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Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2)
@icn2.bsky.social
🔬 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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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!
🗣️ ICREA Prof. Stephan Roche wrapped up #Quantum Year 2025, covering the most popular concepts in the field, key applications & ongoing debate on its understanding.

We also presented this year's quantum-related #outreach events & initiatives.

▶️ Full talk: https://f.mtr.cool/nmsgzlrlrk
December 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢 WE'RE HIRING❗

Looking for your next career move?

➡️ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 (Training Contract)
🤝 For our #IT Department, led by Javier Gonzalvez

🎯 More details and application here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/nimqymgaxp
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!

#ITjobs #BarcelonaJobs
December 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎊 From the bottom of the atomic scale, and from the bottom of our hearts, we send you our warmest wishes for a joyful festive season.

🥂 Let's toast to a #2026 full of bigger impacts!
🙌 Happy #holidays, everyone!

📸 Photo credits: Helena Rabelo Freitas (@gaen-research.bsky.social)
December 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#SeasonsGreetings from ICN2❗

🎥 Here's a #VideoRecap of this month's gathering, where we celebrated this year's big wins together and toasted to an even more successful 2026.

👀 Can you spot anyone you know?

🤞 We hope you enjoy it!

#ICN2Community #Collaboration
December 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📰 LATEST NEWS❗

🧠 ICN2 ViceDirector & INBRAIN Neuroelectronics' CSO, Prof. Jose A. Garrido, featured in Nature Nanotechnology about the spinoff's technology in #BCIs, potentially aiding #Parkinsons & #Epilepsy treatment.

🔍 Find more details and read the article here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/lrettqitfi
December 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🚀 How's the EU boosting its #semiconductor industry?

ICN2's trip to #Flanders was all about exploring new synergies with local research centres, companies & public authorities, reinforcing #Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem & aligning with the Catalan Government's goals in the field.

#TechTransfer
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📰 LATEST NEWS❗

We have received the #HRExcellence in Research award for the third time! Granted by the @ec.europa.eu, it acknowledges the commitment to #excellence in hiring processes, staff development, trainings, and equal opportunity policies.

🔍 https://f.mtr.cool/voksdabxrn
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📰 The Theory & Simulation Group was recently at the #MolecularModelling 2025 Conference in Australia, where it contributed with:

🔹Invited workshop on the latest advances in the #SIESTAcode
🔹Invited talk
🔹Poster presentation
🔹Contributed talk
 
🤝 Congrats! 

#projectALCOAT
December 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We're proud of INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, ICN2 spin-off, for its groundbreaking #graphene-based #BCI highlighted in the article by CEO & Founder of Catalyzing Innovation, Michelle Greenwald.

🔍 Read the whole text here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/sguzrhzhuh

#DeepTech
The Other Side of Barcelona You May Not Know… Deep Tech
Barcelona is widely viewed as an amazing city, renown for exceptional art, architecture, history, food, a great beach scene, and the winning soccer team FC Barcelona. What many people don’t know is that it’s a hot bed of cutting-edge, world leading technology across many sectors, for many reasons.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
✨ ICN2 #SeasonsGreetings 

🎉 We gathered today to celebrate the #2026 achievements and toast to a new year filled with even bigger impact!

🎨 We revealed the winners of this year's #ArtMeetsNano Contest. 👏 Congratulations!

#ICN2Community
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
📢 NEW JOB POSITION❗

➡️ 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 (Maternity leave)
🤝 For our AEMD Group, led by ICREA Prof. Jose A. Garrido

🎯 More details and application here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/atstpqiqew
📅 Starting date: As soon as possible
🔃 Sharing is appreciated!

#BarcelonaJobs
December 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE

🔹Student: Roger Gómez, Nanostructured Functional Materials Group
🔹Directors: CSIC Prof. Daniel Ruiz & Dr Fernando Novio

📆 19/12/2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 Register at 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/qfrenksblx

🍀 Good luck, Roger!

#ICN2Thesis
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📰 LATEST NEWS❗

At #NanoBioMed 2025, we discussed the latest advances in #Nanobiotech & #Nanomed. Our presence:

🤝 @merkocigroup.bsky.social: Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social
🤝 @magneticnanos.bsky.social: Prof. Josep Nogués
🤝 NanoB2A Group: Dr M. Carmen Estevez
🤝 INBRAIN Neuro

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December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📢 NEW JOB OFFER❗

➡️ Postdoctoral Researcher
🤝 Theory & Simulation Group*, led by CSIC Prof. Pablo Ordejón

*AuSpire project on Planetary Wellbeing connecting Spanish & Australian research communities.

