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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📰 LATEST NEWS! We recently hosted the final meeting of the MICROB-PREDICT project, involving 22 European institutions working to improve the prevention & treatment of chronic #LiverDisease. Thanks for coming! 🤝 @merkocigroup.bsky.social, @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social, meeting organiser: Massimo Urban

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📢 NEW JOB OFFER❗ 🤔 Thinking about taking the next step in your research career? ➡️ Postdoctoral Researcher: 36 months 🤝 Join our GTNaM Group and work on GLASSPIKE, an ERC Advanced Grant project. 🎯 Details & application 👉 f.mtr.cool/vqhn80vm81 #ResearchJobs #Postdoc

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📰 NEW PAPER OUT! Yingzhuo Lun and Xinxin Hu, under the supervision of @gustaucatalan.bsky.social and @jarbiol.bsky.social, showed that twistronics can generate polarisation vortices in a ferromagnetic metal, previously thought incompatible. 🧾 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 🔍 f.mtr.cool/5kqcpzvzer

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MICROB-PREDICT @microb-predict.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎤 Science Slam, 🔮 Delphi Oracle, 💍 Conference Planning, 💎 Nanotech & 🔬 a lab tour: A fitting #Masterclass finale of 7.5 years #MICROB-PREDICT💙 Thanks to everyone who made this journey so special. Safe travels back home & see you in the next research project – it’s a small world 😉 @icn2.bsky.social

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📘 NANOSEMINARS Join this talk in Physics by Prof. José Ignacio Pascual. We look forward to seeing you there! 📆 5/10/2026 ⏰ 11 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 🧑🏽‍🔬 Hosted by ICREA Prof. Aitor Mugarza 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! 📝 Register here: f.mtr.cool/yfl2j1znq7

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 WE'RE HIRING❗ ➡️ 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 🤝 For our Nanomedicine Lab, led by ICREA Prof. Kostas Kostarelos. 🎯 More details and application here! 👉 bit.ly/4yhzhmB 🔃 Please share this post with your connections! #ResearchSupport #ScienceJobs

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Avui hem anat al CMCiB per conèixer instal·lacions, valorar col·laboracions i ús dels serveis. La visita dona continuació a l'esdeveniment estratègic d'abans d'estiu amb l'Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol i l'IGTP, i ara seguim treballant amb ganes per reforçar els vincles entre els tres centres.

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📣 WE'RE HIRING❗ ➡️ 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭: #QuantumTransport with #vanderWaals Heterostructures 🤝 Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices Group, led by ICREA Prof. @S_O_Valenzuela 🎯 Apply here! 👉 bit.ly/4rtpp6J 🔃 Sharing is appreciated!

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Science China Press @sciencechinapress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Publishing that works: practical strategies for chemistry & materials authors Tuesday 22 September 2026, 02:00pm ICN2 Seminar Room IN-PERSON EVENT - REGISTER to attend icn2.cat/en/events/ev... @icn2.bsky.social

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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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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🗣️ 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 👉 bit.ly/4d55tAY #AcademicPublishing #MaterialsScience

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🏠 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!

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎖️ PREMIOS Y RECONOCIMIENTOS Dra Elena del Corro ganó el Premio María Moliner que reconoce el trabajo de personal del @csic.es por su excelente supervisión y dirección de tesis doctorales. La entrega de premios ha sido ahora en septiembre. 👏 ¡Felicidades! ℹ️: f.mtr.cool/je7axgjon8

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📢 WE'RE HIRING❗ ➡️ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 for the Nanomedicine Lab, led by ICREA Kostas Kostarelos 🎯 Apply here! 🌐 Or please repost and share within your network. 🔍 f.mtr.cool/dw9pakb7v4 #Neurotechnology

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Healthcare in Europe (DE) @health-europe-de.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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.

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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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CSIC en Cataluña @csiccat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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. delegacion.catalunya.csic.es/equips-del-c...

