Single-molecule wires out of single-molecule magnets
A single molecular magnet (SMM) is a large molecule exhibiting superparamagnetic properties, and therefore it behaves like a magnet. One of the challenges attracting more attention over the last few years has been the development of new techniques that allow their nanostructuration and addressing on surfaces, to promote their potential…
Alhambra in ACSIN-10
Most of the people of the ESISNA group have attended to the international conference: «Atomic controlled surfaces and interfaces- ACSIN» held in Granada (September-2009). The conference was mainly devoted to discuss about epitaxial graphene layers and organic molecules on surfaces.After the long scientific sessions we found also time for visiting…
Fiesta ESISNA
Cada año, antes del verano, nos reunimos los integrantes del grupo junto con nuestros colegas del CAB en el campo para hacer una barbacoa a la hora de comer y luego, por la tarde, una fiesta en la que están invitados todos los amigos y colegas. ¡¡ Hay cerveza y…
TiO2: How to prepare a good surface.
Surface Science studies use to prepare flat and clean surfaces by combining cycles of sputtering and annealing under Ultra-High Vacuum conditions. This procedure leads to large and ordered atomic terraces, as the shown in the image. However, there are other simple methods to have single-atom separated terraces. These could be…
How do you prepare your STM tip?
The STM technique presents a clear drawback: the uncontrolled shape and chemical termination of the tip. This is particularly important in UHV, where atomic resolution is wanted. Tip preparation methods are therefore essential for obtaining good STM images. Here follows our optimized recipe. If you find it useful, please, let…
Press releases on our Nature paper:
The paper entitled: Fullerenes from aromatic precursors by surface catalysed cyclodehydrogenation. by G. Otero,et al. Nature 454, 865-868 (2008) has been commented on different journals and magazines. Here you could find a list of some of the links.
Forthcoming conferences
Here follows a list of some forthcoming conferences related to our research topics: please, fell free to send us information about other non-listed conferences!
New DNA biosensor based on micro-cantilevers
The group leaded by J. Tamayo y M. Calleja in «Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid-CSIC», together with the ESISNA group and the «centro de Astrobiología» have developped a new nucleic acid biosensor based on the immobilization of self-assembled monolayers of DNA and PNA on micro-cantilevers. These results have been published…
nota de prensa CSIC: El recortable más pequeño del mundo
Nota de prensa publicada por el CSIC en referencia al artículo publicado en NATURE.
Nuevo libro: nanociencia y nanotecnología.
La FECYT (fundación Española para la ciencia y la Tecnología) ha publicado la obra titulada: «Nanociencia y nanotecnología: entre la ciencia ficción del presente y la tecnología del futuro». El grupo ESISNA ha colaborado con la mayor parte de las ilustraciones de microscopía de campo cercano de este libro.