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Elucidation of the redox activity of Ca2MnO3.5 and CaV2O4 in calcium batteries using operando XRD: charge compensation mechanism and reversibility

Ashley P. Black, Carlos Frontera, Arturo Torres, Miguel Recio-Poob, Patrick Rozier, Juan D. Forero-Saboya, François Fauth, Esteban Urones-Garrote, M. Elena Arroyo-de Dompablo, M. Rosa Palacín
Ca2MnO3.5 and CaV2O4 were found to be potentially interesting as positive electrode materials for calcium metal-based high-energy density batteries with DFT-predicted average voltages of 3.7 V and 2.5 V and energy barriers for Ca migration of 1.1 eV and 0.6 eV, respectively. Both compounds were prepared by solid state reaction under reducing atmospheres. Optimum conditions to achieve Ca2MnO3.5 comprised the reduction of Ca2MnO4 under NH3 gas at 420⁰C with a flow rate of 1200 ml/min while CaV2O4 was achieved by reduction of CaV2O6 at 700 ⁰C under H2 flow.
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Molecular Gate S.L., new ICMAB-CSIC and BeAble Capital spin-off, offers a transformative technology to ensure the authenticity of pharmaceutical products

Molecular Gate S.L. aims to become a key player in the anti-counterfeiting industry, particularly in the health sector. The cost-effective security technology developed by the company will ensure the authenticity of pharmaceutical products using smart optical printed elements on the products.

Madame Châtelet performance at CCCB during the NeuroArt Festival | ICMAB

The dramatised lecture was represented in front of more than 100 students in an event organized by the Institute of Neurosciences (UB) at the CCCB.


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Madame Châtelet performance at the NeuroArt Festival at CCCB

March 18, 2022
On Tuesday, 15 March 2022, the dramatised lecture "Madame Châtelet and her Instagram followers" created by a group of ICMAB women, was represented in the framework of the NeuroArt Festival 2022. A contest mixing neuroscience and art organized by the Institute of Neurosciences from the Universitat de Barcelona. The place of the event was the CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona).  Madame Châtelet performance during the NeuroArt Festival at CCCB | ICMAB The dramatised le...
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Ten Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (FIP) granted in the 2nd call of the SO FUNFUTURE 

The second call of the Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (FIP) within the Smart FUNctional materials for a better FUTURE (FUNFUTURE) Severo Ochoa Programme boosts 10 new frontier-research projects.

Group picture inside the NCD-SWEET experimental hall. From left to right, Albert Queraltó, Elzbieta Pach, Eduardo Solano (beamline scientist at ALBA), Jordi Aguilar and Teresa Puig, PI of the ICMAB-CSIC superconducting initiative.

Test bench at ALBA Synchrotron for green energy applications within the CSIC PTI+ TransEner

The ICMAB Superconducting Materials and Large Scale Nanostructures (SUMAN) group is implementing an experimental platform at the NCD-SWEET beamline at ALBA Synchrotron to study the in situ growth of low-cost and ultrafast superconducting tapes.


PhD Thesis Defense of Isabel Guerrero /ICMAB

Congratulations Dr. Isabel Guerrero, new ICMAB Graduate

Doctor Isabel Guerrero Troyano, from the Inorganic Materials and Catalysis (LMI) Group at ICMAB-CSIC, defended her PhD thesis titled "Carborane compounds as efficient light-driven oxidation catalysts" on Friday 11 March 2022. Congrats!

A picture of Pedro Barusco during his defense.

Congratulations Dr. Pedro Barusco, new ICMAB Graduate

Doctor Pedro Barusco, from the Superconducting Materials and Large Scale Nanostructures (SUMAN) Group (ICMAB-CSIC), defended his PhD thesis titled "Development of High Temperature Superconductors Coated Conductors for Resistive Fault Current Limiters with the Current Flow Diverter Architecture" on Friday 11 February 2022 in a hybrid session. Congrats!


ICMAB researcher Anna Roig at her desk at ICMAB

A new targeted nanosystem improves brain drug delivery for the treatment after a stroke

Direct brain administration through the carotid artery of nanomaterials carrying drugs that boost tissue recovery could be an effective method to reduce the undesirable effects in other organs and improve the arrival of the drug into the brain.

Álvaro Luis Jiménez, CRAG PhD researcher, working with tomato plants at CRAG greenhouse | CRAG

A wall to stop bacterial wilt in tomato plants

ICMAB researchers Anna Laromaine and Sumithra Srinivasan collaborate in this study led by CRAG researchers to unveil the physico-chemical nature of the xylem barriers responsible for bacterial wilt resistance in tomato plants.


Madame Châtelet performance at CCCB during the NeuroArt Festival | ICMAB

Madame Châtelet performance at the NeuroArt Festival at CCCB

The dramatised lecture was represented in front of more than 100 students in an event organized by the Institute of Neurosciences (UB) at the CCCB.

A picture of speakers in a stage. Xavier Obradors is framed on a screen above them.

"From complex materials to complex systems is a long process: that is why we need multidisciplinarity" Xavier Obradors takes the stage at 4YFN

ICMAB Director joins a panel on the importance of materials in Deep Tech in the context of the Mobile World Congress 2022 at the 4YFN #FrontierTech track. 


Banner for the event. Reads: Jornada MAV: Materials del món micro i nano

The micro and nano worlds: ClústerMAV event at ICMAB

The event will take place on 16 March from ICMAB Seminar Hall and includes visits to ICN2, IBM-CNM, and ICMAB.

Instrument to preparare coated conductors (SUMAN Group)

ICMAB among the "Energy for Society" network technologies portfolio

The reference network in R+D+i Energy for Society (XRE4S) has a portfolio with more than 30 technological solutions in the energy sector ready to be implemented and present to companies and investors. 


Lídia Ballell awarded with the Best Symposium Talk at the SCQ Young Researchers Meeting

The "XII Trobada de Joves Investigadors dels Països Catalans" of the Societat Catalana de Química, SCQ (Catalan Chemical Society) took place in Girona on 24-26 January 2022.

A picture of the UAB campus, with people walking the streets

Five UAB PhD Extraordinary Awards go to ICMAB graduates

This honor is given by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona to remarkable PhDs.

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Escolab meets ICMAB research in organic solar cells

Escolab visits ten research centers in (and near) Barcelona that participate in the Escolab program. The videos are perfect for secondary school students!

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"Cómo sacarle el máximo partido a las medidas de Calorimetría de Titulación Isotérmica con el software AFFINImeter" by Juan Sabín (Wed, 23 March 2022)

We would like to invite you to our next online ICMAB Technical Seminar by Juan Sabín, CEO of AFFINImeter.

Wednesday, Mar 23

Miquel Torras will defend his PhD Thesis on Monday, 28 March 2022 at 11 am at ICMAB

The PhD researcher Miquel Torras, from the Nanoparticles & Nanocomposites (NN) Group at ICMAB-CSIC, will defend his PhD thesis on Monday, 28 March 2022 at 11:00 am in a hybrid session.

Monday, Mar 28

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