🎯 Apply 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pgjzgzvhtg
🔃 RT appreciated!

#BarcelonaJobs #PostDocPosition
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
💡 Sabies que les ratlles vermelles dels tests #COVID19 s'obtenen amb nanopartícules d'or? Aquesta i més aplicacions és el que van presentar la Dra Maria Soler i el Prof. Mariano Campoy (@icmabcsic.bsky.social) a una xerrada divulgativa a Barcelona.

🤝 @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social @csiccat.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE

🔹Student: Umair Saeed, Oxide Nanophysics Group
🔹Directors: ICREA Prof. Gustau Catalán, Dr José Santiso & Dr David Pesquera

📆 12/12/2025
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 Register at 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rbazwptjas

🍀 Good luck, Umair!

#ICN2Thesis
December 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🔬 PhD THESIS DEFENCE

🔹Student: Noelia Hernández from the Nanomedicine Lab
🔹Directors: ICREA Prof. Kostas Kostarelos & Dr Neus Lozano

📆 11/12/2025
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 ICN2 Seminar Room
📝 Register at 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cdmbbfcdcn

🍀 Good luck, Noelia!

#CancerImmunotherapy #PhDthesis
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📃 NEW PAPER OUT❗

🤔 Ever heard of polyphenols? They're natural compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties! @Nanosfun_ICN2's latest review dives into catechols for #BiomedicalApplications.

🔍 Dive in to discover their potential! 👉 https://bit.ly/4rEiSWf
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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🚀 Arranca MAIAMI, la plataforma de IA que acelerará el descubrimiento de nuevos materiales.
Desde @irec-energia.bsky.social contribuimos al desarrollo de un sistema robótico inteligente y modelos de gemelos digitales
🤝 @icn2.bsky.social
#IRECprojects @cerca.cat @icreacommunity.bsky.social
Arranca MAIAMI, la plataforma de IA que acelerará el desarrollo de materiales avanzados - IREC
MAIAMI (Plataforma Multimodal de Inteligencia Artificial para la Innovación Acelerada de Materiales) es un proyecto pionero integrará la IA en el diseño experimental y de simulación, ofreciendo un enf...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🤔 What makes fireworks colorful❓
⬇️ Spoiler: #Quantization. Find the answer below! 

📩 Download poster! 👉 https://bist.eu/society/quantum-science-for-schools/
🖌️ Designer: Maria Picassó

🤝 @bist.eu @perimeterinstitute.ca. @iciq.org, IFAE, @icfo.eu @icn2.bsky.social 

#BISTCommunity
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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S'acaba #AnyQuàntic2025 i nosaltres us compartim l'últim pòster, aquest cop sobre la Quantització, la idea que l'energia va en paquets o quanta, desenvolupada per Max Planck.

Un projecte de #BISTCommunity @icfo.eu @iciq.org @icn2.bsky.social #IFAE i @perimeterinstitute.ca, amb @mariapicasso.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Això és avui!! 👇
L’ @icmabcsic.bsky.social participa a #CiènciaKm0, el programa de divulgació científica de @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social i el @csiccat.bsky.social als barris de Barcelona!

📢Nanotecnologia: per a què serveix?
📆 3 desembre 2025
🕕18:00 h
📍Biblioteca Sagrada Família, BCN

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December 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📰 LATEST NEWS❗

🤔 #ThermalMonitoring can be simpler & smarter thanks to innovative #SensingTechnologies.

🚀 The Nanosfun Group at ICN2 is working on projects led by Dr Claudio Roscini, with applications in food & #pharma monitoring, and #biosensing.

ℹ️ More info here: https://f.mtr.cool/wbejlimyks
December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 Yesterday, #AMatS 2025 concluded successfully, with strong participation from ICN2 members involved in the organisation, scientific talks and poster presentations!

🤝 ALBA Synchrotron | IFAE | @icmabcsic.bsky.social | ICN2

👏 Kudos to all participants!

🔎 https://bit.ly/4p88Pr0
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📢 WE'RE HIRING❗

🤔 Looking for your next career move?

➡️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧
🤝 Nanostructured Functional Materials Group, led by CSIC Prof. Daniel Ruiz Molina

🎯 Apply here! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/hzyrxlgjsm
🔃 Or share this post with your connections!

#ResearchJobs #BarcelonaJobs
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM