Departament de Física

Pere Bruna Escuer

Associate professor
Campus Besós (UPC), Edifici C
Avda. Eduard Maristany, s/n
08019 Barcelona

E-Mail: pbrunafa.upc.edu
Web del grup de recerca: https://gcm.upc.edu/en
Web personal: http://futur.upc.edu/PereBrunaEscuer

Materials Science. Kinetics of primary crystallization. Microstructural development in nucleation and growth transformations. Production and characterization of metallic glasses, bulk metallic glasses and nanocrystalline metallic alloys. Mossbauer spectroscopy applied to amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys. Use of synchrotron radiation in amorphous alloys.


Short CV

2010- present: Tenure-track lecturer. Departament de Física. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
2009-2010: Research stay. European Sycnchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). Grenoble. France
2005-2010: Collaborating lecturer on an open-ended contract. Departament de Física. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
2003-2005: Visiting lecturer. Departament de Física. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
2003-2003: Adjunct lecturer. Departament de Física. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
2000-2007: PhD in Physics. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
1995-2000: Degree on Physics. Universitat de Barcelona.


1- Effects of processing conditions of a ball-milled Fe65Co35 soft ferromagnetic alloy on the structural, thermal, and magnetic properties
Daza, J.; Curbelo-Cano, Z.; Montero, C.; Mbarek, W.; Escoda, M.; Saurina, J.; Palmero, E.; Bollero, A.; Bruna, P.; Suñol, J. J.
Advanced engineering materials 27, 6, article 2402317 (2025)

2- Effect of Gd on the devitrification and magnetic properties of [(Fe0.6Co0.4)0.75Si0.05B0.20]96-xNb4Gdx metallic glasses
Torrens-Serra, J.; Kustov, B.; Bruna, P.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 655, 123460 (2025)

3- Repurposing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy grading
Velasco, R.; Argyriou, A.; R. Cornblath, D.; Bruna, P.; Alberti, P.; Rossi, E.; S.J. Merkies, I.; Psimaras, D.; Briani, C.; I. Lalisang, R.; Schenone, A.; Guido, C.; Bruna, J.
European Journal of Neurology 31, 12, article e16457 (2024)

4- The magnetopyroelectric effect: heat-mediated magnetoelectricity in magnetic nanoparticle-ferroelectric polymer composites
Llacer, J.; Renz, J.; Hertle, L.; Veciana, A.; von Arx, D.; Wu, J.; Bruna, P.; Vukomanovic, M.; Puigmartí-Luis, J.; Nelson, B.; Chen, X.; Pané, S.
Materials Horizons , 2627-2637 (2023)

5- Structure, mechanical properties and nanocrystallization of (FeCoCrNi)-(B,Si) high-entropy metallic glasses
Panahi, S.; Fornell, J.; Popescu, C.; Pineda, E.; Sort Viñas, Jordi; Bruna, P.
Intermetallics 141, 1-10 (2022)

6- Influence of magnetic field heat treatment on the microstructures and coercivity in ferromagnetic amorphous alloys
Zhao, C.; Bruna, P.; Wang, H.; He, A.; Wang, A.; Xie, C.; Xie, C.; Sun, Z.; Chang, C.; Crespo, D.; Inoue, A.
Journal of materials research and technology 21, 4699-4707 (2022)

7- Effect of Si and B on the electrochemical behavior of FeCoNiCr-based high-entropy amorphous alloys
Panahi, S.; Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.
Materials 15, 8897 (2022)

8- Corrosion resistance of crystalline and amorphous CuZr alloys in NaCl aqueous environment and effect of corrosion inhibitors
Xie, C.; Milosev, I.; Renner, F.; Kokalj, A.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds 879, 160464:1-160464:18 (2021)

9- Evaluation of the Effect of Minor Additions in the Crystallization Path of [(Fe0.5Co0.5)0.75B0.2Si0.05]100-xMx Metallic Glasses by Means of Mössbauer Spectroscopy
Panahi, S.; Ramasamy, P.; Masdeu, F.; Stoica, M.; Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.
Metals 11, 8 (2021)

10- New (FeCoCrNi)-(B,Si) high-entropy metallic glasses, study of the crystallization processes by X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
Panahi, S.; Garcia-Ramón, M.; Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 547, 1-9 (2020)

11- Fe in P-doped basaltic melts: a Mössbauer spectroscopy study
Tarrago, M.; García-Vallès, M.; Méndez, S.; Pradell, T.; Bruna, P.
Materials letters 228, 57-60 (2018)

12- Influence of carbon content on microstructure and properties of a steel matrix cermet
Alvaredo, P.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.; Gordo, E.
International journal of refractory metals and hard materials 75, 78-84 (2018)

