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🗣️ SEMINARS 

Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Shaohua Dong, from Science China Press (China). Hosted by CSIC Prof. Mónica Lira-Cantú.

📆 22/09/2026
⏰ 2 PM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!
📝 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4d55tAY

#AcademicPublishing #MaterialsScience
September 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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🏠 ICN2 Visits

Today we welcomed a big group of Master's students in #QuantumScience & Tech. The visit included a presentation and three #lab tours by some of our researchers working in the field.

🤝 #CATQuantumAcademy

Thank you all for coming!
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Publishing that works: practical strategies for chemistry & materials authors
Tuesday 22 September 2026, 02:00pm

ICN2 Seminar Room

IN-PERSON EVENT - REGISTER to attend
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Publishing that works: practical strategies for chemistry & materials authors - ICN2
ICN2 is a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Institute. Its research lines focus on the properties that arise from the behaviour of the nanoscale
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September 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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⚛️ Los electrones no solo transportan electricidad

 🧲 También actúan como diminutos imanes

⚡La espintrónica lo aprovecha para crear dispositivos electrónicos más rápidos y eficientes

👉 INMA, ICMAB e ICN2 del #CSIC trabajan ya en esta tecnología 

➡️ https://n9.cl/p84dy
Placa de circuito con microchip y pantalla azul que muestra código binario (0 y 1)
September 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE 

🔹Student: Beatriz Serrano do Couto
🔹Director: Dr Maria Soler

📆 14 September 2026 
⏰ 11 AM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 Register here! https://f.mtr.cool/znr5zz1duy

🍀 Good luck, Beatriz!

#PhDThesis #NanoBiosensors
September 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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⚡ Electrocatalytic reactions are key to producing green fuels such as hydrogen. But how can we make research in this field ➕ reliable and reproducible?

#ICREAResearcher @mariaescesc.bsky.social (@icn2.bsky.social) explains it in @cp-cellrepphyssci.bsky.social .👇

https://bit.ly/4iTSJRi
September 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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🗣️ #JPhD2025 9th Edition

📝 Registration open!
📅 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 7 October
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📌 Don't miss the chance to share knowledge and meet other #PhDs!

🤝 ICN2 PhD students, @icmabcsic.bsky.social & @uab.cat 
ℹ️ Registration link & dates here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/gjrqrpgyhh
September 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Our warmest congratulations to #ICREAResearcher Stephan Roche (@icn2.bsky.social) on his election as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in the Materials Science Division.

A recognition to his contributions to quantum materials, spintronics and advanced materials design.👏

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#eurasc #newmember #materialsscience #quantummaterials #nanoscience #spintronics #advancedmaterials | European Academy of Sciences . | 25 comments
The European Academy of Sciences is pleased to welcome Prof. Stephan Roche as a new Member of the Academy in the Materials Science Division. Prof. Roche is ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i E...
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September 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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👏Sara Hernando-Amado #CNB recibe el Premio María Moliner del @CSIC por su labor como supervisora de tesis doctorales.

También Elena Corro García (ICN2), Mario García Fernández (ICMAT) y Antonio González Sarrias (CEBAS).

¡Enhorabuena! 🎉

ℹ️: https://f.mtr.cool/ip9t5gr5a8
September 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Equips del @icmabcsic.bsky.social dissenyen una nova arquitectura de bateries zinc-aire que augmenta la potència de la bateria fins a un 80% #energia #renovables

Amb @icn2.bsky.social i Universidad de la Plata.

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September 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Eine Gehirn-Computer-Schnittstelle hat sich als wirksame Therapie bewährt, etwa bei #Parkinson oder #MS. In einem von @icn2.bsky.social koordiniertem Projekt unter Beteiligung des Fraunhofer IZM (@fraunhofer.bsky.social) haben Forscher dafür jetzt ein neues, minimal-invasives #Implantat entwickelt.
Parkinson: Flexible Gehirnimplantate für mehr Lebensqualität
Gemeinsam mit europäischen Partnern arbeitete das Fraunhofer-Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration IZM an der Entwicklung hochintegrierter, flexibler Gehirnimplantate. Ziel war eine neue, ...
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September 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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🗣️ SEMINARS 

Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Prof. Francesca Iacopi, from Purdue University (United States)

📆 08/09/2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room and Online
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!
📝 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4ywDYJA

#2DMaterials #Nanoelectronics
September 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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📰 Four ICN2 research areas are featured in the latest issue of #CSICinvestiga, @csic.es's outreach magazine. This issue focuses on #MaterialsScience.

🔍 Read it and download it here: https://f.mtr.cool/nxfsdzngrl
📰 More details: https://f.mtr.cool/oxbnctfdlv
September 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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얼음 구부려 전기 만들기 도전한 과학자들
스페인 연구팀, 얼음 휘어질 때 전기 발생 현상 포착
www.popsci.co.kr/news/article...

