CSIC publishes its Annual Report for 2020
All the information about what CSIC centers have achieved in a very complicated year. We highlight here some research results of ICMAB during 2020.
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The Journal of Materials Chemistry C publishes a themed issue in honor of Jaume Veciana and Concepció Rovira
The compilation of papers on "materials for molecular electronics and magnetism" honors these ICMAB Researchers’ careers.
Websites News, Staff Awards, Top Science Results, Breaking News, 2021
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Updated h-index ranking for researchers working in Spain
Nine ICMAB researchers appear on the Grupo DIH h-index ranking. A database which contains information of the researchers working in Spain in different areas, which have a high h-index (higher than a certain threshold).
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Simulated microgravity system to synthesize high-quality 2D crystalline materials
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- Simulated microgravity system created to experiment with materials (Mirage, 29/07/2021)
- Space laboratories conditions simulated on Earth allow synthesising high-quality 2D crystalline materials (ICN2, 29/07/2021)
- Creat un sistema de microgravetat simulada per experimentar amb materials (UB, 29/07/2021)
- Expertos de la UB idean un sistema de microgravedad para experimentar con materiales (EuropaPress, 29/07/2021)
A team of researchers demonstrated that 2D porous crystalline molecular frameworks (MOFs) can be grown with excellent control over their morphology and homogeneity by using a custom-made microfluidic device.
This approach recreates on Earth the microgravity environment of laboratories on the International Space Stations.
Websites News, Newspapers, Press Release, Top Science Results
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Thermal waves observed in semiconductor materials
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- Un estudi fet a Barcelona obre la porta a poder controlar la calor en ordinadors i mòbils (Diari Més Digital, 30/06/2021)
- Observen per primera vegada ones tèrmiques en materials semiconductors (AlDia.cat, 30/06/2021)
- Investigación abre la puerta a controlar el calor en ordenadores y móviles (Cope, 30/06/2021)
- Observan por primera vez ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (EuropaPress, 30/06/2021)
- Observan ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (UAB, 30/06/2021)
- Observen ones tèrmiques en materials semiconductors (UAB, 30/06/2021)
- Thermal waves observed in semiconductor materials (UAB, 30/06/2021)
- Heat waves observed in semiconductor materials (Florida News Time, 30/06/2021)
- Heat waves observed in semiconductor materials (Funtitech, 30/06/2021)
- Ondas térmicas observadas en materiales semiconductores (EurekAlert, 30/06/2021)
- Observan por primera vez ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (NoticiasDe, 30/06/2021)
- Observan por primera vez ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (Qué, 30/06/2021)
- Observan por primera vez ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (Alerta, el Diario de Cantabria, 30/06/2021)
- Observan por primera vez ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (Gente en Catalunya, 30/06/2021)
- Inesperada observación de ondas térmicas en materiales semiconductores (Agencia SINC, 02/07/2021)
- Ondas térmicas observadas en materiales semiconductores (DICYT, 02/07/2021)
- Thermal waves observed in semiconductor materials (Phys.org, 30/06/2021)
- Thermische Wellen in Halbleitermaterialien beobachtet (Solarify, 01/07/2021)
- Investigadors de l’ICMAB observen ones tèrmiques en materials semiconductors (Cluster MAV, 03/07/2021)
- Ágora - Observación inesperada de ondas térmicas en Germanio, con Sebastián Reparaz, entrevistado por Marcos Ruiz (Aragón Radio, 08/07/2021)
A study published in Science Advances reports on the unexpected observation of thermal waves in germanium, a semiconductor material. This phenomenon may allow a significant improvement in the performance of our electronic devices in a near future. The study is led by researchers from the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC) in collaboration with researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and the University of Cagliari.
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ICMAB is the 10th Catalan Institution with more ERC Grants
- Título Artículo: ICMAB is the 10th Catalan Institution with more ERC Grants
A new publication by AGAUR highlights the importance of Catalan Research in the European context and shares the top research institutions in ERCs, Numbers show that from 2007 to 2019, Catalunya has received 369 ERC grants and that 82 % of them are distributed in 16 institutions, including ICMAB.
