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A big thank you to Barbara and the B21 team for sharing their expertise and for their support throughout the stay! 🙌

It is a great opportunity to learn directly from a professional in the field and to work alongside researchers with extensive experience in synchrotron measurements. A valuable experience full of learning, new perspectives that will undoubtedly contribute to her research. 🔬 📊

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 14h

Our Carmen is currently carrying out a research stay at @diamondlightsource.bsky.social under the supervision of Barbara Gerbelli, focused on gaining an in-depth understanding of SAXS and WAXS data analysis. @icmsevilla.bsky.social @csic.es @csicandalucia.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

she is returning to the SMSLab ( @icmsevilla.bsky.social ) thanks to a prestigious #JAEIntro @csic.es . She will start a very exciting project on the use of machine learning to understand the nanoscopic behaviour in extremely thin materials. Congrats Irene!

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We are extremely happy to welcome Irene Vigneron back to the group. Irene pursued her bachelor thesis in Physics with us in 2024-2025, obtaining the best results of her cohort. After a year at the @univparissaclay.bsky.social (M2 Quantum, light, materials and nanoscience) 🧵

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What a week for SMSLab! 🙌 We hosted the latest #NextPVNet meeting in Seville, bringing researchers together for two days of science and collaboration, and joined the #EuropeanResearchersNight with our Light Laboratory. Science, outreach and community, what a success! ✨

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🔬✨ Join SMSLab at the European Researchers’ Night! Discover the wonders of light through holograms, iridescent chocolate & homemade energy! 🌈⚡ 📅 Sept 25 | 🕖 7–8 PM📍 Pabellón de Uruguay, Seville We look forward to seeing you all there! lanochedelosinvestigadores.fundaciondescubre.es/actividades/...

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming you all to Seville! 📍 Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS) 📅 September 24–25, 2026 @icmsevilla.bsky.social @csic.es @csicandalucia.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es @fisicaus.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are excited to welcome researchers from across Spain, both within and beyond the network, for two days of scientific exchange, inspiring discussions, and new opportunities for collaboration in the field of photovoltaics.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's almost here! NextPVNet is coming to Seville! ☀️ On September 24-25, the @icmsevilla.bsky.social will host the next meeting of the Next Organic-Inorganic Photovoltaic Network (NextPVNet), organised by Miguel Anaya and Guadalupe Vega.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Great sessions, lots of data, and hopefully great results to come! 🚀 Many thanks to all the scientists and technicians who supported us during the experiments! @fisicaus.bsky.social @icmsevilla.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A throwback to two great measurement sessions before the summer! 🔬 Guada was at I14 beamline at @diamondlightsource.bsky.social carrying out nano-XRD measurements in a collaboration with @quoptics.bsky.social while Amel was busy with another measurement campaign at @redescna.bsky.social.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you are interested in pursuing your bachelor, master or PhD thesis with us, please do not hesitate to contact us via email or through any of our social media. @fisicaus.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es @icmsevilla.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Huge congrats to Amel for her excellent Master Thesis dissertation and defense! Her work explored the thermal behaviour and structural transformations of hybrid halide perovskites, contributing to a better understanding of these fascinating materials and their stability.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are especially proud of Guada for being awarded Best Oral Contribution in the Soft Materials for Emerging Optoelectronics symposium 🥇 🏆 @gefes-rsef.bsky.social @fisicaus.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es @icmsevilla.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It was a huge honor to host the XL Biennial Meeting of the @rsef-esp.bsky.social here in Sevilla. We had a great time hearing some incredibly exciting talks. Our own Sol Fernández, Carmen Hidalgo and Guadalupe Vega gave phenomenal presentations.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are very happy to support early career researchers and to continue with the great work they've contributed to. If you are interested in pursuing your bachelor, master or PhD thesis with us, please do not hesitate to contact us via email or through any of our social media.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A broad variety of topics covering AI for image and big data processing and analysis, scalable synthesis of new semiconductors, optical modeling in the UV and high energy radiation detection.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Huge congrats to our students Ismael, Yeray, Manuel, Cristian, and Jaime for their outstanding bachelor thesis dissertations and defenses. 🥳

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Congratulations Miguel, this recognition could not be more deserved! We are incredibly proud of you and feel truly fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside a genuine role model, both personally and professionally.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📢 📢 We could not be happier to share this wonderful news: Miguel Anaya has been awarded the 2026 Felisa Martín Bravo National Research Award for Young Researchers in Physical Sciences, Materials Science and Earth Sciences! 🥳 🙌 @anayalab.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Another very productive stay at the ALBA Synchrotron! Amel, Carmen, and Aaron pulled off a measurement marathon over three very busy days in Barcelona and we can't wait to analyze and share the data they collected. Many thanks to the BL11 beamline scientist for all the help and support!!

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Congratulations to the @icmsevilla.bsky.social on its 40th anniversary! 🎉 It is a privilege to be part of this outstanding scientific community and to work alongside so many leading researchers and groups. Here’s to many more years of science, innovation and collaboration!

