Tuneable and low cost molecular electronics

Written on 29 September 2023.

Molecular One- and Two-Qubit Systems with Very Long Coherence Times

• Título : Molecular One- and Two-Qubit Systems with Very Long Coherence Times
• Autores: Dennis Schäfter, Jonathan Wischnat, Lorenzo Tesi, J. Alejandro De Sousa, Edmund Little, Jake McGuire, Marta Mas-Torrent, Concepció Rovira, Jaume Veciana, Floriana Tuna, Núria Crivillers, Joris van Slageren
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2302114. 
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202302114
• PlumX: Molecular One- and Two-Qubit Systems with Very Long Coherence Times

Written on 22 September 2023.

Reversible Optical Data Storage via Two-Photon Micropatterning of o-Carboranes-Embedded Switchable Materials

• Título : Reversible Optical Data Storage via Two-Photon Micropatterning of o-Carboranes-Embedded Switchable Materials
• Autores: Stephania Abdallah, Rana Mhanna, Justo Cabrera-González, Rosario Núñez*, Amine Khitous, Fabrice Morlet-Savary, Olivier Soppera, Davy-Louis Versace, and Jean-Pierre Malval*
• Citation and DOI:
  Chem. Mater. 2023, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX
  Publication Date:August 14, 2023
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01249
• PlumX: Reversible Optical Data Storage via Two-Photon Micropatterning of o-Carboranes-Embedded Switchable Materials

Written on 08 September 2023.

A Metal-Organic Framework Incorporating Eight Different Size Rare-Earth Metal Elements: Toward Multifunctionality À La Carte

• Título : A Metal-Organic Framework Incorporating Eight Different Size Rare-Earth Metal Elements: Toward Multifunctionality À La Carte
• Autores: Zhen Li, Xiao-Bao Li, Mark E. Light, Anna E. Carrillo, Ana Arauzo, Manuel Valvidares, Claudio Roscini, Francesc Teixidor, Clara Viñas, Felipe Gándara, Elena Bartolomé, José Giner Planas
• Citation and DOI:

  Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 2307369
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202307369

• PlumX: A Metal-Organic Framework Incorporating Eight Different Size Rare-Earth Metal Elements: Toward Multifunctionality À La Carte

Written on 01 September 2023.

From synthesis to device fabrication: elucidating the structural and electronic properties of C7-BTBT-C7

• Título : From synthesis to device fabrication: elucidating the structural and electronic properties of C7-BTBT-C7
• Autores: Priya Pandey, Lamiaa Fijahi, Nemo McIntosh, Nicholas Turetta, Marco Bardini, Samuele Giannini, Christian Ruzié, Guillaume Schweicher, David Beljonne, Jérôme Cornil, Paolo Samorì, Marta Mas-Torrent, *  Yves Henri Geerts,*  Enrico Modena*  and  Lucia Maini *
• Citation and DOI: J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 7345-7355
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC00434A
• PlumX: From synthesis to device fabrication: elucidating the structural and electronic properties of C7-BTBT-C7

Written on 23 May 2023.

Mixed-Valence Conductors from Ni Bis(diselenolene) Complexes with a Thiazoline Backbone

• Título : Mixed-Valence Conductors from Ni Bis(diselenolene) Complexes with a Thiazoline Backbone
• Autores: Hadi Hachem, HengBo Cui, Reizo Kato, Pere Alemany, Enric Canadell*, Olivier Jeannin, Marc Fourmigué*, and Dominique Lorcy*
• Citation and DOI:
  Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 10, 4197–4209
  Publication Date:February 24, 2023
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04300
• PlumX: Mixed-Valence Conductors from Ni Bis(diselenolene) Complexes with a Thiazoline Backbone

Written on 19 May 2023.

Stable Organic Radical for Enhancing Metal–Monolayer–Semiconductor Junction Performance

• Título : Stable Organic Radical for Enhancing Metal–Monolayer–Semiconductor Junction Performance
• Autores: J. Alejandro De Sousa, Raphael Pfattner, Diego Gutiérrez, Kilian Jutglar, Stefan T. Bromley, Jaume Veciana, Concepció Rovira, Marta Mas-Torrent, Bruno Fabre, and Núria Crivillers*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 3, 4635–4642
  Publication Date:January 15, 2023
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c15690
• PlumX: Stable Organic Radical for Enhancing Metal–Monolayer–Semiconductor Junction Performance

Written on 21 April 2023.

Electroactive substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy based on overgrown gold-nanoparticle arrays by electrodeposition on indium tin oxide

• Título : Electroactive substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy based on overgrown gold-nanoparticle arrays by electrodeposition on indium tin oxide
• Autores: Nerea González-Pato, Xavier Rodriguez Rodriguez, Nicola Pellizzi, Claudia Fasolato, Judith Guasch, Paolo Postorino, Jaume Veciana, Alejandro R. Goñi * and  Imma Ratera *
• Citation and DOI: Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 1378-1388
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00914E
  
• PlumX: Electroactive substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy based on overgrown gold-nanoparticle arrays by electrodeposition on indium tin oxide

Written on 07 April 2023.