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Aireamos platform to stop aerosol transmission of Covid-19
The Aireamos platform is the result of the efforts of different Spanish research groups and entities that are studying the virus transmission mechanism via aerosol by analyzing CO2 levels in air. The platform was presented via Youtube on 3 December 2020. Albert Verdaguer, ICMAB researcher, is part of this group.
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Molecular simulations to understand coronavirus
The rapid characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has allowed researchers at the Soft Matter Theory Group to learn more about how it interacts with surfaces through extremely precise simulations. The results have been published in the scientific journal Biointephases.
Websites News, Top Science Results, 2020
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Judith Guasch interviewed in Agencia SINC for the 3D hydrogels used in cancer immunotherapy
On 9 November 2020, Judith Guasch appered in the cover of the Agencia SINC in an interview to talk about her research on 3D hydrogels that mimic lymph nodes and that will be used as scaffolds for T cell culture in cancer immunotherapy.
Websites News, Newspapers, 2020
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Meet Ignasi Fina, interviewed at Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series
The journal Materials Horizons (RSC) includes in its last "Emerging Investigator Series" collection, an interview to ICMAB researcher Ignasi Fina, for his recent publication "Local manipulation of metamagnetism by strain nanopatterning".
Websites News, Top Science Results, 2020
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CSIC Interview with Mariano Campoy-Quiles: “Desarrollamos generadores termoeléctricos para la agricultura de precisión”
The "Interviews" section of the CSIC website includes on 7 August 2020 an interview to ICMAB researcher Mariano Campoy-Quiles for his recent ERC Proof of Concept, awarded to him for a project to develop organic thermoelectric generators for self-powered sensors to be applied in vineyards.
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The Nature Index 2020 places the ICMAB in the top positions among the CSIC centers
The last Nature Index corresponding to the period between June 2019 to May 2020 has been published. The ICMAB is very well placed among the CSIC centers that appear in the ranking.
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Xavier Ferràs: "In a post COVID-19 world, we need to rethink how we organize science"
The way the different countries in the world reacted to the emerging crisis that a global pandemic brings and the results they achieved can illuminate the path for a new way to structure scientific innovation. ESADE Professor Xavier Ferràs helps us understand what was the scientific paradigm when COVID-19 hit and how can we expect it to shift.
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15th Edition of Spanish Researchers Ranking features ICMAB researchers
The 15th edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities has been published, ranking researchers in Spain as well as Spaniards doing research abroad, and the list features more than a hundred ICMAB researchers. This initiative developed by CSIC intends to boost online publication of research.
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Superconductor Week talks with Teresa Puig about new improved growth process for YBCO epitaxial films
Teresa Puig appears on the 34th volume of Superconductor Week, a monthly newsletter dedicated to bringing news and analysis about superconductivity to all related parties, from scientists to investors in the industry. Their latest issue covers the breakthrough achieved by the Superconducting Materials Research Group (SUMAN) in the field of growth of YBCO epitaxial films, which was already covered in Nature Communications 11, 334 (2020).
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Xavier Obradors talks about the new era for materials in "Innovadores"
New technologies are frequently supported on innovative functional materials that allow for improvements in performance in order to leave behind the physical limitations of current materials. The economic supplement of La Razón Innovadores talked with 6 expert researchers on the field of materials, amongst which was ICMAB's Director Xavier Obradors, to find more about the future of hardware in advanced technologies.
Websites News, Newspapers, 2020
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"Key breakthrough in search for gasoline replacement" by Pepe Giner et al. hit the American TV
The article published in JACS by Pepe Giner et al. in which the international team reports a MOF (metal-organic framework) that can separate biobutanol from the biomass fermentation products has received much attention in the American media, since there is a high demand for gasoline, and one of the research collaborators was from Oregon State University.
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"Fluorescent efficiency of three m-carborane-anthracene derivatives" featured in UAB Divulga
The article "Efficient blue light emitting materials based on m-carborane-anthracene dyads. Structure, photophysics and bioimaging studies" published in 2019 in Biomaterials Science, by Núñez et al. has been featured recently in UAB Divulga. You can find the text in English, Catalan and Spanish.
