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Front cover, actividad de divulgación., Direct exfoliation of a carbonate layered double hydroxide (LDH) has been achieved by using a novel horn-probe sonic tip, avoiding the development of time-consuming anion-exchange reactions. The most suitable solvents were chosen based on the Hildebrand solubility parameters and the thickness of the exfoliated nanosheets confirmed unambiguously the successful delamination.

The application of external magnetic fields to NiFe–graphene nanocomposites during the galvanostatic charge/discharge cycles induces a dramatic metal phase segregation, forming nanometric metal clusters of Ni with an outstanding electrochemical activity. This metal segregation leads to an enhancement in the capacitance of the nanocomposite, as described by Gonzalo Abellán, Eugenio Coronado, and co-workers in article number 1900189.

The data acquisition contract was awarded to ENRESA and took place in November and December 2013. Seismic data was successfully collected in the Záncara river basin (Cuenca, Spain). The total amount of seismic reflection data collected was 9.7 km in 4 high-resolution seismic reflection profiles E-W oriented. Technical specifications of the profiles: Seismometer: 10 24-channel GEODE ultra-light seismic recordes, Receiver number: 240, Receiver interval: 2 m, Source: accelerated weightdrop 250 kg and 100 kg, Source interval: 6 m, Sample rate: 1 ms, Record time: 4 s. Contact person: Carbonell, R., rcarbo@ictja.csic.es, A high-resolution 2-D seismic reflection survey was acquired to obtain a seismic image of the geological structure of the Záncara river basin (eastern Spain). The study area consists of lutites and gypsum from a Neogene sedimentary sequence. The project also targeted the geometry of the geological structure and the mechanical properties of the underground materials. In addition, this study allowed for an improvement of the geophysical acquisition technics and protocols that provided with a better resolution seismic imaging. Thus, reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of the seismic acquisition., Convenio Colaboración CSIC-ENRESA. Código CSIC: 20133830, Peer reviewed

The data acquisition contract was awarded to ENRESA and took place in January 2014. Seismic data was successfully collected in the Záncara river basin (Cuenca, Spain). This is a high-resolution seismic tomography survey to obtain a full 3-D P-wave seismic velocity image of the studied area. A regular and dense grid of 676 shots and 1200 receivers was used to image a 500 m x 500 m area of the shallow surface. A 240-channel system and a seismic source, consisting of an accelerated weight drop, were used in the acquisition. Half a million travel-time picks were inverted to provide the 3-D seismic velocity distribution up to 120 m depth. The 3-D survey was acquired in five swaths, each one consisting on five receiver lines, resulting in a total of 3380 shot gathers. Technical specifications of the profiles: Receiver number: 240, Receiver interval: 2 m, Source accelerated weightdrop: 250 kg, Source interval: 6 m, Sample rate: 1 ms, Record time: 4 s., In this repository, in addition to the seismic 3DSurvey, a resistivity model (VICANAS_3D_Res_UTM30), a lithological model (VICANAS_3D_Vp_Res_Lito_UTM30), and a training set (VICANAS_Training_set) are available. In order to improve the geological interpretation of the seismic tomography, we integrated it with the resistivity model to build a 3D lithological model. To this aim, we created a new bi-parameter grid with Vp and Res values at each node. Then, we lithologically classified the nodes using supervised learning according to a training set extracted from the wells., A high-resolution seismic tomography survey was acquired to obtain a full 3-D P-wave seismic velocity image of the Záncara river basin (eastern Spain). The study area consists of lutites and gypsum from a Neogene sedimentary sequence. The project also targeted the geometry of the underground structure with emphasis on defining the lithological contacts but also the presence of cavities and faults or fractures. An extensive drilling campaign provided uniquely tight constraints on the lithology; these included core samples and wireline geophysical measurements. The analysis of the well log data enabled the accurate definition of the lithological boundaries and provided an estimate of the seismic velocity ranges associated with each lithology. The final joint interpreted image reveals a wedge-shaped structure consisting of four different lithological units. The study features the necessary key elements to test the travel time tomographic inversion approach for the high-resolution characterization of the shallow surface. In this methodological validation test, travel-time tomography demonstrated to be a powerful tool with a relatively high capacity for imaging in detail the lithological contrasts of evaporitic sequences located at very shallow depths, when integrated with additional geological and geophysical data., Convenio Colaboración CSIC-ENRESA. Código CSIC: 20133830, Peer reviewed

Two land seismic profiles across the Betic Chain imaged the deep structure of the crust belonging to two different crustal domains. To the north, one profile samples the crust of the Variscan Iberian Massif that underlies the sedimentary cover of both the Guadalquivir foreland basin and the South Iberian crustal domain. A second profile crosses the Alpine metamorphic complexes of the Betics., Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología - CICYT.-- Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica - DGICYT.--, Peer reviewed