-Carreno, Jose; Perez, Luis A.; De Galarreta, Carlota Ruiz; Rouanet, Theo; Alonso, M. Isabel; Mihi, Agustin
- Citation and DOI:
Advanced Materials, 2026; 0:e73740
DOI: 10.1002/adma.73740 - PlumX: Near-Unity Chiral Lasing Enabled by Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum
A new article has been published in Advanced Materials:
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Podcast on the Pairing Scheme programme of the C Office of the Spanish Congress of Deputies
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Sergi Riera-Galindo, ICMAB researcher and participant in the second edition of the program, shares his experience.
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Congratulations to Marc Mosqueda, new ICMAB PhD graduate!
Dr. Marc Mosqueda successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Wireless induced effects and bipolar electrochemistry in energy storage systems" on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. Congratulations, Marc!
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"Materials", the new 'CSIC Investiga' issue with a strong ICMAB presence
The latest CSIC Investiga issue celebrates the 40 years of the four CSIC Materials Science Centres with a dedicated number to this scientific discipline. ICMAB's Director, David Amabilino, wrote the editorial
Breaking News, timeline, ICMAB in the media
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Video of the seminar by Miriam Peña: "Exploring matter under extreme conditions"
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Miriam gave this seminar hosted by Paula Mayorga, researcher of ICMAB. You can watch the video in our YouTube channel!
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Núria Pujol, winner of the first edition of the “Marie Curie” Award by the COQC
Núria Pujol, PhD candidate in the Nanomol-Bio group, received the award at this year's Expoquimia
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Science by Women launches its 12th edition of research fellowships for African women scientists
- Deadline: 2026-06-30
The Women for Africa Foundation announces the opening of the 12th edition of the Science by Women program, a pioneering initiative promoting African women’s leadership in scientific research through fellowships at Spanish centres of excellence.
Post-Doctoral Researchers, Equality
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"Prediction of Adsorption and Separation Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Decade of Advancements from Molecular Simulations to Machine Learning Approaches", by Mikhail Suyetin
- Upcoming Date : 2026-07-02
We kindly invite you to the following Materials for Health Seminar, hosted by Horacio V. Guzmán:
Periodical Lectures & Invited Seminars
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Interview with Núria Coll, ICMAB's first Journalist in Residence
Now that she is arriving at the end of her stay at ICMAB, we decided to have a chat with her and talk a bit about her and her experience.
Breaking News, timeline, Outreach & Dissemination
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FOTICMAB 2026: check out this year's winners
During the ICMAB 40 celebration party, we uncovered the winners of the FOTICMAB 2026 contest. This year's edition is a little bit more special, since it will feed the upcoming open-source platform Materials Inspire
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