The European Researchers’ Night 2024 took place on 27 September in the Plaza Mayor of the Cantoblanco Campus. IFIMAC participated with its activity entitled “Cryolaboratory – let’s explore the magic of extreme cold”, with the collaboration of a team of researchers and students: Edwin Herrera, Hector González, Pablo García, Jose A. Moreno, Oscar Bou, Paula Obladen, Jose David Bermudez, Miguel Águeda and Jaime Rumeu.
During the event, participants observed how everyday objects such as flowers and fruit changed when immersed in liquid nitrogen (-196 C). We explored flash freezing to understand the states of matter. We also showed how cryogenics has improved transport with superconducting magnetic levitation, and studied the properties of dry ice (solid CO2), demonstrating its sublimation, i.e. its change from solid to gas without becoming liquid, through various experiments.