Dopant Diffusion Inhibition in Organic Field-Effect Transistors Using Organic Semiconductor/High-Molecular-Weight Polymer Blends

• Título : Dopant Diffusion Inhibition in Organic Field-Effect Transistors Using Organic Semiconductor/High-Molecular-Weight Polymer Blends
• Autores: Jinghai Li Jinghai Li, Elisabetta Colantoni, Inés Temiño, Paolo Branchini, Luca Tortora*, and Marta Mas-Torrent*
• Citation and DOI:
  Chem. Mater. 2023, 35, 4, 1527–1536
  Publication Date:February 13, 2023
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c02780
• PlumX: Dopant Diffusion Inhibition in Organic Field-Effect Transistors Using Organic Semiconductor/High-Molecular-Weight Polymer Blends

Written on 04 April 2023.

Self-assembly of chiral diketopyrrolopyrrole chromophores giving supramolecular chains in monolayers and twisted microtapes

• Título : Self-assembly of chiral diketopyrrolopyrrole chromophores giving supramolecular chains in monolayers and twisted microtapes
• Autores: Joshua Humphreys, C. Elizabeth Killalea, Flavia Pop, E. Stephen Davies, Giuliano Siligardi, David B. Amabilino
• Citation and DOI:

  Chirality. 2023; 1-17
  DOI: 10.1002/chir.23539

• PlumX: Self-assembly of chiral diketopyrrolopyrrole chromophores giving supramolecular chains in monolayers and twisted microtapes

Written on 21 March 2023.

Bis(Vinylenedithio)-Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Coordination Networks

• Título : Bis(Vinylenedithio)-Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Coordination Networks
• Autores: Federica Solano, Dr. Pascale Auban-Senzier, Dr. Iwona Olejniczak, Dr. Bolesław Barszcz, Prof. Tomasz Runka, Prof. Pere Alemany, Prof. Enric Canadell, Dr. Narcis Avarvari, Dr. Nicolas Zigon
• Citation and DOI: Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203138
  DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202203138
• PlumX: Bis(Vinylenedithio)-Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Coordination Networks

Written on 10 March 2023.

Binder polymer influence on the electrical and UV response of organic field-effect transistors

• Título : Binder polymer influence on the electrical and UV response of organic field-effect transistors
• Autores: Jinghai Li, Adrián Tamayo, Aleix Quintana, Sergi Riera-Galindo, Raphael Pfattner, Yanyan Gong and Marta Mas-Torrent *
• Citation and DOI: J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, Advance Article
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC05066H
  
• PlumX: Binder polymer influence on the electrical and UV response of organic field-effect transistors

Written on 21 February 2023.

Adsorptive Separation of CO2 by a Hydrophobic Carborane-Based Metal–Organic Framework under Humid Conditions

• Título : Adsorptive Separation of CO₂ by a Hydrophobic Carborane-Based Metal–Organic Framework under Humid Conditions
• Autores: Lei Gan, Eduardo Andres-Garcia, Guillermo Mínguez Espallargas*, and José Giner Planas*
• Citation and DOI: ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 4, 5309–5316
  Publication Date:January 24, 2023

  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c20373
• PlumX: Adsorptive Separation of CO2 by a Hydrophobic Carborane-Based Metal–Organic Framework under Humid Conditions

Written on 10 February 2023.

Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles

• Título : Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles
• Autores: Joshua Humphreys, Ferdinando Malagreca, Paul A. Hume, E. Stephen Davies, Stephen P. Argent, Tracey D. Bradshaw and David B. Amabilino
• Citation and DOI:

  Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 1613-1616
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC06770F

• PlumX: Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles

Written on 27 December 2022.

Luminescence of Macrocyclic Mononuclear DyIII Complexes and Their Immobilization on Functionalized Silicon-Based Surfaces

• Título : Luminescence of Macrocyclic Mononuclear DyIII Complexes and Their Immobilization on Functionalized Silicon-Based Surfaces
• Autores: Yolimar Gil, Raquel Gimeno-Muñoz, Ricardo Costa de Santana, Núria Aliaga-Alcalde, Pablo Fuentealba, Daniel Aravena, Arántzazu González-Campo*, and Evgenia Spodine*
• Citation and DOI:
  Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 41, 16347–16355
  Publication Date:October 5, 2022

   
  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02342
• PlumX: Luminescence of Macrocyclic Mononuclear DyIII Complexes and Their Immobilization on Functionalized Silicon-Based Surfaces

Written on 13 December 2022.

Bioevaluation of magnetic mesoporous silica rods: cytotoxicity, cell uptake and biodistribution in zebrafish and rodents

• Título : Bioevaluation of magnetic mesoporous silica rods: cytotoxicity, cell uptake and biodistribution in zebrafish and rodents
• Autores: Jan Grzelak, Mariana Teles, Nerea Roher, Alba Grayston, Anna Rosell, Martí Gich* and Anna Roig
• Citation and DOI: RSC Adv., 2022,12, 31878-31888
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA05750F
• PlumX: Bioevaluation of magnetic mesoporous silica rods: cytotoxicity, cell uptake and biodistribution in zebrafish and rodents

Written on 22 November 2022.