13- Glass-forming ability and microstructural evolution of [(Fe0.6Co0.4)0.75Si0.05B0.20]96-xNb4Mx metallic glasses studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Stoica, M.; Eckert, J.
Journal of alloys and compounds 704, 748-759 (2017)

14- Phonon dispersion relation of metallic glasses
Crespo, D.; Bruna, P.; Valles, A.; Pineda, E.
Physical review. B. 94, 14 (2016)

15- Structure and Mössbauer analysis of melt-spun Fe-Pd ribbons containing Ni and Co
Rekik, H.; Chemingi, M.; Bachaga, T.; Cherif, A.; Bruna, P.; Suñol, J.J.; Khitouni, M.
Metals 5, 1020-1028 (2015)

16- Glass-formation and corrosion properties of Fe-Cr-Mo-C-B glassy ribbons with low Cr content
Madinehei, S.M.; Bruna, P.; Duarte Correa, Maria Jazmin; Pineda, E.; Klemm, J.; Renner, F.
Journal of alloys and compounds 615, S128-S131 (2014)

17- Glass forming ability, thermal stability, crystallization and magnetic properties of [(Fe,Co,Ni)0.75Si0.05B0.20] 95Nb4Zr1 metallic glasses
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Stoica, M.; Roth, S.; Eckert, J.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 367, 30-36 (2013)

18- "Relaxation of rapidly quenched metallic glasses: Effect of the relaxation state on the slow low temperature dynamics"
Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Ruta, B.; Gonzalez Silveira, Marta; Crespo, D.
Acta materialia 61, 3002-3011 (2013)

19- Influence of a magnetic field applied during the quenching process on the spin density and nanoscale structure of an amorphous Fe-B ribbon
Bonastre, J.; Suñol, J.J.; Bruna, P.; Sato, K.; Santos, J.; Hernando, B.
Materials letters 87, 131-134 (2012)

20- "Inelastic X-ray scattering in metallic glasses"
Bruna, P.; Serrano, J.; Pineda, E.; Duarte Correa, Maria Jazmin; Zhao, K.; Wang, W. H.; Crespo, D.
Intermetallics 30, 148-153 (2012)

21- "Atomic-scale relaxation dynamics and aging in a metallic glass probed by X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy"
Ruta, B.; Chushkin, Y.; Monaco, G.; Cipelletti, L.; Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Giordano, V.; Gonzalez Silveira, Marta
Physical review letters 109, 16 (2012)

22- Role of Mo in the local configuration and structure stabilization of amorphous steels, a Synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Mossbauer study
Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Serrano, J.; Torrens Serra, Joan; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds 509S, S56-S59 (2011)

23- Polyamorphic transitions in Ce-based metallic glasses by synchrotron radiation
Duarte, M.; Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.; Crespo, D.; Garbarino, G.; Verbeni, R.; Zhao, K.; Wang, W.; Romero, A.; Serrano, J.
Physical review B: condensed matter and materials physics 84, 224116-224116 (2011)

24- Communication: Are metallic glasses different from other glasses? A closer look at their high frequency dynamics
Bruna, P.; Baldi, G.; Pineda, E.; Serrano, J.; Suck, J.; Crespo, D.; Monaco, G.
Journal of chemical physics 135, 10 (2011)

25- Acoustic properties of metallic glasses in the mesoscopic regime by inelastic X-ray scattering
Bruna, P.; Baldi, G.; Pineda, E.; Serrano, J.; Crespo, D.; Monaco, G.
Journal of alloys and compounds 509, S95-S98 (2011)

26- Fragility measurement of Pd-based metallic glass by dynamic mechanical analysis
Pineda, E.; Serrano, J.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds 504S, 215-218 (2010)

27- "High frequency dynamics of BMG determined by synchrotron radiation: A microscopic picture"
Serrano, J.; Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Labrado, A.; Le Tacon, M.; Krisch, M.; Monaco, G.; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds 495, 319-322 (2010)

28- Effect of minor Co additions on the crystallization and magnetic properties of Fe(Co)NbBCu alloys
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Roth, S.; Rodríguez, J.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.
Journal of alloys and compounds 496, 202-207 (2010)

29- Thermal and structural study of nanocrystalline Fe(Co)NiZrB alloys prepared by mechanical alloying
González, A.; Escoda, L.; Suñol, J.J.; Shao, G.; Arcondo, B.; Bruna, P.
Journal of materials science 45, 557-561 (2010)

30- "Structural and magnetic characterization of FeNbBCu alloys as a function of Nb content"
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Roth, S.; Rodríguez, J.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.
Journal of physics D. Applied physics 42, 9 (2009)

