The research activity is focused on the development of analytical tools and methodologies based on scanning probe technology for exploring the nanoscale. The research activity is divided in four scientific domains: Advanced force microscopy, interfacial water, mechanobiology and optomechanics. Main research activities. (1). Development of 3D-AFM to study solid-liquid interfaces. (2) Development of high-speed bimodal AFM to study soft matter interactions and processes in real time. (3) Mechanobiology. Study of the relationship between nanorheological properties and cell physiology.

The aim of our research group is to use nanoscience and surface-science methodologies to investigate interdisciplinary problems. we study at the nanoscale the structure and electronic properties of low dimensional systems on surfaces and to develop new methodologies to induce highly-controlled chemical reactions on surfaces. We target on new nano-architectures of reduced dimensionality by using organic molecules as building blocks and bottom-up strategies.

CSIC Global Areas: MATTER / Mixed Areas: MATTER-LIFE and MATTER-SOCIETY. ICMM Research Areas: MATERIALS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS FOR HEALTH. ICMM Research lines: Materials for advanced electronics and photonics, Quantum materials and technologies, Nanoplatforms for therapy and diagnosis, Nanostructures and surfaces, Ferroic materials and Spin Phenomena. - Physical vapor deposition growth techniques (MBE, PLD,...) for low dimensional material systems. - Chemical, structural and morphological characterization of heterostructures (XPS, AES, RHEED, (HR-)XRD, AFM, SEM,...).

Research Line: Materials for Emerging Technologies Study of materials and surfaces for high-power RF in Space missions, in cooperation with the European Space Agency and Industry. The research comprises silicene nanostructures and coatings characterized by STM and synchrotron light and the analysis by roughness nanoengineering. In addition, highly scaled n-FET devices are being developed through a "Beyond CMOS" approximation, based on the heterogeneous integration of epitaxial III-V/high-k nanostructures on Si substrates.

The group is made up of 4 Scientific Researchers, 2 Senior Scientists, a Ramon y Cajal researcher , 1 ATRAE, 1 TALENTO, 3 PostDocs and in 9 PhD students. Our main research interest lies in the synthesis of new materials for sustainability, following a structure-based property driven approach. The group is composed of researchers with recognized expertise in fields such as synthesis of materials, heterogeneous catalysis, crystallography, gas sorption, optoelectronics, and simulation.

The Group founded by Prof. E. Ruiz-Hitzky 40 years ago has evolved and counts with researchers with diverse experience in chemical synthesis and structural & textural characterization of inorganic, organic and organo-inorganic materials, aiming to develop advanced functional materials for a sustainable world (https://wp.icmm.csic.es/phbhmg/).

Expertise in technologies for production of nanostructured materials in Thin Film form, for applications in electronics, photonics, solar energy and tribology. From the film size and analysis techniques, the group is involved in nanoscience.

The group is formed by experts in the growth and characterization of materials. During the last years the group has focused its activities on surfaces, interfaces and nanoparticles (NPs). Between 2012 and 2018 the group has also achieved technological developments that have led to 5 patents, 3 of them being licensed (for high performance AFM tips and growth of NPs) and it has created 2 spin-off companies. The efforts in technological developments have provided new tools to manufacture novel nanomaterials whose properties and applications are under study.

We analyze theoretically the charge and spin quantum electron transport in quantum dot arrays. We study the manipulation of charge and spin qubits by ac electric and magnetic fields. We also investigate how to directly transfer quantum states between distant edges in quantum dot arrays. We analyze the effect of electron-phonon, hyperfine and spin-orbit interactions on the electron transport.