Synthesis and applications of multifunctional 3D nanoarchitectures. Xabier García-Casas, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Laura Montes-Montañez, A. Nicolas Filippin, Francisco J. Aparicio, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Jorge GilRostra, Jorge Budagoski, Víctor López-Flores, M. Carmen López-Santos, Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Angel Barranco, Ana Borrás.

2022 Virtual MRS Spring Meeting (May 30 – June 3)

Coarse-grained approach in growth simulations of metal oxides and polymers on planar and nanostructured substrates. Jorge Budagosky, Xabier García-Casas, Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Ángel Barranco, Ana Borrás

3D Nanoarchitectures as building blocks for single and hybrid energy harvesters. Xabier García-Casas, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Francisco J. Aparicio, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Jorge Budagoski, M. Carmen Lopez-Santos, Angel Barranco, Juan R. Sánchez-Valencia, Ana Borrás.

14th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics HOPV22 (19-25 May)

Two Step Glancing Angle Deposition of Supported Vertically Aligned Organometallic Halide Perovskite Nanostructures. Javier Castillo-Seoane, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Jose Manuel Obrero-Pérez, Xabier García-Casas, Francisco J Aparicio, M Carmen López-Santos, T Cristina Rojas, Juan A Anta, Ana Borrás, Ángel Barranco, Juan Ramón Sánchez-Valencia

Organic plasma polymer for improving the stability of perovskite solar cells. Jose Obrero-Perez, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Fernando Nuñez-Galvez, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Karen Valadez-Villlobos, Francisco J. Aparicui, Juan A. Anta, Ana Borrás, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia, Angel Barranco

XVI National Congress of Materials. CNMAT. (Jun/July 28 – 1)

Sculptural fabrication of perovskite nanostructures by thermal evaporation deposition at glancing angles. Javier Castillo et al. Winner of the Young Researchers Symposium Competition.

6th International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics. NGPT. (June 20 – 23, Online)

 Symposia: 2. Piezoelectric nanogenerators

Porous ZnO thin films on paper substrates for the development of piezoelectric nanogenerators and self-powered sensors (Poster). Xabier García-Casas, Francisco J. Aparicio, Jorge Budagoski, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Juan Ramón Sánchez-Valencia, Ángel Barranco, and Ana Borras

Symposia: 3. Hybridized nanogenerators

Plasma engineering of microstructured piezo – triboelectric hybrid nanogenerators for wide bandwidth vibration energy harvesting (Oral presentation). Xabier García‐Casas, Ali Ghafarinejad, Francisco Aparicio, Javier Castillo‐Seoane, Carmen Lopez‐Santos, juan pedro espinós, josé cotrino, Juan Sanchez‐Valencia, Angel Barranco, Ana Borras

2022 Fall Meeting – European Materials Research Society. Sponsor Symposium-Materials, components and characterization of energyharvesters for self-powered electronics: 3DScavengers 

Triboelectric Pixels for large area integration of drop energy harvesters. Ali Ghaffarinejad, Xabier García-Casas, Fernando Núñez Gálvez, Carmen López Santos, Juan Ramón Sánchez-Valencia, Ángel Barranco, Ana Borrás

Interface engineering of ZnO thin films by remote plasma-assisted vacuum deposition for the solvent-less fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerators and UV piezo-phototronic detectors. Xabier García-Casas, Gloria P. Moreno, Francisco J. Aparicio, Qinrong He, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia, Joe Briscoe, Ángel Barranco, Ana Borrás.

Plasma engineering of microstructured piezo-Triboelectric hybrid nanogenerators for wide bandwidth vibration energy harvesting. Xabier García-Casas, Ali Ghaffarinehad, Francisco J. Aparicio, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Carmen López-Santos, Jorge Budagosky-Marcilla, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Juan Ramón Sánchez-Valencia, Ángel Barranco, Ana Borrás.

1D nanostructured electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells for indoor light harvesting. Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Juan Antonio Anta,Ángel Barranco, Juan Ramón Sánchez- Valencia, Ana Borrás. 

Conference-Master in Applied Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Barcelona (November 2022)

 Functional applications of nanostructured surfaces developed by plasma and vacuum technologies: from energy harvesting to wetting. Ana Borrás, et al.

