General information
- Department
- CITIMAC
- Acronym
- UNICAN
- Address
- Facultad de Ciencias
- Postal Code
- 39005
- City
- Santander
- Contact
- FERNANDEZ BARQUIN, Luis
- Position
- Full Professor
- barquinl@unican.es
- Alt. email
- Website
- https://grupos.unican.es/magnetismo/
Organization profile
- Year Established
- 1986
- Employees
- 9
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-4722-3722
- ResearchGate
- Google Scholar
Main research areas
Graphene, NanoBiotechnology, Nanomagnetism/Spintronics, Nanomaterials, Nanomedicine, Nanoparticles
Main research and technological activities
Application of neutron scattering and synchrotron radiation techniques to the study of materials - Principal Investigator: JOSE IGNACIO ESPESO MARTINEZ
Magnetocaloric effect and thermoelectric properties of materials - Principal Investigator: JESUS MARIA RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ
Effects of Pressure on the Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Materials - Principal Investigator: JESUS MARIA RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ
Complex Magnetic Structures and Relaxations in Transition Metal Compounds - Principal Investigator: LUIS FERNANDEZ BARQUIN
Complex magnetic structures and relaxations in transition metal oxides - Principal Investigator: LUIS FERNANDEZ BARQUIN
Study of hysteresis loops and magnetic permeability in industrial alloys - Principal Investigator: JOSE IGNACIO ESPESO MARTINEZ
Griffiths phases in complex magnetic compounds - Principal Investigator: NOELIA MARCANO AGUADO
Graphene nanoarchitectures. Low-dimensional quantum materials. - Principal Investigator: CESAR MORENO SIERRA
Artificially and naturally synthesized magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications. - Principal Investigator: LUIS FERNANDEZ BARQUIN
Production and characterization of nanoscale magnetic alloys - Principal Investigator: LUIS FERNANDEZ BARQUIN
Production and characterization of magnetic nanoparticle systems - Principal Investigator: JAVIER ALONSO MASA
Magnetic properties of surfaces and interfaces at the atomic and nanoscale. - Principal Investigator: CESAR MORENO SIERRA
Patents and technology transfer
- Active Patents
- 1
- Patents Filed During Last 5 Years
- 1
- Licensing Agreements
- Spin-offs Created
Patente Europea nº 23382643.7. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE CAPACITY OF ADSORBENT MATERIALS TO ABSORB SUBSTANCES DISSOLVED IN A LIQUID MEDIUM" en España y Reino Unido. P262190ES, P262191GB
Services offered
- Characterization
- Access to Research Infrastructure
Available instruments and equipment
| Equipment Name | Model | Manufacturer | Year | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQUID | MPMS | Quantum Design | 2005 | No |
| PPMS-He3 | PPMS | Quantum Design | 1994 | No |
| DRX | 2000 | No | ||
| TEM | 2008 | No | ||
| LT-STM (refurbished) | LT | Omicron | 2004 | No |
| AFM | Nanomagnetics | 2022 | No |
Other relevant information
Some recent publications:
- Magnetocaloric effect of Ce(La)In2 alloys near hydrogen condensation point. Journal of Rare Earths, 2026, 44(1), 249-255.
- Micromagnetic structure of oxidized magnetite nanoparticles: sharp structural versus diffuse magnetic interface, Nanoscale, 2025, 17(45), 26203-26213.
- Spin-disorder-induced angular anisotropy in polarized magnetic neutron scattering, Physical Review Letters, 2025, 1335(19), 196706.
- Nanoporous graphene integrated onto bimodal waveguide biosensors for detection of C-reactive protein, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8(3), 1640-1648.
- Evolution at the nanoscale of magnetic clustering of the Griffiths-like phase in Tb4.925La0.075Si2Ge2, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1039, 182787.
- Developing a highly efficient and magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst for glycolytic depolymerization of various polyesters, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2025, 13(21), 7890-7903.