PS-b-P4VP block copolymer micelles as a soft template to grow openly porous nickel films for alkaline hydrogen evolution

• Título : PS-b-P4VP block copolymer micelles as a soft template to grow openly porous nickel films for alkaline hydrogen evolution
• Autores: Roberto Fagotto Clavijo, Marta Riba-Moliner, Arántzazu González-Campo, Jordi Sort, Eva Pellicer, Konrad Eilera
• Citation and DOI: Catalysis Today Available online 30 September 2022
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.09.022
• PlumX: PS-b-P4VP block copolymer micelles as a soft template to grow openly porous nickel films for alkaline hydrogen evolution

Written on 15 November 2022.

Charge-Transfer Complexes in Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Superior Suitability for Surface Doping

• Título : Charge-Transfer Complexes in Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Superior Suitability for Surface Doping
• Autores: Adara Babuji, Alba Cazorla, Eduardo Solano, Carsten Habenicht, Hans Kleemann, Carmen Ocal, Karl Leo*, and Esther Barrena*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 39, 44632–44641
  Publication Date:September 20, 2022

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c09168
• PlumX: Charge-Transfer Complexes in Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Superior Suitability for Surface Doping

Written on 30 August 2022.

Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells

• Título : Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells
• Autores: Letizia Liirò-Peluso, James Wrigley, David B. Amabilino*, and Peter H. Beton*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX
  Publication Date:June 17, 2022

  DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c01399
• PlumX: Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells

Written on 22 July 2022.

X-ray Detectors With Ultrahigh Sensitivity Employing High Performance Transistors Based on a Fully Organic Small Molecule Semiconductor/Polymer Blend Active Layer

• Título : X-ray Detectors With Ultrahigh Sensitivity Employing High Performance Transistors Based on a Fully Organic Small Molecule Semiconductor/Polymer Blend Active Layer
• Autores: Adrián Tamayo, Ilaria Fratelli, Andrea Ciavatti, Carme Martínez-Domingo, Paolo Branchini, Elisabetta Colantoni, Stefania De Rosa, Luca Tortora, Adriano Contillo, Raul Santiago, Stefan T. Bromley, Beatrice Fraboni, Marta Mas-Torrent, Laura Basiricò
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Electron. Mater. 2022, 2200293. 
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202200293
• PlumX: X-ray Detectors With Ultrahigh Sensitivity Employing High Performance Transistors Based on a Fully Organic Small Molecule Semiconductor/Polymer Blend Active Layer

Written on 15 July 2022.

Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability

• Título : Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability
• Autores: H. Jessica Pereira*, C. Elizabeth Killalea, and David B. Amabilino
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2022, 4, 5, 2502–2515
  Publication Date:May 3, 2022
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c00275
• PlumX: Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability

Written on 12 July 2022.

Emergent Insulator–Metal Transition with Tunable Optical and Electrical Gap in Thin Films of a Molecular Conducting Composite

• Título : Emergent Insulator–Metal Transition with Tunable Optical and Electrical Gap in Thin Films of a Molecular Conducting Composite
• Autores: Raphael Pfattner*, Elena Laukhina*, Jinghai Li, Rossella L. Zaffino, Núria Aliaga-Alcalde, Marta Mas-Torrent, Vladimir Laukhin, and Jaume Veciana*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2022, 4, 5, 2432–2441
  Publication Date:May 11, 2022
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c00224
• PlumX: Emergent Insulator–Metal Transition with Tunable Optical and Electrical Gap in Thin Films of a Molecular Conducting Composite

Written on 01 June 2022.

The 2022 E-MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit is happening in 19-22 September 2022. Submit your abstract now!

• Upcoming Date : 2023-09-30

Written on 11 May 2022.

What do we know about electric vehicles in flames?

Written on 05 May 2022.

ICMAB at NFFA Europe: first European platform with free open access to unique nanoscience research infrastructures

Written on 03 May 2022.

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Written on 03 May 2022.

Organic Field-Effect Transistors Based on Ternary Blends Including a Fluorinated Polymer for Achieving Enhanced Device Stability

• Título : Organic Field-Effect Transistors Based on Ternary Blends Including a Fluorinated Polymer for Achieving Enhanced Device Stability
• Autores: Adrián Tamayo, Tommaso Salzillo, Marta Mas-Torrent
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 9, 2101679. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202101679
• PlumX: Organic Field-Effect Transistors Based on Ternary Blends Including a Fluorinated Polymer for Achieving Enhanced Device Stability

The stability of organic...

Written on 27 April 2022.

Special Issue on Spintronic Memory and Logic Devices - Submit your manuscript!

Written on 22 April 2022.

Happy Sant Jordi 2022! Find your next read thanks to the ICMAB staff!

Written on 15 April 2022.

Chemical Doping of the Organic Semiconductor C8-BTBT-C8 Using an Aqueous Iodine Solution for Device Mobility Enhancement

• Título : Chemical Doping of the Organic Semiconductor C8-BTBT-C8 Using an Aqueous Iodine Solution for Device Mobility Enhancement
• Autores: Jinghai Li, Adara Babuji, Inés Temiño, Tommaso Salzillo, Francesco D'Amico, Raphael Pfattner, Carmen Ocal, Esther Barrena, Marta Mas-Torrent
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Mater. Technol. 2022, 2101535
  DOI: 10.1002/admt.202101535
• PlumX: Chemical Doping of the Organic Semiconductor C8-BTBT-C8 Using an Aqueous Iodine Solution for Device Mobility Enhancement

Written on 22 March 2022.

