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🔬 We study and apply the behaviour of matter at the #nanoscale. 🤝 Center of #iCERCA and member of #BIST, #SOMM_alliance and #ACER_Recerca. 🔗 Website: https://icn2.cat/en/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=Social%2520&utm_campaign=Bio

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · Jan 7

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐍𝟐❓

🧬 We advance both applied (in 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and 𝗜𝗖𝗧) and fundamental research through #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.

💡 Join us as we explore the fascinating world of #nanoscale discoveries and their impact on our daily lives!

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 31m

📃 NEW PAPER OUT❗

The Inorganic Nanoparticles Group, led by CSIC Researcher Neus G. Bastús, developed a new method to control magnetite nanoparticle size, used in medicine & chemical processes.

🤝 @gaen-research.bsky.social (@jarbiol.bsky.social) & @icmabcsic.bsky.social

ℹ️ http://bit.ly/4o3vOCX

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 6h

Moltes gràcies per compartir la notícia!

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 7h

📘 NANOSEMINARS

Join us for this event in #Chemistry & #Materials by Dr Luis Ricardez-Sandoval from @uwaterloo.ca (Canada).

🧑🏽‍🔬 Host: Andrés Henao
📆20 Oct. 2025
⏰ 3 PM
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!
📝 In-person | Register here to attend! 👉 https://bit.ly/4oqKDPZ

#ScienceSeminar #Catalysts

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ICREA Community @icreacommunity.bsky.social · 1d

⚡Com es creen els llamps de les tempestes?

L' #investigadorICREA Gustau Catalán del @icn2.bsky.social ha impulsat una recerca que demostra que el gel quan es deforma pot generar electricitat. Vols saber més?

Llegeix l'article de l' @ara.cat 👇🏽
www.ara.cat/societat/cre...

Així és com la ciència explica com es creen els llamps als núvols

Gustau Catalán, investigador de l’Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, ha impulsat la recerca amb la col·laboració de la Universitat Xi’an Jiaotong i la Universitat Stony Brook

www.ara.cat

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 1d

📰 LATEST NEWS❗

✍️ ICREA Prof. @ArbenMerkoci (@merkoci_group) published a comment article in 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 on #nanobiosensors. He examines the latest breakthroughs, challenges and potential future opportunities in the field.

ℹ️ Learn more here! https://f.mtr.cool/rkyqjmnqby

#ScienceImpact

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IMDEA Nanociencia @imdeanano.bsky.social · 1d

#IMDEAnanoSeminars
Modelling electrified electrolyte/electrode interfaces: from first-principles to machine learning, through hybrid QM/MM simulations.

👤Pablo Ordejón @icn2.bsky.social
📆 Tuesday 21.10.2025 - 12:00
📍 Conference hall, IMDEA Nanociencia
🔗 www.nanociencia.imdea.org/home-en/even...

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 2d

📢 NEW AVAILABLE POSITION❗

➡️ 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭
🤝 For our Nanomedicine Lab, led by ICREA Prof. Kostas Kostarelos

📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: 10 November 2025!
🎯 More details and application here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/dqqigvzors

#PhDposition #ResearchOpportunities

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 2d

🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE

🔹Student: David Saleta, Ultrafast Dynamics in Nanoscale Systems Group
🔹Director: Prof. Klaas-Jan Tielrooij

📆 17/10/2025
⏰ 5 PM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 Mode | Register here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/nqvjtubeto

🍀 Good luck, David!

#PhDThesis #VanderWaals

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icmabCSIC @icmabcsic.bsky.social · 3d

⏰ 🐦Don’t miss out! The #EarlyBird registration deadline for #AMatS2025 is almost here — October 15!

Join us Nov 24–26 at @uab.cat Campus for the 4th Advanced Materials in Spain Conference, connecting top researchers in #AdvancedMaterials

👉 Register now: amats2025.com

@icn2.bsky.social

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 3d

📰 LATEST NEWS❗

The NanoBalkan Conference recently concluded with success in Tirana, where ICN2 was strongly represented. Top #Albanian officials also attended.

🤝 Organisers: Phantoms Foundation, SUSNANO Project, University of Tirana & ICN2

ℹ️ https://f.mtr.cool/wnagpgskno

#ResearchCollaboration

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 3d

📘 NANOSEMINARS

Join us for this event in #Medicine & #Health by Dr Varun Venkataramani from Heidelberg University Hospital (Germany).

🧑🏽‍🔬 Host: ICREA Prof. Kostas Kostarelos (Nanomedicine Lab)
📆 17 Oct. 2025
⏰ 12 PM
🔃 RT appreciated!
📝 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 Mode | Register 👉 https://bit.ly/48K5Krx

#BrainTumors

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 4d

🗣️ Upcoming #ICN2Events | 𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭.

