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Research. Publications Basic fundamental research, applied research and contributing to public understanding of science. Those are the three legs of our research group. By developing the projects mentioned below, my graduate students, post-doctoral associates and myself try to apply our experience on solid state chemistry and electrochemistry to the development of materials and devices for energy storage and conversion.

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	Basic research dealing with the discovery (or should we call it invention?) and study of novel materials. Applied research for the development of improved materials and design of energy storage and conversion devices, with an eye on practical applications. And last but not least, a decided effort to convey the usefulness of our work to society, to contribute to public understanding of chemistry and materials science and  to popularize science in general.
	What materials?. We like many. Electroactive oxides. Complex layered perovskites like Ln2Ba2Cu2Ti2O11. Unprecedented Silver-Copper oxides (Ag2Cu2O3). Hybrid organic-inorganic materials, based on Conducting organic polymers (polyaniline, polypyrrole) and either molecular (Fe[(CN)6]3-) nanometric clusters ([PMo12O40]3- or extended (V2O5, MnO2) inorganic species. Proton conducting polymers related to polybenzimidazoles and their hybrid derivatives. Polyoxometalates with photoelectrochemical activity such as [PMo12O40]3-  or [SiW12O40]4- .
	What devices?. Rechargeable lithium batteries (preferably thin and plastic). Polymer fuel cells (PEM, Proton-exchange membrane) of the type that will power our cars in the future. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) working at reduced temperatures for high-power applications. Supercapacitors based on ultimately dispersed oxide clusters and maybe others which might eventually come out of the drawer of future projects.
	Finally, contributing to public understanding of science represents an additional effort  which I consider an important part of my activities as a scientist. Personally I find it most rewarding and recommend it to everyone in the trade.  Visit my POPULAR SCIENCE WEB PAGE http://www.cienciateca.com POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK: "Metaevolución. La Tierra en el Espejo"  http://www.cienciateca.com/ctsmetaevol.html
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	© Dr. Pedro Gomez-Romero Materials Science Institute of Barcelona (CSIC) pedro@icmab.es