Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Probing Fe Segregation during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Probing Fe Segregation during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
F Longo, PJ Lloreda-Jurado, J Gil-Rostra, AR Gonzalez-Elipe, F Yubero,  SLJ Thoma, A Neels, A Borgschulte, 
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16, 59516–59527 (2024)

Plasma power-to-X (PP2X): status and opportunities for non-thermal plasma technologies

Plasma power-to-X (PP2X): status and opportunities for non-thermal plasma technologies
J Sun, Z Qu, Zhongping, Y Gao, T Li, J Hong, T Zhang, R Zhou, D Liu, X Tu, G Chen, V Brüser, K-D Weltmann, Klaus-Dieter, D Mei,  Z Fang,  A Borras, A Barranco, S Xu, Shaojun, C Ma, Chuanlong, L Dou,, S Zhang, T Shao, G Chen, D Liu, X Lu, Z Bo, W-H Chiang, K Vasilev, M Keidar, A Nikiforov, AR Jalili, PJ Cullen, L Dai, Liming, V Hessel, A Bogaerts, AB Murphy, R Zhou, K Ostrikov, 
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 57, 503002 (2024)

Analysis of the impact of remote oxygen plasma treatment on the surface chemistry and electrochemical properties of graphite felt electrodes for redox flow batteries

Analysis of the impact of remote oxygen plasma treatment on the surface chemistry and electrochemical properties of graphite felt electrodes for redox flow batteries
LM Murillo-Herrera, JC Mingoes, J Obrero-Pérez, JR Sánchez-Valencia, MW Thielke, A Barranco, AB Jorge Sobrido, 
Energy Advances 3, 2503 – 2511 (2024)

Highly Stable Photoluminescence in Vacuum-Processed Halide Perovskite Core–Shell 1D Nanostructures

Highly Stable Photoluminescence in Vacuum-Processed Halide Perovskite Core–Shell 1D Nanostructures
J Castillo-Seoane, L Contreras-Bernal, TC Rojas, JP Espinós, AF Castro-Méndez, JP Correa-Baena, A Barranco, JR Sánchez-Valencia, A Borrás,
Advanced Functional Materials 34,  2403763 (2024)

Conformal TiO2 aerogel-like films by plasma deposition: from omniphobic antireflective coatings to perovskite solar cell photoelectrodes

Conformal TiO2 aerogel-like films by plasma deposition: from omniphobic antireflective coatings to perovskite solar cell photoelectrodes
JM Obrero, L Contreras-Bernal, FJ Aparicio, TC Rojas, FJ Ferrer, N Orozco, Z Sagui, T Czermak, JM Pedrosa, C López-Santos, KK Ostrikov, A Borrás, JR Sánchez-Valencia, A Barranco
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 16, 39745 (2024)

Nucleation and growth of plasma sputtered silver nanoparticles under acoustic wave activation

Nucleation and growth of plasma sputtered silver nanoparticles under acoustic wave activation
H Reichel, A García-Valenzuela, JA Espino-Román, J Gil-Rostra, G Regodón Fernando, V Rico-Gavira, A Borrás, A Gómez-Ramírez, A Palmero, AR González-Elipe, M Oliva-Ramírez,
Applied Surface Science 669, 160566 (2024)

Advancing supercapacitors with plasma-designed multifunctional hybrid materials

Advancing supercapacitors with plasma-designed multifunctional hybrid materials

M-ERA Net  COFUND (PCI2024-153451)

PI: Juan  Ramón Sánchez Valencia (Jun-2024/Jun-2027)

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Enhancing essential oil extraction from lavandin grosso flowers via plasma treatment

Enhancing essential oil extraction from lavandin grosso flowers via plasma treatment
R. Molina, C. López-Santos, K Balestrasse, A. Gómez-Ramírez, J. Sauló, 
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, 2383 (2024).

Plasma catalysis for a net-zero economy (ISPCEM 2022)

Plasma catalysis for a net-zero economy (ISPCEM 2022)
X. Tu, C. Liu, A. Bogaerts, T. Nozaki, O.L.  Li, A. Gómez-Ramírez,
Catalysis Today 435, 114730 (2024)

AEMTRON

AEMTRON

Financial source: H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies S.L. within IPCEI TECNOPROPIA project.

PI: Francisco Yubero (Nov-2023/Jun-2026)

Triboelectric and piezoelectric advances in Europe and North America

Triboelectric and piezoelectric advances in Europe and North America
R Zhang, W Wu, C Bowen, Ph Basset, Ch Falconi, A Borrás, S Konstantinidis, R Adelung, J Ventura,
Nano Energy 120, 109113 (2024)

Synergistic Integration of Nanogenerators and Solar Cells: Advanced Hybrid Structures and Applications

Synergistic Integration of Nanogenerators and Solar Cells: Advanced Hybrid Structures and Applications
S Hajra, A Ali, S Panda, H Song, PM Rajaitha, D Dubal, A Borrás, P In-Na, N Vittayakorn, S Divya, TH Oh,
Advanced Energy Materials 14, 2400024 (2024)

Harnessing a Vibroacoustic Mode for Enabling Smart Functions on Surface Acoustic Wave Devices – Application to Icing Monitoring and Deicing

Harnessing a Vibroacoustic Mode for Enabling Smart Functions on Surface Acoustic Wave Devices – Application to Icing Monitoring and Deicing
A Karimzadeh, U Weissker, J del Moral, A Winkler, A Borrás, AR González-Elipe, S Jacob
Advanced Materials Technologies 9, 2301749 (2024)

Towards efficient strain engineering of 2D materials: A four-points bending approach for compressive strain

Towards efficient strain engineering of 2D materials: A four-points bending approach for compressive strain
H Li, F Carrascoso, A Borrás, PG Moreno, FJ Aparicio, A Barranco, A Castellanos-Gómez,
Nano Research 17, 5317 (2024)

Growth dynamics of nanocolumnar thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

Growth dynamics of nanocolumnar thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles
R Alvarez, A Garcia-Valenzuela, G Regodon, FJ Ferrer, V Rico, JM García-Martín, AR Gonzalez-Elipe, A Palmero,
Nanotechnology 35(9), 095705 (2024)

NiFeO/NiFe bilayer electrocatalyst for an efficient urea assisted water electrolysis

NiFeO/NiFe bilayer electrocatalyst for an efficient urea assisted water electrolysis
C Gómez-Sacedón, E López-Fernández, AR González-Elipe, JP Espinós, F Yubero , J Gil-Rostra, A de Lucas-Consuegra,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 59, 604–613 (2024)

Germination and First Stages of Growth in Drought, Salinity, and Cold Stress Conditions of Plasma-Treated Barley Seeds

Germination and First Stages of Growth in Drought, Salinity, and Cold Stress Conditions of Plasma-Treated Barley Seeds
A. Perea-Brenes, J.L. Garcia, M. Cantos, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Gómez-Ramirez, C. López-Santos,
ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 3, 760-770 (2023).

H2 Production from NH3 in a BaTiO3 Moderated Ferroelectric Packed-Bed Plasma Reactor

H2 Production from NH3 in a BaTiO3 Moderated Ferroelectric Packed-Bed Plasma Reactor
M. Ruiz-Martín, S. Marín-Meana, A. Megías-Sánchez, M. Oliva-Ramírez, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Gómez-Ramírez, 
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 43, 2093-2110 (2023).

Advanced Cellulose–Nanocarbon Composite Films for High-Performance Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Cellulose–Nanocarbon Composite Films for High-Performance Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Nanogenerators
J González, A Ghaffarinejad, M Ivanov, P Ferreira, PM Vilarinho, A Borrás, H Amorín, B Wicklein
Nanomaterials 13, 1206 (2023)

Paper-based ZnO self-powered sensors and nanogenerators by plasma technology

Paper-based ZnO self-powered sensors and nanogenerators by plasma technology
X García-Casas, FJ Aparicio, J Budagosky, A Ghatfarinejad, N Orozco-Corrales, KK Ostrikov, JR Sánchez-Valencia, A Barranco, A Borrás,
Nano Energy 114, 108686 (2023)

Improved strain engineering of 2D materials by adamantane plasma polymer encapsulation

Improved strain engineering of 2D materials by adamantane plasma polymer encapsulation
F Carrascoso, H Li, JM Obrero-Perez, FJ Aparicio, A Borrás, JO Island, A Barranco, A Castellanos-Gomez,
npj 2D Materials and Applications 7(1), 24 (2023)

Spherosilicate-modified epoxy coatings with enhanced icephobic properties for wind turbines applications

Spherosilicate-modified epoxy coatings with enhanced icephobic properties for wind turbines applications
R Kozera, K Ziętkowska, B Przybyszewski, A Boczkowska, B Sztorch, D Paluka, RE Przekop, J Trzciński, A Borras,
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 679, 132475 (2023)

Incorporation of a Metal Catalyst for the Ammonia Synthesis in a Ferroelectric Packed-Bed Plasma Reactor: Does It Really Matter?

Incorporation of a Metal Catalyst for the Ammonia Synthesis in a Ferroelectric Packed-Bed Plasma Reactor: Does It Really Matter?
P Navascués, J Garrido-García, J Cotrino, AR González-Elipe,A Gómez-Ramírez,
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 11, 3621–3632 (2023)

Structure and Void Connectivity in Nanocolumnar Thin Films Grown by Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles

Structure and Void Connectivity in Nanocolumnar Thin Films Grown by Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles
R Alvarez, G Regodon, H Acosta-Rivera, V Rico, G Alcala, AR González-Elipe, A Palmero,
Coatings 13, 991 (2023)

Could Superhydrophobic Surfaces be a Realistic Solution for Running-Wet Areas?

Could Superhydrophobic Surfaces be a Realistic Solution for Running-Wet Areas?
J Mora, P García, F Carreño, L Montes, C López-Santos, V Rico, A Borrás, F Redondo, AR González-Elipe, A Agüero,
SAE Technical Papers (2023)

Low temperature nucleation of thermochromic VO2 crystal domains in nanocolumnar porous thin films

Low temperature nucleation of thermochromic VO2 crystal domains in nanocolumnar porous thin films
AM Alcaide, G Regodon, FJ Ferrer, V Rico, R Alvarez, TC Rojas, AR González-Elipe, A Palmero, 
Nanotechnology 34, 255702 (2023)

Setting a comprehensive strategy to face the runback icing phenomena

Setting a comprehensive strategy to face the runback icing phenomena
J Mora, P García, F Carreño, M González, M Gutiérrez, L Montes, V Rico, C López-Santos, A Vicente, P Rivero, R Rodríguez, S Larumbe, C Acosta, P Ibáñez-Ibáñez, A Corozzi, M Raimondo, R Kozera, B Przybyszewski, AR González-Elipe, A Borrás, F Redondo, A Agüero,
Surface and Coatings Technology 465, 129585 (2023)

Plasmas and acoustic waves to pattern the nanostructure and chemistry of thin films

Plasmas and acoustic waves to pattern the nanostructure and chemistry of thin films
V Rico, GF Regodón, A Garcia-Valenzuela, MA Alcaide, M Oliva-Ramírez, TC Rojas, R Alvarez, FJ Palomares, A Palmero, AR Gonzalez-Elipe,
Acta Materialia 255, 119058 (2023)

Plasma assisted dry reforming of methane: Syngas and hydrocarbons formation mechanisms

Plasma assisted dry reforming of methane: Syngas and hydrocarbons formation mechanisms
P Navascués, J Cotrino, AR González-Elipe, A Gómez-Ramírez,
Fuel Processing Technology 248, 107827 (2023)

Exalted dual-scale surface roughening in laser ablated aluminum capped with a transparent thin film: Wetting and anti-icing behavior

Exalted dual-scale surface roughening in laser ablated aluminum capped with a transparent thin film: Wetting and anti-icing behavior
I Ghemras, L Montes, C Lopez-Santos, AR González-Elipe, V Rico
Applied Surface Science 630, 157357 (2023)

Mechanistic aspects of the reduction of rutile titanium dioxide and its Re-oxidation. Development and destruction of crystallographic shear structures

RI Bickley, GR Garside, T González-Carreño, AR González-Elipe, JA Navio,

Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2023, 326, 124174

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with ITO/WO3/BiVO4/CoPi Multishell Nanotubes Enabled by a Vacuum and Plasma Soft-Template Synthesis

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with ITO/WO3/BiVO4/CoPi Multishell Nanotubes Enabled by a Vacuum and Plasma Soft-Template Synthesis
J Gil-Rostra, J Castillo-Seoane, Q Guo, AB Jorge Sobrido, AR González-Elipe, A Borrás,
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 15, 9250-9262 (2023)

A Holistic Solution to Icing by Acoustic Waves: De-Icing, Active Anti-Icing, Sensing with Piezoelectric Crystals, and Synergy with Thin Film Passive Anti-Icing Solutions

A Holistic Solution to Icing by Acoustic Waves: De-Icing, Active Anti-Icing, Sensing with Piezoelectric Crystals, and Synergy with Thin Film Passive Anti-Icing Solutions
J del Moral, L Montes, VJ Rico-Gavira, C López-Santos, S Jakob, M Oliva-Ramírez, J Gil-Rostra, A Fakhfouri, S Pandey, M González del Val, J Mora, P García-Gallego, PF Ibáñez-Ibañez, MA Rodríguez-Valverde, A Winkler, A Borrás, AR González-Elipe,
Advanced Functional Materials 33, 2209421 (2023)

Surface Acoustic Waves Equip Materials with Active De-Icing Functionality: Unraveled Glaze Ice De-Icing Mechanisms and Application to Centimeter-Scale Transparent Surfaces

Surface Acoustic Waves Equip Materials with Active De-Icing Functionality: Unraveled Glaze Ice De-Icing Mechanisms and Application to Centimeter-Scale Transparent Surfaces
S Jacob, S Pandey, J del Moral, A Karimzadeh, J Gil-Rostra, AR González-Elipe, A Borrás, A Winkler,
Advanced Materials Technologies 8, 2300263 (2023)

Determination of the Primary Excitation Spectra in XPS and AES

Determination of the Primary Excitation Spectra in XPS and AES
N Pauly, F Yubero, S Tougaard,
Nanomaterials 13, 339 (2023)

Optical monitoring of detergent pollutants in greywater

Optical monitoring of detergent pollutants in greywater
F Lahoz, S de Armas-Rillo, C Hernández-Rodríguez, J Gil-Rostra, F Yubero,
Optics Express 31, 15227–15238 (2023)

Triboelectric nanogenerators for raindrop renewable energy harvesting

Triboelectric nanogenerators for raindrop renewable energy harvesting (DropEner)

PIs: Ana I Borrás Martos, Carmen López Santos. (Dec-2022/Dec-2024)

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DropEner aims to the development of rain panels, i.e. drop energy harvesters compatible with functioning under outdoor conditions, based on triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) concepts and employing scalable and high yield production technologies. The project will demonstrate the application of an innovative concept recently patented by the NanotechOnSurfaces & Plasma Lab (CSIC-US)1 on the harvesting of the kinetic energy coming from liquid drops in the sudden and instantaneous contact with a triboelectric surface embedded in a capacitor-like architecture. Because of the parallelism with the architecture of a CCD image sensor pixel, we have entitled this invention as “Tixel”. Hence, this is the first TENG undoubtedly relaying on nano and microstructured architectures with the potential to generate high-density power by the implementation of Tixel arrays. Moreover, in a further step forward in the state-of-the-art in the exploitation of solid-liquid contact energy harvesters, DropEner pursues the development of durable and transparent Tixels. Such a challenge opens new scenarios for the exploitation of drop energy harvesters, among others, making them fully compatible with solar cells, including Silicon and Third Generation technologies (as Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs) and Perovskite Solar Cells (PVs)).

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación – Unión Europea

Code: TED2021 – 130916B I00

Acronym: DropEner

Research team: Antonio Jose Gines Arteaga (IMSE-CNM), Luis Alberto Angurel Lamban (INMA), Jose Cotrino Bautista (ICMS), Juan Pedro Espinos Manzorro (ICMS), Victor Joaquin Rico Gavira (ICMS), Jorge Gil Rostra (ICMS), Gildas Leger (IMSE-CNM), Xerman De La Fuente Leis (INMA), Ricardo Molina Mansilla (iQac), Agustin Rodriguez Gonzalez-Elipe (ICMS), Juan Ramon Sanchez Valencia (ICMS) y Angel Barranco Quero (ICMS).

New generation of conformal dielectric nanocoatings for emerging electronic devices by plasma technology

 

Financial source: Junta de Andalucía

Code:US-1381057

Acronym: PLASMADIELEC

New generation of conformal dielectric nanocoatings for emerging electronic devices by plasma technology

Principal Investigator: Francisco Javier Aparicio

Period:
01-01-2022 / 01-06-2023

Research team: Francisco Javier Aparicio, Ana Isabel Borrás y Lidia Contreras

Due to its physical and mechanical characteristics, current flexible electronic device technology combines thin-film organic transistors with 2D conductors or is based on coaxial architectures that use 1D conductors such as carbon nanotubes and nanowires as electrodes. In this context, the project pursues the development of plasma deposition processes for the synthesis of dielectric materials. Given the versatility of the proposed deposition technique, high and low permittivity dielectric materials will be synthesized to optimize the performance and stability of the flexible transistors that are manufactured. In addition, it is a dry process (absence of solvents) and at room temperature, which ensures its complete

NIR Optofluidic device for liquid analysis

NIR optofluidic device for liquid analysis (NIRFLOW)

PI: Francisco Yubero (Dec-2021/Nov-2023)

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NIRFLOW is a R+D+i Project for the realization of a Proof of Concept that is aimed to develop a pre-commercial prototype for the optical analysis in the near-infrared of fluids in flow conditions in relevant industrial environments. The project is based on several innovations not implemented in conventional NIR apparatus in the market so far. First, to substitute the conventional NIR optics mainly operated by spectrometers based on diffraction gratings or Fourier optics by a selection of the wavelength of analysis based on combinations of continuously variable short and long pass filters designed to tune a NIR passband (regarding center and width). Second, to develop an optofluidic cell, operated in transflectance mode, characterized by a tunable optical pathlength to optimize the info obtained by the different overtones of the characteristic molecules present in the fluid under analysis. This innovation will offer the possibility of more robust statistical analysis than conventional NIR spectroscopy operated with a single optical pathlength. Finally, the prototype will be developed within a microfluidic approach with an automated analysis concept, for its operation within a wireless remote technology. These three innovations make NIRFLOW a R&D+i project in which part of the knowledge and one of the developments done in a previous research project from the Spanish Plan Estatal (MAT2016-79866-R), partially protected by a patent claim, is aimed to be transferred to the society through the development of a pre-commercial prototype that showed ability of analysis in industrial operational environments, in particular, to follow the evolution of fermentation processes linked to wine production.

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades

Code: PDC2021-121379-I00

Acronym: NIRFLOW

Research team: Francisco Yubero, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Manuel Oliva, Victor Rico, Juan Pedro Espinós, R. Gonzalez, Javier Lloreda, Agustín Rodríguez Gonzalez-Elipe

Dielectric Nanocoatings for Flexible Electronic Devices by Plasma Technology

 

Financial source: Junta de Andalucía

Code: EMERGIA20_00346

Acronym: FLEXDIELEC

Dielectric Nanocoatings for Flexible Electronic Devices by Plasma Technology

Principal Investigator: Francisco Javier Aparicio

Period:
01-09-2021 / 01-08-2025

Research team: Triana Czermak

Due to its physical and mechanical characteristics, the emerging technology of flexible electronic devices combines multilayer structures of flexible thin films, 2D nanomaterials, or 1D nanoconductors, such as carbon nanotubes and nanowires. However, these present different limitations related to their degradation against environmental agents and incompatibility with the conventional manufacturing techniques. FLEXDIELEC pursues the development of a new generation of dielectric materials for the development of advanced flexible electronic devices, overcoming these limitations. To this end, a pioneering remote plasma technique will be used, developed by the IP, which regulates the composition and properties of functional organic nanocomposites over a wide range, will be used. This is a dry and room temperature method that ensures complete compatibility with sensitive substrates, such as those with high prospects for implementation in the field of flexible electronics (polymeric materials, fabrics , paper, 2D nanomaterials, organic nanofibers…).

Nucleation and growth mechanisms on piezoelectric surfaces under acoustic excitation in plasma/vacuum environments

Nucleation and growth mechanisms on piezoelectric surfaces under acoustic excitation in plasma/vacuum environments

PI: Alberto Palmero (Sept-2021/Aug-2024)

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This project aims at studying atomic nucleation and thin film growth phenomena on piezoelectric surfaces under acoustic excitation in vacuum/plasma environments. Piezoelectric materials are characterized by a non-zero polarization vector when subjected to mechanical deformation and the reverse, a mechanical deformation when subjected to an electrical excitation. While piezoelectric surfaces under acoustic excitation are being used for numerous applications, e.g. raindrop sensors, touch-sensitive screens, or handling of liquids at the microscale, among others, a systematic survey of the literature reveals that only a seminal work published by the research team addresses the effect of acoustic waves in nucleation and growth processes in a plasma environment. There, we demonstrated a strong correlation between the features of the acoustic wave, the associated polarization pattern on the piezoelectric material and the structural features of a surface grown in the presence of a plasma, suggesting that this interaction can be employed as a new methodology to tailor the film nanostructure.

Two main sources of interaction are analyzed in this project: i) the mechanical influence of the propagating acoustic wave on the surface-induced mobility processes of ad-atoms, ii) the interaction between the polarization wave on the piezoelectric and the plasma electric field lines, that may affect the transport of charged species and their impingement on the piezoelectric material during growth. In this way, this project focusses on the description, development and understanding of a new phenomenology, and on the provision of the fundamental and theoretical framework to describe this interaction. It is expected that acoustic waves activation and its effect on surrounding plasmas represents a radically new procedure to activate thin film growth and nuclei formation and that the proposed methodology goes beyond any present paradigm in the field of surface physics, envisaging new routes of nanostructuration. Similarly, in the field of plasma dynamics, the possibility of modulating the plasma/surface interaction by acoustic waves is an option that may open alternative procedures for the operation of advanced microplasmas devices or flat plasma displays.

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación

Code: PID2020-112620GB

Research team: Rafael Álvarez Molina, Víctor J. Rico Gavira, Agustín R. González-Elipe

Surface functionalization and diffusion models of germination factors in plasma-treated seeds

 

Financial source: Junta de Andalucía

Code: US-1381045

Acronym: PLASMASEED

Surface functionalization and diffusion models of germination factors in plasma-treated seeds

Principal Investigator: María del Carmen López Santos y Antonio Prados 

Period:
01-01-2021 / 31-12-2022

Research team: Agustín Rodríguez González-Elipe, Francisco Yubero Valencia

PLASMASEED addresses the inclusion of vacuum and plasma technology for the surface functionalization of seeds as an effective and clean strategy to make crops less dependent on environmental changes. The aim is to analyze the basic factors and mechanisms that affect the improvement of germination by treating the seeds from a multidisciplinary approach that combines basic concepts of biophysics, advanced characterization and vacuum and plasma processing. The effect of electric fields associated with plasmas and their physical-chemical features, the influence of the diffusion of other germination factors besides water (oxygen, light, etc.), the diffusion of nutrients such as nitrates or other species of interest for germination, etc., are experimental factors that are simulated using Monte Carlo procedures and statistical mechanics to propose holistic models of diffusion of germination factors through seed membranes and the influence of surface treatments by plasma techniques to modify and/or control such processes.

Sustainable Smart De-Icing by Surface Engineering of Acoustic Waves

Sustainable Smart De-Icing by Surface Engineering of Acoustic Waves (SOUNDofICE)

H2020-FET OPEN (Grant agreement 899352)

PI: Ana I Borrás (Nov-2020/Apr-2025)

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Icing on surfaces is commonplace in nature and industry and too often causes catastrophic events. SOUNDofICE ultimate goal is to overcome costly and environmentally harmful de-icing methods with a pioneering strategy based on the surface engineering of MHz Acoustic Waves for a smart and sustainable removal of ice. This technology encompasses the autonomous detection and low-energy-consuming removal of accreted ice on any material and geometry. For the first time, both detection and de-icing will share the same operating principle. The visionary research program covers the modeling of surface wave atom excitation of ice aggregates, integration of acoustic transducers on large areas, and the development of surface engineering solutions to stack micron-size interdigitated electrodes together with different layers providing efficient wave propagation, anti-icing capacity, and aging resistance. We will demonstrate that this de-icing strategy surpasses existing methods in performance, multifunctionality, and capacity of integration on industrially relevant substrates as validated with proof of concept devices suited for the aeronautic and wind power industries. SOUNDofICE high-risks will be confronted by a strongly interdisciplinary team from five academic centers covering both the fundamental and applied aspects. Two SMEs with first-hand experience in icing will be in charge of testing this technology and its future transfer to key EU players in aeronautics, renewable energy, and household appliances. An Advisory Board incorporating relevant companies will contribute to effective dissemination and benchmarking. The flexibility of the R&D plan, multidisciplinarity, and assistance of the AdB guarantee the success of this proposal, bringing up a unique opportunity for young academia leaders and SMEs from five different countries to strengthen the EU position on a high fundamental and technological impact field, just on the moment when the climate issues are of maxima importance.

Adaptive multiresponsive nanostructures for integrated photonics, piezo/tribotronics and optofluidic monitoring

Adaptive multiresponsive nanostructures for integrated photonics, piezo/tribotronics and optofluidic monitoring (AdFunc)

PIs: Ángel Barranco Quero / Ana Isabel Borrás Martos (Jun-2020/May-2023)

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AdFunc is a highly interdisciplinary project whose main objective is to achieve significant progress in two areas at the frontier of Materials Science: the development of multi-response sensors and light-activated energy systems. The common denominators of AdFunc are the intelligent design of complex architectures at the nanoscale and the development of laboratory scale demonstrators.

