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SENSAVAN

2025

  • Recent Advances in SAW Sensors for Detection of Cancer Biomarkers
    Aleixandre, Manuel and Horrillo, Mari Carmen
    Biosensors 2025, 15(2), 88
    https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15020088
  • Beyond conventional characterization: Defect engineering role for sensitivity and selectivity of room-temperature UV-assisted graphene-based NO₂ sensors
    Álvaro Peña, Jesús López-Sánchez, Leandro Sacco, Sten Vollebregt, Jorge Marqués-Marchán, M. Carmen Horrillo, Pilar Marín, Daniel Matatagui
    Talanta, Volume 286, 127507, 2025
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2024.127507

2024

  • Real-time monitoring of breath biomarkers using magnonic wireless sensor based on magnetic nanoparticles
    J.D. Aguilera, D. Arranz, A. Peña, P. Marín, M.C. Horrillo, P. de la Presa, D. Matatagui
    Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research Volume 43, February 2024, 100629
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2024.100629

2023

  • Materiales Multifuncionales Magnéticos Amorfos y Basados en Grafeno: Síntesis, Caracterización y Aplicaciones en Apantallamiento Electromagnético y Monitorización Avanzada de Gases
    Álvaro Peña Moreno
    Tesis doctoral presentada en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid el 25 de octubre de 2023
  • Optimization of multilayer graphene-based gas sensors by ultraviolet photoactivation
    Álvaro Peña, Daniel Matatagui, Filiberto Ricciardella, Leandro Sacco, Sten Vollebregt, Daniel Otero, Jesús López-Sánchez, Pilar Marín, Mari Carmen Horrillo
    Applied Surface Science Volume 610, 1 February 2023, 155393
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155393
  • Generation of Defective Few-Layered Graphene Mesostructures by High-Energy Ball Milling and Their Combination with FeSiCuNbB Microwires for Reinforcing Microwave Absorbing Properties
    Jesús López-Sánchez*, Álvaro Peña, Aída Serrano, Adolfo del Campo, Óscar Rodríguez de la Fuente, Noemí Carmona, Daniel Matatagui, María del Carmen Horrillo, Juan Rubio-Zuazo, Elena Navarro, and Pilar Marín
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 2, 3507–3521
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c19886

2022

  • Optimization of Y3Fe5O12 based layered structures for quasi-optic spin wave elements
    José R. Fragoso-Mora, Oleg Kolokoltsev, Cesar L. Ordoñez-Romero, Naser Qureshi, Olexander E. Martynyuk, María del Carmen Horrillo, Daniel Matatagui
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volume 564, Part 2, 2022, 170149,
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2022.170149
  • An Artificial Olfactory System for Toxic Compounds Classification Using Machine Learning Techniques
    Cruz C., Aleixandre M., Matatagui D., Horrillo M.C.
    Chemical Engineering Transactions, 95, 73-78
    https://doi.org/10.3303/CET2295013
  • Real-Time Monitoring of Breath Biomarkers with A Magnetoelastic Contactless Gas Sensor: A Proof of Concept
    Peña A, Aguilera JD, Matatagui D, de la Presa P, Horrillo C, Hernando A, Marín P.
    Biosensors. 2022; 12(10):871.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12100871
  • Eco-Friendly Disposable WS2 Paper Sensor for Sub-ppm NO2 Detection at Room Temperature
    Matatagui D, Cruz C, Carrascoso F, Al-Enizi AM, Nafady A, Castellanos-Gomez A, Horrillo MdC.
    Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(7):1213.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071213
  • Carbon SH-SAW-Based Electronic Nose to Discriminate and Classify Sub-ppm NO2
    Cruz C, Matatagui D, Ramírez C, Badillo-Ramirez I, de la O-Cuevas E, Saniger JM, Horrillo MC.
    Sensors. 2022; 22(3):1261
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s22031261