Competition between Ta-Ta and Te-Te bonding leading to the commensurate charge density wave in Ta Te 4

• Título : Competition between Ta-Ta and Te-Te bonding leading to the commensurate charge density wave in $\mathrm{Ta}{\mathrm{Te}}_4$
• Autores: Bogdan Guster, Miguel Pruneda, Pablo Ordejón, and Enric Canadell
• Citation and DOI:

  Phys. Rev. B 105, 064107 – Published 22 February 2022
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.105.064107

• PlumX: Competition between Ta-Ta and Te-Te bonding leading to the commensurate charge density wave in TaTe4

Written on 08 March 2022.

#CuriositatsCientífiques about women in science in our Twitter for #11F2022

Written on 28 January 2022.

High-throughput screening of blade coated polymer:polymer solar cells: solvent determines achievable performance

Written on 21 January 2022.

Mixed-valence gold bis(diselenolene) complex turning metallic under pressure

• Título : Mixed-valence gold bis(diselenolene) complex turning metallic under pressure
• Autores: Yann Le Gal, HengBo Cui, Pere Alemany, Enric Canadell, * Reizo Kato, Thierry Roisnel, Vincent Dorcet, Marc Fourmigué and  Dominique Lorcy *
• Citation and DOI: J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 12291-12302
  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC02751D
• PlumX: Mixed-valence gold bis(diselenolene) complex turning metallic under pressure

Written on 12 January 2022.

13 ICMAB researchers in the Stanford ranking of most highly cited scientists

Written on 30 November 2021.

Salgado Chane-Pane, Leo

Written on 02 November 2021.

Open Call for PhD fellowships at ICMAB in the framework of AEI Research Projects

Written on 26 October 2021.

Sahihi, Mehdi [EU-Marie Curie Researcher]

Written on 12 October 2021.

Investigating the Ubiquitous Presence of Nanometric Water Films on Surfaces

• Título : Investigating the Ubiquitous Presence of Nanometric Water Films on Surfaces
• Autores: Sergio Santos*, Carlo Alberto Amadei, Chia-Yun Lai, Tuza Olukan, Jin-You Lu, Josep Font, Victor Barcons, Albert Verdaguer*, and Matteo Chiesa*
• Citation and DOI:
  J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125, 29, 15759–15772
  Publication Date:June 25, 2021

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c03767
• PlumX: Investigating the Ubiquitous Presence of Nanometric Water Films on Surfaces

Written on 05 October 2021.

Unusual stoichiometry, band structure and band filling in conducting enantiopure radical cation salts of TM-BEDT-TTF showing helical packing of the donors

• Título : Unusual stoichiometry, band structure and band filling in conducting enantiopure radical cation salts of TM-BEDT-TTF showing helical packing of the donors
• Autores: Flavia Pop, Cécile Mézière, Magali Allain, Pascale Auban-Senzier, Naoya Tajima, Daichi Hirobe, Hiroshi M. Yamamoto, Enric Canadell * and Narcis Avarvari *
• Citation and DOI: J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 10777-10786
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC01112J
• PlumX: Unusual stoichiometry, band structure and band filling in conducting enantiopure radical cation salts of TM-BEDT-TTF showing helical packing of the donors

Written on 04 October 2021.

Welcome Shoulong Chen at ICMAB!

Written on 07 September 2021.

Common workflows for computing material properties with various quantum engines

Written on 06 September 2021.

"Thin film photovoltaic materials based on earth abundant elements" by Edgardo Saucedo (UPC) (Mon, 27 Sept 2021)

• Upcoming Date : 2023-09-30

Written on 03 September 2021.

From high quality packing to disordered nucleation or phase separation in donor/acceptor interfaces: ClAlPc-C60 on Au(111)

• Título : From high quality packing to disordered nucleation or phase separation in donor/acceptor interfaces: ClAlPc-C₆₀ on Au(111)
• Autores: Esther Barrena, Rogger Palacios-Rivera, José I. Martínez and Carmen Ocal *
• Citation and DOI: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021,23, 14363-14371
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP01312B
• PlumX: From high quality packing to disordered nucleation or phase separation in donor/acceptor interfaces: ClAlPc-C60 on Au(111)

Written on 27 August 2021.

Synthesis of 2D Porous Crystalline Materials in Simulated Microgravity

• Título : Synthesis of 2D Porous Crystalline Materials in Simulated Microgravity
• Autores: Noemí Contreras-Pereda, David Rodríguez-San-Miguel, Carlos Franco, Semih Sevim, João Pedro Vale, Eduardo Solano, Wye-Khay Fong, Alessandra Del Giudice, Luciano Galantini, Raphael Pfattner, Salvador Pané, Tiago Sotto Mayor, Daniel Ruiz-Molina, Josep Puigmartí-Luis
• Citation and DOI:

  Advanced Materials, Volume33, Issue30, July 28, 2021, 2101777
  DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101777

• PlumX: Synthesis of 2D Porous Crystalline Materials in Simulated Microgravity

Written on 20 August 2021.

