📖 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.

🗣️ 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: https://f.mtr.cool/hndkcyejnd #WomenInSTEM

📰 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. 🔍 https://f.mtr.cool/waxjafttjb  #Innovation #Design

🗣️ 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

🌱 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:

🗣️ 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! 👉 https://bit.ly/44AqrmP 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #QuantumScience #2DMaterials

🗣️ 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 👉 https://bit.ly/4yJIgOb 🔃 Repost appreciated! #QuantumMaterials #QuantumOptics

🏠 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!

🗣️ 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! 👉 https://bit.ly/4vZb2Z3 🔃 RT appreciated! #EmergingPhotovoltaics #ImpedanceSpectroscopy

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

🗣️ 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! 👉 https://bit.ly/3RmFjSu 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #Nanophotonics #PhotonPolaritons

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 🔍 https://f.mtr.cool/qafvsmkbxy

🗣️ 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! 👉 https://bit.ly/4wI4jTn 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #QuantumMaterials #MidInfrared #Nanoscience

💡 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

👀 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.

📰 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. 🔍 https://f.mtr.cool/rbrigkhcos

🏠 #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!

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

1/ ⚛️💻Sabies que la recerca quàntica podria transformar la seguretat de les dades, la medicina, l'exploració espacial i la logística, i crear ordinadors que resolguin problemes més ràpid que mai? 🌍🚀 Ens ho expliquen 5 #RecercairesICREA: 👇

5 claus per entendre la informació i la computació quàntiques - ICREA't

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Our admin teams came together away from their offices to keep building a more connected community. The day wrapped up with Fundació Pere Tarrés and Precious Plastic leading a dynamic, creative activity to build trains from recycled plastic, which will be donated for after-school programs.

📢 NEW JOB OFFER! Looking for your next career move? ➡️ Research Support Technician 🤝 Thermal Properties of Nanoscale Materials Group, led by UAB Prof. Javier Rodríguez-Viejo 🎯 Details & application here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/nlkpcejjul #Hiring #ScienceJobs #Nanofabrication

#Graphene2026 With strong representation from 11 of our groups, the conference was one of the most important events for us in terms of the diversity of research areas represented. Here are some photos of some of our members that show the success of the event:

A new graphene-based neural interface able to "listen and speak" to the brain. Published in Nature Communications by lead researchers at @icn2.bsky.social and IMB-CNM 👉https://bist.eu/a-new-flexible-neural-interface-to-speak-and-listen-to-the-brain/

🤝 L’IREC i l’ICN2 (@icn2.bsky.social) renoven el seu acord marc per reforçar la recerca en materials, nanotecnologia i energia, i accelerar el desenvolupament de solucions orientades als reptes energètics i socials actuals. 🔗 Més informació: icn2.cat/ca/noticies/... @cerca.cat

📰 LATEST NEWS We have renewed our collaboration agreement with @irec-energia.bsky.social to create new joint opportunities in research and knowledge & tech transfer in #energy & #sustainability. ℹ️ Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/jczytrwhrm    #somCERCA

🗣️ SEMINARS  Join us for a 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 by Dr Elisa Shuoying Yang (Southern University of Science and Technology), hosted by ICREA Prof. Sergio O. Valenzuela. 📆 7 July 2026 ⏰ 12 PM  📍 ICN2 Seminar Room 📝 Register here to attend! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/jllybghdsh 🔃 Sharing is appreciated! #ICN2Events

Day 4 at #ECB2026 opens with 4 parallel keynotes: @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social @icn2.bsky.social - #Biosensors K. Verstrepen @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social - #Yeast & #Bioproduction N. Wierckx @fz-juelich.de - #biocatalysis Mark Post #MosaMeat - meat & #protein

We've just arrived at #Graphene2026 in Barcelona!  Some of our researchers, the Communication and Business & Innovation teams, and our spin-off Apeiron Intelligence, are already set up at their stands and poster presentations! 🤝 Come to say hi! They'll be happy to connect! #DeepTech #2DMaterials

El projecte GLASSPIKE, liderat pel professor d' @uabciencies.bsky.social Javier Rodríguez, rep una ERC Advanced Grant. ✅ El projecte explora l’ús de vidres orgànics ultraestables com a plataforma per a l’emmagatzematge i el processament de la informació #UAB #recercaUAB @icn2.bsky.social

Una ERC Advanced Grant per a desenvolupar noves memòries electròniques inspirades en el cervell

El professor Javier Rodríguez-Viejo liderarà el projecte GLASSPIKE, que explora l’ús de vidres orgànics ultraestables com a plataforma per a...

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🎓 Moderated by Alastair Cunningham, our academic panel explores careers in energy & sustainability research. What role does academia play in shaping what's next? #360carla #carlahub #photonics #energy @icfo.eu @icn2.bsky.social