Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2)

L’Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), membre del Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), dedica la seva recerca al comportament de la matèria a la nanoescala. L’Institut crea coneixement bàsic i desenvolupa dispositius en àrees tan diverses com Ciències de la Vida (medicina, salut i medi ambient), Energia i Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions. Aquesta investigació puntera té un enorme potencial per a canviar la vida quotidiana.

Els Patrons de l’ICN2 són la Generalitat de Catalunya, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), i la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). L’Institut ha estat reconegut com a Centre d’Excel·lència Severo Ochoa pel desenvolupament d’un programa de "Nanodispositius per a Reptes Socials" (2014-2018).

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2024-04-13
00:26
9 p, 4.2 MB Unleashing inkjet-printed nanostructured electrodes and battery-free potentiostat for the DNA-based multiplexed detection of SARS-CoV-2 genes / Rossetti, Marianna (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Srisomwat, Chawin (Chulalongkorn University. Department of Chemistry) ; Urban, Massimo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ; Rosati, Giulio (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Maroli, Gabriel (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Yaman Akbay, Hatice Gödze (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Chailapakul, Orawon (Chulalongkorn University. Department of Chemistry) ; Merkoçi, Arben (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Following the global COVID-19 pandemic triggered by SARS-CoV-2, the need for rapid, specific and cost-effective point-of-care diagnostic solutions remains paramount. Even though COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, the disease still poses a global threat leading to deaths, and it continues to change with the risk of new variants emerging causing a new surge in cases and deaths. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116079
Biosensors & bioelectronics, Vol. 250 (April 2024) , art. 116079  
2024-03-28
00:32
10 p, 2.8 MB Direct Operando Visualization of Metal Support Interactions Induced by Hydrogen Spillover During CO2 Hydrogenation / Jenkinson, Kellie (University of Antwerp) ; Spadaro, Maria Chiara (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Golovanova, Viktoria (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ; Andreu, Teresa (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ; Morante, Joan Ramon (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) ; Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Bals, Sara (University of Antwerp)
The understanding of catalyst active sites is a fundamental challenge for the future rational design of optimized and bespoke catalysts. For instance, the partial reduction of Ce surface sites to Ce and the formation of oxygen vacancies are critical for CO hydrogenation, CO oxidation, and the water gas shift reaction. [...]
2023 - 10.1002/adma.202306447
Advanced materials, Vol. 35, Issue 51 (December 2023) , art. 2306447  
2024-03-21
09:42
Reversible tissue sticker inspired by chemistry in plant-pathogen relationship / Lee, Jeehee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Department of Chemistry) ; Park, Eunsook (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Department of Chemistry) ; Lee, Kyueui (Kyungpook National University. Department of Chemistry) ; Shin, Mikyung (Sungkyunkwan University. Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence) ; Lee, Soohyeon (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Department of Chemistry) ; Moreno Villaécija, Miguel Ángel (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Lee, Haeshin (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Department of Chemistry)
Plants release phenolic molecules to protect against invading pathogens. In plant-microorganism relationships, phenolics bind to surface oligosaccharides, inactivating microorganism activities. Inspired by phenol-saccharide interactions in plant defense systems, we designed an adhesive sealant. [...]
2023 - 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.075
Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 155 (January 2023) , p. 247-257  
2024-03-21
09:42
16 p, 1.0 MB Metal- and Alloy-Based Core-Shell Particles in Nitrate Senary Salt with Low Thermal Hysteresis for Solar Thermal Energy Storage / Chen, Kai (National Tsing Hua University. Department of Materials Science and Engineering) ; Chung, Feng-Ju (National Tsing Hua University. Department of Materials Science and Engineering) ; Lin, Yen-Ling (National Tsing Hua University. Department of Materials Science and Engineering) ; Lee, Yen-Ta (National Chiao Tung University. Department of Mechanical Engineering) ; Rodríguez Laguna, María del Rocío (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Manikandan, Arumugam (National Tsing Hua University. Department of Materials Science and Engineering) ; Lu, Ming-Chang (National Taiwan University. Department of Mechanical Engineering) ; Chueh, Yu-Lun (National Sun Yat-Sen University. Department of Physics)
In this work, the microencapsulated phase change materials, Sn/amorphous-carbon (Sn/a-C), and SnBi/amorphous carbon (SnBi/a-C) microparticles (MPs) were successfully synthesized. The thermal stabilities of Sn/a-C and SnBi/a-C core-shell MPs were verified by cycling tests, and stable latent heats of 56 and 45. [...]
2022 - 10.1021/acsaem.1c02919
ACS Applied Energy Materials, Vol. 5, Num. 3 (February 2022) , p. 2697-2705  
2024-03-06
10:47