We are convinced that the project opens a window of opportunity for us to carry out research that can be classified into four areas: i) Applications and devices: We will develop the recently discovered tribotronic and piezotronic effects to manufacture self-powered sensor devices. With these materials, in combination with several advanced photonic sensing and spectro-electrochemical technologies, we will expand the efficiency, multiactuation and multiresponse of optofluidic adaptive systems. These systems, maintaining a common architecture, will present a differentiated response to diverse and complex real scenarios, which will be simulated in the project (environmental alterations such as spills, accidents, chemical or explosive threats).

Another fundamental aspect of the project are the photovoltaic devices, which will be optimized to be able to work in low light conditions, and mechanical energy collectors and devices that are capable of coupling light and movement to the activation of the water electrochemical decomposition. ii) Nanomaterials: AdFunc is a project where a team of specialists in the development of supported nanostructures by different technologies come together. This will allow us, for the first time, to implement a set of 3D nanoarchitectures (nanowires, nanotubes, core@shell) and the design of materials with controlled nanoporous structures (sculptural layers, nanochannels, porosity associated in several scales, porous optical multilayers, pioneering developments of metalloorganic networks (MOFs) in porous photonic structures) directly to the improvement of the active components of the project devices. Iii) Strategy: The project gives us the opportunity to work simultaneously on new synthetic routes, advanced characterization of materials and properties, integration of materials into devices, and this while simultaneously obtaining modeling and simulation information. iv) Perspective of scalability: In all cases, methods and techniques compatible with established industrial processes will be used, such as plasma and vacuum, typical of the optoelectronic and microelectronic industry, and synthesis processes in solution. Another interesting aspect is the possibility of introducing plastics and polymers to manufacture devices, which may allow the valorization of waste from the plastic industry, in an effort of circular economy in which researchers of the project are committed.

AdFunc is only possible thanks to the joint effort of a large number of researchers, mostly from ICMS-CSIC and the Pablo de Olavide University, which is completed by a group of researchers from other national and international institutions with complementary experience and interest. It is precisely the coordination of such a large number of specialists (25 doctors in the two subprojects) that allows us to propose the development of such a complete and ambitious set of activities.

Financial source: Miniesterio de Ciencia e Innovación

Code: PID2019-110430GB-C21

Acronym: AdFunc

Research team: José Cotrino Bautista, Victor J. Rico Gavira, Francisco Yubero Valencia, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Agustín R. González-Elipe

Plasma technology for the development of a new generation of hole transport layers in perovskite solar cells

 

Financial source: Junta de Andalucía

Code: US-1263142

 

Plasma technology for the development of a new generation of hole transport layers in perovskite solar cells

Principal Investigator: Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia

Period:
01-02-2020 / 31-12-2022

Research team: Ángel Barranco Quero, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Cristina Rojas Ruiz, José Cotrino Bautista 

Third generation solar cells (SCs) are nanotechnological devices that directly convert sunlight into electricity and represent the paradigm of research in renewable energies, the use of which will depend on the energy future of the planet. Recently, a particular example of SCs containing an organometallic halide perovskite as a light absorber have attracted the attention of the scientific community due, above all, to their high efficiency and low cost. These characteristics make them a promising alternative to current cells (Si and chalcogenides). However, for the commercial realization of perovskite cells, it is necessary to achieve greater stability, durability and reproducibility. The most important advances have been achieved due to the intense research on the elements that integrate a SC: electron transport layer, perovskite and hole transport layer. Specifically, this latter element has been crucial for its evolution after the implementation of solid state hole conductors.
PlasmaCells pursuits to address for the first time the synthesis of a new family of hole transporters by vacuum and plasma techniques. These methodologies are industrially scalable and have great advantages over solution methodologies (the most used), among which stand out: their high versatility, composition and microstructural control, low cost, are environmental friendly since they do not require solvents, do not produce polluting emissions and are compatible with current semiconductor technology.
The main objective of PlasmaCells is the integration of these new plasma-processed hole transport layers into perovskite SCs. The importance of the project is based on recent results obtained by the Principal Investigator (PI) that demonstrate that the proposed approach may be one of the most promising ways to increase the stability, durability and reproducibility of these SCs, which currently represent the bottleneck that prevents their industrialization. It should be noted that there is no example in the literature of this synthetic approach for the development of hole transporters. It is expected that this opportunity will allow to demonstrate the advantages and versatility of this innovative methodology in a high-impact field, which is framed within the priority areas RIS3 Andalucía and in the PAIDI 2020 of sustainable growth, energy efficiency and renewable energies.

Smart thermochromic coatings for smart windows and environmental control

 

Financial source: Junta de Andalucía

Code: P18-RT-2641

Acronym: TOLERANCE

Smart thermochromic coatings for smart windows and environmental control

Principal Investigator: Ángel Barranco Quero y Alberto Palmero Acebedo

Period:
01-01-2020 / 31-12-2022

Research team: Ana María Gómez Ramírez, Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia, Víctor J. Rico Gavira, Rafael Álvarez Molina, Francisco Yubero Valencia, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Ana Isabel Borrás Martos, Agustín R. González-Elipe

The International Energy Agency considers that the systematic use of autonomous procedures for environmental control is one of the best technological approaches to minimize the energy employed to cool down buildings and other urban structures (it represents more than 40% of the global energy use in developed countries, much above the use in transportation, for instance), thus reducing the environmental impact and improving human comfort. TOLERANCE aims at introducing and developing a technology based on thermochromic materials in Andalusia as a smart and autonomous element to control the penetration of solar radiation in buildings. This project focusses on various applications such as smart windows in buildings and urban furniture, improvement of sanitary water systems or environmental control in greenhouses. While at low temperatures, a thermochromic coating transmits most solar spectrum, it selectively filters out the infrared region of this spectrum at high temperatures. In this research, TOLERANCE proposes several R+D actions to grow thin films with composition VO2, a thermochromic oxide with transition temperature near room temperature, on glass and plastic by means of industrial scalable techniques, as well as its nanostructuration, doping and integration in multilayer systems to improve its features and multifunctional properties.

Development of intermittent plasmas ignited by renewable electricity for the CO2 splitting and revalorization processes

Development of intermittent plasmas ignited by renewable electricity for the CO2 splitting and revalorization processes (RENOVACO2)

PIs: Ana María Gómez Ramírez, Manuel Oliva  Ramírez (Dec-2022/Nov-2024)

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RENOVACO2 aims at developing atmospheric plasma technologies to induce chemical processes that are currently carried out through catalytic techniques (i.e., at high pressures and temperatures, using harmful and non-recyclable catalysts). Specifically, RENOVACO2 pursues the development of a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor (DBD) to induce two processes of great environmental impact, such as the splitting of the CO2 molecule and its revalorization in high-valued products. RENOVACO2 proposes, in a first stage, to develop the DBD technology through the design, construction, modelling, and commissioning of a disruptive new plasma reactor. In a second stage, it is proposed to build a second prototype reactor powered with renewable energy sources through the connection to a solar panel.

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Agencia Estatal de Investigación. Proyectos de I+D+i Retos Investigación

Code: TED2021-130124A-I00

Acronym: RENOVACO2

Research team: Alberto Palmero Acebedo, María del Carmen García Martínez, Agustín R. González-Elipe, José Cotrino Bautista, Rafael Álvarez Molina.

Work team: Guillermo Regodón Harkness, Antonio Márquez Alcaide, Servando Marín Meana

Atmospheric Pressure Glinding-Arc Plasmas for Sustainable Applications

Atmospheric Pressure Glinding-Arc Plasmas for Sustainable Applications (FIREBOW)

PI: Ana María Gómez Ramírez (Sept-2021/Aug-2024)

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The need to promote an effective transition from an economy based on the intensive use of fossil fuels to another where the development criteria are based on sustainable processes that do not involve the generation of CO2 makes it necessary to develop new processes using the electricity generated from renewable sources as primary source of energy. This project, aims at developing atmospheric plasma technologies to induce chemical processes that are currently carried out through catalytic techniques. Specifically, FIREBOW pursues the development of a Gliding Arc Atmospheric Plasma reactor (GA) to induce three processes: (i) the synthesis of ammonia (NH3), (i) the production of hydrogen (H2) from NH3, and (iii) the decontamination of water. Both the experimental and theoretical characterization of the reactor, the latter carried out using computational methods, will be crucial for its correct operation and for the optimization of the proposed processes.

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Agencia Estatal de Investigación. Proyectos de I+D+i Retos Investigación

Code: PID2020-114270RA-I00

Acronym: FIREBOW

Research team: José Cotrino Bautista, Maria del Carmen García Martínez, Antonio Rodero Serrano, José Javier Brey Sánchez

Work team: Paula de Navascués, Manuel Oliva Ramírez

Atmospheric Pressure Gliding-arc Plasmas for the Sustainable Production of Ammonia and Hydrogen

Atmospheric Pressure Gliding-arc Plasmas for the Sustainable Production of Ammonia and Hydrogen (ARCPLAS)

PIs: Ana M Gómez Ramírez, José Cotrino Bautista (Jan-2020/May-2023)

Financial source:  European Union

Code:US‐1380977

Acronym: ARCPLAS

Research team: Javier Brey Sánchez, Juan Rodríguez Archilla, Jesús Cuevas Maraver, Alberto Palmero Acevedo, Rafael Álvarez Molina

This project aims at developing gas chemical transformation processes through atmospheric pressure plasma technologies that use electricity as a direct energy vector. Specifically, the objective is to fine-tune a Plasma Atmospheric Gliding Arc Reactor (PAAD) to induce two processes of great industrial and environmental impact, such as the synthesis of ammonia (NH3) and the production of hydrogen (H2) from hydrocarbons and alcohols. 

 

Caracterización de materiales, componentes y dispositivos para aplicaciones espaciales

Caracterización de materiales, componentes y dispositivos para aplicaciones espaciales

Financial source: ALTER TECHNOLOGIES TUV NORD (technological support contract)

PI: Angel Barranco (Nov-2022 /         )

Charging Effects Mitigation Using Innovative Materials

Charging Effects Mitigation Using Innovative Materials

Financial source: European Space Agency ESA (contract No. 40001139513/22/NL/CRS)

Consortium: Institute of Materials Science of Seville, Institute of Materials Science of Madrid, ALTER TECHNOOGY TÜV NORD, DHV Technology, Research Centre of Cantabria (CTC).

PIs (NToSP): Ángel Barranco  (project manager), Francisco J. Aparicio (technical manager) (Oct-2022 /       )

Plasma assisted CO2 dissociation in pure and gas mixture streams with a ferroelectric packed-bed reactor in ambient conditions

P Navascués, J Cotrino, AR González-Elipe, A Gómez-Ramírez, 

Chemical Engineering Journal 430, 133066 (2022)

Energy harvesting device (2022)

Energy harvesting device (PCT/EP2022/073950)

An energy harvesting device for obtaining instantaneous energy from drops without needing of moving the drops along the device, in a reduced scale and combinable with other types of harvesting devices, the energy harvesting device comprising one or more triboelectric generators comprising a bottom electrode, a friction or triboelectric element placed over the bottom electrode, and at least two top exposed electrodes electrically connected placed over the triboelectric element and defining at least one gap between them, exposing the triboelectric element to the external environment so that on contacting a drop of liquid makes an electrical connection between the top electrodes varying instantaneously (microseconds range) the capacitance of the triboelectric generators.s

Device for removing and preventing the formation of ice on surfaces

Device for removing and preventing the formation of ice on surfaces (PCT/ES2022/070383)

Disclosed is a device comprising: a piezoelectric or ferroelectric substrate (2) on which ice is deposited; electrodes (3), connected to the substrate (2); a vector network analyser (7), connected to the electrodes (3) and configured to determine the resonant frequency of the substrate (2); and an excitation module including a function generator (6) that communicates with the vector network analyser (7) and is connected to an amplifier (4), the amplifier being connected to the electrodes (3). The excitation module is configured to apply to the electrodes (3), by means of an automatic switch (8), an AC electrical signal having a frequency coinciding with the resonant frequency measured in the vector network analyser (7) and which changes gradually as the ice melts.

Plasma engineering of microstructured piezo – Triboelectric hybrid nanogenerators for wide bandwidth vibration energy harvesting

X García-Casas, A Ghaffarinehad, FJ Aparicio, J Castillo-Seoane, C López-Santos, JP Espinós, J Cotrino, JR Sánchez-Valencia, A Barranco, A Borrás, 

Rhodamine 6G and 800 intermolecular heteroaggregates embedded in PMMA for near-infrared wavelength shifting

J Castillo-Seoane, L Gonzalez-Garcia, JM Obrero-Perez, JF Aparicio, A Borrás, AR González-Elipe, A Barranco, JR Sanchez-Valencia,

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2022

Coarse-grained approach to amorphous and anisotropic materials in kinetic Monte Carlo thin-film growth simulations: A case study of TiO2 and ZnO by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

J Budagosky, X García-Casas, JR Sánchez-Valencia, A Barranco, A Borrás, 

Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2022, 19(3), e2100179

Highly Anisotropic Organometal Halide Perovskite Nanowalls Grown by Glancing-Angle Deposition

J Castillo-Seoane, L Contreras-Bernal, JM Obrero-Perez, X García-Casas, F Lorenzo-Lázaro, FJ Aparicio, C López-Santos, TC Rojas, JA Anta, A Borrás, A Barranco, JR Sanchez-Valencia, 

Advanced Materials, 2022, 34(18), 2107739

Ultrathin Plasma Polymer Passivation of Perovskite Solar Cells for Improved Stability and Reproducibility

JM Obrero-Perez, L Contreras-Bernal, F Nuñez-Galvez, J Castillo-Seoane, K Valadez-Villalobos, FJ Aparicio, JA Anta, A Borrás, JR Sanchez-Valencia, A Barranco,

Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12(32), 2200812

Comparative analysis of the germination of barley seeds subjected to drying, hydrogen peroxide, or oxidative air plasma treatments

A Perea-Brenes, A Gómez-Ramírez, C López-Santos, M Oliva-Ramírez, R Molina, J Cotrino, JL García, M Cantos, AR González-Elipe, 

Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2022, 19(9), 2200035

Design and Characterization of ITO-Covered Resonant Nanopillars for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Sensing

L Tramarin, R Casquel, J Gil-Rostra, MA González-Martínez, R Herrero-Labrador, AMM Murillo, MF Laguna, MJ Bañuls, AR González-Elipe, M Holgado, 
Chemosensors, 2022, 10(10), 393

Ionomer-Free Nickel-Iron bimetallic electrodes for efficient anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

E López-Fernández, C Gómez-Sacedón, J Gil-Rostra, JP Espinós, AR González-Elipe, F Yubero, A de Lucas-Consuegra, 

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 433, 133774

Nanostructured nickel based electrocatalysts for hybrid ethanol-water anion exchange membrane electrolysis

E López-Fernández, C Gómez-Sacedón, J Gil-Rostra, JP Espinós, AR González-Elipe, F Yubero, A  De Lucas Consuegra, 

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10(3), 107994

Titania Enhanced Photocatalysis and Dye Giant Absorption in Nanoporous 1D Bragg Microcavities

VJ Rico, H Turk, F Yubero, AR Gonzalez-Elipe,

ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5(4), pp. 5487–5497

QUEELS: Software to calculate the energy loss processes in TEELS, REELS, XPS and AES including effects of the core hole

S Tougaard, N Pauly, F Yubero, 

Surface and Interface Analysis, 2022, 54(7), pp. 820–833

Optimization of anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers using ionomer-free electrodes

E López-Fernández, C Gómez-Sacedón, J Gil-Rostra, JP Espinós, JJ Brey, AR González-Elipe, A de Lucas-Consuegra, F Yubero

Renewable Energy, 2022, 197, pp. 1183–1191

One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal for Surface Mode Polarization Control

E Mogni, G Pellegrini, J Gil-Rostra, F Yubero, G Simone, S Fossati, J Dostalek, R Martinez-Vazquez, R Osellame, M Celebrano, M Finazzi, P Biagioni, 

Advanced Optical Materials, 2022, 10(21), 2200759

Assessing Pseudo-hermeticity on COTS with Plastic encapsulated materials

Assessing Pseudo-hermeticity on COST with Plastic Encapsulated Materials

Financial source: European Space Agency ESA (contract No. 4000135494/21/NL/GLC/ov)

Consortium: Institute of Materials Science of Seville, ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD (SP), ALTER TECHNOOGY TÜV NORD (UK)

PIs (NToSP): Ángel Barranco  (project manager), Francisco J. Aparicio (technical manager) (Oct-2021 /  Dec-2023)

Manufacture, characterization and efficiency analysis of electrocatalysts for anion exchange electrolyzers

Manufacture, characterization and efficiency of electrocatalysts for  AEM water electrolyzers

Financial source: H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, S.L. within ECLOSION project from I+D+i “Líneas Estratégicas” MISIONES, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.

PI: Francisco Yubero (Sept-2021/Nov-2024)

Factors triggering germination in plasma-activated cotton seeds: water imbibition vs. reactive species’ formation

E Arroyo, P Navascués, A Gómez-Ramírez, R Molina, A Perea, JL García, J Cotrino, M Cantos, AR González-Elipe, C López-Santos, 

Journal of Physics D – Applied Physics 54, 325205 (2021)

Porous ionomer-free layered metal alloy electrocatalyst electrode (2021)

Porous ionomer-free layered metal alloy electrocatalyst electrode (EP4177379)
The invention relates to a new kind of electrocatalyst to be incorporated as part of the electrodes, anode and cathode, in water electrolysers aimed for hydrogen production through the electrochemical splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen. The electrocatalyst is characterized by a layered and porous structure that provides a high performance towards the oxygen evolution reaction in the absence of added ionomer. The object of the invention is framed in the field of energy..

Physicochemical surface analysis and germination at different irrigation conditions of DBD plasma-treated wheat seeds

R Molina, A Lalueza, C López-Santos, R Ghobeira, P Cools, R Morent,  N de Geyter, AR González-Elipe,

Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2021, 18(1), 2000086

Anisotropic Resistivity Surfaces Produced in ITO Films by Laser-Induced Nanoscale Self-organization

C Lopez-Santos, D Puerto, J Siegel, M Macías-Montero, C Florian, J Gil-Rostra, V López-Flores, A Borrás, AR González-Elipe, J Solis,

Advanced Optical Materials, 2021, 9(2), 2001086

Patterning and control of the nanostructure in plasma thin films with acoustic waves: Mechanical: vs. electrical polarization effects

A García-Valenzuela, A Fakhfouri, M Oliva-Ramírez, V Rico, TC Rojas, R Alvarez, SB Menzel, A Palmero, A Winkler, AR González-Elipe, 

Materials Horizons, 2021, 8(2), pp. 515–524

Active sites and optimization of mixed copper-cobalt oxide anodes for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

E López-Fernández, J Gil-Rostra, C Escudero, IJ Villar-García, F Yubero, A de Lucas Consuegra, AR González-Elipe, 

Journal of Power Sources, 2021, 485, 229217

Electrical and reaction performances of packed-bed plasma reactors moderated with ferroelectric or dielectric materials

A Gómez-Ramírez, R Álvarez, P Navascués, FJ García-García, A Palmero, J Cotrino, AR González-Elipe,

Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2021, 18(3), 2000193

New insights on the conversion reaction mechanism in metal oxide electrodes for sodium-ion batteries

J Mosa, FJ García-García, AR González-Elipe, M Aparicio, 

Electrochromic response and porous structure of WO3 cathode layers

D Louloudakis, K Mouratis, J Gil-Rostra, E Koudoumas, R Alvarez, A Palmero, AR Gonzalez-Elipe, 

Electrochimica Acta, 2021, 376, 138049

Form Birefringence in Resonant Transducers for the Selective Monitoring of VOCs under Ambient Conditions

M Oliva-Ramírez, C López-Santos, H Berthon, M Goven, J Portoles, J Gil-Rostra, AR González-Elipe, F Yubero,

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13(16), pp. 19148–19158

Characterizing the physicochemical and mechanical properties of ZrN thin films deposited on Zr substrates by pulsed laser technique

I Ghemras, S Abdelli-Messaci, B Alili, AR González-Elipe, VJ Rico, M Izerrouken, AY Khereddine, F Hadj-Larbi,

EPJ Applied Physics, 2021, 95(1), 10301

Laser-induced scanning transfer deposition of silver electrodes on glass surfaces: A green and scalable technology

R Molina, M Ertuğrul, A Larrea, R Navarro, V Rico, F Yubero, AR González-Elipe, GF de la Fuente, LA Angurel, 

Factors triggering germination in plasma-activated cotton seeds: Water imbibition vs. reactive species’ formation

E Arroyo, P De Navascues, A Gómez-Ramírez, R Molina, I Perea, JL García, J Cotrino, M Cantos, AR González-Elipe, C López-Santos,

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2021, 54(32), 325205

One-reactor vacuum and plasma synthesis of transparent conducting oxide nanotubes and nanotrees: From single wire conductivity to ultra-broadband perfect absorbers in the NIR

J Castillo-Seoane, J Gil-Rostra, V López-Flores, G Lozano, FJ Ferrer, JP Espinós, KK Ostrikov, F Yubero, AR González-Elipe, A Barranco, JR Sánchez-Valencia, Borrás, A.

Nanoscale, 2021, 13(32), pp. 13882–13895

Photonic sensor systems for the identification of hydrocarbons and crude oils in static and flow conditions

J Gil-Rostra, S Quintero-Moreno, VJ Rico, F Yubero, FJ Sanza, R Casquel, E Gallo-Valverde, ME Jara-Galán, P Sanz-Sanz, M Holgado, AR González-Elipe, 

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 2021, 344, 130265

Mechanically switchable wetting petal effect in self‐patterned nanocolumnar films on poly(dimethylsiloxane)

J Parra‐Barranco, C Lopez‐Santos, JR Sanchez‐Valencia, A Borrás, AR Gonzalez‐Elipe, A Barranco,

Nanomaterials, 2021, 11(10), 2566

Recent advances in alkaline exchange membrane water electrolysis and electrode manufacturing

E López-Fernández, CG Sacedón, J Gil-Rostra, F Yubero, AR González-Elipe, A de Lucas-Consuegra, 

Molecules, 2021, 26(21), 6326

Extraction of microstructural parameters from sculptured thin films nanoindentation

Y Gaillard, E Jimenez-Piqué, M Oliva-Ramirez, VJ Rico, AR Gonzalez-Elipe,

Surface and Coatings Technology, 2021, 425, 127696

Plasma technology for efficient and DURAble waterproof perovskite SOLar cells

Plasma technology for efficient and DURAble waterproof perovskite SOLar cells (DuraSol)

PIs: Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia / Maria del Carmen López Santos (June-2020/May-2023)

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Solar cells – devices that transform sunlight into electricity – are of vital interest for the sustainable future of the planet. During the last years and aware of this fact, the scientific community has made a great effort to improve the efficiency of these devices. A particular example of a solar cell that contains an organometallic halide perovskite as light absorber has focused the attention of the scientific community during the last decade due, above all, to its high efficiency and low cost. This solar cell technology is a promising alternative to currently existing ones (based on Si and chalcogenides), although they face a scientific and technological challenge that has not been solved in 10 years since its discovery: for the commercial realization of the perovskite cells possible, they need to achieve higher stability, durability and reproducibility. The main problem lies in the high sensitivity of these perovskites to oxygen and environmental humidity, which produce a rapid degradation of the cell’s behaviour in an extremely short time, making commercialization unfeasible.

DuraSol seeks to address this great scientific and technological challenge by manufacturing cell components using vacuum and plasma technology. These methodologies are industrially scalable and present great advantages over solution methods (the most used), among which are: their high versatility, control of composition and microstructure, low cost, environmentally friendly since they do not require solvents, do not produce pollutant emissions and are compatible with current semiconductor technology.
The main objective of DuraSol is the fabrication of waterproof perovskite solar cells by integrating components manufactured by vacuum and plasma methodologies in the form of thin films and nanostructures, which act as hydrophobic sealants. The viability of DuraSol is based on recent results that demonstrate that plasma-assisted synthesis of different components of the solar cell can be one of the most promising ways to increase its stability and durability, which is today the bottleneck that prevents their commercialization. It is worth to highlight that there is no example in the literature about this synthetic approach, and this opportunity is expected to demonstrate the advantages and versatility of this innovative methodology in a field of very high impact. The research proposed in DuraSol falls within the priority areas of the European Union Horizon 2021-2027 program and responds to several of the challenges proposed in this call for “Energía segura, eficiente y limpia” (Challenge 3) and “Cambio climático y utilización de recursos y materias primas” (Challenge 5).

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación

Code: PID2019-109603RA-I00

Acronym: DuraSol

Research team: Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro

Work team: Xabier García Casas, Víctor López Flores, Javier Castillo Seoane

Unraveling discharge and surface mechanisms in plasma-assisted ammonia reactions

P Navascués, JM Obrero-Pérez, J Cotrino, AR González-Elipe, A Gómez-Ramírez, 

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8, 14855 – 14866 (2020).

Tecnología de plasma para el desarrollo de una nueva generación de conductores de huecos en celdas solares de perovskita.

 

Financial source:  Junta de Andalucía / Fondos FEDER

Code:  FEDER-US-1263142 

Acronym:  PlasmaCells

Tecnología de plasma para el desarrollo de una nueva generación de conductores de huecos en celdas solares de perovskita.

Principal Investigator:
Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia

Period:
01-02-2020 / 31-01-2022

Research team: José Cotrino, Angel Barranco , Juan Pedro Espinós, T. Cristina Rojas.  

 

Las celdas solares (CSs) de tercera generación son dispositivos nanotecnológicos que convierten directamente la luz solar en electricidad y suponen el paradigma de la investigación en energías renovables de cuyo aprovechamiento dependerá el futuro energético del planeta. Recientemente, un ejemplo particular de CSs que contienen una perovskita de haluro organometálico como absorbedor de luz han centrado la atención de la comunidad científica debido, ante todo, a su alta eficiencia y bajo coste. Estas características las convierten en una alternativa prometedora a las celdas actuales (de Si y calcogenuros). Sin embargo, para que la realización final y comercial de las celdas de perovskita sea posible es necesario que alcancen una mayor estabilidad, durabilidad y reproducibilidad. Los avances más importantes alcanzados se han debido a la intensa investigación sobre los elementos que integran esta CS: conductor de electrones, perovskita y conductor de huecos. En concreto, este último elemento ha tenido una importancia crucial en su evolución tras la implementación de los conductores de huecos en estado sólido.

