Title: Growth and characterization of superconducting YBCO films prepared from Fluorine-Free chemical solutions

Title: Electric transport measurements in YBCO nanocomposites: a route to understand magnetic vortex pinning and creep.

Title: Functional oxide interfaces

Title: Complex metal oxide growth and Metal-Insulating Transition engineering for Volume Resistive Switching Phenomena Authors : T. Puig, R. Ortega-Hernandez, J.C. Gonzalez-Rosillo, J.Jareño, M.Coll, B. Mundet, J.Gazquez, A. Palau, M. Tristany, J. Suñé, X. Obradors

    Title: Vortex Pinning and Dynamics studies in CSD YBCO Nanocomposites from Electric Transport Measurements Authors: F. Vallés,  A. Palau, V. Rouco, A. Stangl, P. Cayado, M. Coll, B. Mundet, J. Gazquez, Obradors X. and T. Puig Title: Critical Currents and oxygenation process of YBCO Films Grown by Chemical Solution Deposition Authors: A. Stangl, F. Vallés, P. Cayado, M. Coll, C. Pop, B. Villarejo, B. Mundet, J. Gazquez, A. Palau, Obradors X. and T. Puig

Title: Manipulating vortex dynamics in nanostructured YBCO films Authors:  A. Palau, V. Rouco, J. C. Gonzalez-Rosillo, R. Ortega, J. Suñé, Obradors X. and T. Puig

The project is entitled “Ultrafast growth of ultrahigh performance superconducting tapes (ULTRASUPERTAPE)” and has been granted under the Panel PE8 “Products and Processing Engineering”. An unprecedented approach for low cost / high throughput / high performance High Temperature Superconducting tapes for the new clean, efficient and smart energy paradigm is envisaged. A transient liquid assisted growth (TLAG) in chemical solution deposited layers is used to reach ultrafast growth of thick superconducting tapes. An integrated system based on additive manufacturing and digital printing is devised to address a competitive manufacturing process with very high throughput and low cost, where combinatorial chemistry is selectively used for fast screening. Ultra-high tapes performances at high and ultrahigh magnetic fields are envisioned by maximizing the superconducting condensation energy with local strain and electronic state engineering.

Title: Advances in InkJet Printed Solution Derived YBa2Cu3O7 Coated Conductors Authors: X. Obradors, T. Puig, S. Ricart, M. Coll, J. Gazquez,  A. Palau, B. Villarejo, L. Soler, C. Pop, B. Mundet, F. Valles, P. Cayado, X. Granados, M Vilardell, V. R. Vlad, A. Calleja and A. Usoskin Title: New Strategies for Nano-Scale Engineering of Solution Processed YBa2Cu3O7 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Pinning Forces Authors: M. Coll, R Guzmán, P. Garcés, A. Garzón, J. Gazquez, F. Valles,  V. Rouco,  A. Palau, S. Ricart, J. Ros, X. Obradors and T. Puig Title: Low Temperature Deposition of Functional Complex Oxides by Atomic Layer Deposition Authors: M. Coll, J. Gazquez, J. M. Montero Moreno, I. Fina, K. Nielsch, X. Obradors and T. Puig Title: Solution Design for ReBCO CSD-MOD Route Authors: S. Ricart, C. Pop, A. Garzón, L. Soler, P. Cayado, P. Roura, J. Farjas,  A. Palau, J. Gazquez, M. Coll, J. Ros, R. Yañez , T. Puig and X. Obradors Title: Synthesis of Metal, Metal Oxide, Metal Fluoride Nanoparticles: Tunning Shape and Composition Authors: S. Ricart, A. Garzón, J. Martinez-Esain, C. Lu, M. de la Mata, J. Arbiol, J. Garcia-Anton, T. Puig, X. Obradors, R. Yañez , J. Ros and E. Solano

Hola! My name is Alex and I just started my PhD in Physics in superconductivity. I love the idea to work in a field which might change our future to a greener one (loss less power grids, fusion plants, energy storages for green energy) and combines basic research with applications. I graduated from Vienna University of Technology but studied some semesters abroad in Göttingen, Germany and at the High Magnetic Field Lab in Tallahassee, Florida. I enjoy deepening my knowledge and understanding of physics and traveling and experiencing new cultures at the same time and  I’m looking forward to a fruitful and great time with all of you here at the ICMAB!