中-스페인 과학자들, '소금 얼음' 활용 전력 생산 성공…'얼음 전력' 시대 열리나
www.g-enews.com/article/Glob...
얼음에 소금 첨가 시 플렉소 전기 계수 1000배 향상

얼음 속성과 전기 속성
얼음 구부려 전기 만들기 도전한 과학자들
국제 연구팀이 얼음이 휘어질 때 전기가 발생하는 현상을 포착하는 데 성공했다. 스페인 카탈루냐 나노과학기술 연구소(ICN2)가 주도한 국제 공동 연구팀은 얼음에 물리적 변형을 가했을 때 전기가 발생하는 ‘휨전기 효과(Flexoelectricity)’를 발견했다고 밝혔다.이번 발견은 뇌우 속에서 번개가 생성되는 자연 현상을 규명할 단서를 제공하고, 향후 저온...
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September 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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📰 Cuatro áreas de investigación ICN2 aparecen en el último número de #CSICinvestiga, la revista de divulgación del @csic.es. Esta vez dedicado a la ciencia de materiales.

🔍 https://f.mtr.cool/lxjukzabid
📰 https://f.mtr.cool/yvcjnryxit
August 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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🎉 Two #BISTCommunity researchers receive Spain’s National Research Awards

🏅 Katherine Villa @iciq.org 👉 María Teresa Toral Young Research Award

🏅 Daniel Maspoch @icn2.bsky.social 👉 Enrique Moles Research Award

@katherinevilla.bsky.social @wearenanoup.bsky.social

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August 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Operar un glioblastoma abre dos ventanas breves —0 h y 48-72 h— en las que la barrera hematoencefálica deja pasar el fármaco justo donde reaparece el tumor. En ratones, una sola dosis frenó la recaída. Estudio de Manchester y el ICN2 de Barcelona. www.cronicadelhenares.com/2026/08/glio...
Glioblastoma: dos ventanas tras la cirugía para tratarlo
Un estudio en ratones halla que la barrera cerebral se abre justo tras operar un glioblastoma y a las 48-72 horas. Participa el ICN2 de Barcelona.
www.cronicadelhenares.com
August 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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📢 LATEST NEWS❗

ICN2 joins CRIS-Avanza, a national initiative to strengthen the shared iMarina research information system and advance #OpenScience and collaborative research information management.

🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/zhgmyaczvr

#OpenScience
August 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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🔊ICN2 PhD Programme
Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)
🗓️ Fecha límite/Deadline: 05/08/2026
➡️https://shre.ink/jQZM
August 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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🏆 2 #recercairesICREA, guardonats amb els Premios Nacionales de Investigación 2026:

🔸Daniel Maspoch @icn2.bsky.social
🔸@katherinevilla.bsky.social @iciq.org

Enhorabona per aquest reconeixement, que posa en valor la vostra trajectòria i contribució a la recerca.
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Dos recercaires ICREA reben els Premios Nacionales de Investigación 2026 - ICREA't
Daniel Maspoch, investigador ICREA a a l’Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) i Katherine Villa, investigadora ICREA a l’Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ) Els recercaires...
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July 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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El académico de la #raciencias
Daniel Maspoch, @icn2.bsky.social
Premio Nacional de Investigación Enrique Moles, en el área de Ciencia y Tecnologías Químicas por sus trabajos de transferencia real a la sociedad ¡enhorabuena!
July 31, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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👏Enhorabona als tres investigadors i investigadores del sistema CERCA que han rebut els Premis Nacionals de Recerca 2026, concedits per @cienciagob
✔️ Biola María Javierre Martínez (IJC)
✔️ Daniel Maspoch Comamala (ICN2)
✔️ Katherine Villa Gómez (ICIQ)
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/chrkaneyap
July 31, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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🎧 How are AI and supercomputing transforming materials research?

In this Supercomputing in Europe episode, Andres Henao and Francisco Molina from ICN2 discuss how AI and advanced computing are speeding up materials science and nanotechnology innovation. Listen the episode hpc-portal.eu/news/podcast
Exploring the future of materials with AI and supercomputing
July 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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The ICN2 offers a competitive PhD Programme to talented students who wish to develop a research
career at one of the top European institutions in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

jobs.icn2.cat/job-openings...
ICN2 PhD Programme 2026 | Job openings and fellowships | ICN2 - Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
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July 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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❄️ Sabies que el gel pot generar electricitat? ⚡

L'#InvestigadorICREA Gustau Catalán a l'@icn2.bsky.social explora com utilitzar el gel com a material actiu en electrònica.

Més informació aquí:👇
El gel elèctric - ICREA't
El descobriment del fet que quan el gel es deforma pot generar electricitat obre la porta a usar-lo com a material actiu en electrònica.
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July 28, 2026 at 8:02 AM