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ICREA Community @icreacommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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.👏 bit.ly/3V3AJKp

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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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ICREA Community @icreacommunity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

⚡ 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 .👇 bit.ly/4iTSJRi

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE 🔹Student: Beatriz Serrano do Couto 🔹Director: Dr Maria Soler 📆 14 September 2026 ⏰ 11 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 📝 Register here! f.mtr.cool/znr5zz1duy 🍀 Good luck, Beatriz! #PhDThesis #NanoBiosensors

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🗣️ #JPhD2025 9th Edition 📝 Registration open! 📅 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 7 October 📍 @icmabcsic.bsky.social 📌 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! 👉 f.mtr.cool/gjrqrpgyhh

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🗣️ 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 👉 bit.ly/4ywDYJA #2DMaterials #Nanoelectronics

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📰 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: f.mtr.cool/nxfsdzngrl 📰 More details: f.mtr.cool/oxbnctfdlv

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🏆 Felicidades al Prof. ICREA Daniel Maspoch por el Premio Nacional de Investigación "Enrique Moles" en Ciencia y Tecnología Químicas, @cienciagob.bsky.social. Es pionero en diseño de materiales funcionales, nanotecnología molecular y técnicas como la Química Clip-Off. ¿La conoces? Descúbrela ⬇️

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🌘 ¿Por qué son buenos los #eclipses? Descubre la respuesta a esta pregunta y otras curiosidades sobre los eclipses en el vídeo del Prof. Pedro Gómez. ▶️ f.mtr.cool/qm2ql2odbd 📽️ En su canal: renovables, #ADN, #MarieCurie y más: f.mtr.cool/amdcayswhj

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📘 NANOSEMINARS In case you missed it, here's the recording of the talk on #bioimaging & #biosensing by Dr Daniel Jaque (@uam.es). Hosted by Dr Claudio Roscini (Nanostructured Functional Materials group). We hope you learn something new! 🎥 f.mtr.cool/oyhoc9ru28

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📰 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. 🔍 f.mtr.cool/lxjukzabid 📰 f.mtr.cool/yvcjnryxit

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BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @bist.eu · 13/08/2026

🎉 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 bist.eu/two-bist-res...

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

💡 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 Series | Could an 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐤 really be possible? Some metamaterials engineered at the micro- and nanoscale can bend certain waves around objects. We do not have a Harry Potter-style cloak yet, but science keeps bringing fiction closer to reality. 🔬 #Science #Photonics

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📰 LATEST NEWS! This year, as part of the Joves i Ciència (Youth and Scinece) programme, we welcomed two high-school students, Berta and Aarón, to the @nanoesc.bsky.social lab for a hands-on research experience. 🔬 🤝 Organiser: @FCLP_Fundacio 🔍 f.mtr.cool/irqcwftyhk

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

💡 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 Series | #COVID19 We barely talk about the 2020 global pandemic anymore. Did you know? CSIC Prof. Laura M. Lechuga led the CoNVaT project, aimed at developing a fast, cheap, portable and reliable test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 #Nanomedicine

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📢 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. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/zhgmyaczvr #OpenScience

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📖 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: The Lycurgus Cup could change its colour 1,600 years ago. How? Because of #plasmonics: When light hits metal nanoparticles, their electrons vibrate, creating vivid colour effects. 💡Did you know? The same effect in ancient art is used in modern biosensors for medical diagnostics.