Rich Polymorphism of Layered NbS3

• Título : Rich Polymorphism of Layered NbS₃
• Autores: Sergio Conejeros, Bogdan Guster, Pere Alemany, Jean-Paul Pouget, and Enric Canadell
• Citation and DOI:
  Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 14, 5449–5463
  Publication Date:July 6, 2021
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c01417
• PlumX: Rich Polymorphism of Layered NbS₃

Written on 17 August 2021.

Red light-emitting Carborane-BODIPY dyes: Synthesis and properties of visible-light tuned fluorophores with enhanced boron content

• Título : Red light-emitting Carborane-BODIPY dyes: Synthesis and properties of visible-light tuned fluorophores with enhanced boron content
• Autores:

  Chiara Bellomo, Davide Zanetti, Francesca Cardano, Sohini Sinha, Mahdi Chaari, Andrea Fin, Andrea Maranzana, Rosario Núñez, Marco Blangetti, Cristina Prandi

• Citation and DOI:

  Dyes and Pigments
  Volume 194, October 2021, 109644
  DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109644

• PlumX: Red light-emitting Carborane-BODIPY dyes: Synthesis and properties of visible-light tuned fluorophores with enhanced boron content

Written on 16 August 2021.

Updated h-index ranking for researchers working in Spain

Written on 06 August 2021.

A Trapezoidal Octacyanoquinoid Acceptor Forms Solution and Surface Products by Antiparallel Shape Fitting with Conformational Dipole Momentum Switch

• Título :

  A Trapezoidal Octacyanoquinoid Acceptor Forms Solution and Surface Products by Antiparallel Shape Fitting with Conformational Dipole Momentum Switch

• Autores:

  Samara Medina Rivero, Javier Urieta-Mora, Agustín Molina-Ontoria, Cristina Martín-Fuentes, José I. Urgel, Maria Zubiria-Ulacia, Vega Lloveras, David Casanova, José I. Martínez, Jaume Veciana, David Écija, Nazario Martín, and Juan Casado

• Citation and DOI:

  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 1 – 7
  DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104294

• PlumX: A Trapezoidal Octacyanoquinoid Acceptor Forms Solution and Surface Products by Antiparallel Shape Fitting with Conformational Dipole Momentum Switch

Written on 30 July 2021.

Allocation of Ambipolar Charges on an Organic Diradical with a Vinylene–Phenylenediyne Bridge

• Título : Allocation of Ambipolar Charges on an Organic Diradical with a Vinylene–Phenylenediyne Bridge
• Autores: Paula Mayorga-Burrezo, Francesc Bejarano, Joaquín Calbo, Xiaotao Zhao, J. Alejandro De Sousa, Vega Lloveras, Martin R. Bryce, Enrique Ortí, Jaume Veciana, Concepció Rovira, and Núria Crivillers
• Citation and DOI:
  J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 26, 6159–6164
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01565
• PlumX: Allocation of Ambipolar Charges on an Organic Diradical with a Vinylene-Phenylenediyne Bridge

Written on 23 July 2021.

The 2021 ICMAB Summer Party celebrates the Institute’s 35 years!

• Upcoming Date : 2023-09-30

Written on 02 July 2021.

Oxidation processes at the surface of BaTiO3 thin films under environmental conditions

• Título : Oxidation processes at the surface of BaTiO₃ thin films under environmental conditions
• Autores: I. Spasojević, G. Sautier, J. Caicedo, A. Verdaguer, N. Domingo
• Citation and DOI: Applied Surface Science, 2021, 150288, ISSN 0169-4332,
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150288
• PlumX: Oxidation processes at the surface of BaTiO3 thin films under environmental conditions

Written on 04 June 2021.

Advances in dynamic AFM: From nanoscale energy dissipation to material properties in the nanoscale

• Autores: Sergio Santos, Karim Gadelrab, Chia-Yun Lai, Tuza Olukan, Josep Font, Victor Barcons, Albert Verdaguer, and Matteo Chiesa
• Citation and DOI:

  Journal of Applied Physics 129, 134302 (2021)
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041366

• PlumX: Advances in dynamic AFM: From nanoscale energy dissipation to material properties in the nanoscale

Written on 18 May 2021.

Conducting chiral nickel(ii) bis(dithiolene) complexes: structural and electron transport modulation with the charge and the number of stereogenic centres

• Autores: Alexandre Abhervé, Nabil Mroweh, Thomas Cauchy, Flavia Pop, HengBo Cui, Reizo Kato, Nicolas Vanthuyne, Pere Alemany,  Enric Canadell * and Narcis Avarvari *
• Citation and DOI:

  J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 4119-4140
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC00439E

• PlumX: Conducting chiral nickel(ii) bis(dithiolene) complexes: structural and electron transport modulation with the charge and the number of stereogenic centres

Written on 07 May 2021.

