MNG Research Group

Proud to share that Dr. Juan José Vilatela helped prepare a C&EN news article on a new reactor that boosts carbon nanotube & hydrogen production efficiency — a major advance for sustainable materials and clean energy! Read more: cen.acs.org/synthesis/proc…

📢 New publication! Our group leader has published “Interfacial Crystallization of Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Induced by Carbon Nanotubes in Single Fiber Composites” in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 🔗onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ma…

The MNG Group joined the 3rd Int. Workshop on Multifunctional Nanocarbon Fibers (Cambridge, Sept 11–13). Great talks & posters by David Tilve, Ana Inés de Isidro, Kathryn Dale & Felipe Lozano-Steinmetz! 👏

👏 Proud moment at the 76th ISE Annual Meeting (Mainz, Sep 7–12, 2025)! Rafael Tomey Prieto won Best Poster for his work on Si nanowire anodes & presented Dr. Ebrahimi K’s research on CNT cathodes. Elena Sánchez-Ahijón presented on SiNWs anodes for solid-state Li-ion batteries🔋

📢 We are hiring! Join the Multifunctional Nanocomposites Group at @ImdeaMaterials as a Postdoc in nanowire synthesis by aerosol CVD. 🔗 More info & apply: jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?id=…

Our colleague Nabil Abomailek Rubio represented our group at the European Aerosol Conference (EAC 2025), held in Lecce, Italy, from 31 August to 5 September 2025. He presented the poster: “A DLCA methodology for simulating Brownian agglomeration of nanowire aerosols”.

🌟 Excited to share that two of our group members took part in Nanowire Week 2025 at Cambridge! 🔬 Dr. Isabel Gómez Palos presented on SnO nanowires via FCCVD 📊 Raúl de Armas explored SiC nanowire polytypism For more info 👉 linkedin.com/posts/multifun…

Our new article "Ordered silicon nanowire bundle networks from aqueous dispersions" is now out in Nanotechnology (IOP Publishing)! Discover how we created macroscopic, highly aligned Si nanowire networks in paper-like structures. [iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…]

Dr. Soheila Ebrahimi & Elena Sanchez presented at Power Our Future 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz 🇪🇸! Their talks covered cutting-edge cathodes and Si nanowire anodes for next-gen Li-ion batteries. #BatteryResearch #POF2025

We’d like to congratulate Rafael Tomey for successfully passing his First Year Assessment titled "Investigating and Addressing Degradation Mechanisms in 100% Silicon Nanowire Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries." Wishing him continued success throughout his PhD journey!

🏆 Dr. David Tilve Martínez wins the 2025 Young Researcher Award at #Carbon2025 in Saint-Malo 🇫🇷, recognizing his impactful work on carbon materials. He also gave a keynote on Additive Manufacturing of Nanocarbon Conductive Composites. Congrats, David! 👏

Dr. Juan José Vilatela gave an invited talk at the 11th European Silicon Days. He presented to leading companies and scientists our approach for producing silicon nanowire paper and its application in high-performance batteries.

👩‍🔬 Last Friday, we were thrilled to welcome a guest seminar from Dr. Maria Crespo from @QMUL on Na-ion batteries: from materials sustainability to operando characterisation techniques. 🙏 We thank her for taking the time to share her insights and expertise! @MNGMaterials

We are excited to welcome Rodrigo Muelas, Alexei Caballero, and Kathryn Dale! They will be joining our group for a summer internship. Find out what each of them will be working on here 👉 materials.imdea.org/groups/mng/wel…

🎉 ¡Enhorabuena a Floatech, nuestra primera spin-off, por haber recibido el Premio de Emprendimiento de @BASF_ES-ICIQ! Este premio reconoce su innovador proceso químico para producir materiales destinados a baterías avanzadas. #PremiosBASFICIQ, @ICIQchem. @MNGMaterials

Dr. Isabel Gomez Palos won second place in the Public Choice category at the IMDEA Materials Imaging Contest with her photo Nanowire Storm. In swirling currents of gas-phase synthesis, millions of SiC nanowires rise and intertwine, conjuring a tiny yet phantasmagoric landscape.

Dr. Juan Jose Vilatela & Dr. David Tilve-Martinez are organizing the 3rd International Workshop on MultiFunctional Nanocarbon Fibers at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Sept 11–13, 2025, in collaboration with members from Cambridge & KIST. Stay updated here mnf2025.com/home/

🚀 We’re excited to introduce the LinkedIn page of the Multifunctional Nanocomposite Research Group! Follow us to stay updated on our latest news, publications, and upcoming internship opportunities. 🔬👥 👉 linkedin.com/in/multifuncti… #Research #Internships #MaterialsScience

Dr. Isabel Gómez Palos successfully presented her work “Síntesis en fase gas de nanoredes de nanohilos de SnO con catalizadores aerosolizados” at #SECAT2025, held at the University of Alcalá de Henares on June 18. A great event showcasing the latest in catalysis research!

Our group members, Elena Sánchez and Felipe Lozano, took part in the III Seminar for Young Materials Researchers (YOUMAT25) on April 28–29 at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC). For more information, please visit: materials.imdea.org/groups/mng/ele…