Columnar films and Magnetic nanostructures
We are dedicated to exploring the unique properties of nanocolumnar films and magnetic nanostructures and their potential applications in health, energy and information and communication technology (ICT). Through interdisciplinary collaborations and cutting-edge experimental techniques, we aim to uncover novel insights and develop practical solutions.
I am Research Scientist of the Spanish National Research Council, CSIC, working at the Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology, IMN, in Tres Cantos (Madrid, Spain). My research work focuses on metallic and metal oxides nanostructures with applications in ICT, energy and biomedicine. I obtained my PhD in Physics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) and I was a Marie Curie postdoc at Université Paris-Saclay (France). In 2014 I led the project “Nanoimplant” that won the IDEA²Madrid Award (partnership of the Madrid Government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT). In 2017 I was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University (Boston, USA). In 2020 I co-founded the spin-off Nanostine. In 2021-2023 I was the Chair of the Spanish Chapter of IEEE Magnetics Society and nowadays I am in the Advisory Committee of that Society. I am also member of the Council of Advisors of the Nanotechnology Engineer Program from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico). I have coordinated several international projects with partners in U.S.A., France, Greece, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia.
Our research is focused on synthesizing nanocolumnar films with sustainable physical methods based on sputtering and exploring their diverse functionalities. We are particularly interested in health-related applications, such as antibacterial coatings for orthopedic implants and transducers for diagnostic sensors, as well as in energy-related applications, such as solar cells and catalysis. We also deal with the reduction of the multipactor effect in satellite communications using nanocolumnar coatings in the devices.
Our activity is devoted to studying the magnetic properties of different nanostructures using magnetic force microscopy (MFM) and magnetometry techniques. By understanding and controlling these properties, we explore novel avenues for magnetic data storage, sensing technologies, and magnetic devices.
We contribute to the development of sustainable and cost-effective methods for synthesizing nanostructures that can be used in biomedical applications. Our collaborators in Mexico and the US use natural sources such as plants and microorganisms to synthesize nanoparticles. We help them in their characterization and explore synergies with our nanocolumnar films.
More than 100 scientific articles (75% in Q1 journals) and 6 book chapters that have received more than 4,000 citations in Scopus. My complete list of publications can be found in Scopus, ORCID, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate.
Nanostine is a spin-off of CSIC devoted to research, development, and commercialization of high added value nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings. Visit Nanostine for more information.
I was co-writer and co-director of the 24min documentary “40 años viendo átomos” (“40 Years of Seeing Atoms”, in Spanish) that celebrates the invention of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope, the first scientific tool that allowed to visualize atoms.
Brief dissemination talks in Spanish.
Magnetic Force Microscopy, a super gadget to see nanomagnets
Nanomaterials to fight infections and cancer
My email is: josemiguel.garcia.martin (at) csic.es