Websites News, Top Science Results, 2020
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Designed a new family of molecules with high affinity to join altered receptors in neurodegenerative diseases
An article published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , and with the participation of Elies Molins, shows a new family of molecules with high affinity to join imidazoline receptors, which are altered in the brain of those patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s. According to the preclinical study, the merge of these specific ligands to I2 receptors improves cognitive skills and some biomarkers which are indicators of brain neurodegenerative processes in murine models.
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Biologically active bacterial nanocellulose ocular bandages for corneal regeneration featured in R+D CSIC
First results of bacterial nanocellulose ocular bandages for innovative ophthalmic treatment have been published at Biomaterials Science. The bacterial nanocellulose, which is more affordable and easier to maintain than current treatments for corneal repair, will be impregnated with growth factors to accelerate corneal regeneration. The research is developed by the Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites Groups (NN) in close collaboration with the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre in Barcelona, which supports this project from a clinical perspective.
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Barcelona equips itself with a European first-class collaborative microscopy platform through the joint action of nine research institutions and the support of ERDF
The ALBA Synchrotron will host two new major experimental facilities, one dedicated to materials science, valued at 4.1 million euros and led by the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), and another meant for molecular biology, valued at 1.7 million euros and headed by the Institute of Molecular Biology of Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC).
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Productivity and impact of ICMAB researchers according to the Webcindario h-index ranking
Nine ICMAB researchers appear on the Webcindario h-index ranking. A database which contains information of the researchers working in Spain in different areas, which have a high h-index (higher than a certain threshold). Our researchers appear in 7 different research areas, being Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry and Applied Physics the most common ones.
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A year in review: ICMAB Top 10 Journals of 2019
During 2019, ICMAB researchers have written more than 220 articles in international peer-review science journals of various disciplines: chemistry, physics, materials, nanotechnology, photonics, energy, superconductivity, biochemistry, etc. We have selected in this post the journals in which our researchers publish most of the articles. Do you want to know which they are?
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A year in review: ICMAB most cited articles of 2019
After another year, we look back and see how was this year's scientific research. More than 220 articles, which makes a total of more than 5,400 publications and more than 145,000 citations since the Institue's foundation, in 1986. The most cited articles published in 2019 are shown in this post. Do you want to know which ones are they? From FCC-hh, oxide electronics, perovskites, oxide thin films, organic field-effect transistors and much more!
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Press Release: Carbon nanocapsules for radiotherapy against cancer
Carbon nanocapsules, filled with stable Samarium atoms, are activated with neutrons just before entering the body. This novel nanomaterial-based system is effective for both biomedical imaging and cancer radiotherapy.
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An article about "Ferroelectric Epitaxial Thin Films" highlighted in ACS "Focus on Europe"
An article made 100 % in ICMAB (Jike Lyu, Ignasi Fina, Raul Solanas, Josep Fontcuberta and Florencio Sánchez) and published in ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. is highlighted in the "Focus on Europe: Advancing Research in Materials Applications" selection of articles published by European researchers in 2019, in the area of Applied Materials and Interfaces. Congratulations!
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"Building a biodegradable rainbow" one of the ICMAB-CSIC highlights in Nature Index
The article "Hydroxypropyl cellulose photonic architectures by soft nanoimprinting lithography" published in Nature Photonics in April 2018 appears in Nature Index as one of the main highlights of the year! Congratulations to Agustín Mihi and his team for this nice article on photonic nanocellulose!
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Press Release: A multidisciplinary research team develop biotransistors able to hear small beats of live
Researchers at IBEC and ICMAB develop a flexible, cheap and biocompatible transistor platform able to record an electrocardiogram of cells and micro-tissues during long periods of time. The platform, based on organic transistor technology (EGOFET), can also measure the effect of drugs on beating cells, as cardiomyocytes, opening the door to several applications such as implantable devices for health.
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Press Release: The role of manganese in providing high power capacity in lithium-ion batteries
Synchrotron light from CLAESS and MISTRAL beamlines of ALBA Synchrotron has unveiled the central role of manganese in the limited cycle-life of lithium-ion batteries. This is the first data published obtained with the CLEAR emission spectrometer. The study was published in J. Phys. Chem. Lett.
