We are very pleased to introduce Paula Castro Tosar, a JAE-INTRO-CSIC fellow. She is working on the development of sustainable materials, such as sucrose-derived carbon foams, and exploring their potential as anode for sodium-ion batteries.

🎓¡Una tesis, muchas puertas! En el INCAR-CSIC hemos compartido hoy experiencias de doctores con trayectorias profesionales muy diversas. Porque hacer una tesis no es solo investigar: es desarrollar competencias, afrontar retos y abrir puertas a múltiples futuros profesionales.

Advancing cancer biosensing! We welcome Šárka Ševčíková, PhD student at the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute (Czech Republic), who joins us to develop nanomaterial-based amplification strategies for highly sensitive detection of cancer-related genes.

This week, we're pleased to introduce Pablo Rioboó Legaspi, a Severo Ochoa postdoctoral researcher at E2BNA, University of Oviedo. During his research stay, Pablo will explore the integration of carbon materials into hydrogels for advanced 3D tissue modeling. Welcome to the team!

🎓¿Quieres hacer una tesis en MATENERCAT (INCAR-CSIC)? Buscamos candidato/a para solicitar una FPU sobre materiales innovadores para sensores aplicados a salud, con innovación y oportunidad de trabajar con empresas. Contáctanos! 🎓Química, Bioquímica o afines + Máster. Nota ≥7,5

This week, we welcome Martina De Bonis to MATENERCAT! Her PhD focuses on the synthesis of novel solid electrolytes. During her research stay, she will characterize them electrochemically and assess their potential for sodium-ion batteries. Welcome, Martina! #batteries #ionsodium

This month, our colleague Celia Toyos is evaluating novel aerogel materials in OECT devices for biosensing applications at Onur Parlak's Lab (@karolinskainst, Sweden), thanks to a @FGCSIC and @SantanderFund fellowship for postdoctoral researchers. #Biosensors #AdvancedMaterials

We present our last work in collaboration with CMG, where sucrose‑derived C-foams doped with AgNPs were sustainably synthesized to create porous, biocompatible antimicrobial scaffolds. Their structure and strong antibacterial action make them promising for tissue applications.

Time for our annual 4SIBAT meeting at ICSI in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. A key moment to strengthen our collaboration with Calabria University, CNRS, ICSI and CISRobotics, share progress and accelerate the development of advanced sodium‑ion solid‑state batteries. #cleanenergy #SIBs

Estamos encantados y orgullosos del doble reconocimiento al grupo MATENERCAT en los premios @FGCSIC - @SantanderX: el proyecto emprendedor MACSO, liderado por nuestra compañera Natalia Rey, y nuestra startup GLOTAC. Un impulso al talento y la innovación en materiales y energía.

Today we wrap up our participation in the 77th Annual Meeting of ISE, presenting our novel Ni aerogels as electrocatalysts for green H₂ production and energy conversion. A simple, scalable synthesis delivers promising performance in H₂ generation and fuel cells. #cleanenergy

MATENERCAT is also participating in 77th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, presenting our most notable findings on synthetic carbons prepared using MW-assisted sol-gel synthesis for use as electrodes in various electrochemical energy storage systems

Our colleague Ana Arenillas is participating in the 77th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, presenting sustainable precursor-derived sphere/foam hybrid materials, where strong synergies deliver outstanding electrocatalytic performance in fuel cells.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join MATENERCAT at INCAR-CSIC in Oviedo! A 4-year predoctoral contract to design and develop sustainable advanced carbon materials, controlling properties and enabling the scalable production for relevant technological applications.

Today our colleague Elisa is presenting her PhD latest findings at the 23rd ISGS Conference, focusing on how to control the morphology and porosity of synthetic and sustainable carbon materials using a microwave-assisted sol-gel method @incarCSIC @CSICasturias @CSIC @isgs_sol_gel

After the summer break, we are back and eager to resume our research activities with renewed energy. Today, our colleague Fran is taking part in 23rd ISGS Conference presenting our advances in the design of breakthrough nickel aerogels @incarCSIC @CSICasturias @CSIC @isgs_sol_gel

This week, we are pleased to introduce our colleague Beatriz Álvarez Santianes, who will develop innovative electrode fabrication techniques and their integration into polymeric membranes for next-generation water electrolysis and fuel cell technologies. Welcome to the team Bea!

Breakthrough in energy storage wearable devices! We present flexible printed supercap based on C-gel and MnO₂ delivering high energy storage, excellent mechanical durability and power a 30-LED module integrated into a lab coat. Smarter wearable electronics are getting closer!

Today we introduce Juan Menéndez Lagunilla, who will be working on manufacturing novel organic and inorganic aerogels with enhanced electroactivity to accelerate the production of green hydrogen, paving the way towards a clean energy transition. Delighted to have you on the team!

Very proud and delighted to celebrate the PhD defense of Judith González-Lavín! Her thesis, “Design of Transition Metal-Based Aerogels for Electrochemical Applications”, advances microwave-assisted sol-gel synthesis for next-generation electrocatalysts. Congratulations, Judith!