PlasmaCells persigue abordar por primera vez la síntesis de una nueva familia de conductores de huecos por técnicas de vacío y plasma. Estas metodologías son escalables industrialmente y presentan grandes ventajas con respecto a las metodologías en disolución (las más usadas), entre las que destacan: su alta versatilidad, control de composición y microestructura, bajo coste, que son respetuosas con el medio ambiente ya que no precisan disolventes, no producen emisiones contaminantes y son compatibles con la tecnología actual de semiconductores.

El objetivo principal de PlasmaCells es la integración de estos nuevos conductores de huecos procesados por plasma en CSs de perovskita. La importancia del proyecto se basa en resultados recientes obtenidos por el Investigador Principal (IP) que demuestran que la aproximación propuesta puede ser una de las vías más prometedoras para el aumento de la estabilidad, durabilidad y reproducibilidad de estas CSs, que actualmente suponen el cuello de botella que impide su industrialización. Cabe destacar que no existe en la bibliografía ningún ejemplo sobre esta aproximación sintética para el desarrollo de conductores de huecos. Se espera que esta oportunidad permita demostrar las ventajas y versatilidad de esta metodología innovadora en un campo de alto impacto, que se enmarca dentro de las áreas prioritarias RIS3 Andalucía y en el PAIDI 2020 de crecimiento sostenible, eficiencia energética y energías renovables.

 

 

In situ identification system for petroleum products (2020)

In situ identification system for petroleum products (ES2905643)
On-site identification system of petroleum products in deposits, comprising a sensor unit with a first resonant photonic transducer provided with photonic cells (11) of resonant pillars and/or photonic cells (12) of nano structured pores in resonant layers and a second transreflection photonic transducer with a transrefleration mirror (12a) preferably in NIR and/or a resonant circuit in the range of radiofrequency; Interrogation means (20) to generate an optical question signal; a unit (30) of analysis and identification for analyzing the optical interference patterns generated and the transreflection spectra or the variation of the resonance frequency and to identify the petroleum product based on said analysis; and one (40) multichannel communication line.

Three dimensional Nanoscale design for the all-in-one solution to environmental environmental multisource energy scavenging.

Three dimensional Nanoscale design for the all-in-one solution to environmental environmental multisource energy scavenging (3DScavengers)

ERC-2019-STG (Grant agreement 851929)

PI: Ana I Borrás (Mar-2020/Feb-2025)

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Imagine a technology for powering your smart devices by recovering energy from lights in your office, the random movements of your body while reading these lines or from small changes in temperature when you breathe or go out for a walk. This very technology will provide energy for wireless sensor networks monitoring the air in your city or the structural stability of buildings and large constructions remotely and sustainably, avoiding battery recharging or even replacing them. These are the challenges in micro energy harvesting from (local) ambient sources.

Kinetic, thermal and solar energies are ubiquitous at our surroundings under diverse forms, but their relatively low intensity and intermittent availability limit their potential recovery by microscale devices. These restrictions call for multi-source energy harvesters working under two principles: 1) combining different single-source harvesters in one device, or 2) using multifunctional materials capable of simultaneously converting various energy sources into electricity. In 1), efficiency per unit volume can decrease compared to the individual counterparts; in 2), materials as semiconductors, polymeric and oxide ferroelectrics and hybrid perovskites may act as multisource harvesters but huge advances are required to optimize their functionalities and sustainable fabrication at large scale.

I propose to fill the gap between these approaches offering an all-in-one solution to multisource energy scavenging, based on the nanoscale design of multifunctional three-dimensional materials. The demonstration of an industrially scalable one-reactor plasma/vacuum method will be crucial to integrate hybrid-scavenging components and to provide 3DScavengers materials with tailored microstructure-enhanced performance.

My ultimate goal is to build nanoarchitectures for simultaneous and enhanced individual scavenging applying photovoltaic, piezo- and pyro-electric effects, minimizing the environmental cost of their synthesis.

NanoDevices3D (NanoD3D): Nanowires and Nanotrees for a new generation of self-powered nanodevices.

NanoDevices3D (NanoD3D): Nanowires and Nanotrees for a new generation of self-powered nanodevices

PI: Ana I Borrás (Nov-2017/Dec-2019)

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Financial source: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. Acciones de Dinamización «Europa Investigación 2017»

Code: EUIN2017-89059

Acronym: NanoD3D

Research team: Juan R. Ramón Sánchez-Valencia, M.C. López-Santos.

Optofluidic liquid sensing on electromicrofluidic devices

Oliva-Ramírez, M., Wang, S-L., Rico, V., López-Santos, C., Fan, S-K., González-Elipe, A.R.

Materials Research Express, 7 (2020) 036407

DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab7fdf

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Super-IcePhobic surfaces to prevent ice formation on aircraft

Super-IcePhobic surfaces to prevent ice formation on aircraft (PHOBIC2ICE)

H2020-TRANSPORT/0149

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (Feb-2016/Jan-2019)

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The accretion of ice represents a severe problem for aircraft, as the presence of even a scarcely visible layer can severely limit the function of wings, propellers, windshields, antennas, vents, intakes and cowlings. PHOBIC2ICE Project aims at developing technologies and predictive simulation tools for avoiding or mitigating this phenomenon.

PHOBIC2ICE project, by applying an innovative approach to simulation and modelling, will enable the design and fabrication of icephobic surfaces with improved functionalities. Several types of polymeric, metallic and hybrid coatings using different deposition methods will be developed. Laser treated and anodized surfaces will be prepared. Consequently, the Project focuses on collecting fundamental knowledge of phenomena associated with icephobicity issues. This knowledge will give better understanding of the ice accretion process on different coatings and modified surfaces. Certified research infrastructure (ice wind tunnel) and flight tests planned will aid in developing comprehensive solutions to address ice formation issue and will raise the Project’s innovation level.
The proposed solution will be environment-friendly, will contribute to the reduction of energy consumption, and will help eliminate the need for frequent on-ground de-icing procedures. This in turn will contribute to the reduction of cost, pollution and flight delay.

 

Financial source:  European Union

Code: H2020-TRANSPORT/0149

Acronym:  PHOBIC2ICE

Research team: Ana Borrás, Victor Rico. 

 

Study of the influence of the precursors on the sensing properties of ZnO:Cu system

Ramos, A., Urbieta, A., Escalante, G., Hidalgo, P., Espinós, J.P., Fernández, P.

Ceramics International, 46 (2020) 8358-8367 

DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.12.068

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Enhanced Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Incorporating Dopant-Free Crystalline Spiro-OMeTAD Layers by Vacuum Sublimation

Barranco, A., Lopez-Santos, M.C., Idigoras, J., Aparicio, F.J., Obrero-Perez, J., Lopez-Flores, V., Contreras-Bernal, L., Rico, V., Ferrer, J., Espinos, J.P., Borras, A., Anta, J.A., Sanchez-Valencia, J.R.

Advanced Energy Materials, 10 (2020) 1901524

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201901524

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Positron annihilation analysis of nanopores and growth mechanism of oblique angle evaporated TiO2 and SiO2 thin films and multilayers

García-Valenzuela, A., Butterling, M., Liedke, M.O., Hirschmann, E., Trinh, T.T., Attallah, A.G., Wagner, A., Alvarez, R., Gil-Rostra, J., Rico, V., Palmero, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 295 (2020) 109968

DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109968

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Robust label-free CuxCoyOz electrochemical sensors for hexose detection during fermentation process monitoring

López-Fernández, E., Gil-Rostra, J., Espinós, J.P., Gonzalez, R., Yubero, F., de Lucas-Consuegra, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 304 (2020) 127360

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.127360

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Plasma Enabled Conformal and Damage Free Encapsulation of Fragile Molecular Matter: from Surface-Supported to On-Device Nanostructures

Alcaire, M., Aparicio, F.J., Obrero, J., López-Santos, C., Garcia-Garcia, F.J., Sánchez-Valencia, J.R., Frutos, F., Ostrikov, K., Borrás, A., Barranco, A.

Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (2019) 1903535

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201903535

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Multifunctional antimicrobial chlorhexidine polymers by remote plasma assisted vacuum deposition

Mora-Boza, A., Aparicio, F.J., Alcaire, M., López-Santos, C., Espinós, J.P., Torres-Lagares, D., Borrás, A., Barranco, A.

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 13 (2019) 330-339

DOI: 10.1007/s11705-019-1803-6

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3D core-multishell piezoelectric nanogenerators

Filippin, A.N., Sanchez-Valencia, J.R., Garcia-Casas, X., Lopez-Flores, V., Macias-Montero, M., Frutos, F., Barranco, A., Borras, A.

Nano Energy, 58 (2019) 476-483

DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.01.047

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Hydrophobic and icephobic behaviour of polyurethane-based nanocomposite coatings

Przybyszewski, B., Boczkowska, A., Kozera, R., Mora, J., Garcia, P., Aguero, A., Borras, A.

Coatings, 9 (2019) 811

DOI: 10.3390/coatings9120811

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3D Organic Nanofabrics: Plasma-Assisted Synthesis and Antifreezing Behavior of Superhydrophobic and Lubricant-Infused Slippery Surfaces

Alcaire, M., Lopez-Santos, C., Aparicio, F.J., Sanchez-Valencia, J.R., Obrero, J.M., Saghi, Z., Rico, V.J., De La Fuente, G., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R., Barranco, A., Borras, A.

Langmuir, 35 (2019) 16876-16885

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03116

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Ultrastable CoxSiyOz Nanowires by Glancing Angle Deposition with Magnetron Sputtering as Novel Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation

Cano, M., Garcia-Garcia, F.J., Rodríguez-Padrón, D., González-Elipe, A.R., Giner-Casares, J.J., Luque, R. 

ChemCatChem, 11 (2019) 6111-6115

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901730

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Sodium ion storage performance of magnetron sputtered WO3 thin films

García-García, F.J., Mosa, J., González-Elipe, A.R., Aparicio, M. 

Electrochimica Acta, 321 (2019) 134669

DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134669

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SiOx by magnetron sputtered revisited: Tailoring the photonic properties of multilayers

García-Valenzuela, A., Alvarez, R., Espinós, J.P., Rico, V., Gil-Rostra, J., Palmero, A., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R.

Applied Surface Science, 488 (2019) 791-800

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.05.273

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Kinetic energy-induced growth regimes of nanocolumnar Ti thin films deposited by evaporation and magnetron sputtering

Alvarez, R., Garcia-Valenzuela, A., Rico, V., Garcia-Martin, J.M., Cotrino, J., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R., Palmero, A.

Nanotechnology, 30 (2019) 475603

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3cb2

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Antibacterial nanostructured Ti coatings by magnetron sputtering: From laboratory scales to industrial reactors

Alvarez, R., Muñoz-Piña, S., González, M.U., Izquierdo-Barba, I., Fernández-Martínez, I., Rico, V., Arcos, D., García-Valenzuela, A., Palmero, A., Vallet-Regi, M., González-Elipe, A.R., García-Martín, J.M.

Nanomaterials, 9 (2019) 1217

DOI: 10.3390/nano9091217

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Large gap atmospheric pressure barrier discharges using ferroelectric materials

Navascués, P., González-Elipe, A.R., Cotrino, J., Gómez-Ramirez, A.

Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 28 (2019) 075002

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/ab28ce

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2D compositional self-patterning in magnetron sputtered thin films

García-Valenzuela, A., Alvarez, R., Rico, V., Espinos, J.P., López-Santos, M.C., Solís, J., Siegel, J., del Campo, A., Palmero, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

Applied Surface Science, 480 (2019) 115-121

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.02.206

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Hydrophobicity, Freezing Delay, and Morphology of Laser-Treated Aluminum Surfaces

Rico, V.J., López-Santos, C., Villagrá, M., Espinós, J.P., De La Fuente, G.F., Angurel, L.A., Borrás, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

Langmuir, 35 (2019) 6483-6491

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00457

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Liquid switchable radial polarization converters made of sculptured thin films

Oliva-Ramírez, M., Rico, V.J., Gil-Rostra, J., Arteaga, O., Bertran, E., Serna, R., González-Elipe, A.R., Yubero, F.

Applied Surface Science, 475 (2019) 230-236

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.12.200

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Laser-induced coloration of ceramic tiles covered with magnetron sputtered precursor layers

Rico, V.J., Lahoz, R., Rey-García, F., de Francisco, I., Gil-Rostra, J., Espinós, J.P., de la Fuente, G.F., González-Elipe, A.R.

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102(2019) 1589-1598

DOI: 10.1111/jace.16022

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CuxCo3-xO4 ultra-thin film as efficient anodic catalysts for anion exchange membrane water electrolysers

López-Fernández, E., Gil-Rostra, J., Espinós, J.P., González-Elipe, A.R., Yubero, F., de Lucas-Consuegra, A.

Journal of Power Sources, 415 (2019) 136-144

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.01.056

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Environmentally Tight TiO2 –SiO2 Porous 1D-Photonic Structures

García-Valenzuela, A., López-Santos, C., Rico, V., Alvarez, R., Palmero, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6 (2019) 1801212

DOI: 10.1002/admi.201801212

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Growth of nanocolumnar thin films on patterned substrates at oblique angles

Garcia-Valenzuela, A., Muñoz-Piña, S., Alcala, G., Alvarez, R., Lacroix, B., Santos, A.J., Cuevas-Maraver, J., Rico, V., Gago, R., Vazquez, L., Cotrino, J., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R., Palmero, A.

Plasma Processes and Polymers, 16 (2019) 1800135

DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201800135

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Isotope labelling for reaction mechanism analysis in DBD plasma processes

Navascués, P., Obrero-Pérez, J.M., Cotrino, J., González-Elipe, A.R., Gómez-Ramírez, A.

Catalysts, 9 (2019) 45

DOI: 10.3390/catal9010045

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Graphene Formation Mechanism by the Electrochemical Promotion of a Ni Catalyst

Espinós, J.P., Rico, V.J., González-Cobos, J., Sánchez-Valencia, J.R., Pérez-Dieste, V., Escudero, C., De Lucas-Consuegra, A., González-Elipe, A.R.

ACS Catalysis, 9 (2019) 11447-11454

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03820

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The Role of Surface Recombination on the Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells: Effect of Morphology and Crystalline Phase of TiO2 Contact

Idígoras, J., Contreras-Bernal, L., Cave, J.M., Courtier, N.E., Barranco, A., Borras, A.,  Sánchez-Valencia, J.R., Anta, J.A., Walker, A.B.

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5 (2018) 1801076

DOI: 10.1002/admi.201801076

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Enhancing Moisture and Water Resistance in Perovskite Solar Cells by Encapsulation with Ultrathin Plasma Polymers

Idígoras, J., Aparicio, F.J., Contreras-Bernal, L., Ramos-Terrón, S., Alcaire, M., Sánchez-Valencia, J.R., Borras, A., Barranco, Á., Anta, J.A.

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10 (2018) 11587-11594

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b17824

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Influence of irrigation conditions in the germination of plasma treated Nasturtium seeds

Molina, R., López-Santos, C., Gómez-Ramírez, A., Vílchez, A., Espinós, J.P., González-Elipe, A.R.

Scientific Reports, 8 (2018) 16442

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34801-0

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Nanostructural Analysis of Porous Oblique Angle Deposited (OAD) Multilayer Systems by Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering

Oliva-Ramírez, M., López-Santos, C., Yubero, F., González-Elipe, A.R.

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5 (2018) 1800530

DOI: 10.1002/admi.201800530

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Sensing and biosensing with screen printed electrodes modified with nanostructured nickel oxide thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

Salazar, P., Garcia-Garcia, F.J., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R.

Electrochemistry Communications, 94 (2018) 5-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.07.020

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Growth of nanocolumnar porous TiO2 thin films by magnetron sputtering using particle collimators

Garcia-Valenzuela, A., Alvarez, R., Rico, V., Cotrino, J., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R., Palmero, A

Surface and Coatings Technology, 343(2018) 172-177

DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.09.039

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Colorimetric energy sensitive scintillator detectors based on luminescent multilayer designs

Ferrer, F.J., Gil-Rostra, J., González-Elipe, A.R., Yubero, F.

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 272 (2018) 217-222

DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2018.01.062

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Dye Giant Absorption and Light Confinement Effects in Porous Bragg Microcavities

Oliva-Ramírez, M., Gil-Rostra, J., Simonsen, A.C., Yubero, F., González-Elipe, A.R.

ACS Photonics, 5 (2018) 984-991

DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b01283

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Microstructural engineering and use of efficient poison resistant Au-doped Ni-GDC ultrathin anodes in methane-fed solid oxide fuel cells

Garcia-Garcia, F.J., Yubero, F., González-Elipe, A.R., Lambert, R.M.,

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 885-893

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.11.020

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Optical properties of molybdenum in the ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet by reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy

Pauly, N.Yubero, F.Tougaard, S.

Applied Optics, 2020, 59(14), pp. 4527–4532

Antibacterial response of titanium oxide coatings doped by nitrogen plasma immersion ion implantation

J. Esparza, G.G. Fuentes, R. Bueno, R. Rodriguez, J.A. Garcia, A.I. Vitas, V. Rico, A.R. González-Elipe.

Surface and Coatings Technology, 314 (2017) 67-71

DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.11.002

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Optofluidic device to monitor the evolution of liquid products by near infrared spectroscopy (2019)

Optofluidic device to monitor the evolution of liquid products by near infrared spectroscopy (EP3798606)
Optofluidic device for analyzing fluids comprising a near-infrared «NIR» light arrangement (8) to provide a light beam, a NIR detector (10) to receive it and to emit a signal (S1) associated with the characteristics of the light beam, an optofluidic cell (2) to house the fluid, variable in size, comprising an illumination window (3) to allow the light beam to pass through, a NIR mirror (4) to receive the light beam and to reflect light in a specific range of wavelengths, an actuator (14) to vary the distance between the illumination window (3) and the NIR mirror (4), an optical arrangement, comprising a first set of optical fibers (6), which connects the NIR light source (8) to the optofluidic cell, and a second set of optical fibers (7), which connects the optofluidic cell (2) to the NIR detector (10), a processing module (16), to analyze the signal (S1) emitted.
 

Origin of Light-Induced Photophysical Effects in Organic Metal Halide Perovskites in the Presence of Oxygen

Anaya, M., Galisteo-López, J.F., Calvo, M.E., Espinós, J.P., Míguez, H.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9 (2019) 3891-3896

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01830

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Controlled thermolysis of MIL-101(Fe, Cr) for synthesis of Fe x O y /porous carbon as negative electrode and Cr2O3 /porous carbon as positive electrode of supercapacitor

Farisabadi, A., Moradi, M., Hajati, S., Kiani, M.A., Espinos, J.P.

Applied Surface Science, 469 (2019) 192-203

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.11.053

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Comparative studies on electrochemical energy storage of NiFe-S nanoflake and NiFe-OH towards aqueous supercapacitor

Naseri, M., Moradi, M., Hajati, S., Espinos, J.P., Kiani, M.A.

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 30 (2019) 4499-4510

DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-00738-x

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XPS primary excitation spectra of Zn 2p, Fe 2p, and Ce 3d from ZnO, α-Fe2O3 , and CeO2

Pauly, N., Yubero, F., Espinós, J.P., Tougaard, S.

Surface and Interface Analysis, 51 (2019) 353-360

DOI: 10.1002/sia.6587

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Highly selective few-ppm NO gas-sensing based on necklace-like nanofibers of ZnO/CdO n-n type I heterojunction

Naderi, H., Hajati, S., Ghaedi, M., Espinos, J.P.

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 297 (2019) 126774

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.126774

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A compact and portable optofluidic device for detection of liquid properties and label-free sensing

F. Lahoz, I. R. Martín, D. Walo, J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, A. R. Gonzalez-Elipe

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50 (2017) 215103

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aa6cdd

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Energy-Sensitive Ion- and Cathode-Luminescent Radiation-Beam Monitors Based on Multilayer Thin-Film Designs

J. Gil-Rostra, F. J. Ferrer, J.P. Espinós, A. R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (2017) 16313–16320

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01175
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Enhanced green fluorescent protein in optofluidic Fabry-Perot microcavity to detect laser induced temperature changes in a bacterial culture

F. Lahoz, I. R. Martín, D. Walo, R. Freire, J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, A. R. Gonzalez-Elipe

Applied Physics Letters, 111 (2017) 111103 

DOI: 10.1063/1.4990870

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Structural control in porous/compact multilayer systems grown by magnetron sputtering

A. Garcia-Valenzuela, C. Lopez-Santos, R. Alvarez, V. Rico, J. Cotrino, A. R. Gonzalez-Elipe, A. Palmero

Nanotechnology, 28 (2017) 465605

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa8cf4

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Robust polarization active nanostructured 1D Bragg Microcavities as optofluidic label-free refractive index sensor

M. Oliva-Ramirez, J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe.

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 56 (2018) 590-599

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.10.060

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Vapor and liquid optical monitoring with sculptured Bragg microcavities

M. Oliva-Ramirez, J. Gil-Rostra, M.C. López-Santos, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero.

Journal of Nanophotonics,  11 (2017) 046009

DOI: 10.1117/1.JNP.11.046009

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High performance novel gadolinium doped ceria/yttria stabilized zirconia/nickel layered and hybrid thin film anodes for application in solid oxide fuel cells

F.J. Garcia-Garcia, A.M. Beltrán, F.Yubero, A.R.González-Elipe, R.M.Lambert

Journal of Power Sources,  363 (2017) 251-259

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.07.085

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Nickel/Copper Bilayer-modified Screen Printed Electrode for Glucose Determination in Flow Injection Analysis

P. Salazar, V. Rico, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe

Electroanalysis,  30 (2018) 187–193

DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700592

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Reliability of new poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) membranes treated with oxygen plasma plus silicon dioxide layers for pre-prosthetic guided bone regeneration processes

G. Castillo-Dalí, R. Castillo-Oyagüe, A. Batista-Cruzado, C. López-Santos, A. R. González-Elipe, J-L. Saffar, C. D. Lynch, J.L. Gutiérrez-Pérez, D. Torres-Lagares

Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal 22 (2017), e242

DOI: 10.4317/medoral.21512
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Impact of moisture on efficiency-determining electronic processes in perovskite solar cells

M. Salado, L. Contreras-Bernal, L. Caliò, A. Todinova, C. López-Santos, S. Ahmad, A. Borras, J. Idígoras, J. A. Anta.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (2017) 10917

DOI: 10.1039/C7TA02264F
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Cholesterol biosensing with a polydopamine-modified nanostructured platinum electrode prepared by oblique angle physical vacuum deposition

M. Martín; P. Salazar; R. Álvarez; A. Palmero; C. López-Santos; J.L. González-Mora; A.R. González-Elipe.

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical  240 (2017) 37-45

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.08.092
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Vapor and liquid optical monitoring with sculptured Bragg microcavities

M. Oliva-Ramirez, J. Gil-Rostra, M.C. López-Santos, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero.

Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering  10356 (2017) 1035603

DOI: 10.1117/12.2272411

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Micron-Scale Wedge Thin films Prepared by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

M.C. Lopez-Santos, R. Alvarez, A. Palmero, A. Borras, R. Casquel del Campo, M. Holgado, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe

Plasma Processes and Polymers 14 (2017) 1700043

DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201700043

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Self-Assembly of the Nonplanar Fe(III) Phthalocyanine Small-Molecule: Unraveling the Impact on the Magnetic Properties of Organic Nanowires

A. N. Filippin, V. López-Flores, T. C. Rojas, Z. Saghi, V.J. Rico , J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, J.P. Espinós , A. Zitolo, M. Viret, P.A. Midgley, A. Barranco, A. Borras

Chemistry of Materials 30 (2018) 879-887

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04515

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In situ monitoring of the phenomenon of electrochemical promotion of catalysis

J.P. Espinós, V.J. Rico, J. González-Cobos, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, V. Pérez-Dieste, C. Escudero, A. de Lucas-Consuegra, A.R. González-Elipe

Journal of Catalysis 358 (2018) 27–34

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.11.027

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Silver and gold nanoparticles in nanometric confined templates: synthesis and alloying within the anisotropic pores of oblique angle deposited films

J. Parra-Barranco, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, A. R. González-Elipe.

Nanotechnology, 28 (2017), 485602 (10 pp)

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa92af

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Nanocolumnar association and domain formation in porous thin films grown by evaporation at oblique angles

C. Lopez-Santos, R. Álvarez, A. García-Valenzuela, V. Rico, M. Loeffler, A. R. González-Elipe and A. Palmero.

Nanotechnology, 27 (2016), 395702 (9 pp)

doi:10.1088/0957-4484/27/39/395702

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Stoichiometric Control of SiOx Thin Films Grown by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles

Garcia-Valenzuela, Aurelio; Alvarez, Rafael; Lopez-Santos, Carmen; Ferrer, Francisco; Rico, Victor; Guillen, Elena; Alcon-Camas, Mercedes; Escobar-Galindo, Ramon; Gonzalez-Elipe, Agustin; Palmero, Alberto.

Plasma, Processes and Polymers 13, (2016), 1242  (6 pp).

DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201600077DOI: 10.3390/polym9090410

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In Vitro and in Vivo Study of Poly(Lactic–co–Glycolic) (PLGA) Membranes Treated with Oxygen Plasma and Coated with Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite Ultrathin Films for Guided Bone Regeneration Processes

Daniel Torres-Lagares , Lizett Castellanos-Cosano , María Ángeles Serrera-Figallo , Francisco J. García-García , Carmen López-Santos , Angel Barranco, Agustín Rodríguez-Gonzalez Elipe , Cristóbal Rivera-Jiménez  and José-Luis Gutiérrez-Pérez

Polymers  9 (2017) 410

DOI: 10.3390/polym9090410

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Critical Role of Oxygen in Silver-Catalyzed Glaser-Hay Coupling on Ag(100) under Vacuum and in Solution on Ag Particles

N. Orozco, G. Kyriakou, S.K. Beaumont, J. Fernandez-Sanz, J.P. Holgado, M.J. Taylor, J.P. Espinós, A.M. Marquez, D.J. Waatson, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, R.M. Lambert

ACS Catalysis, 7 (2017) 3113-3120

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00431

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Preparation and optimization of fluorescent thin films of rosamine-SiO2/TiO2 composites for NO2 sensing

M.G. Guillen, F. Gamez, B. Suarez, C. Queiros, A.M.G. Silva, A. Barranco, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, J.M. Pedrosa, T. Lopez-Costa

Materials, 10 (2017) 124

DOI: 10.3390/ma10020124

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Plasma assisted oblique angle deposition of transparent and conductive in-plane anisotropic ITO thin films

J. Parra-Barranco, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, F.J. Aparicio, F. Garcia-Garcia, F.J. Ferrer, V. Rico, C. Lopez-Santos, A. Borras, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, A. Barranco

ECS Transactions, 77 (2017) 9-15

DOI: 10.1149/07703.0009ecst

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One-reactor plasma assisted fabrication of ZnO@TiO 2 multishell nanotubes: Assessing the impact of a full coverage on the photovoltaic performance

A.N. Filippin, M. Macias-Montero, Z. Saghi, J. Idigoras, P. Burder, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, P.A. Migdley, J.A. Anta, A. Borras

Scientific Reports, 7 (2017) 9646

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09601-7

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A Full Vacuum Approach for the Fabrication of Hybrid White-Light-Emitting Thin Films and Wide-Range In Situ Tunable Luminescent Microcavities

Youssef Oulad-Zian, Juan Ramon Sanchez-Valencia, Manuel Oliva.Ramirez, Julian Parra-Barranco, Maria Alcaire, Francisco J. Aparicio, Ana Mora-Boza, Juan Pedro Espinos, Francisco Yubero, Agustin R. Gonzalez-Elipe, Angel Barranco and Ana Borras

Advanced Optical Materials, 4 (2016) 1124–1131

DOI: 10.1002/adom.201600138

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Optical Gas Sensing of Ammonia and Amines Based on Protonated Porphyrin/TiO2 Composite Thin Films

Pedro Castillero,  Javier Roales , Tânia Lopes-Costa , Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Angel Barranco, Agustín R. González-Elipe and José M. Pedrosa

Sensors, 17 (2017) 24

DOI: 10.3390/s17010024

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Formation of Subsurface W5+ Species in Gasochromic Pt/WO3 Thin Films Exposed to Hydrogen

Pedro Castillero, Victor Rico-Gavira, Carmen López-Santos, Angel Barranco, Virginia Pérez-Dieste, Carlos Escudero, Juan P. Espinós, and Agustín R. González-Elipe

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121 (2017) 15719−15727

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b03385

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Vacuum template synthesis of multifunctional nanotubes with tailored nanostructured walls

A.Nicolas Filippin, Manuel Macias-Montero, Zineb Saghi, Jesús Idígoras, Pierre Burdet, Angel Barranco, Paul Midgley, Juan A. Anta & Ana Borras

Scientific Reports, 6 (2016) 20637

DOI: 10.1038/srep20637

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Low-Temperature Plasma Processing of Platinum Porphyrins for the Development of Metal Nanostructured Layers

Alejandro Nicolas Filippin, Juan Ramon Sanchez-Valencia, Jesús Idígoras, Manuel Macias-Montero, Maria Alcaire, Francisco Javier Aparicio, Juan Pedro Espinos, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Fabian Frutos, Angel Barranco, Juan Antonio Anta, Ana Borras

Advanced Materials Interfaces 4 (2017) 1601233

DOI: 10.1002/admi.201601233

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Plasma assisted deposition of single and multistacked TiO2 hierarchical nanotube photoanodes

A. Nicolas Filippin, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia,Jesús Idígoras, T. Cristina Rojas, Angel Barranco,  Juan A. Anta and Ana Borras

Nanoscale, 9 (2017) 8133-8141

DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00923b

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A novel 3D absorption correction method for quantitative EDX-STEM tomography

Pierre Burdet, Z.Saghi, A.N.Filippin, A.Borrás, P.A.Midgley

Ultramicroscopy, 160 (2016) 118–129

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.09.012

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Multicolored Emission and Lasing in DCM-Adamantane Plasma Nanocomposite Optical Films

María Alcaire, Luis Cerdán, Fernando Lahoz Zamarro, Francisco J. Aparicio, Juan Carlos González, Francisco J. Ferrer, Ana Borras, Juan Pedro Espinós, and Angel Barranco

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (2017) 8948−8959

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01534

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In Situ Determination of the Water Condensation Mechanisms on Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes

 

Manuel Macias-Montero, Carmen Lopez-Santos, A. Nicolas Filippin, Victor J. Rico, Juan P. Espinos,Jordi Fraxedas Virginia Perez-Dieste, Carlos Escudero, Agustin R. Gonzalez-Elipe,  Ana Borras

Langmuir 33 (2017) 6449−6456

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00156

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Surface chemistry and germination improvement of Quinoa seeds subjected to plasma activation

A. Gómez-Ramírez, C. López-Santos, M. Cantos, J. L. García, R. Molina, J. Cotrino, J. P. Espinós and A. R. González-Elipe

Scientific Reports, 7 (2017) 5924

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06164-5

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About the enhancement of chemical yield during the atmospheric plasma synthesis of ammonia in a ferroelectric packed bed reactor

 

Ana Gómez-Ramírez, Antonio M. Montoro-Damas, José Cotrino, Richard M. Lambert, Agustín R. González-Elipe

Plasma Processes and Polymers,14 (2016) 1600081

DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201600081

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Improving the pollutant removal efficiency of packed-bed plasma reactors incorporating ferroelectric components

Ana Gómez-Ramírez , Antonio M. Montoro-Damas , Miguel A. Rodríguez, Agustín R. González-Elipe, José Cotrino

Chemical Engineering Journal, 314 (2017) 311–319

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.11.065

 

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Efficient synthesis of ammonia from N2 and H2 alone in a ferroelectric packed-bed DBD reactor

A Gómez-Ramírez, J Cotrino, R M Lambert and A R González-Elipe

Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 24 (2015) 065011 7pp

DOI:10.1088/0963-0252/24/6/065011

 

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On the Effect of Wall Slip on the Determination of the Yield Stress of Magnetorheological Fluids

Jaime Caballero-Hernandez, Ana Gomez-Ramirez, Juan D.G. Duran, F. Gonzalez-Caballero, Andrey Yu. Zubarev, Modesto T. Lopez-Lopez

Applied Rheology, 27 (2017) 15001

DOI: 10.3933/APPLRHEOL-27-15001

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Structural dynamics during laser-induced ultrafast demagnetization

Emmanuelle Jal, Víctor López-Flores, Niko Pontius, Tom Ferté, Nicolas Bergeard, Christine Boeglin, Boris Vodungbo, Jan Lüning, and Nicolas Jaouen

Physical Review B 95, 184422 (2017)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.95.184422

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Purely organic and hybrid organic-inorganic spin valves on supported nanowires produced by advanced vacuum and plasma-assisted deposition techniques

Financial source:

Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo
Junta de Andalucía

Andalucía Talent-Hub

Purely organic and hybrid organic-inorganic spin valves on supported nanowires produced by advanced vacuum and plasma-assisted deposition techniques

Research Supervisor:
Ana Borrás

Principal Investigator:
Víctor López-Flores

Period:
01-10-2015 / 30-09-2017

Research group:
ICMS: Ángel Barranco, Francisco Aparicio, Juan Ramón Sánchez

 

The transition to organic electronics requires new devices on the nanometer scale composed only by organic materials, providing small, flexible, transparent and cheap devices. Among electronic devices, the spin valves have stood out for their rapid transfer from the experimental phase to the general public products, but a reliable organic spin valve nanometric device is yet to be developed.
The scientific objective of this project is to fill that gap. By using advanced, industrially scalable nanotechnology methods, we intend to produce a hybrid organic-inorganic and a fully organic spin valve in the form of a supported nanowire of ~200 nm width and several microns length, with a concentric spin valve stack. Three main fabrication techniques will be used: organic Physical Vapor Deposition (O-PVD), plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PE-CVD) and remote plasma assisted vacuum deposition (RPAVD). Magnetoresistance measurements will be performed on single nanowires by conducting-probe atomic force microscopy (CP-AFM), and will give the definite measurement of quality of the samples produced
This project will be developed within the Nanotechnology on Surfaces research group (NanoOnSurf), at the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (CSIC – University of Seville), located in the multidisciplinary CicCartuja research centre (Seville, Spain). State-of-the-art synthesis and characterisation techniques developed in the host research group will be the key for the success of this proposal.
This project is directly related with Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015, chapter 5.i, action ICT 3 – 2014: Advanced Thin, Organic and Large Area Electronics (TOLAE) technologies, and thus is expected to have a strong impact in the future European electronic industry.

 

 

Nanostructured multilayered architectures for the development of optofluidic responsive devices, smart labels, and advanced surface functionalization

Nanostructured multilayered architectures for the development of optofluidic responsive devices, smart labels, and advanced surface functionalization (NANOFLOW)

PIs: Francisco Yubero, Angel Barranco (Jan-2017/Dec-2019)

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NANOFlow is a multidisciplinary Project that aims the development of novel optofluidics sensing devices integrating advanced multifunctional nanostructured materials. The project is solidly grounded in the research group experience in the synthesis of nanoestructured functional thin films, advance surface treatments and development of planar photonic structures The main objective of the project is to combine and integrate the available synthetic and processing methodologies in the fabrication of optofluidic components capable of modifying their physical behavior when they are exposed to liquids. The integration of these optofluidic components together with accessory technologies based on new principles of photonic detection, large surface area microplasmas discharge as light sources or flexible substrates for the fabrication of sensing tags define an ambitious landscape of applications that will be explored in the project. Besides, the modeling of thin film growth in combination with advanced deposition diagnosis methodologies will be combined to adjust the thin film deposition processes to the desired functionalities.Therefore, NANOFlow aims to cover all the scientific-technological chain from the materials development to the final applications including advanced characterization, flexible synthetic routes, alternative low-cost and high throughput process (e.g. atmospheric plasma synthesis), device integration and testing of devices in real conditions.

The NANOFlow research activities will culminate in the development of three innovative devices, namely smart labels for sensing, traceability and anticounterfeiting applications (e.g. smart labels incorporated in food-packaging), a versatile optofluidic multisensing device and an optofluidic photocatalytic cleaning system that will integrate a large area microplasma source, liquid actuated UV/Visible optical switches and a photocatalytic nanostructured surface. All of these devices will operate under the basis of an optofluidic actuation and/or response and are designed to present clear potentialities for direct application in liquid sensing, manipulation and monitoring.

The NANOFlow research activities in the different work-packages and, particularly, the final devices are intended to have a direct impact in the Theme 2 (Seguridad and Calidad Alimentaria) of the “RETOS” defined in the call covering this project proposal.. Besides, some of the activities proposed, in particular the third device are also connected with the Theme 3 (Energía segura eficiente y limpia) of the call. It is very interesting to stress that these activities are of particular relevance in the geographical context of Andalucia where Agriculture,  Food production and Energy are three of the most relevant strategic sectors.

Financial source:  Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) y Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)

Code:  MAT2016-79866-R

Acronym: NANOFLOW

 

Research team: Agustin R. Gonzalez-Elipe (ICMS-CSIC), José Cotrino (ICMS-US), Juan Pedro Espinós (ICMS-CSIC), Fabián Frutos (US), Ana I. Borrás (ICMS-CSIC), Alberto Palmero (ICMS-CSIC), Victor Rico (ICMS-CSIC), Angel Barranco (ICMS-CSIC), F. Yubero (ICMS-CSIC),  Ricardo Molina (IQAC-CSIC), Fernando Lahoz (ULL), Xerman de la Fuente (ICMA-CSIC), Jesús Cuevas (US), Mª Fe Laguna (UPM), Antonio Rodero (UCO), Mª Carmen García (UCO)

Work team doctors: Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Francisco J. Aparicio, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Victor López, Rafael Alvarez, M.C. López-Santos, Francisco J. García, Ana M. Gómez, María Alcaire

Marie Curie Project. PlasmaPerovSol

 

01/01/2016  –  Project Starts!

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 661480.

 

07/02/2016  –  A synchrotron project at DESY, Hamburg has been granted. The project “One-Dimensional conformal perovskite-based solar cells fabricated by a full plasma and vacuum integrated process” will allow to measure the different components of the solar cells by Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering (GISAXS). More Information at:

http://photon-science.desy.de/facilities/petra_iii/beamlines/p03_minaxs/index_eng.html

 

05/05/2016  –  One-Reactor System:

 

15/05/2016  –  Juan Ramon Sanchez-Valencia receives the 4th award “Manuel Losada Villasante” to the excellence in investigation and innovation.

A short interview after this award  is available at:

http://play.cadenaser.com/audio/003RD010000000478256/

Some other links:

http://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/Luces-puerta-Carmona_0_1078092826.html

https://elpais.com/ccaa/2016/11/02/andalucia/1478102329_311013.html

http://comunicacion.us.es/centro-de-prensa/institucional/fallados-los-premios-losada-villasante

 

 

01/06/2016  – Interview with SOLAND, a a technology park of excellence focussed on renewable energies and eco-innovation.

http://www.solandalucia.es/es/noticias/andalucia-ha-multiplicado-por-seis-produccion-renovable-solar-en-ultimos-10-anos

 

15/06/2016  –  First GISAXS results …

 

25/11/2016  –  Assistance to an specialized course about Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for advanced optical characterization given by J.A. Woollam Co. at the University of Cadiz.

23/12/2016  –  NFFA proposal has been satisfactorily evaluated and will allow to access advanced characterization techniques such as Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) measurements.

http://www.nffa.eu/

 

22/02/2017  –  Training for the new Scanning Electron Microscope in the University Pablo de Olavide. The system is equipped (among others) with a 4-tip micromanipulator that can be used for electrical measurements.

 

22/03/2017  –  A new Article has just been accepted in Nanoscale. And it has been selected as the journal Cover.

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/NR/C7NR00923B#!divAbstract

 

05/05/2016  –  One-Reactor System is connected to the Glovebox and the Plasma source is fully operative.

 

19/04/2017  –  A new Article has just been accepted in Advanced Materials Interfaces. And it has been selected as the journal Cover.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/admi.201601233/full

 

01/06/2017  –  Adrien Soloy, a master student from the University of Lille has arrived to perform a two months secondment at our Laboratory. He will fabricate perovskite based solar cells.

 

29/05/2017  –  A new Article has just been accepted in ECS Transactions.

http://ecst.ecsdl.org/content/77/3/9.abstract

 

29/05/2017  –  A new open access Article has just been accepted in Scientific Reports.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09601-7

A full plasma and vacuum integrated process for the synthesis of high efficiency planar and 1D conformal perovskite solar cells

A full plasma and vacuum integrated process for the synthesis of high efficiency planar and 1D conformal perovskite solar cells (PlasmaPerovSol)

H2020-MSCA-IF-2014 (Project ID: 661480)

PI: Juan Ramón Sánchez Valencia (Jan-2016/Dec-2017)

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Photovoltaic or solar cells (SC) devices –that transform light into electricity- have been extensively studied in the last decades since they represent a promising way to exploit the sun energy. Currently, perovskite-based solar cells(SC) are receiving increasing attention due to their low cost and high efficiency. They are very promising as an alternative for the existing ones, but still need to advance to reach higher efficiency and durability and require synthesis methods compatible with the industrial production of CMOS devices at wafer scale. These recent SC are mostly fabricated via wet methods in planar architecture. Inherent to the nature of the wet approaches, usually appear several drawbacks as contaminations and chemical reactions on the interfaces that might result deterioration of the SC performance.

PlasmaPerovSol main objective is the fabrication of a complete perovskite solar cell device by a full plasma and vacuum integrated process carried out under the premises of the “one reactor concept”. Thus, the different components of the solar cell will be deposited sequentially within a vacuum reactor avoiding exposition of the materials and interfaces to air or solvents. The technology developed by the hosting group combine vacuum deposition assisted by plasma that permits the fabrication of conformal layers over a large variety of templates. This approach is also proposed here to fabricate conformal multilayers over 1D scaffold that will push the advantages of one-dimensional SC. Plasma and vacuum processes present as advantage the high purity and stoichiometric control on the deposition within an ample range of materials compositions. The synthesis approach is compatible with large scale industrial production and allows the fabrication of SC on processable and flexible substrates. At the same time, the low temperatures used make the approach compatible with current CMOS technology and by using masks permits their integration on preformed devices.

Financial source:
European Union
Code: H2020-MSCA-IF-2014

Acronym: PlasmaPerovSol

Project ID: 661480

Research Supervisor:
Ángel Barranco Quero

Research group:
ICMS: Ana Borrás, Victor López, Francisco Aparicio

University Pablo de Olavide: Juan Antonio Anta, Jesús Idígoras

FURTHER INFORMATION

Non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide detection at NiO nanoporous thin film- electrodes prepared by physical vapor deposition at oblique angles

Pedro Salazar, Victor Rico, Agustín R. González-Elipe
Electrochimica Acta, 235 (2017) 534-542
doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.087

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1-dimensional TiO2 nano-forests as photoanodes for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells fabrication

Manuel Salado, Manuel Oliva Ramírez, Samrana Kazim, Agustín R. González-Elipe, Shahzada Ahmad
Nano Energy, 35 (2017) 215-222
doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.03.034

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High-Rate Deposition of Stoichiometric Compounds by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles

Rafael Alvarez, Aurelio Garcia-Valenzuela, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Francisco J. Ferrer, Victor Rico, Elena Guillen, Mercedes Alcon-Camas, Ramon Escobar-Galindo, Agustin R. Gonzalez-Elipe, Alberto Palmero
Plasma Processes and Polymers, Early Wiew (2016)
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201600019

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Cathode and ion-luminescence of Eu:ZnO thin films prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering and plasma decomposition of non-volatile precursors

Jorge Gil-Rostra, Francisco J. Ferrer, Inocencio R. Martín, Agustín R. González-Elipe, Francisco Yubero
Journal of Luminescence, 178 (2016) 139-146
doi: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2016.01.034

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Synthesis, characterization and performance of robust poison-resistant ultrathin film yttria stabilized zirconia-nickel anodes for application in solid electrolyte fuel cells

F.J. Garcia-Garcia, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinos, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, R.M. Lambert
Journal of Power Sources, 324 (2016) 679-686
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.05.124

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Isotope labelling to study molecular fragmentation during the dielectric barrier discharge wet reforming of methane

Antonio M. Montoro-Damas, Ana Gomez-Ramírez, Agustín R. Gonzalez-Elipe, Jose Cotrino
Journal of Power Sources, 325 (2016) 501-505
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.06.028

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Nanostructured Ti thin films by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

R. Alvarez, J.M. Garcia-Martin, A. Garcia-Valenzuela, M. Macias-Montero, F.J. Ferrer, J. Santiso, V. Rico, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 49, 045303 (2016)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/49/4/045303

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Perspectives on oblique angle deposition of thin films: From fundamentals to devices

Angel Barranco, Ana Borras, Agustin R. Gonzalez-Elipe, Alberto Palmero
Progress in Materials Science, 76 (2016) 59-153
doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2015.06.003

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Ripening and recrystallization of NaCl nanocrystals in humid conditions

M. Oliva-Ramirez, M. Macias-Montero, A. Borras and A. R. Gonzalez-Elipe
RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 3778-3782
doi: 10.1039/C5RA22425J

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Electrocatalytic System for the Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Storage from Methanol

Jesus Gonzalez-Cobos, Víctor J. Rico, Agustın R. Gonzalez-Elipe, José Luis Valverde, Antonio de Lucas-Consuegra
ACS Catalysis, 6 (2016) 1942-1951
doi: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02844

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Optofluidic Modulation of Self-Associated Nanostructural Units Forming Planar Bragg Microcavities

Manuel Oliva-Ramirez, Angel Barranco, Markus Löffler, Francisco Yubero, Agustin R. González-Elipe
ACS Nano, 10 (2016) 1256
doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b06625

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Dye-based photonic sensing systems

Francisco J. Aparicio, María Alcaire, Agustín R. González-Elipe, Angel Barranco,Miguel Holgado, Rafael Casquel, Francisco J. Sanza, Amadeu Griol, Damien Bernier, Fabian Dortu, Santiago Cáceres, Mikael
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 228 (2016) 649-657
doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.01.092

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Metallization of ceramic substrates by laser induced decomposition ofcoordination complexes

V. Rico, C. López-Gascón, J.P. Espinós, R. Lahoz, M. Laguna, A.R. González-Elipe, G.F. de la Fuente
Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 36 (2016) 2831-2836
doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.04.016

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Nanoindentation and scratch resistance of multilayered TiO2-SiO2 coatings with different nanocolumnar structures deposited by PV-OAD

J J Roa, V Rico, M Oliva-Ramírez, A R González-Elipe, E Jiménez-Piqué
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 49 (2016) 135104
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/49/13/135104

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Non-enzymataic Glucose electrochemical sensor made of porous NiO thin films prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

F.J. Garcia-Garcia, P. Salazar, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Electrochimica acta, 201 (2016) 38-44
doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2016.03.193

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Highly Porous ZnO Thin Films and 1D Nanostructures by Remote Plasma Processing of Zn-Phthalocyanine

Maria Alcaire, Alejandro Nicolas Filippin, Manuel Macias-Montero, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia, Teresa Cristina Rojas, Ana Mora-Boza, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Juan P. Espinos, Angel Barranco, Ana Borras
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 13  (2016) 287
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201500133

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The interaction between hybrid organic–inorganic halide perovskite and selective contacts in perovskite solar cells: an infrared spectroscopy study

J. Idígoras, A. Todinova, J. R. Sánchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, A. Borrás, J. A. Anta
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18 (2016) 13583-13590
doi: 10.1039/C6CP01265E

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Characterization and application of a new pH sensor based on magnetron sputtered porous WO3 thin films deposited at oblique angles

Pedro Salazar, Francisco J. Garcia-Garcia, Francisco Yubero, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Agustín R. González-Elipe
Electrochimica acta, 193 (2016) 24-31
doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.040

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Stabilization of catalyst particles against sintering on oxide supports with high oxygen ion lability exemplified by Ir-catalyzed decomposition of N2O

Ioannis V. Yentekakis, Grammatiki Goula, Paraskevi Panagiotopoulou, Stavroula Kampouri, Martin J. Taylor, Georgios Kyriakoub, Richard M. Lambert
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 192, 357 (2016)
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.011

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Surface science for heterogeneous catalysis, a special issue in honour of Professor Richard M. Lambert

Richard M. Lambert
Surface Science, 646 (2016) A1
doi:10.1016/j.susc.2016.01.023

Nickel–copper bilayer nanoporous electrode prepared by physical vapor deposition at oblique angles for the non-enzymatic determination of glucose

P. Salazar, V. Rico, A.R. González-Elipe
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 226 (2016) 436-443
doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.12.003

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Application of Prussian Blue electrodes for amperometric detection of free chlorine in water samples using Flow Injection Analysis

P. Salazar, M. Martín, J.L. González-Mora, A.R. González-Elipe
Talanta 146,  (2016) 410-416
doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.08.072

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Glutamate microbiosensors based on Prussian Blue modified carbon fiber electrodes for neuroscience applications: In-vitro characterization

P. Salazar, M. Martín, R.D. O’Neill, J.L. González-Mora
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 235 (2016) 117-125
doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.05.057

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Reduced graphene oxide-carboxymethylcellulose layered with platinum nanoparticles/PAMAM dendrimer/magnetic nanoparticles hybrids. Application to the preparation of enzyme electrochemical biosensors

Boryana Borisova, Alfredo Sánchez, Sandra Jiménez-Falcao, Miriam Martín, Pedro Salazar, Concepción Parrado, José M. Pingarrón, Reynaldo Villalonga
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 232 (2016) 84-90
doi:10.1016/j.snb.2016.02.106

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Sensor, apparatus and method for determining a concentration of solute in a solution (2016)

Sensor, apparatus and method for determining a concentration of solute in a solution (PCT /ES2016/070764)
The document describes a sensor, apparatus and method for the direct analysis of fluids in order to determine a concentration of solutes in solutions, such as the concentration of glucose in aqueous solutions. Transducers with porous birefringent monolayer or multilayer structures (such as a planar photonic structure in the form of a Bragg microcavity) may be used as sensors. The method of the invention can be performed in two possible implementations; a first one, wherein the sensor (2) is a photonic crystal in a microfluidic device (1) which comprises two transparent windows, data being retrieved in transmission mode and a second one, wherein the photonic crystal sensor is located on the tip of an optical fiber, data being retrieved in reflection mode.

System and method for analysing the gas present in the interannular space in tubular solar receivers (2016)

System and method for analysing the gas present in the interannular space in tubular solar receivers (PCT/ES2016/070250)
The invention relates to a non-invasive method and system for evaluation of the state of vacuum and detection of the type of gas present in the interannular cavity of receiver tubes (1) arranged in cylindro-parabolic collectors. The method comprises the ignition of a plasma in the annular cavity of said receiver tube (1), and the subsequent evaluation of the spectrum emitted by the excited plasma by means of an optical analysis subsystem. The system according to the invention also comprises a radiofrequency source (2), an impedance coupler (3) and a radiofrequency applicator (4) by which means radiofrequency energy is applied to the glass outer cover (1») of the tube (1). The optical analysis subsystem is provided with a spectrometer (7) which is connected to a computer (10) and carries out the analysis of the spectrum of the gas present in the receiver tube (1)..