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Press Release: First identification of a brown aerinite, the typically known blue pigment of the Romanesque Catalan art
Researchers from the ICMAB-CSIC and ALBA Synchrotron have identified for the first time brown aerinite. This work constitutes an example of the utility of the through-the-substrate microdiffraction (tts-μXRD) technique when complex rocks need to be characterized
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Published a review on "Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects of Calcium Batteries" in Chemical Reviews
M. Rosa Palacín and Alexandre Ponrouch, from the Solid State Chemistry Group at the ICMAB, are co-authors of a review on "Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects of Calcium Batteries" in a special issue about "Beyond Li ion batteries" of Chemical Reviews (ACS). Congratulations!
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Press Release: Towards an all-electrical control of heat flux for zero-power “electronics”
- Researchers from the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) have shown that thermal conductivity can be tuned by an external applied electric field.
- If the material is mechanically deformed in a suitable way, the external applied electric field can be much lower to achieve the same thermal response.
- These advances allow envisaging a truly zero-power analogue of electronics, because phononics circuits would need no power supply.
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Electric Fields against mosquitos: a research collaboration between the ICMAB, ISGlobal and Biogents in the CSIC Newsletter
A collaboration project between the ICMAB (Elies Molins), ISGlobal (Krijn Paaijmans), and Biogents AG (Andreas Rose, Germany), has developed electrical barriers that avoid that mosquitos that can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikunguña, zika or malaria, get inside public spaces, such as schools, hospitals or workplaces.
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Published a review on Atomic Layer Deposition of complex oxides!
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is a thin film deposition technique widely used in the synthesis of semiconductor devices and nanomaterials. The main characteristic is its atomic-scale control of the layer thickness and film uniformity. Now, Mariona Coll, researcher at the ICMAB, and Mari Napari, researcher at the University of Southampton, have published a review in the journal APL Materials to describe some of the major achievements and challenges of doped and complex oxides ALD.
Read this interview to Mariona Coll to know more about ALD and its applications!
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The new method to measure piezoelectricity featured in R+D CSIC
The new developement of the Scanning Probe Microscopy Lab to measure the piezoelectricity of the materials has been featured in this month newsletter of the R+D CSIC under the title "A microscope to measure accurately the piezoelectric properties of materials".
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"Graphene Oxide Aerogels" featured at R+D CSIC
The article and patent related to the preparation of Graphene Oxide Aerogels, using supercritical carbon dioxide, is featured in R+D CSIC, in the news post "Ultralight, elastic and highly porous graphene oxide aerogels".
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A work by Marta Mas-Torrent and co-workers highlighted in Advanced Science News
The article "A Solid‐State Aqueous Electrolyte‐Gated Field‐Effect Transistor as a Low‐Voltage Operation Pressure‐Sensitive Platform" from Marta Mas-Torrent and co-workers was highlighted in Advanced Science News. The work presents a proof-of-concept of a new transduction mechanism that can be exploited to fabricate pressure-responsive organic devices.
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An article from Jaume Veciana and Paula Mayorga highlighted in Chemistry Views
One manuscript from Jaume Veciana and Paula Mayorga and coworkers has been chosen to be highlighted on the ChemistryViews newsletter. The manuscript chosen is "Organic Free Radicals as Circularly Polarized Luminescence Emitters", published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and is about the intrinsic chiral emission of enantiometric organic free radicals.
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We present the ICMAB Annual Report 2018! Enjoy the reading!
The ICMAB has published its Annual Report 2018. The document covers the most remarkable activities of 2018, a selection of scientific highlights, and the main outcomes of the actions supported by the Severo Ochoa project. You can download the PDF here and check out the website version following this link: https://resources.icmab.es/annualreport2018/
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The ICMAB website continues to be the most visible of the CSIC!
According to the Ranking Web of Research Centers, the ICMAB continues to be, since last year, the most visible website of all the CSIC research centers and units. The ICMAB website maintains its 2nd position in the global ranking (2018: 2n place; 2017: 4th place, 2016: 13th place), from a total of 136.
Websites News, ICMAB Awards, 2019
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