31- "Structural study of conventional and bulk metallic glasses during annealing"
Pineda, E.; Hidalgo, I.; Bruna, P.; Pradell, T.; Labrador, A.; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds 483, 578-581 (2009)

32- "Structural and thermal changes induced by mechanical alloying in a Fe-Ni based amorphous melt-spun alloy"
Suñol, J.J.; Saurina, J.; Bruna, P.
Materials chemistry and physics 114, 996-999 (2009)

33- "Bulk soft magnetic materials from ball-milled Fe77Nb7B15Cu1 amorphous ribbons"
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Roth, S.; Rodríguez, J.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.
Intermetallics 17, 79-85 (2009)

34- "Study of crystallization process of Fe65Nb10B25 and Fe70Nb10B20 glassy metals"
Torrens Serra, Joan; Bruna, P.; Rodrguez-Viejo, J.; Pradell, T.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.
Reviews on advanced materials science 18, 464-468 (2008)

35- "Microstructural characterization and kinetics modelling of vermicular cast irons"
Karina, L.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Materials science and technology 24, 1214-1221 (2008)

36- "Single phase MnFe2O4 powders obtained by the polymerized complex method"
Popa, M.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.; Calderon, J.
Journal of the American Ceramic Society 91, 2488-2494 (2008)

37- "Structural evolution of metallic glasses during annealing through in-situ Synchrotron X-ray diffraction"
Pineda, E.; Boneu, F.; Bruna, P.; Pradell, T.; Labrador, A.; Crespo, D.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 354, 5140-5142 (2008)

38- "Mechanical properties of BMG determined by Synchrotron Radiation: a microscopic picture"
Serrano, J.; Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Labrador, A.; Tacon, M.; Krisch, M.; Monaco, G.; Crespo, D.
Journal of alloys and compounds -, -- (2008)

39- "Mössbauer characterization of an amorphous steel with optimal Mo content"
Facchini, L.; Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.; Crespo, D.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 354, 5138-5139 (2008)

40- "Microstructure description from the differential Avrami formulation"
Crespo, D.; Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.; Pradell, T.
Reviews on advanced materials science 18, 459-463 (2008)

41- Phase-field modeling of glass crystallization: Change of the transport properties and crystallization kinetic
Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.; Crespo, D.
Journal of non-crystalline solids 353, 1002-1004 (2007)

42- "Erratum: Cell size distribution in random tessellations of space [Phys. Rev. E 70, 066119 (2004)]"
Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Physical review E, statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics 76, 1-1 (2007)

43- On the validity of Avrami formalism in primary crystallization
Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.; Gonzalez, R.; Pineda, E.
Journal of applied physics 100, 54907-54915 (2006)

44- Kinetics of Primary Crystallization studied by Phase-field Simulation
Bruna, P.; Pineda, E.; Gonzalez, R.; Pradell, T.; Crespo, D.
TMS letters 2, 11-12 (2005)

45- "Thermal and structural changes induced by mechanical alloying in melt-spun Fe-Ni based amorphous alloys"
Suñol, J.J.; González, A.; Pradell, T.; Bruna, P.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.; Clavaguera, N.
Materials science and engineering. A, Structural materials: proporties, microstructures and processing 375-377, 881-887 (2004)

46- "Size distribution evolution equations in space-competing domain growth systems"
Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Philosophical magazine 84, 2023-2039 (2004)

47- "Thermal and structural characterization of Fe-Nb-B alloys prepared by mechanical alloying"
Sunol, J.; González, A.; Saurina, J.; Escoda, L.; Bruna, P.
Materials science and engineering. A, Structural materials: proporties, microstructures and processing 375-377, 874-880 (2004)

48- "Cell size distribution in random tessellations of space"
Pineda, E.; Bruna, P.; Crespo, D.
Physical review E, statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics 70, 66119 (2004)

49- "A Mössbauer study of nanocrystallisation under continuous heating conditions"
Bruna, P.; Clavaguera-Mora, M.T.; Clavaguera, N.; Pineda, E.; Pradell, T.; Crespo, D.
Hyperfine interactions 5, 41-44 (2003)

50- "Rare earth additions in a ferritic steel: A Mössbauer study"
Bruna, P.; Mejía Granados, I.; Cabrera, J.; Pradell, T.
Hyperfine interactions 5, 523-528 (2003)

51- "Mechanosynthesis of an Fe-Ni melt-spun amorphous alloy under different milling conditions"
Suñol, J.J.; González, A.; Bruna, P.; Pradell, T.; Clavaguera, N.; Mora, M.
Materials science forum 426, 1927-1932 (2003)