Irene Palacio Rodríguez

Irene Palacio Rodríguez serves as a Permanent Researcher at the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid (ICMM), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), where she contributes to the ESISNA (Interdisciplinary studies based on nanoscopic systems) research group.

Research Focus: Her work centers on 2D materials—primarily graphene—with investigations spanning atomic-scale physicochemical properties to technological applications in optoelectronics and biosensing. She pioneers strategies to overcome material limitations using advanced surface characterization techniques, notably X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), while exploring on-surface chemistry and bottom-up nanostructure synthesis.

As a core member of ESISNA, she drives innovation in nanomaterials despite unreported details on student mentorship or grant funding. Her research directly impacts next-generation sensor and electronic device development through rigorous nanoscale analysis.