13 p, 13.0 MB Bioinspired phenol-based coatings for medical fabrics against antimicrobial resistance / Bolaños Cardet, Jose Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Bioquímica i de Biologia Molecular) ; Ruiz-Molina, Daniel (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Yuste Mateos, Víctor J. (Víctor José) (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències) ; Suárez García, Salvio (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Multi-resistant pathogens can cause several nosocomial infections that can harm hospital interventions or undermine biological processes. In this scenario, the development of novel and efficient antimicrobial materials is essential for reducing pathogen spread. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.cej.2024.148674
Chemical engineering journal, Vol. 481 (February 2024) , art. 148674  
2024-02-16
14:13
16 p, 928.1 KB Collective motion of Nafion-based micromotors in water / Fraxedas, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Reguera, David (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Física de la Matèria Condensada) ; Esplandiu Egido, Maria José (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Ion exchange is one of the most interesting processes occurring at the interface between aqueous solutions and polymers, such as the well-known Nafion. If the exchanged ions have different diffusion coefficients, this interchange generates local electric fields which can be harnessed to drive fluid motion. [...]
2024 - 10.1039/d3fd00098b
Faraday Discussions, Vol. 249 (January 2024) , p. 424-439  
2024-02-09
11:43
9 p, 894.5 KB Indirect competitive immunoassay for the detection of fungicide Thiabendazole in whole orange samples by Surface Plasmon Resonance / Estévez, M. Carmen (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Belenguer, José (Ainia Centro Tecnológico (Valencia)) ; Gomez-Montes, Silvia (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Miralles, Javier (Ainia Centro Tecnológico (Valencia)) ; Escuela, Alfonso M. (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) ; Montoya, Angel (Universitat Politècnica de València) ; Lechuga, Laura M. (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
A highly sensitive and specific SPR-based competitive immunoassay for the detection of Thiabendazole (TBZ) has been developed. An indirect format where a TBZ-protein conjugate is immobilized onto gold surfaces has been selected. [...]
2012 - 10.1039/c2an36094b
Analyst, Vol. 137, Issue 23 (October 2012) , p. 5659-5665  
2024-02-09
11:43
46 p, 703.3 KB Integrated optical devices for lab-on-a-chip biosensing applications / Estévez, M. Carmen (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Alvarez, Mar (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Lechuga, Laura M. (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
The application of portable, easy-to-use and highly sensitive lab-on-a-chip biosensing devices for real-time diagnosis could offer significant advantages over current analytical methods. Integrated optics-based biosensors have become the most suitable technology for lab-on-chip integration due to their ability for miniaturization, their extreme sensitivity, robustness, reliability, and their potential for multiplexing and mass production at low cost. [...]
2012 - 10.1002/lpor.201100025
Laser & photonics reviews, Vol. 6, Issue 4 (July 2012) , p. 463-487  
2024-01-25
08:38
13 p, 9.7 MB Enhanced Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Osteoblasts by Remotely Controlled Magnetic-Field-Induced Electric Stimulation Using Flexible Substrates / Careta, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Nicolenco, Aliona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ; Perdikos, Filippos (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Blanquer Jerez, Andreu (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Ibañez, Elena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Pellicer Vilà, Eva Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ; Stefani, Christina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ; Sepúlveda, Borja (Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona) ; Nogués, Josep (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Sort Viñas, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ; Nogués, C. (Carme) (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia)
With the progressive aging of the population, bone fractures are an increasing major health concern. Diverse strategies are being studied to reduce the recovery times using nonaggressive treatments. [...]
2023 - 10.1021/acsami.3c09428
ACS applied materials & interfaces, Vol. 15, Issue 50 (December 2023) , p. 58054-58066  
2024-01-11
11:56
31 p, 1.5 MB In situ XPS analysis of the electronic structure of silicon and titanium thin films exposed to low-pressure inductively-coupled RF plasma / Fraxedas, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Schütte, Max (ALBA Laboratori de Llum de Sincrotró) ; Sauthier, Guillaume (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia) ; Tallarida, Massimo (ALBA Laboratori de Llum de Sincrotró) ; Ferrer, Salvador (ALBA Laboratori de Llum de Sincrotró) ; Carlino, Vincent (IBSS Group Inc.) ; Pellegrin, Eric (Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH)
Carbon contamination of synchrotron and free-electron lasers beamline optics continues to be a major nuisance due to the interaction of the intense photon beams with the surfaces of the optical elements in the presence of residual gases even in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) conditions. [...]
2021 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148684
Applied surface science, Vol. 542 (March 2021) , art. 148684