2021

  • Novel SH-SAW Biosensors for Ultra-Fast Recognition of Growth Factors
    Matatagui D, Bastida Á, Horrillo MC.
    Biosensors. 2022; 12(1):17
    https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12010017
  • Intelligent and sustainable electronic devices and systems
    R. Aguado, L. Fonseca, M. Gich, A. González, G. Herranz, C. Horrillo, R. Jiménez, B. Linares, B. Martínez, M. Mas, R. Molina, A. Nogales, A. Palau, E. Ramon, G. Rius, I. Sayago, T. Stauber, J. M. de Teresa. Coordinator: Joan Bausells, Adjunct Coordinator: Óscar Martínez Graullera
    CSIC Scientific Challenges: towards 2030, vol. 10, Digital & complex information, Challenge 1. Editorial CSIC, 2021
    ISBN Vol. 10: 978-84-00-10756-7
  • New methods for diagnostic tools and prevention
    F. J. Albiol, C. Briones, J. Camacho, M. Carrión, L. Elvira, R. Eritja, C. Fernández, M. de Frutos, M. García Hernández, G. García Gomez-Tejedor, R. García, A. J. González, F. Herranz, M. C. Horrillo, G. Llosá, J. A. Martín, E. Nacher, A. de la Puerta, M. Sáiz, Y. Sanz, F. Sobrino, R. Villa. Coordinators: S. Marcos y A. de Castro
    CSIC Scientific Challenges: towards 2030, vol. 4, Challenges in Biomedicine & Health, Challenge 8. Editorial CSIC, 2021
    ISBN Vol. 4: 978-84-00-10744-4
  • Ultrasensitive NO2 gas sensor with insignificant NH3-interference based on a few-layered mesoporous graphene
    Daniel Matatagui, Jesús López-Sánchez, Alvaro Peña, Aída Serrano, Adolfo del Campo, Oscar Rodríguez de la Fuente, Noemí Carmona, Elena Navarro, Pilar Marín, María del Carmen Horrillo
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 335, 2021, 129657
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.129657

2020

  • Naturally occurring van der Waals materials
    Ricardo Frisenda, Yue Niu, Patricia Gant, Manuel Muñoz, Andrés Castellanos-Gómez
    npj 2D Mater Appl 4, 38 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41699-020-00172-2
  • Cadmium telluride/polypyrrole nanocomposite based Love wave sensors highly sensitive to acetone at room temperature
    M. Šetka, F.A. Bahos, O. Chmela, D. Matatagui, I. Gràcia, J. Drbohlavová, S. Vallejos
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 321, 2020, 128573
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.128573
  • Effects of Surface Acoustic Waves in Ferromagnetic Nanostripes
    David Castilla Aragón
    Tesis doctoral presentada en la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid el 26 de junio de 2020
    https://doi.org/10.20868/UPM.thesis.62797
  • Magnetization process of a ferromagnetic nanostrip under the influence of a surface acoustic wave
    David Castilla, Rocío Yanes, Miguel Sinusía, Gonzalo Fuentes, Javier Grandal, Marco Maicas, Tomás E. G. Álvarez-Arenas, Manuel Muñoz, Luis Torres, Luis López & José L. Prieto
    Sci Rep 10, 9413 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66144-0
  • Love Wave Sensors with Silver Modified Polypyrrole Nanoparticles for VOCs Monitoring
    Šetka, M.; Bahos, F.A.; Matatagui, D.; Gràcia, I.; Figueras, E.; Drbohlavová, J.; Vallejos, S.
    Sensors 2020, 20, 1432
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051432
  • Response of a SAW Sensor Array based on Nanoparticles for Measuring Ammonia in the Environment
    Matatagui, D; Gràcia, I; Horrillo, M.C.
    SENSORNETS 2020 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sensor Networks 2020, Pages 93-96
    ISBN: 978-989758403-9
  • Joule Heating and its role in current-assisted domain Wall depinning in nanostrips
    José L. Prieto; Manuel Muñoz; Víctor Raposo; Eduardo Martínez
    “Magnetic Nano- and Microwires”, Elsevier, 2020
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102832-2.00011-6

2019

  • Portable Low-Cost Electronic Nose Based on Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors for the Detection of BTX Vapors in Air
    Matatagui D, Bahos FA, Gràcia I, Horrillo MC
    Sensors (Basel). 2019 Dec 8;19(24):5406
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s19245406
  • Responsivity evaluation of fluorescent thin films for sensitizing a CMOS sensor in the UV range for cellular proliferation imaging
    Rodolfo A. Carrillo-Betancourt, Selene R. Islas-Sánchez, Daniel Matatagui, Enoch Gutierrez-Herrera
    Proceedings Volume 11089, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XVI, 1108924 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529884
  • Pulsed spin wave propagation in a magnonic crystal
    César L. Ordóñez-Romero, Zorayda Lazcano-Ortiz, Giuseppe Pirruccio, Andrey Drozdovskii, Boris Kalinikos, Michal Urbanek, Marco Osvaldo Vigueras-Zúñiga, Daniel Matatagui Cruz, Naser Qureshi, Oleg Kolokoltsev, and Guillermo Monsivais
    Journal of Applied Physics 126, 083902 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5111765