Interaction of Luminescent Defects in Carbon Nanotubes with Covalently Attached Stable Organic Radicals

• Autores: Felix J. Berger, J. Alejandro de SousaJ. Alejandro de Sousa, Shen Zhao, Nicolas F. Zorn, Abdurrahman Ali El Yumin, Aleix Quintana García, Simon Settele, Alexander Högele, Núria Crivillers, and Jana Zaumseil*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Nano 2021, 15, 3, 5147–5157
  Publication Date:February 18, 2021

  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c10341
• PlumX: Interaction of Luminescent Defects in Carbon Nanotubes with Covalently Attached Stable Organic Radicals

Written on 26 March 2021.

Quintana Puebla, Alberto [Project Researcher]

Written on 16 February 2021.

Organic Polyradicals as Redox Mediators: Effect of Intramolecular Radical Interactions on Their Efficiency

• Autores: Elena Badetti*, Vega Lloveras, Emanuele Amadio, Rosalia Di Lorenzo, Mara Olivares-Marín, Alvaro Y. Tesio, Songbai Zhang, Fangfang Pan, Kari Rissanen, Jaume Veciana, Dino Tonti*, Jose Vidal-Gancedo*, Cristiano Zonta, and Giulia Licini*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 41, 45968–45975
  Publication Date:September 15, 2020
  DOI:https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.0c09386
• PlumX: Organic Polyradicals as Redox Mediators: Effect of Intramolecular Radical Interactions on Their Efficiency

Written on 02 February 2021.

Metallacarboranes as Photoredox Catalysts in Water

• Autores: Isabel Guerrero, Dr. Zsolt Kelemen, Prof. Dr. Clara Viñas, Dr. Isabel Romero, Prof. Dr. Francesc Teixidor
• Citation and DOI:

  Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 5027
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201905395

• PlumX: Metallacarboranes as Photoredox Catalysts in Water

Written on 22 January 2021.

Resistive Switching Observation in a Gallium-Based Liquid Metal/Graphene Junction

• Autores: Diego Gutiérrez, Jesús Alejandro de Sousa, Marta Mas-Torrent, and Núria Crivillers*
• Citation and DOI:
  ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2020, 2, 10, 3093–3099
  Publication Date:September 13, 2020 
  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.0c00296
• PlumX: Resistive Switching Observation in a Gallium-Based Liquid Metal/Graphene Junction

Written on 12 January 2021.

Stability of radical-functionalized gold surfaces by self-assembly and on-surface chemistry

• Autores: Tobias Junghoefer, Ewa Malgorzata Nowik-Boltyk, J. Alejandro de Sousa, Erika Giangrisostomi, Ruslan Ovsyannikov, Thomas Chassé, Jaume Veciana, Marta Mas-Torrent, Concepció Rovira, Núria Crivillers and Maria Benedetta Casu *
• Citation and DOI: Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 9162-9172
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC03399E
• PlumX: Stability of radical-functionalized gold surfaces by self-assembly and on-surface chemistry

Written on 01 January 2021.

Electrocatalytic oxidative Z/E isomerization of a stilbene favoured by the presence of an electroactive persistent radical

• Autores: Paula Mayorga-Burrezo, * Christian Sporer, J. Alejandro de Sousa, Nicola Capra, Klaus Wurst, Núria Crivillers, Jaume Veciana and  Concepció Rovira *.
• Citation and DOI: Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC04973E
• PlumX: Electrocatalytic oxidative Z/E isomerization of a stilbene favoured by the presence of an electroactive persistent radical

Written on 25 December 2020.

Nanoscale Mapping of the Conductivity and Interfacial Capacitance of an Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Field‐Effect Transistor under Operation

• Título : Nanoscale Mapping of the Conductivity and Interfacial Capacitance of an Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Field‐Effect Transistor under Operation
• Autores: Adrica Kyndiah, Martí Checa, Francesca Leonardi, Ruben Millan‐Solsona, Martina Di Muzio, Shubham Tanwar, Laura Fumagalli, Marta Mas‐Torrent, Gabriel Gomila
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Funct. Mater. 2020, 2008032. 
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202008032
• PlumX: Nanoscale Mapping of the Conductivity and Interfacial Capacitance of an Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Field‐Effect Transistor under Operation

Written on 18 December 2020.

Label-free immunodetection of α-synuclein by using a microfluidics coplanar electrolyte-gated organic field-effect transistor

• Título : Label-free immunodetection of α-synuclein by using a microfluidics coplanar electrolyte-gated organic field-effect transistor
• Autores: Simona Ricci, Stefano Casalini, Vitaliy Parkula, Meenu Selvaraj, Gulseren Deniz Saygin, Pierpaolo Greco, Fabio Biscarini, Marta Mas-Torrent
• Citation and DOI: Biosensors and Bioelectronics Volume 167, 1 November 2020,  112433. 
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112433
  
  
• PlumX: Label-free immunodetection of α-synuclein by using a microfluidics coplanar electrolyte-gated organic field-effect transistor

Written on 04 December 2020.

Enhancing Long‐Term Device Stability Using Thin Film Blends of Small Molecule Semiconductors and Insulating Polymers to Trap Surface‐Induced Polymorphs

• Autores: Tommaso Salzillo, Antonio Campos, Adara Babuji, Raul Santiago, Stefan T. Bromley, Carmen Ocal, Esther Barrena, Rémy Jouclas, Christian Ruzie, Guillaume Schweicher, Yves H. Geerts, Marta Mas‐Torrent.
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Funct. Mater.2020, 2006115. 
  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202006115
  
• PlumX: Enhancing Long‐Term Device Stability Using Thin Film Blends of Small Molecule Semiconductors and Insulating Polymers to Trap Surface‐Induced Polymorphs

Written on 24 November 2020.