One-reactor fabrication of multifunctional 3D nanoarchitectures: energy harvesting, wetting and nanosensors X. García-Casas, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al.

Plasma nanoengineering for the development of hybrid piezo and tribonanogenerators. X. García-Casas, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al.

Semitransparent ITO nanostructure electrodes synthesized by plasma and vacuum one-reactor configuration. Javier Castillo Seoane, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Víctor López Flores, et al. 

2021 Virtual MRS Spring Meeting (17-20 April)

Symposium NM09: Nanogenerators and Piezotronics. Nanogenerator IV. Academics

Plasma Nanoengineering for the Development of Hybrid Piezo and Tribonanogenerators. Xabier García-Casas, Nicolas Filippin, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Francisco J. Aparicio, Ali Ghafarinejad, Jorge Budagoski, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Angel Barranco, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia and Ana Borras

Remote Plasma Assisted Vacuum Deposition of Functional Organic and Polymeric Layers for the Development of thin Film Piezoelectric Nanogenerators and UV Piezotronic Detectors. Xabier García-Casas, Francisco J. Aparicio, Jose M. Obrero, Jorge Budagoski, Angel Barranco, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia and Ana Borras

13th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics HOPV21 (24-28 May)

Vacuum sublimation of Dopant-Free Crystalline Spiro-OMeTAD films to enhance the stability of perovskite Solar Cells. Juan Ramon Sanchez-Valencia, Jose Obrero-Perez, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Dario Jumilla, Javier Castillo-Seoane, Francisco J. Aparicio, M. Carmen Lopez-Santos, Ana Borras, Juan A. Anta, Angel Barranco

Encapsulation Perovskite Solar Cells with Ultrathin Plasma Polymer: Enhanced Moisture and Water Resistance. Jesus Idígoras, Francisco J. Aparicio, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Susana Ramos-Terrón, María Alcaire, Darío Jumilla, Juan Ramón Sánchez-Valencia, Ana Borrás, Ángel Barranco, Juan A. Anta

Electronic Materials and Processes for Space (EMPS)- (1 June)

Scanning Acoustic Microscopy: Non-destructive inspection of plastic COTS parts and beyond. Raquel Cano, Juan A. Bermudo, Ana M. Beltrán, Dimas Morilla, Juan C. Hidalgo, Francisco J. Aparicio.

Energy Harvesting Society Meeting (EHS/MCAREE)- 19-22 July

S3: Multi-functional Energy Conversion Materials and Devices for Energy Harvesting and/or Sensing. Invited Presentation. Academics

Core@shell nanoarchitectures as building blocks for single and hybrid energy harvesters. X. García-Casas, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al.

Iberian Vacuum Conference RIVA (4-10 October) 

1D and 3D hybrid nanomaterials fabrication for energy harvesting. X. García-Casas, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al. RIVA Online, PosterFlash. Academics

240th ECS Meeting. Invited presentation in the D05 Water-Energy Nexus Research Relating to Semiconducting Materials. Academics (10-14 October)

Supported Core@Multishell Nanowires and nanotubes as a Platform for Water Management and Energy Harvesting, L. Montes-Montañez, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al.

Hierarchical Photocatalytic Surfaces: From 1D to 3D Photoactive TiO2 Nanotubes Grown By Plasma Assisted Deposition Techniques. Laura Montes-Montañez, Víctor Rico, Juan Sanchez-Valencia, Agustin Gonzalez-Elipe, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Ana Borras

Encapsulation of perovskite solar cells with ultrathin plasma polymers for moisture protection and water resistance. Francisco J. Aparicio, Jesús Idígoras, Lidia Contreras-Bernal, Susana Ramos-Terron, Juan R. Sanchez-Valencia, Ana Borras, Juan A. Anta, Angel Barranco

Energy Harvesting Society Meeting (EHS/MCAREE)- 19-22 July 2021

S3: Multi-functional Energy Conversion Materials and Devices for Energy Harvesting and/or Sensing. Invited Presentation. Academics

Core@shell nanoarchitectures as building blocks for single and hybrid energy harvesters. X. García-Casas, A. Ghaffarinejad, A. Borras, et al.