posted on 15 julio, 2020
July 15th, 2020 Dr. Juan Pablo Esquivel, CSIC Tenured Scientist and Fuelium co-founder, has been recognized as one the innovators of the year by mexican magazine TecReview. The work on biodegradable batteries in a circular economy that he leads at the SPEED Reseach Group was featured in the category of High Impact Reseach. Juan Pablo […]
posted on 11 julio, 2020
July 10th, 2020 Prof. Neus Sabaté, ICREA Research Professor and Researcher at Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC), is one of the candidates for the Women Innovators 2020 prize in the main category. Sabaté, one of the 13 finalists, was selected for being co-founder and scientific advisor of Fuelium, the first spinoff company from the […]
posted on 1 mayo, 2018
March 22th, 2018 The self-powered skin patch for sweat conductivity measurements developed by the SPEED Group receives award for Best Prototype / New Product at the OE-A Competition (Organic and Printed Electronics Association). The award received by Prof. Neus Sabaté and Laura Ortega was announced during LOPEC 2018, the international trade fair and conference for […]
posted on 1 mayo, 2018
February 19th, 2018 Dr. Juan Pablo Esquivel was featured at Ozy Media in their section Rising Stars. In this nice article, Juan Pablo explains the work and vision regarding paper-based fuel cells and batteries developed at the SPEED Research Group and commercialized by spin-off Fuelium.
posted on 1 mayo, 2018
November 29th, 2017 Prof. Neus Sabaté interviewed by newspaper ElMón, section Via Empresa about paper battery technology commercialized by spin-off Fuelium.The article describes the creation of the startup, together with Dr. Juan Pablo Esquivel and Dr. Sergi Gassó from Pragmatic Diagnostics, the current progress and future plans.
posted on 31 octubre, 2017
October 19th, 2017 Dr. Juan Pablo Esquivel receives Catalonia EcoDesign Award (Premi Catalunya d’Ecodisseny) 2017 for his design of biodegradable batteries. This prize is awarded by the Agència de Residus de Catalunya (ARC) to initiatives that promote product sustainability, efficient use of resources and optimization of end of life. Congratulations! #premiecodisseny #circulareconomy #powerPAD
posted on 17 mayo, 2017
May 16th, 2017 The first biotically degradable battery reported. The battery is fabricated using only organic materials such as cellulose, carbon, and wax and features a quinone-based redox chemistry to generate electricity. Then, it degrades by the action of microorganisms present in soils or water. Check it out at the Publications section!
posted on 5 mayo, 2017
Two postdoctoral and one predoctoral positions in biofuel cells and medical devices are now open! Application deadline June 15th, 2017. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in self-powered paper devices_2017_Biofuelcells Postdoctoral Research Fellow in self-powered paper devices_2017_System Integration PhD student position in self-powered paper devices_2017_General
posted on 11 enero, 2017
January 10th, 2016 The fist paper-based hydrogen fuel cell has been published. This approach provides the highest power ever provided by a paper-based power source in a very compact format. Check it out at the Publications section!
posted on 14 noviembre, 2016
November 14th, 2016 Two articles on enzymatic paper-based fuel cells from the SPEED group have been recently published. Check them out at the Publications section!
