News & Events

The submission of abstracts for participants is currently open until February 5, 2026. The conference will take place from 7–11 June 2026 at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. We kindly invite you to submit an abstract presenting your research work and to take part in ESEAC 2026.

On April 23, at 14:00, NANOMAT Talk #19 will take place, featuring Dr. Ana Paula Serro, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon).

The seminar, titled “Engineering drug-eluting ophthalmic lenses: from materials design to clinical safety and efficacy”, will take place in the Leopoldo Guimarães Amphitheater.

The work stems from the PhD research of Diogo Carvalho, supervised by Maria Rosário P. Correia (i3N) and Paulo Fernandes (i3N and NOA-INL).

On April 14th at 3 PM, CENIMAT|i3N hosts Prof. Georg S. Duesberg for the seminar "Controlled 2D materials for hybrid devices & sensing". A world-class expert in carbon nanostructures and TMDs, Prof. Duesberg will discuss breakthrough methods in 2D material functionalization and their integration with silicon technology to create next-gen sensors and hybrid devices. Don't miss this insight into the future of electronics and biosensing. Location: CENIMAT Amphitheater.

Carlos Amorim was selected for his outstanding contributions to Nanoscale Advances, recognised for the number, timeliness and quality of reports over the past 12 months.

Professor Rodrigo Martins and Professor Elvira Fortunato showcased global leadership at the 3rd Hong Kong World Youth Conference. Professor Elvira Fortunato joined the "Basic Research and the Future Nobel" roundtable, discussing the foundations of scientific breakthroughs. Professor Rodrigo Martins delivered an opening speech at the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Forum, highlighting the European Academy of Sciences' role in fostering excellence and cross-continental cooperation.

Join us on April 9 at 14:00 for another session of the NANOMAT-Talks series.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. João Coelho, currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Universidad de Sevilla, and a former researcher at CENIMAT|i3N.