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🗣️ LeaderSHE Talks Prof. Solange Binotto's shared her inspiring story full of science, curiosity, humanity, perseverance and leadership. ▶️ In case you missed it, watch the talk here: f.mtr.cool/hndkcyejnd #WomenInSTEM

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

📰 LATEST NEWS Futurechromes, ICN2 spin-off represented by Dr Claudio Roscini, has been selected by the Advanced Materials Cluster of Catalonia (Cluster MAV) to design the Innovation Trophy for the 2026 MAV Awards. 🔍 f.mtr.cool/waxjafttjb #Innovation #Design

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Farid Attar from The Australian National University (Canberra, Australia) 📆 30/07/2026 ⏰ 11:30 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 📝 Register here to attend! 👉https://bit.ly/4wZjeZz 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #Electrochemistry #CleanEnergy

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌱 As a research center committed to #sustainability, we created a Sustainability Committee a while ago, led by our Health, Safety and Sustainability Department, to minimise the environmental impact of our research activities. 👀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Roshan Krishna Kumar from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) 📆 29/07/2026 ⏰ 10:30 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room and Online 📝 Register here to attend! 👉 bit.ly/44AqrmP 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #QuantumScience #2DMaterials

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Taehee Kim, from ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Hosted by CSIC Prof. Pablo Ordejón. 📆 28/07/2026 ⏰ 10:30 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room and Online 📝 Register here 👉 bit.ly/4yJIgOb 🔃 Repost appreciated! #QuantumMaterials #QuantumOptics

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🏠 ICN2 Visits We recently opened the doors to students from the CQA Undergraduate Quantum Summer School. The visit included an introductory tutorial by Prof. Stephan Roche and lab tours with the groups of Prof. Sergio Valenzuela, Prof. Aitor Mugarza and Prof. Klaas-Jan Tielrooij. Thank you!

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Prof. Juan Antonio Anta from Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO). 📆 27/07/2026 ⏰ 12 PM 📍 Online event 📝 Register here to attend! 👉 bit.ly/4vZb2Z3 🔃 RT appreciated! #EmergingPhotovoltaics #ImpedanceSpectroscopy

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here's a glimpse of what #Graphene2026 looked like for us: ℹ️ Dive in to learn more about the conference and how we contributed: f.mtr.cool/nlxegymieh

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Gonzalo Álvarez Pérez from the Italian Institute of Technology 📆 22/07/2026 ⏰ 10:30 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room and Online 📝 Register here to attend! 👉 bit.ly/3RmFjSu 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #Nanophotonics #PhotonPolaritons

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The NanoB2A_group launched #SexyCheck campaign with VHIR and Vall d’Hebron University Hospital to raise awareness about #SexualHealth, as part of the DIGITS project. 🤝 @vhir.bsky.social | @vallhebron.com 🔍 f.mtr.cool/qafvsmkbxy

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🗣️ SEMINARS Join us for this 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Gonzalo Álvarez Pérez from the Italian Institute of Technology. 📆 22/07/2026 ⏰ 10:30 AM 📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 📝 Register here to attend! 👉 bit.ly/4wI4jTn 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #QuantumMaterials #MidInfrared #Nanoscience

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

💡 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 Series Did you know that elite athletes like Jannick Sinner and Linda Noskova use equipment with nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes or #graphene? This results in lighter, stronger and more impact-resistant rackets. #SportsTech

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

👀 Join Gabi at #Graphene2026, where he presents his poster on how combining #graphene with the ferroelectric material CIPS can open up new opportunities, such as tuning the electrical properties and spin dynamics of this one-atom-thick 2D material.

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📰 BIG NEWS! Microscopy Europe is on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026, marking it as a key research infrastructure. As partners with Prof. @jarbiol.bsky.social leading JEMCA's scientific strategy, the Electron Microscopy Centre in ALBA Synchrotron, we celebrate it. 🔍 f.mtr.cool/rbrigkhcos

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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) @icn2.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🏠 #ICN2 Visits Students from the Technology Leaders of the Future Camp recently visited us. The Ultrafast Dynamics in Nanoscale Systems Group showed them around their lab, where they could see some of the equipment up close and learn more about their research. Thank you for coming!

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ICREA Community @icreacommunity.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

2/ Moltes gràcies a tots els recercaires que han han participat: 🔸 Antonio Acín, Leticia Tarruell, Valerio Pruneri del @icfo.eu 🔸 Sergio Valenzuela del @icn2.bsky.social

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