🗓️ Mark your calendars! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wzuukxrlcq

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥
🔹Frid. 17/10: Dr Varun Venkataramani

𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥
🔹Frid. 17/10: Prof. Andres Castellanos, @icmm-csic.bsky.social

𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
🔹Frid. 17/10: David Saleta

#ScienceEvents

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 5d

📰 Salimos en la prensa❗

Según el ABC, el Prof. ICREA Daniel Maspoch (ICN2) "es considerado el mayor experto en MOF en España" y trabajó con Omar Yaghi en USA.

🔹 ABC 👉 https://bit.ly/3J2nnZk
🔹 @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy 👉 https://bit.ly/46L06UR
🔹 @elpaisdiariodig.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/4hePtNF

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 6d

📰 Ahir al @DFactoryBCN, vam ser al #NanoDAY, amb la quàntica com a tema central.

🔹Rodrigo Magana, Cooling Photonics
🔹Jose A. Garrido, INBRAIN Neuroelectronics

📗 També es va presentar el III Llibre Blanc de les nanotecnologies, amb participació de l'ICN2.

ℹ️ https://f.mtr.cool/whtooswafv

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 6d

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 7d

🏆 PREMIOS Y RECONOCIMIENTOS

Ayer, el Dr Marc Botifoll, recibió el prestigioso 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 del @csic.es. Su tesis ha sido una de las 10 mejores de todo el CSIC. ¡Enhorabuena!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4gYYsCm

#ExcelenciaInvestigadora #TesisDoctoral

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 7d

🥳 Happy #Nanoscience & #Nanotech Day!

At ICN2, we can't help but be amazed by the 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 advances we can achieve from working at the 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 #nanoscale—just 10⁻⁹ meters, or one-billionth of a meter.

Can you guess which 4 #Nanoresearch areas we focus on?

👀 Watch the video to find out! ⬇️

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 8d

🏆 The Chemistry #NobelPrize honors #MOFs!

🔬 Some ICN2 groups in MOFs:
🔹 Daniel Maspoch: #Catalysis, gas capture, water purification
🔹 Dani Ruiz: anti-counterfeiting, #DrugDelivery
🔹 @icn2-neoenergy.bsky.social: #EnergyStorage

💡 Fun fact: Omar M. Yaghi gave an ICN2 #ManuelCardona seminar (2018)

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 9d

🗣️ #JPhD2025 9th Edition

📌 Don't miss the chance to share knowledge & meet other #PhDs!

6️⃣ 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 to register!
📅 Abstract Submission: 13 October
📍 @icmabcsic.bsky.social

🤝 ICN2 PhD students, @icmabcsic.bsky.social & @uab.cat

ℹ️ Registration link & dates here! 👉 f.mtr.cool/gjrqrpgyhh

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 10d

📢 NEW JOB OFFER❗

➡️ 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭
🤝 For our @wearenanoup.bsky.social, led by ICREA Prof. Daniel Maspoch

🎯 More details and application here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/jhrxugnirw
🔃 Feel free to spread the word with your contacts!

#PhDPosition #ClipOff #BarcelonaJobs

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 10d

🏆 PREMIOS Y AYUDAS

El proyecto RETICAT, liderado por Daniel Maspoch (ICN2) y Miquel Costas (@univgirona.bsky.social) ha recibido una ayuda de casi 250.000 € en el marco del Programa #Fundamentos por la Fundación BBVA.

👏 ¡Enhorabuena!

🔍 Descubre su investigación: https://bit.ly/46MXN2d

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 11d

📢 NEW AVAILABLE POSITION❗

➡️ 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 (Automating acquisition in #STEM PECATHS Project)
🤝 For our @gaen-research.bsky.social group, led by ICREA Prof. @jarbiol.bsky.social

🎯 Apply here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/xdznkaohgs
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!

#PhDPosition #BarcelonaJobs

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 14d

🗣️ #ManuelCardona 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

4️⃣ days left!

Join us for this seminar by Prof. Tejs Vegge (DTU). Hosted by ICREA Prof. @mariaescesc.bsky.social (@nanoesc.bsky.social).

📆 06/10/2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 Register here to attend! 👉 https://bit.ly/4nnphTm
🔃 Sharing appreciated!

#Electrocatalysis

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 14d

📃 NEW PAPER OUT❗

🤔 How can we improve lithium-sulphur #batteries?

🔬 Led by Yu Jing (@gaen-research.bsky.social), the study shows a new method using 2 atom-catalysts to improve lithium-sulphur batteries' stability & charging speed.

🤝 @irec-energia.bsky.social

🔍 Info here! 👉 f.mtr.cool/ueulqqjypz

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