Rapid Legionella pneumophila determination based on a disposable core–shell Fe3O4@poly(dopamine) magnetic nanoparticles immunoplatform

M. Martín, P. Salazar, C. Jiménez, M. Lecuona, M.J. Ramos, J. Ode, J. Alcoba, R. Roche, R. Villalonga, S. Campuzano, J.M. Pingarrón, J.L. González-Mora
Analytica Chimica Acta 887, 51-58 (2015)
doi:10.1016/j.aca.2015.05.048

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Plasma Reforming of Methane in a Tunable Ferroelectric Packed-bed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor

A.M. Montoro-Damas, J.J. Brey, M.A. Rodríguez, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Cotrino
Journal of Power Sources, 296 (2015) 268-275
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.07.038

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Amperometric magnetobiosensors using poly(dopamine)-modified Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for the detection of phenolic compounds

M. Martín, P. Salazar, S. Campuzano, R. Villalonga, J.M. Pingarrón, J.L. González-Mora
Analytical Methods, 7 (2015) 8801-8808
doi: 10.1039/C5AY01996F

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Monitorización en tiempo real de múltiples propiedades de fluidos mediante transductores fotónicos y electromagnéticos (REMO)

 
Monitorización en tiempo real de múltiples propiedades de fluidos mediante transductores fotónicos y electromagnéticos (REMO)

Participant centers: Universidad Carlos III, Indra Sistemas S.A., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Repsol S.A

PI (NToSP): Agustín R. González-Elipe (Sept-2015/Sept-2018)

Sonogashira Cross-Coupling and Homocoupling on a Silver Surface: Chlorobenzene and Phenylacetylene on Ag(100)

C. Sánchez-Sánchez, N. Orozco, J.P. Holgado, S.K. Beaumont, G. Kyriakou, D.J. Watson, A.R. González-Elipe, L. Feria, J. Fernández-Sanz, R.M. Lambert
Journal of American Chemical Society, 137 (2015) 940–947
doi: 10.1021/ja5115584

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“In Operando” X‑ray Absorption Spectroscopy Analysis of Structural Changes During Electrochemical Cycling of WO3 and WxSiyOz Amorphous Electrochromic Thin Film Cathodes

F.J. García-García, J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Chaboy
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (2015) 644-652
doi: 10.1021/jp508377v

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Active vacuum brazing of CNT films to metal substrates for superior electron field emission performance

R. Longtin, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, R. Furrer, E. Hack, H. Elsener, P. Greenwood, N. Rupesinghe, K. Teo, Ch. Leinenbach, P. Gröning
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 16 (2015) 015005
doi: 10.1088/1468-6996/16/1/015005

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Laser Treatment of Ag@ZnO Nanorods as Long-Life-Span SERS Surfaces

M. Macias-Montero, R.J. Pelaez, V.J. Rico, Z. Saghi, P. Midgley, C.N. Afonso, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Borrás
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7 (2015) 2331-2339
doi: 10.1021/am506622x

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Flexible Distributed Bragg Reflectors from Nanocolumnar Templates

M.E. Calvo, L. González-García, J. Parra-Barranco, A. Barranco, A. Jiménez-Solano, A.R. González-Elipe, H. Míguez
Advanced Optical Materials, 3 (2015) 171-175
doi: 10.1002/adom.201400338

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Nanocolumnar coatings with selective behavior towards osteoblast and Staphylococcus aureus proliferation

I. Izquierdo-Barba, J.M. García-Martín, R. Álvarez, A. Palmero, J. Esteban, C. Pérez-Jorge, D. Arcos, M. Vallet-Regí
Acta Biomaterialia, 15 (2015) 20-28
doi: 0.1016/j.actbio.2014.12.023

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A novel and improved surfactant-modified Prussian Blue electrode for amperometric detection of free chlorine in water

P. Salazar, M. Martín, F.J. García-García, J.L. González-Mora, A.R. González-Elipe
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 213 (2015) 116-123
doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.02.092

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Effect of magnesium and titanium on the cathodic behaviour of aluminium in nitric acid

F.J. García-García, T.Y. Chiu, P. Skeldon, G. E. Thompson
Surface and Interface Analysis, 47 (2015) 30-36
doi: 10.1002/sia.5640

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New Copper wide range nanosensor electrode prepared by physical vapor deposition at oblique angles for the non-enzimatic determination of glucose

P. Salazar, V. Rico, R. Rodríguez-Amaro, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Electrochimica Acta, 169 (2015) 195-201
doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.04.092

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Core–shell polydopamine magnetic nanoparticles as sorbent inmicro-dispersive solid-phase extraction for the determination ofestrogenic compounds in water samples prior to high-performanceliquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis

B. Socas-Rodríguez, J. Hernández-Borges, P. Salazar, M. Martín, M.A. Rodríguez-Delgado
Journal of Chromatography A, 1397 (2015) 1-10
doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.04.010

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Theory and Practice: Bulk Synthesis of C3B and its H2- and Li-Storage Capacity

T.C. King, P.D. Matthews, H. Glass, J.A. Cormack, J.P. Holgado, M. Leskes, J.M. Griffin, O.A. Scherman, P.D. Barker, C.P. Grey, S.E. Dutton, R.M. Lambert, G. Tustin, A. Alavi, D.S. Wright
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 54 (2015) 5919–5923
doi: 10.1002/anie.201412200

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Free-Base Carboxyphenyl Porphyrin Films Using a TiO2

J. Roales, J.M. Pedrosa, M.G. Guillén, T. Lopes-Costa, P. Castillero, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Sensors, 15 (2015) 11118-11132
doi: 10.3390/s150511118

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Porous, robust highly conducting Ni-YSZ thin film anodes prepared by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles for application as anodes and buffer layers in solid oxide fuel cells

F.J. García-García, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe, S.P. Balomenou, D. Tsiplakides, I. Petrakopoulou, R.M. Lambert
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2015) 7382-7387
doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.04.001

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Anisotropic In-Plane Conductivity and Dichroic Gold Plasmon Resonance in Plasma-Assisted ITO Thin Films e‑Beam-Evaporated at Oblique Angles

J. Parra-Barranco, F.J. García-García, V. Rico, A. Borrás, C. López-Santos, F. Frutos, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7 (2015) 10993-11001
doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b02197

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Modulating Low Energy Ion Plasma Fluxes for the Growth of Nanoporous Thin Films

R. Alvarez, C. López-Santos, F.J. Ferrer, V. Rico, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 12 (2015) 719
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201400209

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“In situ” XPS studies of laser-induced surface nitridation and oxidation of tantalum

R. Lahoz, J.P. Espinós, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe, G.F. de la Fuente
Journal of Material Research, 30 (2015) 2967-2976
doi: 10.1557/jmr.2015.190

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Microstructure of mixed oxide thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

J. Gil-Rostra, F.J. García-García, F.J. Ferrer, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero
Thin Solid Films, 591 (2015) 330-335
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2015.01.058

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Reduced-dose and high-speed acquisition strategies for multi-dimensional electron microscopy

Z. Saghi, M. Benning, R. Leary, M. Macias-Montero, A. Borrás, P.A. Midgley
Advanced Structural and Chemical Imaging, 1 (2015)  7
doi: 10.1186/s40679-015-0007-5

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Ultraviolet Pretreatment of Titanium Dioxide and Tin-Doped Indium Oxide Surfaces as a Promoter of the Adsorption of Organic Molecules in Dry Deposition Processes: Light Patterning of Organic Nanowires

Y. Oulad-Zian, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J. Parra-Barranco, S. Hamad, J.P. Espinós, A. Barranco, F.J. Ferrer, M. Coll, A. Borrás
Langmuir, 31 (2015) 8294-8302
doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01572

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Physiological Degradation Mechanisms of PLGA Membrane Films under Oxygen Plasma Treatment

C. López-Santos, A. Terriza, J. Portolés, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (2015) 20446-20452
doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05011

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Nanocolumnar 1-Dimensional TiO2 Photoanodes Deposited by PVD-OAD for Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication

F.J. Ramos, M. Oliva-Ramirez, M. Khaja Nazeeruddin, M. Grätzel, A.R. González-Elipe, S. Ahmad
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (2015) 13291-13298
doi: 10.1039/C5TA02238J

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Remote plasma assisted fabrication of functional organic and hybrid thin films and supported nanostructures

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Financial source: Asociación de la Industria Navarra (AIN)

PI: Agustín R González-Elipe (2015/2016)

Determination of the Cu 2p primary excitation spectra for Cu, Cu2O and CuO

N. Pauly, S. Tougaard, F. Yubero
Surface Science, 620 (2014) 17-22
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2013.10.009

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Anchoring effect on (tetra)carboxyphenyl porphyrin/TiO2 composite films for VOC optical detection

J. Roales, J.M. Pedrosa, M. Cano, M.G. Guillén, T. Lopes-Costa, P. Castillero, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 1974-1981
doi: 10.1039/C3RA42443J

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Nanoindentation of nanocolumnar TiO2 thin films with single and stacked zig-zag layers

E. Jiménez-Piqué, L. González-García, V.J. Rico, A.R. González-Elipe
Thin Solid Films, 550 (2014) 444-449
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.10.022

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On the kinetic and thermodynamic electron temperatures in non-thermal plasmas

R. Alvarez, J. Cotrino, A. Palmero
EPL (Europhysics Letters), 105 (2014) 1
doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/105/15001

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Structure determination and electronic structure of Cu3Au0.5N

G. Soto, I. Ponce, M.G. Moreno, F. Yubero, W. De la Cruz
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 594 (2014) 48-51
doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.01.113

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Tuning the transmittance and the electrochromic behavior of CoxSiyOz thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering at glancing angle

J. Gil-Rostra, F.J. García-García, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 123 (2014) 130-138
doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.12.020

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Osteoblasts Interaction with PLGA Membranes Functionalized with Titanium Film Nanolayer by PECVD. In vitro Assessment of Surface Influence on Cell Adhesion during Initial Cell to Material Interaction

A. Terriza, J. I. Vilches-Pérez, J. L. González-Caballero, E. de la Orden, F. Yubero, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Vilches, M. Salido
Materials, 7 (2014) 1687-1708
doi: 10.3390/ma7031687

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Low Temperature Production of Formaldehyde from Carbon Dioxide and Ethane by Plasma-Assisted Catalysis in a Ferroelectrically Moderated Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor

A. Gómez-Ramírez, V.J. Rico, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, R.M. Lambert
ACS Catalysis, 4 (2014) 402-408
doi: 10.1021/cs4008528

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Study of the early stages of growth of Co oxides on oxide substrates

D. Díaz-Fernández, J. Méndez, F. Yubero, G. Domínguez-Cañizares, A. Gutiérrez, L. Soriano
Surface and Interface Analysis, 46 (2014) 975-979
doi: 10.1002/sia.5366

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Mechanisms of Electron Transport and Recombination in ZnO Nanostructures for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

A.G. Vega-Poot, M. Macías-Montero, J. Idígoras, A. Borrás, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe, F.I. Lizama-Tzec, G. Oskam, J.A. Anta
ChemPhysChem, 15 (2014) 1088-1097
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201301068

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Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Nanocolumnar Plasma- Deposited ZnO Thin Films

F.J. Ramos, M.C. López-Santos, E. Guillén, M.K. Nazeeruddin, M. Graetzel, A.R. González-Elipe, S. Ahmad
ChemPhysChem, 15 (2014) 1148-1153
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201301215

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Oxygen Optical Sensing in Gas and Liquids with Nanostructured ZnO Thin Films Based on Exciton Emission Detection

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, M. Alcaire, P. Romero-Gómez, M. Macias-Montero, F.J. Aparicio, A. Borrás, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (2014) 9852-9859
doi: 10.1021/jp5026027

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The Flexible Surface Revisited: Adsorbate-Induced Reconstruction, Homocoupling, and Sonogashira Cross-Coupling on the Au(100) Surface

C. Sánchez-Sánchez, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe, L. Feria, J. Fernández Sanz, R.M. Lambert
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (2014) 11677-11684
doi: 10.1021/jp501321u

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Plasma Deposition of Superhydrophobic Ag@TiO2 Core@shell Nanorods on Processable Substrates

M. Macías-Montero, A. Borrás, P. Romero-Gómez, J. Cotrino, F. Frutos, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 11 (2014) 164-174
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201300112

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On the Deposition Rates of Magnetron Sputtered Thin Films at Oblique Angles

R. Alvarez, J.M. García-Martin, M.C. López-Santos, V.Rico, F.J. Ferrer, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 11(6) (2014) 511
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201300201

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Nanocolumnar Growth of Thin Films deposited at Oblique Angles: Beyond the Tangent Rule

R. Alvarez, C. López-Santos, J. Parra-Barranco, V. Rico, A. Barranco, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 32(4) (2014) 041802
doi: 10.1116/1.4882877

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On the formation of the porous structure in nanostructured a-Si coatings deposited by dc magnetron sputtering at oblique angles

V. Godinho, P. Moskovkin, R. Alvarez, J. Caballero-Hernandez, R. Schierholz, B. Bera, J. Demarche, A. Palmero, A. Fernández, S Lucas
Nanotechnology, 25 (2014) 355705
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/35/355705

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Simultaneous quantification of light elements in thin films deposited on Si substrates using proton EBS (Elastic Backscattering Spectroscopy)

F.J. Ferrer, M. Alcaire, J. Caballero-Hernández, F.J. García-García, J. Gil-Rostra, A. Terriza, V. Godinho, J. García-López, A. Barranco, A. Fernández-Camacho
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 332 (2014) 449-453
doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2014.02.124

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Luminescent 3-hydroxyflavone nanocomposites with a tuneable refractive index for photonics and UV detection by plasma assisted vacuum deposition

F.J. Aparicio, M. Alcaire, A. Borrás, J.C. González, F. López-Arbeloa, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2 (2014) 6561
doi: 10.1039/C4TC00294F

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Bending Induced Self-Organized Switchable Gratings on Polymeric Substrates

J. Parra-Barranco, M. Oliva-Ramírez, L. González-García, M. Alcaire, M. Macias-Montero, A. Borrás, F. Frutos, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6 (2014) 11924
doi: 10.1021/am5037687

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Modeling of X-ray photoelectron spectra: surface and core hole effects

N. Pauly, F. Yubero, S. Tougaard
Surface and Interface Analysis, 46 (2014) 920-923
doi: 10.1002/sia.5372

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Interpretation of electron Rutherford backscattering spectrometry for hydrogen quantification

R. Alvarez, F. Yubero
Surface and Interface Analysis, 46 (2014) 812-816
doi: 10.1002/sia.5486

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Influence of thickness and coatings morphology in the antimicrobial performance of zinc oxide coatings

P. Carvalho, P. Sampaio, S. Azevedo, C. Vaz, J.P. Espinós, V. Teixeira, J.O. Carneiro
Applied Surface Science, 307 (2014) 548-557
doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.04.072

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c-C4F8 Plasmas for the Deposition of Fluorinated Carbon Films

A. Terriza, M. Macías-Montero, M.C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 11 (2014) 289-299
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201300129

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In vivo comparative model of oxygen plasma and nanocomposite particles on PLGA membranes for guided bone regeneration processes to be applied in pre-prosthetic surgery: A pilot study

G. Castillo-Dalí, R. Castillo-Oyague, A. Terriza, J.L. Saffar, A. Batista, A. Barranco, J. Cabezas-Talavero, Ch.D. Lynch, B. Barouk, A. Llorens, A.J. Sloan, R.V. Cayon, J.L. Gutierrez-Perez, D. Torres
Journal of Dentistry, 42 (2014) 1446-1457
doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2014.04.015

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Quinone-Rich Poly(dopamine) Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensor Applications

M. Martín, A. González Orive, P. Lorenzo-Luis, A. Hernández Creus, J.L. González-Mora, P. Salazar
ChemPhysChem, 15 (2014) 3742-3752
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201402417

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The Use of Fluorocarbons to Mitigate the Oxygen Dependence of Glucose Microbiosensors for Neuroscience Applications

M. Martín, R.D. O’Neill, J.L. González-Mora, P. Salazar
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161 (2014) H689-H695
doi: 10.1149/2.1071410jes

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LMM Auger primary excitation spectra of copper

N. Pauly, S. Tougaard, F. Yubero
Surface Science, 630 (2014) 294–299
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2014.08.029

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The growth of cobalt oxides on HOPG and SiO2 surfaces: A comparative study

D. Díaz-Fernández, J. Méndez, O. Bomatí-Miguel, F. Yubero , R.J.O. Mossanek, M. Abbate, G. Domínguez-Cañizares, A. Gutiérrez, S. Tougaard, L. Soriano
Surface Science, 624 (2014) 145–153
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2014.02.007

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Osteoconductive Potential of Barrier NanoSiO2 PLGA Membranes Functionalized by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition

A. Terriza, J.I. Vilches-Pérez, E. de la Orden, F. Yubero, J.L. González-Caballero, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Vilches, M. Salido
BioMed Research International, 2014 (10) (2014) 253590, 10 pages
doi: 10.1155/2014/253590

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Dielectric Barrier Discharge plasma for the developing of industrial process at atmospheric pressure (DBD-Tech)

juntafi_19Financial source:
Junta de Andalucía
Code: P12-FQM-2265 (Proyecto de Excelencia)
Dielectric Barrier Discharge plasma for the developing of industrial process at atmospheric pressure (DBD-Tech)

Research head:
José Cotrino Bautista

Period:
30-01-2014 / 29-01-2017

Research group:
Francisco José García García, Jorge Gil Rostra, Richard M. Lambert, Manuel Macías Montero, Alberto Palmero Acebedo, Victor Rico Gavira

This research project aims first the study of different unknown basic aspects of the construction of the dielectric barrier discharge, better design conditions for: barrier electrodes, the design of the metallic electrodes and dielectrics and to know the best working conditions (size and operation frequency) for the plasma. One goal is to control the lateral functionalization of advanced materials and other objective, is the discovering of new plasma catalysis processes that can increase selectivity and the reduction of energy consumption by plasma chemical reactions in controlled industrial processes of high added value and/or impact. It is expected for both applications, a clear advance in optimization of the industrial process.

New multifunctional 1D hybrid nanostructures for selfpowered nanosystems

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New multifunctional 1D hybrid nanostructures for selfpowered nanosystems (HYBR(1)D)

PI: Ana I Borrás (Jan-2014/Dec-2016)

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HYBR(1)D is a multidisciplinary Project that aims the development of novel multifunctional nanostructured materials for applications as renewable energy devices, photonics and device miniaturization. The main objective of the project is the development of original synthetic strategies for nanostructured 1D materials like organic and inorganic nanowires and other hybrid hetero-structured systems. Special attention will be paid to the development of coaxial “core@shell/multi-shell” structures integrating organic, metallic and oxide nanostructured components. These materials will be synthesized using an innovative methodology compatible with processable substrates of different nature that will be fully scalable to industrial production. In addition, the project also included exploratory studies about self-supported composite membranes where the nanostructured 1D materials will be embedded. A second project objective is to probe the functionality of the novel 1D nanostructures in different applications under the global strategy that we defined as development of “selfpowered nanosystems”. These applications are: energy power generation devices (solar cells and piezoelectric nanogenerators) and nanosensors. It is worthy to notice that although the materials under study are relatively diverse, from semiconducting inorganic nanotubes (TiO2, ZnO) to organic single-crystal nanowires (“small molecules”) or hybrid heterostructures, the synthetic vacuum methodologies are, in all the cases, very similar and easily adaptable. These methodologies are physical vapor deposition (organic molecules), plasma assisted vacuum deposition (organic molecules and inorganic oxides), metal dc-sputtering and oxygen plasma etching. All of them can be used sequentially or in combination and are integrated in the same reactors. The project PI and the Nanotechnology on Surface group from the ICMS-CSIC have a solid background in the use of plasma and vacuum technology for the study of functional thin films and devices that is being extended to the field of 1D supported nanostructures in the recent years. HYBR(1)D project intend to cover all the scientific-technological chain from the materials development to the final applications including advanced characterization, flexible synthetic routes, device integration and testing at laboratory scale.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Code: MAT2013-42900-P

Research group:
José Cotrino Bautista, Ricardo Molina Mansilla, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Ana Isabel Borrás Martos, Angel Barranco Quero

Environmental and process monitoring with responsive devices integrating nanostructured thin films grown by innovative vacuum and plasma technologies

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Environmental and process monitoring with responsive devices integrating nanostructured thin films grown by innovative vacuum and plasma technologies

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (Jan-2014/Dec-2016)

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This project aims at the development of a new generation of low dimensional responsive systems and sensors that integrate nanostructured layers with well-controlled electrical and optical properties which, prepared by innovative vacuum and plasma methods, present a tunable and high porosity and are able to actively interact with the environment. The basic principles of the oblique angle approach (OAD) during the physical vapor deposition (PVD) of evaporated thin films will be extended to the fabrication of similar layers by plasma and magnetron sputtering techniques. Combination of these techniques along with other innovative plasma technologies, including atmospheric pressure plasma deposition or plasma-evaporation polymerization will be employed to achieve a strict control over the nanostructure and properties of final films and complex systems . Supported metal and oxide nanostructured thin films, stacked multilayers and hybrid and composite suported nanostructures will be prepared and thereafter characterized by advanced electron and proximity microscopies and other techniques. Process-control strategies will be implemented in order to understand the fundamental mechanisms governing the film structurations and to propose new synthetic routes scalable to industrial production so as to achieve tailored morphologies and properties for these porous thin film materials. Highly ordered and homogenous arrays of these nanostructures will be used as ambient temperature gas and liquid sensors, microfluidic responsive devices and intelligent labelling tags. For these applications the supported porous thin films will be suitably functionalized with metal nanoparticles, grafted molecular chains or layers of other polymeric materials. They will be also stacked in the form of vertically ordered photonic structures. Innovative device integration approaches including the water removal of evaporated sacrificial layers of NaCl and their integration in the form of microdevices will be carried out to fabricate advanced sensors, microreactors and responsive systems. Photonic, electrical and/or electrochemical principles of transduction will be implemented into the devices for detecting and/or fabricating i) oxygen and chlorine in solutions, ii) glucose and organic matter in water iii) gas and vapor sensors or iv) inteligent labels. Specific applications are foressen for the control of the outside environment (air and waters), industrial and greenhouse locations, agroindustrial processes such as fermentation and the tracking and trazability of different kinds of goods and foods.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Code: MAT2013-40852-R
Research group:
José Cotrino Bautista, Ricardo Molina Mansilla, Victor Rico Gavira, Francisco Yubero Valencia, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Alberto Palmero Acebedo, Angel Barranco Quero, Fernando Lahoz Zamarro

Electron and Ion Energy Scintillator Detector (2014)

Electron and ion energy scintillator (PCT/ES2015/070149)

Our scintillator devices are designed with a multilayer structure of several inorganic scintillators materials. Each scintillators layer, deposited with thin film technology (Gil-Rostra et al. Surf. Coat. Technol. 222 (2013) 144), consists basically of rare earths ions (Eu, Tb, Ce, …) doping insulating (SiO2, ZrO2, Y2O3, …) or semiconductors matrices (TiO2, ZnO, …). The color and intensity of the emitted light of the final device depends on the depth reached by the radiation (electron, ions) impinging on its multilayer structure. In particular, the color of the emitted light is mainly selected by the type of rare earth doping of the active luminescent layers, and its intensity depends on the doping level and film thickness of the active layers. The developed scintillator detectors may find application as beam monitors in materials science applications (SEM or SAM microscopes, ion beam implanters, equipment dedicated to XPS, AES, REELS surface science analysis), in medicine as 3D radiation dose monitors, or in fusion reactors as monitors of magnetohydrodynamic instabilities

Method for producing a hydrogen detection sensor, and resulting sensor (2014)

Method for producing a hydrogen detection sensor, and resulting sensor (PCT/ES2014/000157)
The invention relates to a method for producing a visual hydrogen sensor and to a sensor produced in this manner, said sensor allowing the presence of hydrogen gas in a medium to be detected by the naked eye as a result of a change of colour in the sensor. The method involves the deposition of thin porous layers of oxides that do not absorb visible light in their completely oxidised state and which become coloured when they are partially reduced. The deposition step is carried out using vapour phase deposition (VPD) in a glancing angle configuration (GLAD). The method also involves: the preparation of a solution of an active metal precursor, capable of dissociating the hydrogen molecule, and a carrier vector; and the deposition of said solution on the oxide layer in order to incorporate a minimum quantity of active metal within the pores of the oxide layer in the form of nanoparticles.

Resorbable Membrane for Guided Bone Regeneration (2013)

Resorbable Membrane for guiding bone regeneration (PCT/ES2013/070924)

CSIC, in collaboration with the Andalusian Public Health System and the Universities of Seville and Cadiz, has developed a fabrication method of polymeric membranes which, being biodegradable and resorbable, are especially suited for the promotion of guided bone regeneration. The method, based on the plasma treatment of one the surfaces of the membrane and the plasma deposition of nanometric layers of a bioactive oxide material on the other, permits to control the degradation of the implanted material and favors the formation of bone tissue without requiring the removal of the membrane.

New Plasma-Based Synthesis Procedures and Applications of 1D Nanostructures

Method for Producing a Dielectric and/or Barrier Layer or Multilayer on a Substrate and Device for Implementing Said Method (2013)

Method for producing a dielectric and/or barrier layer or multilayer on a substrate and device for implementing said method (PCT/ES2013/000264)

The invention relates to a method for producing dielectric and/or barrier layers on a substrate, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: (a) cleaning substrates, (b) placing the substrate in a sample carrier and introducing same into a vacuum chamber, (c) dosing an inert gas and a reactive gas into said vacuum chamber, (d) injecting, into said vacuum chamber, a volatile precursor that has at least one cation of the compound to be deposited, (e) activating a radiofrequency source and activating at least one magnetron, (f) decomposition of the volatile precursor by plasma, producing the reaction between the cation of the volatile precursor and the reactive gas at the same time as the reaction is produced between the reactive gas contained in the plasma with the cation generated from the target by cathode sputtering, thereby generating the deposition of the film on the substrate. The invention also relates to the device for carrying out said method.

