New materialsA novel high-performance graphene fabrication method
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28 Oct 2019
Researchers from the CSIC and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) have recently developed a novel electrochemical reactor and procedure to fabricate graphene. This method has been tested as a prototype and shows high performance and fine tuning of the graphene oxidation. Graphene producers are being sought to collaborate and/or exploit the existing know-how through a patent license agreement.
A microscope to measure accurately the piezoelectric properties of materials
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22 Oct 2019
A technical device invented by scientists at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB) can measure piezoelectricity directly. The new microscope achieves an accurate characterisation of piezoelectric materials, enhancing the predictions of its performance in real device.
Sustainable coating to increase magnesium alloys’ corrosion resistance
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16 Apr 2019
A multidisciplinary team of the CSIC has developed a sustainable and biocompatible coating for magnesium alloys that improves its resistance to corrosion, but also allows to have a progressive and controlled corrosion. The coating adheres perfectly to the substrate and has a high density, which multiplies its applications in this type of metal alloys.
Improving materials for perovskite solar cells
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15 May 2019
Scientists at the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB) of the CSIC have participated in a research that compares perovskite solar cells containing different materials, in order to understand the differences in their performance.
A laboratory from the Institute ‘Eduardo Torroja’ obtains another ENAC certification
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28 Mar 2019
The CSIC’s Institute ‘Eduardo Torroja’ in Madrid has obtained a new certification from the Spanish certification body ENAC for essays and calibration of building materials.