2018

  • ZIF Nanocrystal-Based Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Electronic Nose to Detect Diabetes in Human Breath
    Bahos, F.A.; Sainz-Vidal, A.; Sánchez-Pérez, C.; Saniger, J.M.; Gràcia, I.; Saniger-Alba, M.M.; Matatagui, D
    Biosensors, vol. 9, pp. 1-4.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios9010004
  • ZIF Nanocrystal-Based Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Electronic Nose to Detect Diabetes in Human Breath
    Fabio A. Bahos, Arianee Sainz-Vidal, Celia Sánchez- Pérez, José M. Saniger, Isabel Gràcia, María M. Saniger-Alba, Daniel Matatagui
    Biosensors, 2019, 9 (1), 4
    https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9010004
  • Gas sensors based on elasticity changes of nanoparticle layers
    Fragoso-Mora, J.R.; Matatagui, D.; Bahos, F.A.; Fontecha, J.; Fernandez, M.J.; Santos, J.P.; Sayago, I.; Gràcia, I.; Horrillo, M.C.
    Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, vol. 268, pp. 93-99, Elsevier BV
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.04.045
  • Quantification of Wine Mixtures with an electronic nose and a human Panel
    Manuel Aleixandre, Juan M. Cabellos, Teresa Arroyo and M. C. Horrillo
    Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 12, 6-14
    https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00014

2017

  • Acoustic sensors based on amino-functionalized nanoparticles to detect volatile organic solvents
    Matatagui, D.; Kolokoltsev, O.; Saniger, J.M.; Gràcia, I.; Fernández, M.J.; Fontecha, J.L.; Horrillo, M.D.C.Gutierrez M.I., Vera A., Leija L., Ramos A., Gutierrez J.
    Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Sensors, vol. 17, n.º 11, 2624
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s17112624
  • Sensors and Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Control
    Lozano, J., Apetrei, C., Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti, M., Matatagui, D., Santos, J.P.
    Journal of Sensors, 2017, art. no. 6879748.
    https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6879748
  • Quantitative Analysis of Wine Mixtures Using an Electronic Olfactory System
    Aleixandre, Manuel; Montero, Enrique; Arroyo, Teresa; Cabellos, Juan Mariano; Horrillo, M. C.
    Proceedings 2017, 1(4), 450
    http://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings1040450
  • High-Performance Ammonia Sensor at Room Temperature Based on a Love-Wave Device with Fe2O3@WO3−x Nanoneedles
    F. A. Bahos, S. Vallejos, Isabel Gràcia, C. Cané, M. J. Fernández, M. C. Horrillo and Daniel Matatagui
    Proceedings 2017, 1(4), 484
    https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings1040484
  • Love wave toluene sensor based on multi-guiding layers
    D. Matatagui; M.J. Fernández; J.L. Fontecha; J.P. Santos; I. Sayago; M.C. Horrillo; I. Gràcia; J. Lozano
    Electron Devices (CDE), 2017 Spanish Conference on, IEEE, 1-3,
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDE.2017.7905219
  • Electronic Sensory Systems for Characterization of Bioactive Compounds
    Jesús Lozano, Daniel Matatagui, José Pedro Santos and M. Carmen Horrillo
    Natural sources, physicochemical characterization and applications, 190-217. Ed. Frontières
    https://doi.org/10.2174/97816810834141160101
  • Field calibration of a cluster of low-cost commercially available sensors for air quality monitoring Part. B: NO, CO and CO2
    L Spinelle, M Gerboles, M G Villani, M Aleixandre, F Bonavitacola
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, vol. 238, 2017, pp. 706-715
    http://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.07.036

2016

  • Graphene oxide as sensitive layer in Love-wave surface acoustic wave sensors for the detection of chemical warfare agent simulants
    I. Sayago, D. Matatagui, M.J. Fernández, J.L. Fontecha, I. Jurewicz, R.Garriga and E. Muñoz
    Talanta, Volume 148, 1 February 2016, Pages 393–400
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2015.10.069
  • Comparison of tin dioxide ozonesensor operated in on/off switching temperature cycles and at constant temperature
    M Aleixandre, MC Horrillo, M Gerboles, L Spinelle, F Bonavitacola
    Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 54, 2016, pp. 49-54
    http://doi.org/10.3303/CET1654009
  • Evaluation of metal oxides sensors for the monitoring of O3 in ambient air at Ppb level
    L Spinelle, M Gerboles, M Aleixandre, F Bonavitacola
    Chemical Engineering Transactions, 54, 2016, 319-324
    http://doi.org/10.3303/CET1654054
  • Wine Applications With Electronic Noses
    Jesús Lozano, José Pedro Santos, M. Carmen Horrillo
    Electronic Nose and Tongue in Food Science, 137-148. Ed. Academic Press
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800243-8.00014-7