Funcionalización superficial de polímeros por PECVD para uso biomédico

A single-source route to bulk samples of C3N and the co-evolution of graphitic carbon microspheres

T.C. King, P.D. Matthews, J.P. Holgado, D.A. Jefferson, R.M. Lambert, A. Alavi, D.S. Wright
Carbon, 64 (2013) 6-10
doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.04.043

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Vertically Aligned Hybrid Core/Shell Semiconductor Nanowires for Photonics Applications

M. Macias-Montero, A.N. Filippin , Z. Saghi , F.J. Aparicio , A. Barranco, J.P. Espinós , F. Frutos, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, A. Borrás
Advanced Functional Materials, 23 (2013) 5981–5989
doi: 10.1002/adfm.201301120r

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Liquids Analysis with Optofluidic Bragg Microcavities

M. Oliva-Ramirez , L. González-García , J. Parra-Barranco , F. Yubero , A. Barranco , A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5 (2013) 6743–6750
doi: 10.1021/am401685r

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Competing Misfit Relaxation Mechanisms in Epitaxial Correlated Oxides

F. Sandiumenge, J. Santiso, Ll. Balcells, Z. Konstantinovic, J. Roqueta, A. Pomar, J.P. Espinós, B. Martínez
Physical Review Letters, 110 (2013) 107206
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.107206

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Enhanced reactivity and related optical changes of Ag nanoparticles on amorphous Al2O3 supports

R.J. Pelaez, A. Castelo, C.N. Afonso, A. Borras, J.P. Espinos, S. Riedel, P. Leiderer, J. Boneberg
Nanotechnology, 24 (2013) 365702
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/36/365702

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Atomistic model of ultra-smooth amorphous thin film growth by low-energy ion-assisted physical vapour deposition

R. Alvarez, L. Vazquez, R. Gago, A. Redondo-Cubero, J. Cotrino, A. Palmero
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46 (2013) 395303 (10pp)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/46/39/395303

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A low-temperature single-source route to an efficient broad-band cerium(III) photocatalyst using a bimetallic polyoxotitanium cage

Y. Lv, M. Yao, J.P. Holgado, T. Roth, A. Steiner, L. Gan, R.M. Lambert, D.S. Wright
RSC Advances, 3 (2013) 13659-13662
doi: 10.1039/C3RA41524D

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Enhancement of visible light-induced surface photo-activity of nanostructured N–TiO2 thin films modified by ion implantation

P. Romero-Gomez, C. Lopez-Santos, A. Borras, J.P. Espinos, A. Palmero, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe
Chemical Physics Letters, 582 (2013) 95-99
doi: 10.1016/j.cplett.2013.07.025

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Preparation and characterization of CrO2 films by Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition from CrO3

C. Aguilera, J.C. González, A. Borrás, D. Margineda, J.M. González, A.R. González-Elipe, J.P. Espinós
Thin Solid Films, 539 (2013) 1-11
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.04.118

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Estudio in-situ de la Transformación Térmica de Limonita Utilizada como Pigmento Procedente de Perú

P. Romero-Gómez, J.C. González, A. Bustamante, A. Ruíz-Conde, P.J. Sánchez-Soto
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio, 52 (2013) 127-131
doi: 10.3989/cyv.162013

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Low refractive index SiOF thin films prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering

F.J. Garcia-Garcia, J. Gil-Rostra, A. Terriza, J.C. González, J. Cotrino, F. Frutos, F.J. Ferrer, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero
Thin Solid Films, 542 (2013) 332-337
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.07.009

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Differences in n-type doping efficiency between Al- and Ga-ZnO films

M. Gabás, A. Landa-Cánovas, J.L. Costa-Krämer, F. Agulló-Rueda, A.R. González-Elipe, P. Díaz-Carrasco, J. Hernández-Moro, I. Lorite, P. Herrero, P. Castillero, A. Barranco, J.R. Ramos-Barrado
Journal of Applied Physics, 113 (2013) 163709 (10pp)
doi: 10.1063/1.4803063

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Growth of silver on ZnO and SnO2 thin films intended for low emissivity applications

R. Alvarez, J.C. González, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Cueva, F. Villuendas
Applied Surface Science, 268 (2013) 507–515
doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.12.156

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Tuning Dichroic Plasmon Resonance Modes of Gold Nanoparticles in Optical Thin Films

L. Gonzalez-García , J. Parra-Barranco , J.R. Sanchez-Valencia , J. Ferrer , M.C. Garcia-Gutierrez, A. Barranco, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe
Advanced Functional Materials, 23 (2013) 1655-1663
doi: 10.1002/adfm.201201900

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Growth of SiO2 and TiO2 thin films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering and PECVD by the incorporation of non-directional deposition fluxes

R. Alvarez, P. Romero-Gomez, J. Gil-Rostra, J. Cotrino, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe,A. Palmero
Physics Status Solidi A, 210 (2013) 796–801
doi: 10.1002/pssa.201228656

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Colored and Transparent Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering: The Glass Blower Approach

J. Gil-Rostra, J. Chaboy, F. Yubero, A. Vilajoana, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5 (2013) 1967-1976
doi: 10.1021/am302778h

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Combined reactive magnetron sputtering and plasma decomposition of non-volatile precursors to grow luminescent thin films

J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, F.J. Ferrer, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface and Coatings Technology, 222 (2013) 144-150
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.02.016

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Laser induced enhancement of dichroism in supported silver nanoparticles deposited by evaporation at glancing angles

A.N. Filippin, A. Borrás, V.J. Rico, F. Frutos, A.R. González-Elipe
Nanotechnology, 24 (2013) 045301 (10pp)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/4/045301

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Growth regimes of porous gold thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering at oblique incidence: from compact to columnar microstructures

R. Alvarez, J.M. García-Martín, M. Macías-Montero, L. González-García, J.C. González, V. Rico, J. Perlich, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Nanotechnology, 24 (2013) 045604 (9pp)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/4/045604

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Small Pt nanoparticles on the TiO2 (110)–(1 × 2) surface

C. Sánchez-Sánchez, J.A. Martín-Gago, M.F. López
Surface Science, 607 (2013) 159-163
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2012.08.028

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Light induced hydrophilicity and osteoblast adhesion promotion on amorphous TiO2

A. Terriza, A. Díaz-Cuenca, F. Yubero, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe, J.L. Gonzalez Caballero, J. Vilches, M. Salido
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, 101A (2013) 1026-1035
doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.34405

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Effects of plasma surface treatments of diamond-like carbon and polymeric substrata on the cellular behavior of human fibroblasts

C. López-Santos, M. Fernández-Gutiérrez, F. Yubero, B. Vázquez-Lasa, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, J. San Román
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 27 (2013) 669-683
doi: 10.1177/0885328211422832

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Added Value New CPVs Enhanced Developments (ADVANCED)

Added Value New CPVs Enhanced Developments (ADVANCED)

Financial source: Abengoa Solar within «Interconecta» project

PI: Agustín R González-Elipe (2013-2014)

Purification of air in greenhouses and food processing centers

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Purification of air in greenhouses and food processing centers (RECUPERA2020  – 2.2.3)

PI: José Cotrino Bautista (Dec-2013/Dec-2015)

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This project is related with a technology to generate a cold plasma at atmospheric pressure with air flowing through a reactor. The specific objective of this activity is the development of a prototype air purification system for greenhouses, food processing centers, livestock enclosures, or other similar types of markets or enclosures where the concentration of gases harmful to the health of the workers can be very significant by the use of insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants or other compounds. The developed system should be able to purify the air in closed installations and where a large number of chemicals, mainly volatile organic compounds, accumulate in the air that is handled. The cold plasma reactor technology design follows the characteristics of packed-bed dielectric barrier discharge by using ferroelectric dielectric.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Code: RECUPERA2020 – 2.2.3

Research group:
Ana María Gómez Ramírez, Antonio Méndez Montoro de Damas

Microfluidic integrated sensors for the control of fermentation

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Microfluidic integrated sensors for the control of fermentation (RECUPERA2020 – 1.4.1)

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (Dec-2013/Dec-2015)

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The objective of this Project is the development of new integrated and robust micro/nano- fluidic systems that enable the reliable incorporation of control tests, sensorization and rapid analysis of agrofood products, mainly liquids or soluble. The technology to be developed should be applied to final products, as well as during their different elaboration steps. IN particular, a niche of application that will be directly addressed in the project is the control of fermentation process with the development of new integrated fluidic transductors that permit the quantitative detection of glucose and/or other sugars by means of electrochemical and photonic developments integrated in microfluidic and similar devices.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Code: RECUPERA2020 – 1.4.1

Research group:
Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, José Cotrnio Bautista, Francisco Yubero Valencia, Alberto Palmero Acebedo, Angel Barranco Quero, Ana I. Borrás Martos, Victor J. Rico Gavira, Rafael Alvarez Molina, Pedro Angel Salazar Carballo

Láminas Delgadas de Óxidos Mixtos con Aplicaciones Ópticas y Funcionales Obtenidas Mediante Magnetron Sputtering

Control de la Nanoestructura en Capas Esculturales GLAD: Crecimiento y Aplicaciones

Dielectric description of the angular dependence of the loss structure in core level photoemission

F. Yubero, S. Tougaard
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 185 (2012) 552–558
doi: 10.1016/j.elspec.2012.11.011

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XPS and AES analyses of cerium conversion coatings generated on AA5083 by thermal activation

J.M. Sánchez-Amaya, G. Blanco, F.J. Garcia-Garcia, M. Bethencourt, F.J. Botana
Surface and Coatings Technology, 213 (2012) 105–116
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2012.10.027

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Following the Wetting of One-Dimensional Photoactive Surfaces

M. Macías-Montero, A. Borrás, R. Alvarez, A.R. González-Elipe
Langmuir, 28 (2012) 15047−15055
doi: 10.1021/la3028918

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Selective Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds by Spectral Imaging of Porphyrin Derivatives Bound to TiO2 Porous Films

J. Roales, J.M. Pedrosa, P. Castillero, M. Cano, T.H. Richardson, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 4 (2012) 5147-5154
doi: 10.1021/am3010169

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Growth of textured superconducting layer of YBa2Cu3O7 on perovskite single crystal substrates

J.C. González, L. De Los Santos Valladares, A.M. Osorio, J. Albino Aguiar, A. Bustamante Domínguez
Revista de Investigación de Fisica, 15 (2012) 121501104
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Epitaxial growth of YBa2Cu3O7 films onto LaAlO3 (100) by using oxalates

A. Bustamante Dominguez, L. León Felix, J. Garcia, J. Flores Santibañez, L. De Los Santos Valladares, J.C. Gonzalez, A. Osorio Anaya, M. Pillaca
Physics Procedia, 36 (2012) 526-531
doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.06.078

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Synthesis of the Superconductor La(La0.15Ba0.85)2Cu3O7

M. Valerio, A. Bustamante, L. León, J. Flores. J.C. González
Physics Procedia, 36 (2012) 563-567
doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.06.084

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Synthesis and Rietveld Refinement of (Y1-xPrx)Ba2Cu3O7 Compound

J. Flores, A. Bustamante, J. Feijoo, J.C. Gonzalez, D. Sánchez, G.R.C. Cernicchiario
Physics Procedia, 36 (2012) 576-581
doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.06.087

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DLC coatings for UHMWPE: Relationship between bacterial adherence and surface properties

G. Del Prado, A. Terriza, A. Ortiz-Pérez, D. Molina-Manso, I. Mahillo, F. Yubero, J.A. Puértolas, M. Manrubia-Cobo,E. Gómez Barrena, J. Esteban
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, 100A (2012) 2813-2820
doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.34220

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Characterization of highly crosslinked polyethylenes by colorimetry

M.J. Martínez-Morlanes, A. Terriza, F. Yubero, J.A. Puértolas
Polymer Testing, 31 (2012) 841–847
doi: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2012.06.005

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Reverse osmosis membranes oxidation by hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide: spectroscopic techniques vs. Fujiwara test

R. Sandín, E. Ferrero, C. Repollés, S. Navea, J. Bacardit, J.P. Espinós, J.J. Malfeito
Desalination and Water Treatment, 51 (2012) 318-327
doi: 10.1080/19443994.2012.700010

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Charge collection properties of dye-sensitized solar cells based on 1-dimensional TiO2 porous nanostructures and ionic-liquid electrolytes

L. González-García, J. Idígoras, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco, J.A. Anta
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 241 (2012) 58-66
doi: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.05.015

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Vertical and tilted Ag-NPs@ZnO nanorods by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition

M. Macías-Montero, A. Borrás, Z. Saghi, J.P. Espinós, A. Barranco, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Nanotechnology, 23 (2012) 255303 (12p)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/25/255303

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Investigation of the Growth Mechanisms of a-CHx Coatings Deposited by Pulsed Reactive Magnetron Sputtering

C. López-Santos, J.L. Colaux, J.C. González, S. Lucas
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 12017–12026
doi: 10.1021/jp300697s

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Critical thickness and nanoporosity of TiO2 optical thin films

A. Borrás, R. Alvarez, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J. Ferrer, A.R. González-Elipe
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 160 (2012) 1-9
doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2012.04.035

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The effect of nickel on alloy microstructure and electrochemical behaviour of AA1050 aluminium alloy in acid and alkaline solutions

F.J. Garcia-Garcia, P. Skeldon, G.E. Thompson, G.C. Smith
Electrochimica Acta, 75 (2012) 229-238
doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.04.106

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Weakly Interacting Molecular Layer of Spinning C60 Molecules on TiO2 (110) Surfaces

C. Sánchez-Sánchez, V. Lanzilotto, C. Gonzalez, A. Verdini, P.L. de Andres, L. Floreano, M.F. López, J.A. Martin-Gago
Chemistry – A European Journal, 18 (2012) 7382-7387
doi: 10.1002/chem.201200627

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Correlation lengths, porosity and water adsorption in TiO2 thin films prepared by glancing angle deposition

L. González-García, J. Parra-Barranco, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, A. Borrás, A.R. González-Elipe, M.C. García-Gutiérrez, J.J. Hernández, D.R. Rueda, T.A. Ezquerra
Nanotechnology, 23 (2012) 205701 (10)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/20/205701

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Plasma Deposition of Perylene–Adamantane Nanocomposite Thin Films for NO2 Room-Temperature Optical Sensing

F.J. Aparicio, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, M. Alcaire, J.C. González, C. Serra, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2912) 8731-8740
doi: 10.1021/jp209272s

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Adsorption Geometry Determines Catalytic Selectivity in Highly Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde on Ag(111)

K. Brandt, M.E. Chiu, D.J. Watson, M.S. Tikhov, R.M. Lambert
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2912) 4605-4611
doi: 10.1021/jp208831h

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Self-assembly at room temperature of thermally stable discrete and extended oligomers of polycyclic aromatics on Ag(100): induced dipoles and cooperative effects

A.C. Papageorgiou, A. Alavi, R.M. Lambert
Chemical Communications, 48 (2012) 3394–3396
doi: 10.1039/C2CC17728E

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Roughness assessment and wetting behavior of fluorocarbon surfaces

A. Terriza, R. Álvarez, A. Borrás, J. Cotrino, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 376 (2012) 274–282
doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.03.010

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Software package to calculate the effects of the core hole and surface excitations on XPS and AES

S. Tougaard, F. Yubero
Surface and Interface Analysis, 44 (2012) 1114-1118
doi: 10.1002/sia.4855

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Electrochromic Behavior of W(x)Si(y)O(z) Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering at Normal and Glancing Angles

J. Gil-Rostra, M. Cano, J.M. Pedrosa, F.J. Ferrer, F.J. García-García, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 4 (2012) 628-638
doi: 10.1021/am2014629

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Attenuation lengths of high energy photoelectrons in compact and mesoporous SiO2 films

F.J. Ferrer, J. Gil-Rostra, L. González-García, J. Rubio-Zuazo, P. Romero-Gómez, M.C. López-Santos, F. Yubero
Surface Science, 606 (2012) 820-824
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2012.01.017

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Influence of plasma-generated negative oxygen ion impingement on magnetron sputtered amorphous SiO2 thin films during growth at low temperatures

M. Macias-Montero, F.J. Garcia-Garcia, R. Álvarez, J. Gil-Rostra, J.C. González, J. Cotrino, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, A. Palmero
Journal of Applied Physics, 111 (2012) 054312
doi: 10.1063/1.3691950

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Quantification of low levels of fluorine content in thin films

F.J. Ferrer, J. Gil-Rostra, A. Terriza, G. Rey, C. Jiménez, J. García-López, F. Yubero
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 274 (2012) 65-69
doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2011.11.042

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Analysis of multifunctional titanium oxycarbide films as a function of oxygen addition

J.M. Chappé, A.C. Fernandes, C. Moura, E. Alves, N. P. Barradas, N. Martin, J.P. Espinós, F. Vaz
Surface and Coatings Technology, 206 (2012) 2525-2534
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.11.005

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Superhydrophobic supported Ag-NPs@ZnO-nanorods with photoactivity in the visible range

M. Macías-Montero, A. Borrás, Z. Saghi, P. Romero-Gómez, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J.C. González, A. Barranco, P. Midgley, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (2012) 1341-1346
doi: 10.1039/C1JM13512K

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Innovative SOFC Architecture based on Triode Operation

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Innovative SOFC Architecture based on Triode Operation (T-CELL)

FCH-JU-2011-1

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (Sept-2012/Aug-2015)

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The development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) operating on hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas, biofuel,LPG) is the key to their short to medium term broad commercialization. The development of direct HC SOFCs still meets lot of challenges and problems arising from the fact that the anode materials operate under severe conditions leading to low activity towards reforming and oxidation reactions, fast deactivation due to carbon formation and instability due to the presence of sulphur compounds. Although research on these issues is intensive, no major technological breakthroughs have been so far with respect to robust operation, sufficient lifetime and competitive cost. T-CELL proposes a novel electrochemical approach aiming at tackling these problems by a comprehensive effort to define, explore, characterize, develop and realize a radically new triode approach to SOFC technology means of an integrated approach based both on materials development and on the deployment of an innovative cell design that permits the effective control of electrocatalytic activity under steam or dry reforming conditions. The novelty of the proposed work lies in the pioneering effort to apply Ni-modified materials electrodes of proven advanced tolerance, as anodic electrodes in SOFCs and in the exploitation of our novel triode SOFC concept which introduces a new controllable variable into fuel cell operation. In order to provide a proof of concept of the stackability of triode cells, a triode SOFC stack consisting of at least 4 repeating units will be developed and its performance will be evaluated under methane and steam co-feed, in presence of a small concentration of sulphur compound.

Financial source:
Europen Union
Code: FCH-JU-2011-1

Research group @ICMS:
Francisco Yubero Valencia, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Angel Barranco Quero, Richard Lambert, Victor J. Rico, Ana Borrás Martos, José Cotrino, Jorge Gil, Pedro Castillero, Fran J. García, Alberto Palmero

Versatile and economical method of manufacturing mixed oxides thin films (2012)

Versatile and economical method of manufacturing mixed oxide thin films (P201230048)

The process consists of the simultaneous deposition of a ceramic matrix, using a reactive magnetron sputtering source, and the evaporation of a metalorganic compound of at least one cation of the mixed oxide to be grown. The energy and strongly oxidizing plasma generated by the magnetron sputtering process is used to decompose the metalorganic precursor, leading to the reaction of the cation, coming from the metalorganic precursor, with the oxygen contained in the plasma, causing the deposition of an oxide film on the substrate. The metal is incorporated into the ceramic matrix in a proportion which depends on the relative speed of «evaporation» of the two sources involved.ormation of bone tissue without requiring the removal of the membrane.

 

Correlation between superconductivity and structure in the [Y(1-x)Prx]Ba2Cu3O7 system

J. Flores, A. Bustamante, J. Feijoo, J.C. González, D. Sánchez, G.R.C. Cernicchiaro
Revista de Investigación de Física, 14 (2011) 111402102
doi: RIF_2011_14_111402102_flores

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Synthesis, through pyrolysis of aerosols, of YIn1−xMnxO3 blue pigments and their efficiency for colouring glazes

M. Ocaña, J.P. Espinós, J.B. Carda
Dyes and Pigments, 91 (2011) 501-507
doi: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2011.03.009

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Visual gas sensors based on dye thin films and resonant waveguide gratings

L. Davoine, M. Schnieper, A. Barranco, F.J. Aparicio
Proceedings of SPIE, 8073 (2011) 807312
doi: 10.1117/12.889358

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Comments on “An Essay on Contact Angle Measurements”: Determination of Surface Roughness and Modeling of the Wetting Behavior

A. Terriza, R. Alvarez, F. Yubero, A. Borrás, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 8 (2011) 998-1002
doi: 10.1002/ppap.201100081

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Enhanced gas sensing performance of TiO2 functionalized magneto-optical SPR sensors

M.G. Manera, G. Montagna, E. Ferreiro-Vila, L. González-García, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Cebollada, J.M. García-Martín, A. García-Martín, G. Armelles, R. Rella
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (2011) 16049-16056
doi: 10.1039/C1JM11937K

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Soft plasma processing of organic nanowires: a route for the fabrication of 1D organic heterostructures and the template synthesis of inorganic 1D nanostructures

M. Alcaire, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, F.J. Aparicio, Z. Saghi, J.C. González-González, A. Barranco, Y.O. Zian, A.R. Gonzalez-Elipe, P. Midgley, J.P. Espinós, P. Groening, A. Borras
Nanoscale, 3 (2011) 4554-4559
doi: 10.1039/C1NR11001B

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Aligned TiO2 nanocolumnar layers prepared by PVD-GLAD for transparent dye sensitized solar cells

L. Gonzalez-García, I. González-Valls, M. Lira-Cantu, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Energy & Environmental Science, 4 (2011) 3426-3435
doi: 10.1039/C0EE00489H

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Colored semi-transparent Cu-Si oxide thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering

J. Gil-Rostra, F. Yubero, R. Fernández, T. Vilajoana, P. Artús, J.C. Dürsteler, J. Cotrino, I. Ortega, A.R. González-Elipe
Optical Materials Express, 1 (2011) 1100-1112
doi: 10.1364/OME.1.001100

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Effect of titanium ion substitution in the barium hexaferrite studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction

P. Quiroz, B. Halbedel, A. Bustamante, J.C. González
Hyperfine Interact, 202 (2011) 97-106
doi: 10.1007/s10751-011-0361-1

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Kinetic study of the thermal transformation of limonite to hematite by X-ray diffraction, μ-Raman and Mössbauer spectroscopy

P.R. Palacios, A. Bustamante, P. Romero-Gómez, J.C. González
Hyperfine Interact, 203 (2011) 113-118
doi: 10.1007/s10751-011-0352-2

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Theoretical and experimental characterization of TiO2 thin films deposited at oblique angles

R. Álvarez, L. González-García, P. Romero-Gómez, V.J. Rico, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Palmero
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (2011) 385302 (7)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/44/38/385302

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Bacterial adherence on UHMWPE with vitamin E: an in vitro study

E. Gómez-Barrena, J. Esteban, D. Molina-Manso, H. Adames, M.J. Martínez-Morlanes, A. Terriza, F. Yubero, J.A. Puértolas
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 22 (2011) 1701–1706
doi: 10.1007/s10856-011-4340-5

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Aspects of Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalysis by Metals

G. Kyriakou, S.K. Beaumont, R.M. Lambert
Langmuir, 27 (2011) 9687-9695
doi: 10.1021/la200009w

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Novel Guests for Porous Columnar Thin Films: The Switchable Perchlorinated Trityl Radical Derivatives

M. Oliveros, L. González-García, V. Mugnaini, F. Yubero, N. Roques, J. Veciana, A.R. González-Elipe, C. Rovira
Langmuir, 27 (2011) 5098-5106
doi: 10.1021/la200470f

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Supported plasma-made 1D heterostructures: perspectives and applications

A. Borrás, M. Macías-Montero, P. Romero-Gómez, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (2011) 174016
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/44/17/174016

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Rhodamine 6G and 800 J-heteroaggregates with enhanced acceptor luminescence (HEAL) adsorbed in transparent SiO2 GLAD thin films

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, F.J. Aparicio, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13 (2011) 7071–7082
doi: 10.1039/C0CP02421J

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Nitridation of nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films by treatment with ammonia

P. Romero-Gómez, V.J. Rico, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, R.G. Palgrave, R.G. Egdell
Thin Solid Films, 519 (2011) 3587–3595
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.267

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Selective Dichroic Patterning by Nanosecond Laser Treatment of Ag Nanostripes

J.R. Sanchez-Valencia , J. Toudert, A. Borrás, A. Barranco , R. Lahoz, X. de la Fuente, F. Frutos , A.R. González-Elipe
Advanced Materials, 23 (2011) 848–853
doi: 10.1002/adma.201003933

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Nitrogen plasma functionalization of low density polyethylene

C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface and Coatings Technology, 205 (2011) 3356–3364
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.11.038

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Transparent Nanometric Organic Luminescent Films as UV-Active Components in Photonic Structures

F.J. Aparicio, M. Holgado, A. Borras, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, A. Griol, C.A. Barrios, R. Casquel, F.J. Sanza, H. Sohlström, M. Antelius, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Advanced Materials, 23 (2011) 761–765
doi: 10.1002/adma.201003088

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Lateral and in-depth distribution of functional groups on diamond-like carbon after oxygen plasma treatments

C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Diamond and Related Materials, 20 (2011) 49-56
doi: 10.1016/j.diamond.2010.11.024

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Enhanced Photoactivity in Bilayer Films with Buried Rutile–Anatase Heterojunctions

P. Romero-Gómez, A. Borras, A. Barranco, J.P. Espinos, A.R. González-Elipe
ChemPhysChem, 12 (2011) 191-197
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201000734

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Estudio sobre el uso de combinaciones de reactores de descarga de barrera dieléctrica para la producción de hidrógeno a partir del reformado de hidrocarburos

Desarrollo de Láminas Luminiscentes por Tecnología de Plasma para su Integración en Sensores Fotónicos

Process-control in plasmas for the synthesis of nanostructured thin films (PLASMATER)

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Junta de Andalucía
Code: P09-FQM-6900 (Proyecto de Excelencia)
Process-control in plasmas for the synthesis of nanostructured thin films (PLASMATER)

Research head:
Alberto Palmero Acebedo

Period:
15-03-2011 / 14-03-2014

Research group:
José Cotrino Bautista, Ana Borrás Martos, Francisco Yubero Valencia, Rafael Alvarez Molina, Juan Carlos González González, Carmen López Santos

Project PLASMATER aims at developing new plasma-based procedures to control the nanostructure, porosity and morphology of deposited thin films, and optimize the material functionalities and applications. From an experimental point of view, plasma-assisted thin film deposition techniques make use of various quantities to define the deposition conditions, such as the electromagnetic power, pressure in the reactor, etc. These quantities controls the plasma properties, which at the same time conditions the growth mechanism of the films. The complexity of the relation between experimentally controllable quantities and growth processes has produced the existence of empirical relations between experimental conditions and final film structure and composition, whose justification from a fundamental point of view is unclear.
In PLASMATER we propose to analyze three related aspects of the deposition of TiO2 and ZnO thin films assisted by plasmas: i) complete diagnosis of the plasma bulk and sheath in connection with the material microstructure, ii) functionality of the material, and iii) the de-velopment of predictive numerical codes that calculate the final film microstructure as a func-tion of experimentally controllable quantities. This last part is of relevance because to our knowledge, i) it is the first time in the literature the deposition is fully characterized from a fundamental point of view, ii) this knowledge can be applied to suggest modifications in the deposition reactor in order to enhance different structural properties of the films.
In order to carry out the PLASMATER project, we aim at following at mixed theoretical and experimental strategy in order to interactively develop numerical codes of the thin film growth in multiple conditions. All the spatial scales involved in the description must be studied, from the plasma bulk itself (typically of few tens cm), the plasma sheath (below 1 mm), and the surface of the material (tens nm). Advanced diagnosis techniques will be employed to understand the plasma behavior and the film growth. Finally, PLASMATER will focus on the experimental conditions that lead to an optimized performance of the studied materials for advance applications in technology and industry.

