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The ICN2 is led by its director, Prof. Pablo Ordejón, Research is led by 18 group leaders.The ICN2's strategic research programs are reviewed and evaluated by an independent Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) made up of international scientists with experience in nanoscience and nanotechnology from the
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The Institute promotes the commercial exploitation and dissemination of the results of its research, through collaboration with local and international companies. l. The institute is also involved in spinoff companies and provides a range of facilities and services to support research and innovation
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In 2014, the ICN2 was accredited as a 'Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence' by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness for the period 2014-2018, in recognition of the ICN2's international scientific impact, potential for attracting international talent and its contribution to the transfer
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ICN2 participates in educational programs at school, such as NanoEduca, and in the community with seminars and workshops that bring scientists together with business people and politicians.  Its research results are published in the media. They also organize discussion forums.
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The institute is governed by a Board of Trustees, formed by: the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB). It has been a Severo Ochoa center of excellence in 2014 and 2018.
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In 2011 CSIC members joined the ICN's board of trustees. In 2013 the ICN adopted its current name, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). A new headquarters was built on the UAB campus and the building was inaugurated in 2014.
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It has runs training programs for researchers in nanotechnology including studentships, doctoral and post-doctoral positions. It also provides custom training courses for technicians, R&D personnel and administrative personnel.
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During 2018, ICN2 researchers produced 172 indexed publications with an average impact factor of 8.86. Specifically, 136 of these articles were published in first-quartile journals, while 77 appeared in first-decile journals.
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Flexoelectricity and Piezoelectricity. Fundamentals and devices. Electronic and electromechanical properties of oxide thin films. Domain wall nanoelectronics. Ferroelectrics, multiferroics, metal-insulator transitions.
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Development of theoretical methods, numerical algorithms and simulation tools. SIESTA & TRANSIESTA codes. First Principles of nanoscale simulations. Novel physical properties in 2D materials.
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Clinical translation of bioelectronic and microfluidic devices. Nanomaterials as vector systems for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Development of graphene and 2D materials in medicine.
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Synthetic strategies for the production of complex nanoparticles. Functionalization with specific relevant (bio)molecules. Study of their physicochemical and fundamental properties.
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Ultrafast phenomena on two-dimensional, layered materials, and hybrid Van der Waals heterostructures. Thermal management, thermoelectrics, photodetection and quantum technologies.
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Organic, Hybrid, Dye-sensitised, Halide Perovskite and All-oxide Solar Cells: materials synthesis and characterisation and complete device fabrication. Synthesis of metal oxides.
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Exchange coupling in bi-magnetic core/shell nanoparticles and nanostructures. Magnetoplasmonic effects. Novel magnetic and structural characterisation tools for nanoparticles.
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Hybrid electrode materials for supercapacitors and hybrid energy storage devices. Cathode materials with fractal granularity for Li-ion batteries based on LiFePO4. Nanofluids.
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Quantum transport phenomena in Graphene. Spin dynamics in Dirac Matter. Thermal properties and Thermoelectricity. Predictive Modelling and Multiscale numerical simulation.
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Novel nanodevice structures and nanofabrication methods. Physical properties of materials at the nanoscale and their technological relevance. Spin and thermal transport.
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Fundamental electronic and electrochemical phenomena of novel materials, such as graphene and other 2D's. Preparation (CVD) of high quality films of 2D materials.
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Nanoporous Metal-Organic Frameworks and related nanoparticles. Micro- and nano-encapsulation technologies towards the design of new multifunctional nanocarriers.
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Innovative sensing technologies. Development of novel nanostructured, nanochannel flexible platforms based on nanoimprinting and ink-jet printing technologies.
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Hybrid interfaces for spintronics including metal-organic networks on metals and topological insulators. Graphene-based nanostructures.
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Plasmonic and nanoplasmonic biosensors. Silicon photonic biosensors. Nanomechanical biosensors. Bioanalytical applications.
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The ICN2 has a Research Support Division with three units: instrumentation, electron microscopy, nanomaterials growth.
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and dissemination of knowledge to society. The award was renewed in 2018 for the 2018-2022 period.
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Nanophononics and Nanophotonics. Nanofabrication. Nanometrology. Oxide-based Nanostructures.
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Advanced techniques and related spectroscopies (EELS, EDX and CL) for nanotechnology and
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Research at the ICN2 is carried out by the following multi-disciplinary research groups:
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Future and emerging technologies. Biomaterials. Sustainability.
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Noticias de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (Amazings® / NCYT®)
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is a Spanish foundation for interdisciplinary research in
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Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)
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Director
Staff
Barcelona
Spain
nanoscience
nanotechnology
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Instituto Catalán de Nanotecnología
Electron Nanoscopy
materials science
spectroscopy
Laura M. Lechuga
Kostas Kostarelos
Daniel Maspoch (ICREA)
"Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) | Delegaciones CSIC"
"La Generalitat y el CSIC invierten 16 millones en un centro de nanociencia"
"Pablo Ordejón: "El desarrollo humano actual es insostenible""
"El Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia inaugura sede | Biocat"
"Eurecat y ICN2 nanociencia y nanotecnología realidad industrial"
"El auge en la investigación sobre computación cuántica intensifica la colaboración entre ICN2 y Microsoft"
"BOE-A-2019-6249 Resolución de 8 de abril de 2019, de la Presidencia de la Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, M.P., por la que se publica el Convenio con la Fundación Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, para llevar a cabo actividades relacionadas con la investigación científica y el desarrollo tecnológico"
Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence
Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation
ICN2 2018 Annual Report
Categories
Nanotechnology institutions
International research institutes
Science and technology in Spain
Autonomous University of Barcelona

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