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Abordarán materiales emergentes para optoelectrónica, desde semiconductores de alta entropía y perovskitas halogenadas hasta electrónica flexible y carbon dots multifuncionales. 📍 Sevilla 📅 20 y 21 de julio ¡Nos vemos en la #RSEF2026! Más información: bienalfisicasevilla2026.es/RSEF2026/pro...

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Contaremos con las ponencias invitadas de Francisco Palazón Huet, Cristina Martín Álvarez ( @uclm.es ), María Ángeles Herranz ( @ucm.es ) y Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia ( @icmsevilla.bsky.social )

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Os invitamos a asistir y a compartir ciencia en este foro coordinado y apoyado por GENAM y DFMC–GEFES (RSEF–RSEQ). @gefes-rsef.bsky.social @rseq-quimica.bsky.social @fisicaus.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🔬 ✨El 20 y 21 de julio, en Sevilla, celebraremos el simposio “Soft Materials for Emerging Optoelectronics”, organizado por Miguel Anaya y Susana Ramos, del SMSLab, en el marco de la XL Reunión Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Física. @rsef-esp.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What an incredible afternoon yesterday! 🎉 The SMSLab team swapped the lab for a culinary escape room with #ColorsbybyExperiencity 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳 We then wrapped up the day with our traditional Meme Competition: Summer Edition. Would you like to see some of the best memes? 👀

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A great opportunity to share her research and exchange ideas with experts in interfacial forces, nanoscale interactions and confined water. Many thanks to Prof. Timur O. Shegai, Prof. Paulo A. Maia Neto and the organising team for this inspiring meeting! @icmm-csic.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our own Sol Carretero Palacios recently participated in the workshop Advances in Interfacial Forces and Casimir Interactions, held at Aspenäs Herrgård, Gothenburg. She presented her work on the role of Casimir–Lifshitz forces in ice premelting and interfacial water films.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A fantastic first step for Carmen into solid-state NMR! We are very excited about this new collaboration with Juan Carlos Muñoz and deeply grateful for his support and expertise. Many thanks as well to @iqf-csic.bsky.social and its technical staff for making these measurements possible!

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A great opportunity to share our research and exchange ideas with the AI and photonics communities. Well done, Jaime! 🙌 @icmm-csic.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Our own Jaime Bueno recently represented SMS Lab at Artificial Intelligence Photonics 2026 #AIPhotonics26 in San Sebastián @dipcehu.bsky.social. He presented his work highlighting how generative Al can help explore new photonic designs with tailored optical responses.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It was also a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas with the next generation of researchers and to reflect openly on the importance of collaboration, perseverance and building strong scientific communities.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

During his talk, Miguel shared his scientific journey, the challenges and opportunities he has encountered along the way, and some of the lessons learned while developing an independent research career.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The event brought together PhD students from different scientific disciplines and researchers recognised with the Young Researcher Awards of the Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias and the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Earlier this month, our group leader, Miguel Anaya, participated as an invited speaker in El Camino de la Ciencia, a Young Researchers’ Meeting organised by the Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias and the @unisevilla.us.es 🧵

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Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla- ICMS @icmsevilla.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

¡No te puedes perder hoy a partir de las 13:00 horas a nuestra compañera Guadalupe Vega ( @smslab.bsky.social ) en riguroso directo hablando sobre materiales 2D! 🚨https://www.youtube.com/live/_zPNbqZcXvg

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Congratulations, Sol, on an excellent presentation and on sharing your research with the community so successfully! 🙌 @icmsevilla.bsky.social @fisicaus.bsky.social @unisevilla.us.es

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Many thanks to the organisers, Beatrice Fraboni, Michele Sessolo and Paul Sellin, for bringing together the perovskite radiation-detector community and fostering such valuable scientific discussions.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Last week, @buriedinthesun.bsky.social represented SMSLab at PRAD Workshop 2026, the European meeting on perovskite radiation detectors. Sol delivered an oral presentation entitled “Compositional design of multi-cation vacancy-ordered double perovskites for radiation detection”.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

An excellent start to a productive summer! ☀️😎

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A few weeks ago, the SMSLab had an excellent retreat to Hoyos (hometown of Miguel)! We visited several towns in Extremadura, hiked a mountain, visited a castle, swam in a natural pool, ate some top-tier barbecue (thanks Miguel) and brought out our competitive spirits with board games.

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

These events provided a great opportunity to share their research, exchange ideas and receive valuable feedback from other students and researchers, while also bringing their work to a broader audience. Congratulations to all three for representing our group so well!🙌 @icmsevilla.bsky.social

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SMS Lab @smslab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Recently, Sol Fernández @buriedinthesun.bsky.social , Carmen Hidalgo, and Guadalupe Vega presented their thesis work at both the 1st ETSi Young Researchers Meeting 2026 @unisevilla.us.es and the 12th edition of Beer & Science, organised by the Faculty of Physics @fisicaus.bsky.social

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