Sun and vision for the present thermal energy. SOLVENTA

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Sun and vision for the present thermal energy (SOLVENTA)

Financial source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Proyecto INNPACTO – IPT-2011-1425-920000

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (May-2011/Dec-2014)

SOLVENTA aims at the development of a series of equipment and devices to monitor the working conditions of solar thermal plants based on light concentration with cylindrical parabolic mirrors. The role of ICMS in this project focusses on the application of plasma technology systems and the development of thin films able to determine the working conditions of these facilities.

Plasma CVD synthesis of novel organic nanostructured materials integrated in planar devices for photonic sensing and security applications NANOPLASMA

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Plasma CVD synthesis of novel organic nanostructured materials integrated in planar devices for photonic sensing and security applications (NANOPLASMA)

PI: Angel Barranco  (Jan-2011/Dec-2013)

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NANOPLASMA proposes the development of novel techniques based on plasma for the synthesis and processing of new organic functional materials. In contrast with the established plasma technology used in plasma enhanced CVD and plasma polymerization that implies the complete fragmentation of volatile precursor molecules, NANOPLASMA processes achieve the synthesis of new families of fluorescent thin films and supported 1D nanomaterials by controlling the chemistry and fragmentation degree at the boundaries of plasma discharge. The research focuses in the synthesis of organic matrices with a well controlled nanometric microstructure incorporating luminescent dye molecules (i.e. perylenes, rhodamines, phtalocyanines y porphirins) and 1D luminescent organic nanowires formed by similar molecules. The project also contemplates the development of methodologies based on the plas-ma etching and laser ablation for the production of 2D lithographic patterns of the lumines-cent thin films and nanostructures. The research in this line will be completed with basic stud-ies aiming the development of a “chemical patterning” process based on the plasma surface functionalization and chemical derivatization of self-assembled monolayers. Both the synthetic methodologies and the patterning strategies of NANOPLASMA are fully compatible with the present optoelectronic and silicon technologies and can be adapted to wafer scale integration for mass scale production. These materials and processes will be used for the fabrication of two types of proto-type devices: photonic gas sensors and luminescent microstructures for intelligent labelling applications. The gas sensing devices consist of a luminescence film and/or structure integrat-ed onto a 1D photonic crystal with a stacking defect designed and constructed to couple the luminescent signal of the sensor layer. The intelligent labelling devices are patterned litho-graphic structures made on single or multilayer structures of luminescence films with specific functionalities and environmental responses not achieved by any available technology.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Code: MAT2010-21228

Research group:
Ana Borrás Martos, Agustín R. González-Elipe, Carmen Ruiz, M. Carmen López-Santos

Functional porous thin films and 1D supported oxide nanostructures for the development of thin film microfluidics, photonic, valves, and microplasmas (POROUSFILMS)

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Functional porous thin films and 1D supported oxide nanostructures for the development of thin film microfluidics, photonic, valves, and microplasmas (POROUSFILMS)

PI: Francisco Yubero (Jan-2011/Dec-2013)

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Functional TiO2, ZnO, SiO2 and doped SnO2 in the form of porous thin films and other supported fiber-like nanostructures will be prepared by plasma deposition and evaporation at glancing angles (GLAD). Precise control of the nano and microstructure of the films and fibers will be attained by selecting appropriate GLAD deposition conditions and, in the case of plasma deposition, by adjusting the principal plasma parameters after modelling the plasma processes and sheath-related phenomena that control the development of the film/fibers nanostructure. The primary objective of the project is to successfully tailor the porosity and other key properties (optical, electrical conductivity, wetting behaviour etc.) of the synthetized materials to enable novel methods of fluid handling (liquids and gases) at the micro and, possibly, nanoscales so as to invent and develop applications in the fields of microfluidic and microplasmas.
A further objective is the processing of these structures in both 2D (i.e., lithographic processsing) and 3D by use of laser-based techniques, multilayer stacking of different porous thin film structures and/or selected plasma deposition of hydrophobic patches of other materials such as polymers, silicones, etc. Microfluidic thin film-based devices controlled by light (i.e., photonic valves) will then be developed by employing appropriately designed TiO2 and ZnO porous structures. These materials become superhydrophilic when illuminated with light of <390 nm which will be used to selectively illuminate very small areas (channels, micrometer circuits, etc.) by either a suitable lamp or a laser. Light-controlled microfiltration is envisaged as another new application in this field, whereby preferential diffusion/filtration of polar liquids through the illuminated zones may be induced (i.e. valve open). Achieving prompt reversal of this process (i.e. valve closed) is another challenge that will be addressed by the project.
A final, exploratory objective is the modelling, design and development of microplas-mas based on the most promising thin film porous structures developed during the earlier phases of the work. These prototype microplasma devices will consist of porous doped SnO2 thin film electrodes permeable to gases with porous insulator layers (SiO2) acting as separation barriers. Evaluation of the plasma characteristics of these prototype devices will be another distinct task undertaken by the project.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Code: MAT2010-18447

Research group:
Agustín R. González-Elipe, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Alberto Palmero Acebedo, Rafael Alvarez Molina, Juan Carlos González González, Victor J. Rico Gavira, Jorge Gil Rostra, Ana Isabel Borrás Martos, Lola González García, José Cotrino Bautista

Environmentally friendly processing of ceramics and glass (CERAMGLASS)

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Environmentally friendly processing of ceramics and glass (CERAMGLASS)

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PI: Xerman de la Fuente (ICMA) (Jan-2011/Dec-2014)

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The general objective of the ‘CERAMGLASS’ project is to reduce the environment impact of thermal treatment of ceramics by the successful application of an innovative laser-furnace technology on planar ceramics and glass. The project plans to construct a pilot plant based on the innovative combination of a continuous furnace and a scanning laser. It aims at demonstrating a considerable reduction in energy consumption and the industrial scalability of the process. The project primarily aims at showing that it is feasible to produce robust ceramic tile of only 4 mm thick. This would represent a 50% reduction in tile thickness, with consequent reduction in consumption of raw source materials. The project will adapt decoration compositions with more environmentally friendly materials by using the laser processing. Specifically it will adapt screen printing decorations to third-fire products with lustre and metallic effects and decoration inks for planar glass. The replacement of toxic starting materials will allow a minimisation of CO2 and other gas emissions, toxic residues and a reduction of the energy consumption of the process.

Financial source:
European Union
Code: LIFE11 ENV/ES/560

Research group @ICMS:
Agustín R. González-Elipe, Victor J. Rico, Angel Barranco Quero, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Jorge Gil, Francisco Yubero Valencia

Propiedades Fotofuncionales de Nanoestructuras Superficiales de Óxidos Preparadas Mediante Plasma y Haces de Iones

Estudio cinético in situ de la fase limonita por difracción de rayos X y espectroscopía micro-Raman

P.R. Palacios, A.G. Bustamante, J.C. González
Revista de Investigación de Física, 13 (2010) 101302102

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Band Gap Narrowing versus Formation of Electronic States in the Gap in N-TiO2 Thin

P. Romero-Gómez, S. Hamad, J.C. González, A. Barranco, J.P. Espinós, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 22546–22557
doi: 10.1021/jp104634j

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Improved Non-Covalent Biofunctionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Carbohydrate Amphiphiles with a Butterfly-Like Polyaromatic Tail

M. Assali, M. Pernía Leal, I. Fernández, P. Romero-Gomez, R. Baati, N. Khiar
Nano Research, 3 (2010) 764–778
doi: 10.1007/s12274-010-0044-2

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Tunable Nanostructure and Photoluminescence of Columnar ZnO Films Grown by Plasma Deposition

P. Romero-Gómez, J. Toudert, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, A. Borrás, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 20932–20940
doi: 10.1021/jp103902u

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Wetting Properties of Polycrystalline TiO2 Surfaces: A Scaling Approach to the Roughness Factors

A. Borrás, A.R. González-Elipe
Langmuir, 26 (2010) 15875–15882
doi: 10.1021/la101975e

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A transparent TMPyP/TiO2 composite thin film as an HCl sensitive optochemical gas sensor

M. Cano, P. Castillero, J. Roalesa, J.M. Pedrosa,S. Brittle, T. Richardson, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 150 (2010) 764–769
doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.07.059

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Tilt angle control of nanocolumns grown by glancing angle sputtering at variable argon pressures

J.M. García-Martín, R. Alvarez, P. Romero-Gómez, A. Cebollada, A. Palmero
Applied Physics Letters, 97 (2010) 173103 (3)
doi: 10.1063/1.3506502

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On the microstructure of thin films grown by an isotropically directed deposition flux

R. Alvarez, P. Romero-Gómez, J. Gil-Rostra, J. Cotrino, F. Yubero, A. Palmero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 108 (2010) 064316 (7)
doi: 10.1063/1.3483242

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TiO2–SiO2 one-dimensional photonic crystals of controlled porosity by glancing angle physical vapour deposition

L. González-García, G. Lozano, A. Barranco, H. Míguez, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 20 (2010) 6408–6412
doi: 10.1039/C0JM00680G

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Structure of Glancing Incidence Deposited TiO2 Thin Films as Revealed by Grazing Incidence Small-Angle X-ray Scattering

L. González-García, A. Barranco, A. Muñoz-Páez, A.R. González-Elipe,M-C. García-Gutiérrez, J.J. Hernández, D.R. Rueda, T.A. Ezquerra, D. Babonneau
ChemPhysChem, 11 (2010) 2205-2208
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201000136

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Tunable In-Plane Optical Anisotropy of Ag Nanoparticles Deposited by DC Sputtering onto SiO2 Nanocolumnar Films

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J. Toudert, A. Borrás, C. López-Santos, A. Barranco, I.O. Feliu, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasmonics, 5 (2010) 241-250
doi: 10.1007/s11468-010-9139-6

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Surface nanostructuring of TiO2 thin films by high energy ion irradiation

P. Romero-Gomez, A. Palmero, T. Ben, J.G. Lozano, S.I. Molina, A.R. González-Elipe
Physical Review B, 82 (2010) 115420 (8)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.115420

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Surface Functionalization, Oxygen Depth Profiles, and Wetting Behavior of PET Treated with Different Nitrogen Plasmas

C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2 (2010) 980-990
doi: 10.1021/am100052w

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Excitation transfer mechanism along the visible to the Near-IR in rhodamine J-heteroaggregates

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J. Toudert, L. González-García, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Chemical Communications, 46 (2010) 4372-4374
doi: 10.1039/C0CC00087F

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Effect of surface roughness and sterilization on bacterial adherence to UHMWPE

T.J. Kinnari, J. Esteban, N. Zamora, R. Fernández, C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, D. Mariscal, J.A. Puertolas, E. Gómez-Barrena
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 16 (2010) 1036-1041
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02995.x

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Study of the morphology of NiO nanostructures grown on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite, by the Tougaard method and atomic force microscopy: a comparative study

I. Preda, L. Soriano, L. Alvarez, J. Méndez, F. Yubero, A. Gutiérrez, J.M. Sanz
Surface and Interface Analysis, 42 (2010) 869-873
doi: 10.1002/sia.3222

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Improved wear performance of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene coated with hydrogenated diamond like carbon

J.A. Puértolas, V. Martínez-Nogués, M.J. Martínez-Morlanes, M.D. Mariscal, F.J. Medel, C. López-Santos, F. Yubero
Wear, 269 (2010) 458-465
doi: 10.1016/j.wear.2010.04.033

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One-Step Dry Method for the Synthesis of Supported Single-Crystalline Organic Nanowires Formed by π-Conjugated Molecules

A. Borras, O. Groening, M. Aguirre, F. Gramm, P. Groening
Langmuir, 26 (2010) 5763–5771
doi: 10.1021/la1003758

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Synthesis, characterization, and photoactivity of InTaO4InTaO4 and In0.9Ni0.1TaO4In0.9Ni0.1TaO4 thin films prepared by electron evaporation

V.J. Rico, F. Frutos, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 28 (2010) 127-134
doi: 10.1116/1.3273597

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Air- and Light-Stable Superhydrophobic Colored Surfaces Based on Supported Organic Nanowires

A. Borras, P. Groening, J.R. Sanchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Langmuir, 26 (2010) 1487-1492
doi: 10.1021/la903701j

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Conformal Growth of Organic Luminescent Planar Defects within Artificial Opals

F.J. Aparicio, G. Lozano, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, A. Barranco, H. Míguez
Chemistry of Materials, 22 (2010) 379-385
doi: 10.1021/cm902819x

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Morphological evolution of pulsed laser deposited ZrO2 thin films

R. Álvarez, A. Palmero, L.O. Prieto-López, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, W. de la Cruz, H. Rudolph, F.H.P.M. Habraken, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 107 (2010) 054311 (10)
doi: 10.1063/1.3318604

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Active and Optically Transparent Tetracationic Porphyrin/TiO2 Composite Thin Films

P. Castillero, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, M. Cano, J.M. Pedrosa, J. Roales, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2 (2010) 712-721
doi: 10.1021/am900746q

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Evaluation of different dielectric barrier discharge plasma configurations as an alternative technology for green C1 chemistry in the carbon dioxide reforming of methane and the direct decomposition of methanol

V.J. Rico, J.L. Hueso, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114 (2010) 4009-4016
doi: 10.1021/jp100346q

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Non-destructive depth compositional profiles by XPS peak-shape analysis

M.C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 396 (2010) 2757-2768
doi: 10.1007/s00216-009-3312-9

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Desarrollo de sensores ópticos para la verificación de la calidad del aceite

 
Desarrollo de sensores ópticos para la verificación de la calidad del aceite

Financial source: Proyecto PETRI en relación con la empresa SOS-CUETARA

PI: José Cotrino (2008/2010)

Validación de la tecnología Thin film (lamina delgada) fotovoltaica a escala piloto

Validación de la tecnología Thin Film (lámina delgada) fotovoltaica a escala piloto

Contract with ABENGOA SOLAR

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (2010/2013)

Sistemas para la detección de explosivos en centros e infraestructuras públicas (SEDUCE)

 
 
Sistemas para la detección de explosivos en centros e infraestructuras públicas (SEDUCE)

Financial source: Proyecto CENIT en colaboración con la empresa ARQUIMEA

PI: Angel Barranco (2010/2011)

 

Nanostructured materials with multi-dimensional functionality applied in stone composite surfaces

Desarrollo de láminas delgadas fluorescentes sensibles a agentes del entorno y utilizables para fabricar sensores ópticos

Fabricación de Láminas Delgadas Mixtas Nanoestructuradas con Funcionalidad Óptica y Fotónica

Polymeric and hybrid nanocomposite thin films for photonic and photovoltaic applications (NANOPHOTON)

juntafi_19Financial source:
Junta de Andalucía
Code: P09-TEP-5283 (Proyecto de Excelencia)
Polymeric and hybrid nanocomposite thin films for photonic and photovoltaic applications (NANOPHOTON)

Research head:
Angel Barranco Quero

Period:
3-02-2010 / 2-02-2013

Research group:
Ana Borrás, Fabián Frutos, Lola González-García, Said Hamad, S. Lago, Alberto Palmero, Carmen Ruiz-Herrero, Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Johan Toudert

The Nanophoton project aims the development of a novel family of materials, struc-tures and device prototypes for application in solar energy, environmental sensing and space communication technology. The starting point of the project is the research in the photonic properties of hybrid nanometric films. These functional thin films will be processed and inte-grated in optical structures. The project encompasses fundamental molecular simulation studies, the development of novel nanometric functional structures, the study of suitable processing/integration procedures and the validation of prototype devices. These devices will be of three kinds: photonic gas sensors, detectors insensitive to the angle of detection for diffuse optical communications and photovoltaic cells. An interesting characteristic of the Nanophoton technology will be its fully compatibility with the current optoelectronic and microelectronic industrial manufacturing processes.

Development of bones regeneration membranes modified at nanometric scale (OSTEOMEM)

juntafi_19Financial source:
Junta de Andalucía
Code: P09-CTS-5189 (Proyecto de Excelencia)
Development of bones regeneration membranes modified at nanometric scale (OSTEOMEM)

Research head:
Agustín R. González-Elipe

Period:
3-02-2010 / 2-02-2013

Research group:
José Cotrino Bautista, Rafael Alvarez Molina, Carmen López Santos, Jorge Gil Rostra, Antonia Terriza Fernández

OSTEOMEM aims at developing disposable and biodegradable membranes for bone regeneration to be use in chirurgic oral and maxillofacial implants for the treatment of defects. During the healing of the bone defects, membranes must simultaneously preserve the formation of soft tissues and promote the filling of the hole by the new bone, so that, after the reabsorption of the membrane, the structure of tissues would be similar to that prior to the chirurgical intervention. To achieve that, the membranes should degrade within the body in a period of four-six months, thus avoiding the need of a second intervention required to remove non-biodegradable membranes. It is expected that the membranes developed in the project are comparable to that of animal membranes and avoid the problems associated with the use of these latter.

Láminas Delgadas de Óxidos Fotoactivos para el Aprovechamiento de Energía Solar

Systems for the detection of explosives in publlic infrastructures

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Systems for the detection of explosives in public infrastructures

PI: Angel Barranco (Sept-2010/Oct-2011)

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The objective of the project is the development of thin films with adequate optical properties for their use as active elements in optical gas sensors capable of responding to the presence of gases and/or volatile products produced by the partial decomposition of explosives.


Financial source:
Ministerio de Industria (Contrato: ARQUIMEA)
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (Programa CENIT)

Research group:
José Cotrino Bautista, Ricardo Molina Mansilla, Juan Pedro Espinós Manzorro, Ana Isabel Borrás Martos, Angel Barranco Quero

Procedure for marking, encryption, labelling and optical coding (2010)

Procedure for marking, encryption, labelling and optical coding (PCT/ES2010/070054)
It permits marking or recording motifs on surfaces whereon there has been deposited previously a fluorescent polymer layer through a procedure of plasma polymerisation of molecules of a colourant. The procedure combines the special characteristics of the polymer layers making them suitable for being capable of recording diverse motifs thereon, and the possibility of recording by laser or other techniques. Among such characteristics should be mentioned the possibility of a notable visual effect, including for thicknesses of 100 nm, the use of layers non-observable when illuminated with visible light, the high optical quality (transparency) thereof, or the facility wherewith they may be processed by subsequent treatments, including diverse laser treatments.

Polymer lens comprising a hardening layer, an absorbent layer, and an interferential multilayer, and corresponding production method (2010)

Polymer lens comprising a hardening layer, an absorbent layer, and an interferential multilayer, and corresponding production method (PCT/ES2010/000100)

The invention relates to a polymer lens comprising a hardening layer, an absorbent layer, and an interferential multilayer, and to a corresponding production method. Said polymer lens comprises a hardening layer, an interferential multilayer, and an absorbent layer therebetween. The absorbent layer is formed from a metal, a metal oxide, or a metal nitride that can produce a transparent layer using sputtering deposition, and also comprises cations of a colouring metal of the group formed by the transition elements that, in an oxidised form, have a cation that absorbs electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. Between 10 atom % and 70 atom % of the cations, in relation to the predominant metallic cation in said absorbent layer, are said colouring metal cations.

Plasmas de nitrógeno y funcionalización superficial de materiales poliméricos y recubrimientos tipo diamante con aplicaciones biomédicas

Connecting Organic Nanowires

A. Borrás, O. Groening, J. Koeble, P. Groening
Advanced Materials 21, 4816 (2009)
doi: 10.1002/adma.200901724

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Optically Active Luminescent Perylene Thin Films Deposited by Plasma Polymerization

I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, F.J. Aparicio, A. Borrás, A. Barranco, A. Alvarez-Herrero, M. Fernández-Rodríguez, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 431-438
doi: 10.1021/jp807634j

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Fabrication of ordered crystalline zirconium nanoporous membranes by an one-step procedure

F. Márquez, C. Morant, K.R. Pirota, A. Borrás, J.M. Sanz, E. Elizalde
Nano Today, 4 (2009) 21-26
doi: 10.1016/j.nantod.2008.10.012

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Porosity and microstructure of plasma deposited TiO2 thin films

A. Borrás, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, J. Garrido-Molinero, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 118 (2009) 314-324
doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2008.09.002

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Surface nanostructuring of TiO2 thin films by ion beam irradiation

P. Romero-Gómez, A. Palmero, F. Yubero, M. Vinnichenko, A. Kolitsch, A.R. González-Elipe
Scripta Materialia, 60 (2009) 574-577
doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.12.014

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Luminescent and Optical Properties of Nanocomposite Thin Films Deposited by Remote Plasma Polymerization of Rhodamine 6G

F.J. Aparicio, A. Borrás, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, P. Gröning, A. Alvarez-Herrero, M. Fernández-Rodríguez, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 6 (2009) 17-26
doi: 10.1002/ppap.200800092

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Wetting Angles on Illuminated Ta2O5 Thin Films with Controlled Nanostructure

V.J. Rico, A. Borrás, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, F. Frutos, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 3775-3784
doi: 10.1021/jp805708w

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Water plasmas for the revalorisation of heavy oils and cokes from petroleum refining

J.L. Hueso, V.J. Rico, J. Cotrino, J.M. Jiménez-Mateos, A.R. González-Elipe
Environmetal Science and Technology, 43 (2009) 2557-2562
doi: 10.1021/es900236b

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Growth Mechanism and Chemical Structure of Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon Carbide (a-SiC:H) Films Formed by Remote Hydrogen Microwave Plasma CVD From a Triethylsilane Precursor: Part 1

A.M. Wrobel, A. Walkiewicz-Pietrzykowska, M. Ahola, I.J. Vayrynen, F.J. Ferrer, A.R. González-Elipe
Chemical Vapor Deposition, 15 (2009) 39-46
doi: 10.1002/cvde.200806726

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Electrical characteristics of mixed Zr–Si oxide thin films prepared by ion beam induced chemical vapor deposition at room temperature

F.J. Ferrer, F. Frutos, J. García-López, C. Jiménez, F. Yubero
Thin Solid Films, 517 (2009) 5446-5452
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.01.099

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Growth of Crystalline TiO2 by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

A. Borrás, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, R. Widmer, V.J. Rico, A. Justo, A.R. González-Elipe
Crystal Growth & Design, 9 (2009) 2868-2876
doi: 10.1021/cg9001779

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Wetting angles and photocatalytic activities of illuminated TiO2 thin films

V.J. Rico, P. Romero, J.L. Hueso, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Catalysis Today, 143 (2009) 347-354
doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2008.09.037

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Nanoindentation of TiO2 thin films with different microstructures

Y. Gaillard, V.J. Rico, E. Jiménez-Piqué, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42 (2009) 145305 (9)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/42/14/145305

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Chemical State of Nitrogen and Visible Surface and Schottky Barrier Driven Photoactivities of N-Doped TiO2 Thin Films

P. Romero-Gómez, V.J. Rico, A. Borrás, A. Barranco, J.P. Espinós, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 13341–133
doi: 10.1021/jp9024816

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Near-ambient X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and kinetic approach to the mechanism of carbon monoxide oxidation over lanthanum substituted cobaltites

J.L. Hueso, D. Martínez-Martínez, A. Caballero, A.R. González-Elipe, B.S. Mun, M. Salmerón
Catalysis Communications, 10 (2009) 1898-1902
doi: 10.1016/j.catcom.2009.06.022

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Incorporation and Thermal Evolution of Rhodamine 6G Dye Molecules Adsorbed in Porous Columnar Optical SiO2 Thin Films

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, J.P. Espinós, S. Hamad, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Barranco
Langmuir, 25 (2009) 9140-9148
doi: 10.1021/la900695t

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Identification of hydrogen and deuterium at the surface of water ice by reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy

F. Yubero, K. Tokési
Applied Physics Letters, 95 (2009) 084101 (3)
doi: 10.1063/1.3202402

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Formation of Nitrogen Functional Groups on Plasma Treated DLC

C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, L. Contreras, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 6 (2009) 555-565
doi: 10.1002/ppap.200900019

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Hybrid catalytic-DBD plasma reactor for the production of hydrogen and preferential CO oxidation (CO-PROX) at reduced temperatures

V.J. Rico, J.L. Hueso, J. Cotrino, V. Gallardo, B. Sarmiento, J.J. Brey, A.R. González-Elipe
Chemical Communications, 2009 (2009) 6192-6194
doi: 10.1039/B909488A

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Molecular dynamics simulation of the effect of pH on the adsorption of rhodamine laser dyes on TiO2 hydroxylated surfaces

S. Hamad, J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, A. Barranco, J.A. Mejías, A.R. González-Elipe
Molecular Simulation, 35 (2009) 1140-1151
doi: 10.1080/08927020903108083

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Linear and third-order nonlinear optical responses of multilayered Ag:Si3N4 nanocomposites

J. Toudert, H. Fernandez, D. Babonneau, S. Camelio, T. Girardeau, J. Solis
Nanotechnology, 20 (2009) 475705 (7)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/47/475705

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Estudio de la generación de hidrógeno en fluidos caloportadores

Estudio de la generación de hidrógeno en fluidos caloportadores

Financial source: Abengoa

PI: Agustín R González-Elipe (2009/2010)

Stone agglomerate slab or flag with TiO2 or ZnO coatings (2009)

Stone agglomerate slab or flag with TiO2 or ZnO coatings (PCT/ES2009/000393)
Article in the form of a slab or flag fabricated from stone agglomerate coated with thin, transparent films of TiO2 or ZnO, using dry deposition techniques, with a high level of resistance to solar degradation, said article having the form of a slab or flag fabricated from stone agglomerate coated with a thin, transparent film of TiO2 and/or ZnO with low or zero photocatalytic activity, said film being deposited by means of dry deposition, physical vapour deposition (PVD) or plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) techniques. Said article has a high level of resistance to solar degradation, which means that the resulting material is suitable for external environments.