2015

  • Propagation of acoustic waves in metal oxide nanoparticle layers with catalytic metals for selective gas detection
    D Matatagui, MJ Fernández, JL Fontecha, JP Santos, I Gràcia, C Cané, MC Horrillo
    Sensors & Actuators B, vol. 217, 2015, pp. 65–71
    http://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.12.076
  • A Wireless and Portable Electronic Nose to Differentiate Musts of Different Ripeness Degree and Grape Varieties
    M. Aleixandre, J.P. Santos, I. Sayago, J.M. Cabellos, T. Arroyo and M.C. Horrillo
    Sensors 2015, 15 (4), 8429-8443
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s150408429
  • Automatic sensor system for the continuous analysis of the evolution of wine
    J Lozano, JP Santos, JI Suárez, JM Cabellos, T Arroyo, MC Horrillo
    American Journal of Enology & Viticulture, vol. 66(2), 2015, pp. 148-155
    http://doi.org/10.5344/ajev.2014.14103
  • Improvements in the synthesis of highly focused ultrasonic beams using the negative-time part of the 0-order X-wave driving signals
    Luis Castellanos, Antonio Ramos, Héctor Calás, and Ivonne Bazán
    Jap. Journal of Applied Physics, nº 54, paper 057003, 2015, 7 pp.
    https://doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.54.057003
  • Liquid characterization by means of Love-wave device combined with microfluidic platform
    D. Matatagui, M.J. Fernández, J.L. Fontecha, J.P Santos, I. Sayago, M.C. Horrillo, I. Gracià, C. Cané
    Electron Devices (CDE), 2015 10th Spanish Conference on Electron Devices 2015 ISBN: 978-147998108-3, ieeeXplore.ieee.org, pp 1-3
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDE.2015.7087487
  • Synthesis and characterization of SnO2 nanowires grown by CVD for application as gas sensors
    I. Sayago, M. J. Fernández, J. L. Fontecha, M. C. Horrillo and J.P. Santos
    Electron Devices (CDE), 2015 10th Spanish Conference on Electron Devices 2015 ISBN: 978-147998108-3, ieeeXplore.ieee.org, pp 1-4
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDE.2015.7087486
  • Use of an electronic nose as a tool to differentiate winemaking techniques
    M. Aleixandre, J.P. Santos, I. Sayago, M.C. Horillo, J.M. Cabellos and T. Arroyo
    Electron Devices (CDE), 2015 10th Spanish Conference on Electron Devices 2015 ISBN: 978-147998108-3, ieeeXplore.ieee.org, pp 1-4
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7087490/

2014

  • Characterization of an array of Love-wave gas sensors developed using electrospinning technique to deposit nanofibers as sensitive layers
    D. Matatagui; M.J. Fernández; J. Fontecha; I. Sayago; I. Gràcia; C. Cané; M.C. Horrillo; J.P. Santos.
    Talanta. 120, pp. 408 -412.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2013.12.027
  • Real-time characterization of electrospun PVP nanofibers as sensitive layer of a surface acoustic wave device for gas detection
    D. Matatagui, M.J. Fernández, J.P. Santos, J. Fontecha, I. Sayago, M.C. Horrillo, I. Gràcia, C. Cané.
    Journal of Nanomaterials. 243037
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/243037

2013

  • Detection of bacteriophages in dynamic mode using a Love-wave immunosensor with microfluidics technology
    D. Matatagui, D. Moynet, M.J. Fernández, J. Fontecha, J.P. Esquivel, I. Gràcia, C. Cané, C. Déjous, D. Rebière, J.P. Santos, M.C. Horrillo
    Sensors & Actuators B. 185, pp. 218 -224
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2013.04.118
  • Edible and non-edible olive oils discrimination by the application of a sensory olfactory system based on tin dioxide sensors
    María E.Escuderos, MaríaGarcía, AntonioJiménez, María C.Horrillo
    Food Chemistry, 136, 1154-1159, (2013)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.09.051

Head Researchers

  • Horrillo Güemes, M. Carmen

Personnel recruited

  • Moreno Cabestrero, Paula Noelia

 


Research lines


Research projects


Publications

Acoustics and Non Destructive Evaluation (DAEND)
  • Environmental Acoustics (GAA)
  • G Carma: Materials Characterization by Non Destructive Evaluation
  • ULAB, Ultrasounds for Liquid Analysis and Bioengineering
Information and Communication Technologies (TIC)
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Research Group (GiCP)
  • Research group on Cryptology and Information Security (GiCSI)
    • Quantum Communications Laboratory (LCQE)
  • Multichannel Ultrasonic Signal Processing Group (MUSP)
Sensors and Ultrasonic Systems (DSSU)
  • Ultrasonic Systems and Technologies (USTG)
  • Nanosensors and Smart Systems (NoySi)
  • Ultrasonic Resonators for cavitation and micromanipulation (RESULT)
  • Advanced Sensor Technology (SENSAVAN)
  • Quantum Electronics (QE)
Laboratorios
  • Laboratorio de Acústica
  • Laboratorio de Metrología Ultrasónica Médica (LMUM)
  • Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Cuánticas
  • Laboratory for International Collaboration in Advanced Biophotonics Imaging

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