INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory

INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory INL performs interdisciplinary research and deploys and articulates nanotechnology for the benefit of society.

The EU Green Transition is already in motion, and we're here to accelerate the process!Swipe on to read all about our br...
05/06/2026

The EU Green Transition is already in motion, and we're here to accelerate the process!

Swipe on to read all about our breakthroughs in: solar technology, sodium-metal batteries, and green hydrogen.

Happy World Environment Day!

Word of the day: Networking!For the second year running, INL's Early-Stage Research Association organised a career fair ...
03/06/2026

Word of the day: Networking!

For the second year running, INL's Early-Stage Research Association organised a career fair bringing junior researchers face-to-face with industry, academic, and entrepreneurship partners.

Check the best moments below!

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A huge thank you to the sponsors that made this possible: PICadvanced, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Alfagene - Novas Tecnologias das Ciências da Vida, Synopsys Inc, Graphenest - Advanced Nanotechnology, and MTBrandão.

You could be an INLer by next month!We're looking for our next: → Postdoctoral Researcher: Atomistic Simulations of Phon...
02/06/2026

You could be an INLer by next month!

We're looking for our next:

→ Postdoctoral Researcher: Atomistic Simulations of Phonon Transport in Semiconductors and Metals

→ Postdoctoral Researcher: Mechanobiology of Multicellular Microphysiological Systems

→ Research Scientist: Integrated Thin-Film Solid-State Batteries

Could one of these be your next job title?
If so, now is the time to apply.

As an INLer, you'll enjoy private health insurance, 30 working days of annual leave, a flexible hybrid working system, and much more.

Apply on our career website today!

The brilliant minds walking our campus today were once small in stature, but never in imagination.Their dreams were alwa...
01/06/2026

The brilliant minds walking our campus today were once small in stature, but never in imagination.

Their dreams were always big enough to bring them here.

Here's to every child, and the wonder they never lose.

Happy Children's Day. 

27/05/2026

Windows could be energy-generators in disguise, at least that's what our new study on semi-transparent solar cells tells us!

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This research was developed under the projects STAR-SOL (FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and Fonds National de la Recherche), Hi-BITS (European Union), and TRANSMIT (Co-funded by the European Union under the Clean Energy Transition Partnership and FCT).

Our first International Day of Light celebration was back in 2016.And we haven't missed a single year since.Under the or...
25/05/2026

Our first International Day of Light celebration was back in 2016.
And we haven't missed a single year since.

Under the organisation of INL group leader Jana Nieder, we marked the event's 10th edition, last week.

What started as a moment to mark the occasion has grown into an anticipated annual event, bringing researchers and students together on campus to explore the frontiers of quantum science, photonics, and beyond.

This year's edition took on the theme "The Dark Side of the Moon", inviting participants to explore the fascinating interplay between light and darkness.

The afternoon featured talks on nanotechnology for space, quantum communication and computation with light, and materials for energy harvesting; complemented by lab visits, sunspot telescope observations, hands-on experiments, and even a quiz.

Ten editions in, the curiosity is still very much alive.
Check out the highlights below.

Where is battery technology headed?This question drove two days of remarkable conversation at the Battery Science & Inno...
22/05/2026

Where is battery technology headed?

This question drove two days of remarkable conversation at the Battery Science & Innovation Forum, held on 20–21 May, right here on our campus at INL.

Researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students gathered to explore the full battery value chain: from advanced materials and cell design to manufacturing scale-up, circular economy, and system integration.

Together with Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, CENTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, and dst group , we tackled one of the defining challenges of our time: accelerating the energy transition.

To our speakers, presenters, poster contributors, scientific committee, and partners: thank you for making the forum so enriching!

18/05/2026

How do nanoparticles interact with the human body?

Can the safety assessment of the ever-expanding variety of nanomaterials be standardized?

At what dose does a nanomaterial become a potential risk?

A group of INL researchers has dedicated their work to answering these questions.

Together, they compiled their methods, tools, and computational approaches to predict and manage nanomaterial risks into a single open-access book.

Published in 2025 and edited by INL Group Leader Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno and Fiona Murphy, "Nanosafety: A Comprehensive Approach to Assess Nanomaterial Exposure on the Environment and Health" brings together contributions from researchers across the Pastrana, Espiña, and Alfaro-Moreno groups.

Today, some of its authors tell us why the field is so relevant.

13/05/2026

Bacteria leaving fingerprints?

Sounds like the plot for a sci-fi movie, but it's actually the concept behind INL's new study developed with INESC TEC under the SMARTgNOSTICS project.

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