Studied Physics at Universitat de Barcelona (UB) in 1997, where also obtained his PhD (European Doctorate and PhD Extraordinary Award) in 2001. He worked as Assistant Professor at UB (2001-2009). From 2009 to 2015 he was ICREA Prof. at Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC. Since 2015 he is ICREA Prof. at Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) and Leader of the Advanced Electron Nanoscopy Group. President of the Spanish Microscopy Society (SME) (2017-2021), Vice-President (2013-2017) and Executive Board Member (2009-2021). Executive Board Member of the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy (IFSM) (2019-2026). Founding member of e-DREAM. Scientific Coordinator of the Joint Electron Microscopy Center at ALBA Synchrotron (JEMCA). Since 2023 Associate Editor of Nano Letters (ACS). Received the FWO Commemorative Medal (Flanders Research Foundation) in 2021, the BIST IGNITE Award in 2018 and awarded with the EU40 Materials Prize 2014 (E-MRS)
Research interests
Explore by means of electron microscopy and related spectroscopies the structure-properties relationships in nanomaterials for physical applications (photonics/plasmonics/phononics/electronics/quantum) adding AI-based methodologies for advanced automated data analysis (deep and machine learning). Understand the behavior of nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications down to the atomic scale and create in-situ and correlative methodologies combining electron microscopy, synchrotron and AI.
Selected publications
- Yu, J et al. 2024, 'Mechanistic Insights and Technical Challenges in Sulfur-Based Batteries: A Comprehensive In Situ/Operando Monitoring Toolbox', ACS Energy Letters, 9, 6178-6214.
- Pastor E, Lian Z, Xia L, Ecija D, Galan-Mascaros JR, Barja S, Giménez S, Arbiol J, López N & García de Arquer FP 2024 'Complementary probes for the electrochemical interface', Nature Reviews Chemistry 8, 159-178.
- Yu J, et al., 2024 'Promoting Polysulfide Redox Reactions through Electronic Spin Manipulation', ACS Nano, 18, 19268 - 19282.
- Chang XQ, et al. 2024, 'Improved Mn4+/Mn2+ Contribution in High-Voltage Zn-MnO2 Batteries Enabled by an Al3+-Ion Electrolyte', Advanced Energy Materials, 14, 2402584
- Yang L, et al. 2024, ‘Enhanced Oxygen Evolution and Zinc-Air Battery Performance via Electronic Spin Modulation in Heterostructured Catalysts’, Advanced Materials, 36, 2400572.
- Li C, et al. 2024, ‘Three Birds with One Stone: Multifunctional Separators Based on SnSe Nanosheets Enable High-Performance Li-, Na- and K-Sulfur Batteries’, Advanced Energy Materials, 14, 2303551.
- Ram R, et al. 2024, ‘Water-hydroxide trapping in cobalt tungstate for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis’, Science, 384, 1373-1380
- Huang C, et al. 2024, ‘Electronic Spin Alignment within Homologous NiS2/NiSe2 Heterostructures to Promote Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries', Advanced Materials, 36, 2400810.
- Viana, D et al. 2024, 'Nanoporous graphene-based thin-film microelectrodes for in vivo high-resolution neural recording and stimulation', Nature Nanotechnology, 19, 514-523.
Selected research activities
Selected research activities
- 40 Publications in 2024
- 2 Plenary, 2 Invited Talks in Conferences and 4 Invited Seminars
- Executive Board Member at the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy (IFSM)
- Associate Editor of Nano Letters (ACS)