Conservation of structural arrangements and 3:1 stoichiometry in a series of crystalline conductors of TMTTF, TMTSF, BEDT-TTF, and chiral DM-EDT-TTF with the oxo-bis[pentafluorotantalate(V)] dianion

• Autores: Nabil Mroweh, Cécile Mézière, Magali Allain, Pascale Auban-Senzier, Enric Canadell * and Narcis Avarvari *.
• Citation and DOI: Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 10078-10091. 
  DOI: 10.1039/D0SC03665J
• PlumX: Conservation of structural arrangements and 3[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]1 stoichiometry in a series of crystalline conductors of TMTTF, TMTSF, BEDT-TTF, and chiral DM-EDT-TTF with the oxo-bis[pentafluorotantalate(V)] dianion

Written on 20 November 2020.

Neutral Organic Radical Formation by Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces

• Autores: M. R. Ajayakumar, César Moreno*, Isaac Alcón, Francesc Illas, Concepció Rovira, Jaume Veciana, Stefan T. Bromley*, Aitor Mugarza, and Marta Mas-Torrent*.
• Citation and DOI: J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 10, 3897–3904. 
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00269
  
• PlumX: Neutral Organic Radical Formation by Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces

Written on 17 November 2020.

Surface specificity and mechanistic pathway of de-fluorination of C60F48 on coinage metals

• Título : Surface specificity and mechanistic pathway of de-fluorination of C₆₀F₄₈ on coinage metals
• Autores: Rogger Palacios-Rivera, David C. Malaspina, Nir Tessler, Olga Solomeshch, Jordi Faraudo,* Esther Barrena* and Carmen Ocal.
• Citation and DOI: Nanoscale Adv., 2020, Advance Article. 
  https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NA00513D
• PlumX: Surface specificity and mechanistic pathway of de-fluorination of C60F48 on coinage metals

Written on 13 November 2020.

Selection of the two enantiotropic polymorphs of diF-TES-ADT in solution sheared thin film transistors

• Autores: Tommaso Salzillo, Nieves Montes, Raphael Pfattner and Marta Mas-Torrent *
• Citation and DOI: J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, Advance Article
  https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC03222K
• PlumX: Selection of the two enantiotropic polymorphs of diF-TES-ADT in solution sheared thin film transistors

Written on 06 November 2020.

Dibenzocycloheptatriene as end-group of Thiele and tetrabenzo-Chichibabin hydrocarbons

• Autores: Vicente G Jiménez, Paula Mayorga Burrezo, Victor Blanco, Vega Lloveras, Carlos J. Gomez Garcia, Tomas Solomek, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Jaume Veciana and Araceli G. Campaña
• Citation and DOI: Chem. Commun., 2020, Accepted Manuscript. 
  https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC04489J
  
• PlumX: Dibenzocycloheptatriene as end-group of Thiele and tetrabenzo-Chichibabin hydrocarbons

Written on 30 October 2020.

In Search of Chiral Molecular Superconductors: κ‐[(S,S)‐DM‐BEDT‐TTF]2ClO4 Revisited

• Título : In Search of Chiral Molecular Superconductors: κ‐[(S,S)‐DM‐BEDT‐TTF]₂ClO₄ Revisited
• Autores: Nabil Mroweh, Cécile Mézière, Flavia Pop, Pascale Auban‐Senzier, Pere Alemany, Enric Canadell ,Narcis Avarvari
• Citation and DOI: Adv. Mater.2020, 32, 2002811. 
  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202002811
• PlumX: In Search of Chiral Molecular Superconductors: κ‐[(S,S)‐DM‐BEDT‐TTF]2ClO4 Revisited

Written on 25 August 2020.

Double Beneficial Role of Fluorinated Fullerene Dopants on Organic Thin-Film Transistors: Structural Stability and Improved Performance

Written on 14 August 2020.

Reversibly switchable fluorescent molecular systems based on metallacarborane‐perylenediimide conjugates

Written on 28 July 2020.

Impact of Nanomorphology on Surface Doping of Organic Semiconductors: The Pentacene–C60F48 Interface

Written on 25 June 2020.

Colomina Limonero, Immaculada [Executive Assistant]

Written on 12 June 2020.

Morphology and mobility as tools to control and unprecedentedly enhance X-ray sensitivity in organic thin-films

Written on 09 June 2020.

Too Persistent to Give Up: Aromaticity in Boron Clusters Survives Radical Structural Changes

Written on 26 May 2020.

Nanoneedles to increase the capacity and robustness of digital memories

Written on 04 May 2020.

The exhibition "Científiques Catalanes 2.0", with Anna Roig and M. Rosa Palacín, is now online!

Written on 04 May 2020.

Fijahi, Lamiaa [EU-Marie Curie Student]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Silvestri, Francesco [Project Researchers ]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Babuji, Adara [International Fellowship PhD Student]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Mihi Cervelló, Antonio Agustín [Tenured Scientist - CT]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Astillero Delgado, Mª del Mar

Written on 04 May 2020.