“In situ” XPS studies of laser induced surface cleaning and nitridation of Ti

R. Lahoz, J.P. Espinós, G.F. de la Fuente, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface and Coatings Technology, 202 (2008) 1486–1492
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2007.06.061

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Interface effects in the Ni2p x-ray photoelectron spectra of NiO thin films grown on oxide substrates

I. Preda, A. Gutiérrez, M. Abbate, F. Yubero, J. Méndez, L. Alvarez, L. Soriano
Physical Review B, 77 (2008) 075411 (1-7)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.075411

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Ar + NO microwave plasmas for Escherichia coli sterilization

J.L. Hueso, V.J. Rico, J.E. Frías, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41 (2008) 092002 (4)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/9/092002

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Preparation and properties of La1−xAgyMnO3+δ thin epitaxial films

O.Y. Gorbenko, O.V. Melnikov, A.R. Kaul, L.I. Koroleva, N.A. Babushkina, A.N. Taldenkov, A.V. Inyushkin, A. Barranco, R. Szymczak
Thin Solid Films, 516 (2008) 3783–3790
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.06.120

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Influence of the chemical and electronic structure on the electrical behavior of zirconium oxynitride films

P. Carvalho, J.M. Chappé, L. Cunha, S. Lanceros-Méndez, P. Alpuim, F. Vaz, E. Alves, C. Rousselot, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 103 (2008) 104907 (1-15)
doi: 10.1063/1.2927494

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Test of validity of the V-type approach for electron trajectories in reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy

F. Yubero, N. Pauli, A. Dubus, S. Tougaard
Physical Review B, 77 (2008) 245405 (11)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.245405

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Reactivity of lanthanum substituted cobaltites toward carbon particles

J.L. Hueso, A. Caballero, M. Ocaña, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Catalysis, 257 (2008) 334-344
doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2008.05.012

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Reversible Superhydrophobic to Superhydrophilic Conversion of Ag@TiO2 Composite Nanofiber Surfaces

A.I. Borrás, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Langmuir, 24 (2008) 8021-8026
doi: 10.1021/la800113n

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Preillumination of TiO2 and Ta2O5 photoactive thin films as a tool to tailor the synthesis of composite materials

J.R. Sánchez-Valencia, A. Borrás, A. Barranco, V.J. Rico, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Langmuir, 24 (2008) 9460-9469
doi: 10.1021/la800773v

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Plasmas and atom beam activation of the surface of polymers

C. López-Santos, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41 (2008) 225209 (12pp)
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/22/225209

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Optical properties of Zr and ZrO2 films deposited by laser ablation

LO. Prieto-López, F. Yubero, R. Machorro, W. de la Cruz
Microelectronics Journal, 39 (2008) 1371–1373
doi: 10.1016/j.mejo.2008.01.048

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Nanostructural control in solution-derived epitaxial Ce1−xGdxO2−y films

M. Coll, J. Gázquez, F. Sandiumenge, T. Puig, X. Obradors, J.P. Espinós, R. Hühne
Nanotechnology, 19 (2008) 395601 (7pp)
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/39/395601

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Response of Nanoparticle-Based One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals to Ambient Vapor Pressure

S. Colodrero, M. Ocaña, A.R. González-Elipe, H. Míguez
Langmuir, 24 (2008) 9135-9139
doi: 10.1021/la801210q

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Sorption Properties of Mesoporous Multilayer Thin Films

M.C. Fuertes, S. Colodrero, G. Lozano, A.R. González-Elipe, D. Grosso, C. Boissiere, C. Sánchez, G.J. Soler-Illia, H. Míguez
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112 (2008) 3157-3163
doi: 10.1021/jp710612y

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UV irradiation effects on TiO2 thin films

M. Fernández-Rodríguez, V.J. Rico, A.R. González-Elipe, A. Álvarez-Herrero
Physica Status Solidi C, 5 (2008) 1164–1167
doi: 10.1002/pssc.200777790

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CPK. Concentración fotovoltaica- Estudio sobre materiales y su aplicación en sistemas modulares de alta concentración fotovoltaica

Estudio sobre materiales y su aplicación en sistemas modulares de alta concentración fotovoltaica (CPK)

Financial Source: Abengoa Solar

PI: Agustín R González-Elipe (2008/2010)

Nitrogen Plasmas for the superficial functionalization of materials

juntafi_19Financial source:
Junta de Andalucía
Code: P07-FQM-03298 (Proyecto de Excelencia)

Research head:
José Cotrino Bautista

Period:
1-02-2008 / 31-01-2011

Research group:
Agustín R. González-Elipe, Francisco Yubero Valencia

The project PlasNitro discusses the characterization of nitrogen plasmas in various technological related applications with techniques of deposition and functionalization of materials, reforming and processes of sterilization. Different procedures to measure properties of plasmas will go down to point, plasma that can be used in doping, deposition, functionalization and modification of materials and that contain nitrogen. In all cases by using techniques of diagnosis based in the detection of nitrogen species. Nitrogen is a usual component nowadays, only or in mixtures with other gases, in a lot of processes used in technology of plasma. Its experimental characterization and/or the modeling will allow getting fundamental properties from plasma (electron density, electron temperature, temperature of the gas, reactive species, etc.) and knowing the contribution to the homogenous (in phase plasma) and heterogeneous (in the surface-material interaction) reactions of the appropriate components of nitrogen. Numerical codes to get out the electron energy distribution function in plasma will become elaborate in the project. To this end the evaluation of the vibrational distribution of nitrogen will be necessary previously. This step implies taking into account multiple vibrational-vibrational processes, vibrational-translactional and vibrational-rotational processes. In the project we will be able to obtain models of fluid of the nitrogen plasma with the contributions of the most important species of the plasma. The theoretical calculations will be complemented with experimental measurements using electrostatic Langmuir’s probe, this will allow measuring the electron energy distribution function, as well as density and temperature of the electrons. The partial nitrogen pressure in each application and the plasma’s neutral components will be controlled by means of an analysis of residual gases. The kinetic modeling of the nitrogen plasma will enable the interpretation of measurements in the plasma out of the thermodynamic equilibrium and by using the Monte Carlo technique of simulation that enable the control of deposition/modification and the nano/microstructure of the materials. We will have, in this way, techniques that they will enable to control themselves and improving the procedures of work and the properties desired in the materials.

Surface functionalisation of materials for high added value applications (FUNCOAT)

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Surface functionalisation of materials for high added value applications (FUNCOAT)

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (Dec-2008/Dec-2013)

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FUNCOAT is an integrated project within the application call CONSOLIDER-INGENIO 2010 aiming at the exploitation of synergies existing in the Spanish scientific community, with the general objective of developing principles, processes and devices related to the surface functionalisation of materials. The project integrates 14 well-accredited research centres covering from fundamental and theoretical aspects to final applications. This large effort of integration is critical to achieve substantial advances in this broad field, which go beyond the mere accumulation of results. The research teams belong to different institutions: University, CSIC (responsible for the management of the project) and Technological centres. They maintain scientific relationships among them that extend over the last 15 years. Specific scientific and technological objectives are: understanding of fundamental phenomena driving the modification of surfaces and interfaces, control of the micro- and nano- structure of surfaces and thin films, optimization of thin film deposition methods, process development of multifunctional surfaces for novel applications (mechanical and metallurgical, optical, magnetic, energy, biomaterials, etc) and, finally, the production of new devices based on functionalised surfaces. Other important objectives include the technological transfer of the scientific results to the productive sectors as well as the education and training of scientists, young researchers and engineers. Strategic sectors of our modern society where the activities of FUNCOAT find a direct impact are material processing, energy, environment, health care, agriculture, etc. In order to accomplish an efficient coordination of efforts and the integration of the activities of all the groups, the project is structured around six workpackages: A) Fundamental phenomena in surfaces, interfaces and thin films, B) New processes for the control of the micro- and nano- structure of films and surfaces, C) Mechanical and metallurgical coatings for surface protection, D) Chemical functionalisation and biomedical applications, E) Coatings for optical control, photonic applications and solar energy collection and F) Novel magnetic phenomena in surfaces/interfaces.

Financial source:
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Code: CSD2008-00023 (CONSOLIDER)

Research group:
Fernández Camacho, A., Espinós, J.P., Yubero, F., Cotrino, J., Sánchez López, J.C., Barranco, A., Palmero, A., Rojas, C.

Device for determining the porosity of thin films and use thereof (2008)

Device for determining the porosity of thin films and use thereof (PCT/ES2008/070099)

The invention relates to a device to determine the adsorption/desorption isotherms and porosity in thin films, supported membranes, and directly supported nanostructured materials. For this purpose, the adsorption and desorption isotherms of the sample are determined and subsequently used to determine the type of porosity of the sample, as well as the pore volume and pore size distribution thereof, using solid surface thermodynamic and physicochemical concepts.

Eliminación de contaminantes mediante procesos de plasma-catalizador

Nanoestructuras de TiO2 depositadas mediante tecnología de plasma

Size and shape of supported zirconia nanoparticles determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

F. Yubero, C. Mansilla, F.J. Ferrer, J.P. Holgado, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 101 (2007) 124910 (1-6)
doi: 10.1063/1.2749482

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Elastic and orbital effects on thickness-dependent properties of manganite thin films

I.C. Infante, F. Sánchez, J. Fontcuberta, M. Wojcik, E. Jedryka, S. Estradé, F. Peiró, J. Arbiol, V. Laukhin, J.P. Espinós
Physical Review B, 76 (2007) 224415
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.224415

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First nucleation steps during deposition of SiO2 thin films by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition

D. Dudeck, A. Yanguas-Gil, F. Yubero, J. Cotrino, J.P. Espinós, W. de la Cruz, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface Science, 601 (2007) 2223–2231
doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2007.03.027

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Study of the first nucleation steps of thin films by XPS inelastic peak shape analysis

C. Mansilla, F. Gracia, A.I. Martin-Concepción, J.P. Espinós, J.P. Holgado, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface and Interface Analysis, 39 (2007) 331-336
doi: 10.1002/sia.2509

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Electron inelastic mean free paths: influence of the modelling energy-loss function

W. de la Cruz, F. Yubero
Surface and Interface Analysis, 39 (2007) 460-463
doi: 10.1002/sia.2545

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Si K-edge XANES study of SiOxCyHz amorphous polymeric materials

J. Chaboy, A. Barranco, A. Yanguas-Gil, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Physical Review B, 75 (2007) 075205 (1-6)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.075205

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Hydrogen production by reforming of hydrocarbons and alcohols in a dielectric barrier discharge

B. Sarmiento, J.J. Brey, I.G. Viera, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Cotrino, V.J. Rico
Journal of Power Sources, 169 (2007) 140-143
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.01.059

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Effect of Visible and UV Illumination on the Water Contact Angle of TiO2 Thin Films with Incorporated Nitrogen

A. Borrás, C. López, V.J. Rico, F. Gracia, A.R. González-Elipe, E. Richter, G. Battiston, R. Gerbasi, N. McSporran, G. Sauthier, E. Gyorgy, A. Figueras
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111 (2007) 1801-1808
doi: 10.1021/jp065392w

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Removal of NO in NO/N2, NO/N2/O2, NO/CH4/N2, and NO/CH4/O2/N2 Systems by Flowing Microwave Discharges

J.L. Hueso, A.R. González-Elipe, J. Cotrino, A. Caballero
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 111 (2007) 1057-1065
doi: 10.1021/jp063315v

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Plasma catalysis with perovskite-type catalysts for the removal of NO and CH4 from combustion exhausts

J.L. Hueso, J. Cotrino, A. Caballero, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Catalysis, 247 (2007) 288-297
doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2007.02.006

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Determination of the hydrogen content in diamond-like carbon and polymeric thin films by reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy

V.J. Rico, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe, D. Garg, S. Henry
Diamond and Related Materials, 16 (2007) 107-111
doi: 10.1016/j.diamond.2006.04.002

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XPS investigation of the reaction of carbon with NO, O2, N2 and H2O plasmas

J.L. Hueso, J.P. Espinós, A. Caballero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Carbon, 45 (2007) 89-96
doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.07.021

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Global model of a low pressure ECR microwave plasma applied to the PECVD of SiO2 thin films

A. Yanguas-Gil, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 40 (2007) 3411-3422
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/11/023

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Synthesis of undoped and Ni doped InTaO4 photoactive thin films by metal organic chemical vapor deposition

N. McSporran, V.J. Rico, A. Borrás, A.R. González-Elipe, G. Sauthier, E. György, J. Santiso, G. Garcia, A. Figueras, L. Parafianovic, A. Abrutis
Surface and Coatings Technology, 201 (2007) 9365-9368
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2007.04.049

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Plasma catalysis over lanthanum substituted perovskites

J.L. Hueso, A. Caballero, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Catalysis Communications, 9 (2007) 1739-1742
doi: 10.1016/j.catcom.2007.02.001

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Microstructure and transport properties of ceria and samaria doped ceria thin films prepared by EBE–IBAD

C. Mansilla, J.P. Holgado, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero
Surface and Coatings Technology, 202 (2007) 1256–1261
doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2007.07.082

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Optically Active Thin Films Deposited by Plasma Polymerization of Dye Molecules

A. Barranco, F. Aparicio, A. Yanguas-Gil, P. Groening, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Chemical Vapor Deposition, 13 (2007) 319–325
doi: 10.1002/cvde.200606552

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Factors that Contribute to the Growth of Ag@TiO2 Nanofibers by Plasma Deposition

A. Borrás, A. Barranco, J.P. Espinós, J. Cotrino, J.P. Holgado, A.R. González-Elipe
Plasma Processes and Polymers, 4 (2007) 515-527
doi: 10.1002/ppap.200700013

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Scaling behavior and mechanism of formation of SiO2 thin films grown by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

A. Yanguas-Gil, J. Cotrino, A. Walkiewicz-Pietrzykowska, A.R. González-Elipe
Physical Review B, 76 (2007) 075314 (1-8)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.075314

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Using ion beams to tune the nanostructure and optical response of co-deposited Ag : BN thin films

J. Toudert, D. Babonneau, S. Camelio, T. Girardeau, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 40 (2007) 4614–4620
doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/15/038

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Optical refractive index and static permittivity of mixed Zr–Si oxide thin films prepared by ion beam induced CVD

F.J. Ferrer, F. Frutos, F.J. García-López, A.R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero
Thin Solid Films, 516 (2007) 481-485
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.07.139

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Microscopic and macroscopic dielectric description of mixed oxide thin films

F.J. Ferrer, F. Yubero, J.A. Mejías, F.J. García-López, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 102 (2007) 084112 (1-7)
doi: 10.1063/1.2801402

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Relationship between scaling behavior and porosity of plasma-deposited TiO2 thin films

A. Borrás, A. Yanguas-Gil, A. Barranco, J. Cotrino, A.R. González-Elipe
Physical Review B, 76 (2007) 235303 (1-8)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.235303

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Estudio de viabilidad de procesos para la obtención de oxígeno a partir de rocas lunares

 
Estudio de viabilidad de procesos para la obtención de oxígeno a partir de rocas lunares

Financial source: SOLUCAR

PI: A R González-Elipe (Nov-2006/Jun-2007)

Estudio de Nanotecnologías en aplicaciones solares fotovoltaicas

 
 
 
Estudio de Nanotecnologías en aplicaciones solares fotovoltaicas

Financial source: SOLUCAR

PI: Agustín R. González-Elipe (May-2007/May-2009)

 

Investigación y desarrollo de aplicaciones nanotecnológicas en aglomerados de piedra

 
Investigación y desarrollo de aplicaciones nanotecnológicas en aglomerados de piedra

Financial Source: COSENTINO

PI: Francisco Yubero (Apr-2007/Jun-2009)

 

 

Metalización Decorativa y Funcional

Metalización Decorativa y Funcional

Financial source: VALEO

PI: Juan Pedro Espinós (may-2007/jul-2008)

Desarrollo de sistemas electrónicos de olfato para la evaluación de la calidad del aceite de oliva

 
 
Desarrollo de sistemas electrónicos de olfato para la evaluación de la calidad del aceite de oliva

Financial source: SOS-Cuétara

PI: José Cotrino (Jul-2007/Dec-2007)

Recubrimientos tecnológicos con aplicaciones decorativas (ART-DECO)

Recubrimientos tecnológicos con aplicaciones decorativas (ART-DECO)

Financial source: Proyecto CENIT

PI: Agustín R González-Elipe (2007/2010)

 

Procesos de funcionalización superficial para la protección de condensadores

Procesos de funcionalización superficial para la protección de condensadores

Financial source: EPCOS

PI: José Cotrino (2007)

 

Investigación de nuevas reacciones y procesos industriales de descomposición de CO2, empleando biomasa y mediante técnicas de plasma (DeCO2)

Síntesis, caracterización y determinación de propiedades ópticas y eléctricas de capas finas de materiales basados en óxido de cerio

Capas Finas de Óxidos Mixtos Zr-Si-O: Caracterización, Propiedades Ópticas y Eléctricas

Procedure and reactor for the reformation of fuels (2007)

Procedure and reactor for the reformation of fuels (PCT/ES2007/000214)

The present invention relates to a procedure for the reformation of gaseous or liquid fuels in mixtures with water and/or CO2 in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor. It is differentiated from other reformation procedures based on plasma techniques in that the design and characteristics of the reactor are conducive to having virtually the entire process lead to the production of mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, with virtually no contribution from higher hydrocarbons. This process takes place at low temperatures and has low electrical power consumption requirements. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a barrier discharge plasma reactor for the reformation of fuels comprising a power supply source, a cylindrical electrode and a dielectric device.

Estudio de sistemas catalíticos basados en ZrO2, para la reducción catalítica selectiva de NOx, usando hidrocarburos como agente

SiO2/TiO2 thin films with variable refractive index prepared by ion beam induced and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

F. Gracia, F. Yubero, J.P. Holgado, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe, T. Girardeau
Thin Solid Films, 500 (2006) 19-26
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.10.061

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Analysis of texture and microstructure of anatase thin films by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

M. Ocaña, C. Pecharromán, F. Gracia, J.P. Holgado, A.R. González-Elipe
Thin Solid Films, 515 (2006) 1585-1591
doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2006.05.022

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Theoretical determination of the surface excitation parameter from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

N. Pauly, S. Tougaard, F. Yubero
Surface and Interface Analysis, 38 (2006) 872-875
doi: 10.1002/sia.2173

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Intrinsic and extrinsic excitations in deep core photoelectron spectra of solid Ge

L. Kover, M. Novak, S. Egri, I. Cserny, Z. Berenyi, J. Toth, D. Varga, W. Drube, F. Yubero, S. Tougaard, W.S.M. Werner
Surface and Interface Analysis, 38 (2006) 569-573
doi: 10.1002/sia.2134

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First stages of growth of cerium oxide deposited on alumina and reduced titania surfaces

C. Mansilla, F. Yubero, M. Zier, R. Reiche, S. Oswald, J.P. Holgado, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Surface and Interface Analysis, 38 (2006) 510-513
doi: 10.1002/sia.2269

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Correlation between optical properties and electronic parameters for mixed oxide thin films

F. Gracia, F. Yubero, J.P. Espinós, J.P. Holgado, A.R. González-Elipe, T. Girardeau
Surface and Interface Analysis, 38 (2006) 752-756 (2006)
doi: 10.1002/sia.2273

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Effect of visible light on the water contact angles on illuminated oxide semiconductors other than TiO2

V.J. Rico, C. López, A.I. Borrás, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 90 (2006) 2944-2949
doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.05.005

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Influence of the Angular Distribution Function of Incident Particles on the Microstructure and Anomalous Scaling Behavior of Thin Films

A. Yanguas-Gil, J. Cotrino, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Physical Review Letters, 96 (2006) 236101 (1-4)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.236101

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Oscillating surface effect in reflection-electron-energy-loss spectra

N. Pauly, S. Tougaard, F. Yubero
Physical Review B, 73 (2006) 035402 (1-11)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.035402

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Supported Ag–TiO2 core–shell nanofibres formed at low temperature by plasma deposition

A.I. Borrás, A. Barranco, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Nanotechnology, 17 (2006) 3518-3522 
doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/17/14/026

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Precise determination of metal effective work function and fixed oxide charge in MOS capacitors with high-κ dielectric

M. Tapajna, K. Husekova, J.P. Espinós, L. Harmatha, K. Fröhlich
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 9 (2006) 969-974
doi: 10.1016/j.mssp.2006.10.012

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Characterization of rare earth oxides based MOSFET gate stacks prepared by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition

K. Fröhlich, R. Luptak, E. Dobrocka, K. Husekova, K. Cico, A. Rosova, M. Lukosius, A. Abrutis, P. Pisecny, J.P. Espinós
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 9 (2006) 1065-1072
doi: 10.1016/j.mssp.2006.10.025

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Fluorescent Plasma Nanocomposite Thin Films Containing Nonaggregated Rhodamine 6G Laser Dye Molecules

A. Barranco, P. Groening
Langmuir, 22 (2006) 6719-6722
doi: 10.1021/la053304d

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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the nucleation processes and chemistry of CdS thin films deposited by sublimation on different solar cell substrate materials

J.P. Espinós, A.I. Martín-Concepción, C. Mansilla, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 24 (2006) 919-928
doi: 10.1116/1.2198868

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Type of precursor and synthesis of silicon oxycarbide (SiOxCyH) thin films with a surfatron microwave oxygen/argon plasma

A. Walkiewicz-Pietrzykowska, J.P. Espinós, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 24 (2006) 988-994
doi: 10.1116/1.2204927

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Design and control of porosity in oxide thin films grown by PECVD

A.I. Borras, A. Barranco, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Material Science, 41 (2006) 5220-5226
doi: 10.1007/s10853-006-0431-y

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Measuring the electron temperature by optical emission spectroscopy in two temperature plasmas at atmospheric pressure: A critical approach

A. Barranco, A. Yanguas-Gil, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 99 (2006) 033104 (1-6)
doi: 10.1063/1.2170416

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Analysis of SiOxCyHzSiOxCyHz polymeric materials by x-ray absorption spectroscopy: Anomalous behavior of the resonant SiKLLSiKLL Auger spectra

A. Barranco, A. Yanguas-Gil, F. Yubero, A.R. González-Elipe
Journal of Applied Physics, 100 (2006) 033706 (1-7)
doi: 10.1063/1.2222043

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Plasma Characterization of Oxygen-Tetramethylsilane Mixtures for the Plasma-Enhanced CVD of SiOxCyHz Thin Films

A. Yanguas-Gil, A. Barranco, J. Cotrino, P. Gröning, A.R. González-Elipe
Chemical Vapor Deposition, 12 (2006) 728-735
doi: 10.1002/cvde.200606496

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Desarrollo de un proceso de reformado de metano y otros combustibles mediante plasma” (Proyecto PlasmaGen).

 
Desarrollo de un proceso de reformado de metano y otros combustibles mediante plasma (PlasmaGen)

Financial source: HYNERGREEN

PI: José Cotrino (Feb-2006/Jun-2007)

 

 

Estudio de la deposición asistida por plasma de láminas delgadas de óxido de silicio y siliconas

Películas Delgadas Basadas en TiO2 y TiO2/MOx con Aplicaciones Fotoelectroquímicas y Ópticas

Method for preparing thin porous layers of inorganic oxides (2002)

Method for preparing thin porous layers of inorganic oxides (PCT/ES2002/000193)

The invention relates to a method for preparing thin layers of inorganic oxides on substrates by means of plasma-assisted vapour phase deposition. The inventive method is different from other common methods in that organic layer deposition steps are included between the successive inorganic oxide deposition steps such that, during the inorganic layer deposition step, the previously-deposited organic part is eliminated by combustion. Said method is suitable for developing selective membranes that are used to separate and purify fluids and to produce and modify sensors for gases and humidity and electronic components

Cuantificación de la Espectroscopía de Pérdida de Energía de Electrones en el Modo de Reflexión (REELS)

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