Group type: Theory

Research description: We investigate new properties of novel materials and nanostructures from a theoretical point of view: graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanowires, quantum dots and silicon nanoelectronics, topological insulators, superconductors and other strongly correlated systems. We describe materials and processes using model Hamiltonians, effective models, and ab-initio techniques. Both numerical and analytical approaches are used. While our approach is theoretical, we aim at understanding experimental data and making experimental predictions.

Keywords:  Electronic transport and structureMagnetism and spintronicsSolid State Quantum TechnologiesStrongly correlated systemsSuperconductivity, Two-dimensional materials

Affiliation:  Materials Science Factory. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM-CSIC.

Group members: Ramón Aguado, Leni Bascones, Luis Brey, María José Calderón, Leonor Chico, Pablo San José, Rafael Roldán, Pablo Rodríguez, Jesús Ávila, José Carlos García-Abadillo y José María Pizarro.

Contact: http://www.icmm.csic.es/tqe/people/

Webpages: http://www.icmm.csic.es/factoria-ciencia-materiales/, http://www.icmm.csic.es/tqe/, http://www.icmm.csic.es/superconductividad