This multidisciplinary event brings together international specialists in molecular nanoscience and advanced materials to foster knowledge exchange between established researchers and new generations of scientists.
The school's opening was led by Eugenio Coronado, director of ICMol, who extended an institutional welcome to the gathering.
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Physicists, chemists, engineers, biotechnologists, and other specialists in nanoscience and advanced materials are participating in ESMolNa & ESAM 2026, a forum primarily aimed at postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral students. Throughout the week, attendees share experiences with prominent figures in international research.
The School addresses current challenges in these fields, including supramolecular chemistry, molecular electronics, molecular magnetism, and multifunctional materials, with applications in quantum technologies, spintronics, nanoelectronics, energy, information, health, and the environment.
This year's edition focuses on the synergies between molecular nanoscience and advanced materials, promoting new scientific collaborations. Furthermore, it discusses the current state of these fields and facilitates direct contact between European groups and young researchers.
In parallel, on May 21 and 22, the 12th Workshop on 2D Materials (W2DM2026) will be held, dedicated to discussing the present and future of graphene and other two-dimensional materials.
ESAM also constitutes the most significant training activity of the Advanced Materials Program of the Complementary Plans, an initiative jointly promoted by the Central Government and the Autonomous Governments that has just concluded. This initiative will continue to be organized even after the Program's end. Eugenio Coronado, head of the Program, is involved in its promotion, reinforcing its strategic national importance. The participation of most of the Program's coordinators from different autonomous communities is expected, consolidating its collaborative dimension and interregional reach.
ESMolNa & ESAM 2026 are part of two Interuniversity Master's programs coordinated by ICMol in Molecular Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and in Advanced Materials, respectively. The School aims to solidify, once again, as a benchmark for scientific dialogue, specialized scientific training, and the creation of collaboration networks among researchers from across Europe in these strategic areas.
