Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) 3 articles published in JoVE Engineering Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures Mikko Kataja1, Rafael Cichelero1,2, Gervasi Herranz1 1Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, 2Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg Photonic band structure enables understanding how confined electromagnetic modes propagate within a photonic crystal. In photonic crystals that incorporate magnetic elements, such confined and resonant optical modes are accompanied by enhanced and modified magneto-optical activity. We describe a measurement procedure to extract the magneto-optical band structure by Fourier space microscopy. Chemistry Microfluidic-based Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs): A Tool for Continuous Production of COF Fibers and Direct Printing on a Surface Afshin Abrishamkar1, David Rodríguez-San-Miguel2, Jorge Andrés Rodríguez Navarro3, Romen Rodriguez-Trujillo4, David B. Amabilino5, Ruben Mas-Ballesté2, Félix Zamora2,6,7, Andrew J. deMello1, Josep Puigmarti-Luis1 1Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Bioscience, ETH Zurich, 2Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 3Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Granada, 4Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), 5School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, 6Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFMAC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 7Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia) We present a novel microfluidic-based method for synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs). We demonstrate how this approach can be used to produce continuous COF fibers, and also 2D or 3D COF structures on surfaces. Chemistry Microfluidic Pneumatic Cages: A Novel Approach for In-chip Crystal Trapping, Manipulation and Controlled Chemical Treatment Afshin Abrishamkar1,2, Markos Paradinas3, Elena Bailo4, Romen Rodriguez-Trujillo5, Raphael Pfattner5, René M. Rossi1, Carmen Ocal5, Andrew J. deMello2, David B. Amabilino6, Josep Puigmartí-Luis1 1Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 2Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Bioscience, ETH Zurich, 3ICN2-Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia, 4WITec GmbH, 5Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, 6School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham Herein, we describe the fabrication and operation of a double-layer microfluidic system made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). We demonstrate the potential of this device for trapping, directing the coordination pathway of a crystalline molecular material and controlling chemical reactions onto on-chip trapped structures.