Palacios Rivera, Percy Rogger [Project Researcher]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Campoy Quiles, Mariano [Research Professor]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Herranz Casabona, Gervasi [Research Scientist]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Goñi, Alejandro Rodolfo [Research Professor ICREA]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Sánchez Barrera, Florencio [Research Scientist]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Garriga Bacardi, Miquel [Research Scientist]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Frontera Beccaria, Carlos [Tenured Scientist - CT]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Martínez Perea, Benjamin [Research Professor]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Fábrega Sánchez, Lourdes [Vice-director]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Teixidor Bombardó, Francesc [Professor Ad-Honorem]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Sandiumenge Ortiz, Felip [Research Scientist]

Written on 04 May 2020.

Balcells Argemí, Lluís [Research Scientist]

Written on 01 May 2020.

Highly sensitive and flexible organic X-ray detectors

Written on 30 April 2020.

#FOTICMAB2020: Our photo contest is open!

Written on 30 April 2020.

A biotech project from the Nanomol group selected for the Barcelona Activa "Preacceleration" Program

Written on 29 April 2020.

Salvador Ferrer, honored with the "All a devoted career" ASEVA award

Written on 29 April 2020.

"Fluorescent efficiency of three m-carborane-anthracene derivatives" featured in UAB Divulga

Written on 28 April 2020.

Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives

Written on 28 April 2020.

#VermutDeNanociència: Anna Roig and Judit Morlà give short talks on nanoscience on YouTube

Written on 27 April 2020.

COVID-19 Project Calls for researchers

Written on 27 April 2020.

29 and 30 APRIL 2020: Ciencia en Redes in YouTube

Written on 24 April 2020.

Tuning the structure and flexibility of coordination polymers via solvent control of tritopic triazine conformation during crystallization

Written on 24 April 2020.

Tuning the structure and flexibility of coordination polymers via solvent control of tritopic triazine conformation during crystallization

Written on 23 April 2020.

With great sadness we share the news of the death of Prof. Albert Figueras

Written on 23 April 2020.

Happy Sant Jordi 2020! The ICMAB staff recommends you a book!

Written on 10 April 2020.

Mariano Campoy-Quiles becomes finalist for a contest with the project SENSORAÏM

Written on 24 March 2020.

Three innovative LLAVOR projects awarded to the ICMAB!

Written on 20 March 2020.

New FASTGRID video to explain the objectives of the project

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Written on 22 November 2019.

Vote for C. elegans to enter the "Fira de Recerca en Directe 2020"

• Upcoming Date : 2023-09-30

Written on 25 July 2019.

The ICMAB receives one ERC Proof of Concept Grant for enabling high-temperature superconducting technologies

Written on 03 April 2019.

The ICMAB participates in the Open Innovation Forum 2019

Written on 21 December 2018.

Andrés Gómez brings the nanoworld to INS Castellar in Castellar del Vallès

Written on 11 December 2018.

Six-year old "scientists" from Sabadell enjoy the visit at ICMAB!

Written on 10 December 2018.

"Converteix-te en un detectiu de materials" brings more than 100 students at ICMAB for the Science Week!

Written on 05 December 2018.

Students from Lleida visit the ICMAB and the Matheroes!

Written on 29 November 2018.

Arántzazu González becomes "A researcher in your classroom" for the Science Week school visits

Written on 27 November 2018.

Anna Laromaine participates in the project "Ciencia y Tecnología en femenino"

Written on 22 November 2018.

"Descubriendo la luz: experimentos divertidos de óptica" new science outreach book with the participation of Juan Luís García Pomar, from ICMAB

Written on 20 November 2018.

Third visit of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) at ICMAB

Written on 07 November 2018.

"Un investigador a la teva aula" brings Imma Ratera to the secondary highschool INS Alba del Vallès

Written on 06 November 2018.

17 Nov 2018: ICMAB at "Science & Tech Girls Vallès": STEAM activities for girls in Sabadell

Written on 05 October 2018.

Crystalline, Phononic, and Electronic Properties of Heterostructured Polytypic Ge Nanowires by Raman Spectroscopy

Written on 02 December 2017.

The best moments of the L'Oréal For Women in Science Research Awards ceremony in VIDEO

Written on 24 December 2016.

Tuning the structure and the mechanical properties of epoxy–silica sol–gel hybrid materials

Written on 24 December 2016.

Tuning the structure and the mechanical properties of epoxy–silica sol–gel hybrid materials

Written on 05 May 2015.

19 Mayo: "Pint of Science"

Written on 15 October 2014.

Ecoviure 2014, conferència inaugural a càrrec de Xavier Obradors

Written on 14 April 2014.

Polarity-Driven Polytypic Branching in Cu-Based Quaternary Chalcogenide Nanostructures

Written on 19 December 2011.

El ICMAB, Premio “Ramón Tobar Illade” a la Excelencia en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales

Written on 23 March 2011.

Article a "SMALL" del Dr. Riccardo Rurali

Written on 12 May 2010.

Art i Ciència. Converses d'Enric Canadell i Àlex Nogué