HYMAT

Research Lines

Materials for ICT applications

1- Synthesis and studies of new single-molecule magnets and spin crossover compounds towards easy conmutation, combination with other physical property and understanding of solid-state transitions.
2- Synthesis and studies of magnetic molecules for the realization at the molecular scale of qubits, qudits and quantum logical gates.
3- Integration of molecular spin qubits into solid-state devices,towards a hybrid quantum computing architecture developed in the frame of the CSIC Quantum Technologies platform.

Magnetic Hyperthermia

1- Singular experimental set-up development for magneto-thermal characterization of materials.
2- Magnetic nanoparticles assemblies in hybrid polymeric nanomaterials to tackle current challenges of magnetic hyperthermia.
3- Controlled surface nanostructuration of magnetic nanoparticles to study the role of dipolar interactions on the magnetic behaviour of nanoparticles ensembles, and thus on the heat that these dissipate in presence of an ac magnetic field (hyperthermia).

Energy

1- Development and study of materials for electrochemical energy storage: Lithium batteries and supercapacitors.
2- Study of light energy conversion and storage in electrochemical energy.
3- Development of films of MOFs with high magnetocaloric effect for local magnetic cooling of devices.
4- elaboration of ultra-thin films of MOFs and MOPs (Metal-Organic Polyhedra, or molecular cage compounds) for their use in gas separation, capture and/or sensing, in particular and CO₂.