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Carlos Bartual's research focuses on the design, synthesis, and micro-/nano-structuring of advanced materials for technological applications in energy storage, memory devices, and chemical sensors. He has developed a new family of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with multifunctional properties, such as magnetism, porosity, and fluorescence, which have significant potential for ultrasensitive chemical sensors. One of his most notable works includes the synthesis of the MOF {Fe(bpac)[M(CN)4]}, which changes its spin state upon moisture absorption, making it an effective humidity sensor at room temperature.

Carlos obtained his degree in Chemistry from the University of Valencia in 2007 and defended his doctoral thesis in 2010 through a cotutelle program between the University of Toulouse (LCC-CNRS) and the University of Valencia (ICMol). Following his doctorate, he conducted his first postdoctoral research at CNRS in Toulouse and Montpellier (France) from 2011 to 2014, where he collaborated with Innopsys company on a microarray scanner for pollutant detection and contributed to the INNODIAG project for early breast cancer detection. He then worked at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) from 2014, at the University of Barcelona from January 2015 to July 2016, and subsequently at the University of Valencia from September 2016, where he joined the SMOLMAT group as a Senior Researcher.

Carlos has developed high-quality MOF thin films, facilitating their integration into real devices and paving the way for industrial applications. His recent work focuses on smart materials with properties such as chirality, conductivity, and fluorescence, achieving significant results in materials chemistry. He has published 46 high-impact research articles, of which 39 are in top-tier Q1 journals. He has served as corresponding author on 19 of these publications and has actively participated in major international conferences.

Throughout his career, Carlos has co-supervised several PhD students and has taught over 450 hours of theoretical and practical chemistry courses at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Valencia. Since December 2023, he has served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the same institution.