Confronting the challenges and opportunities for R&D&I in the current geopolitical landscape was one of the key topics up for discussion as IMDEA Materials Institute hosted its 7th Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting. The annual gathering featured high-level representatives from

IMDEA Materials Institute and Yanshan University have signed an agreement to establish the International Joint Laboratory on Intelligent Computing Integrated Metallic Materials Innovative Processing. The agreement, accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding, marks a major milestone in

As IMDEA Materials continues to grow, particularly with the increasing number of predoctoral researchers, it has become more important than ever to find effective ways of sharing knowledge and identifying in-house expertise. In a bid to address this challenge, the Institute last week held its

A new study by researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute, in association with the University of Cambridge, demonstrates how mechanical instabilities in architected lattices can be precisely controlled to enable complex, functional deformations. By exploring the topological characteristics of

Representation of a porous MOF structure capturing carbon dioxide molecules. Love Employee/Shutterstock Phuong Thúy Vo, IMDEA MATERIALES From CO₂ capture to drug delivery, porous materials are becoming essential in a wide range of applications. Among them are the so-called metal-organic

From April 8 to 10, IMDEA Materials welcomed 18 students from five schools across the Madrid region as part of the 4ESO+Empresa programme. An initiative of the Community of Madrid, this programme offers students the opportunity to get to know the working world, make informed decisions about their

Our director, Prof. Jose Manuel Torralba, has participated in a meeting with the President of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Dr. Eloisa del Pino, the Deputy Minister of Universities, Research, and Science of the Community of Madrid, Dr. Ana Ramírez de Molina, and the Directors of the

Last Monday, IMDEA Materials Institute had the pleasure of welcoming the Rector of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Prof. Óscar García Suárez, along with a university delegation, to discuss ways to strengthen and expand the existing ties between our two institutions. IMDEA Materials

IMDEA Materials participated once again in the 'Madrid Es Ciencia' 2025 Science Fair, held at IFEMA Madrid from March 27th to 29th. This edition, which gathered over 26,000 visitors, has established itself as one of the largest scientific outreach events in the Community of Madrid, and for the fifth

IMDEA Materials Institute has announced a new call for applications for its 2025 Research Initiation Scholarships. This programme offers a unique opportunity for young researchers and technologists, allowing them to explore the field of materials science and engineering through a three-month

IMDEA Materials will join the seven other IMDEA Institutes at the upcoming Feria Madrid es Ciencia 2025, held from March 27 to 29 at IFEMA MADRID, to present an exciting series of interactive demonstrations and experiments. The event, which attracts thousands of visitors each year, aims to foster

IMDEA Materials Institute has hosted the semi-annual meeting of the BIOMEND Doctoral Network, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Industrial Doctorate Network programme dedicated to training the next generation of researchers in bioabsorbable metallic endovascular medical devices. The meeting

IMDEA Materials Institute is set to welcome prospective PhD candidates to our annual Open PhD Day, which will take place online for the first time on Thursday, April 3. This event provides students from Spain and beyond with the opportunity to learn about PhD opportunities at one of Europe’s

The automation of defect detection processes in the microstructure of 3D printed components is just one of the advances in sustainable steel manufacturing that the European project IRIDISCENTE is working on. With a budget of nearly €10 million and coordinated by IMDEA Materials Institute and

Prof. Dr. De-Yi Wang, Principal Researcher at IMDEA Materials Institute and Professor at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) has been elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), one of Europe’s most prestigious scientific societies. Prof. Wang, who leads IMDEA

A new research project at IMDEA Materials Institute is tackling a significant challenge in food science with the aid of materials engineering: designing effective delivery systems for polyphenolic compounds (PCs). Found abundantly in plant-based foods, these compounds are known for their powerful

For the third consecutive year, IMDEA Materials Institute ranks among the leading recipients of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) projects in Spain, with 8 projects awarded in the 2024 call. This places the institute as the third Spanish institution in terms of the

Last Thursday, February 21, IMDEA Materials hosted a delegation from the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), a leading international research centre in its field. The purpose of the visit, in addition to allowing the CIMNE delegation to experience firsthand IMDEA

IMDEA Materials has celebrated its annual Winter Metals Meeting (WMM) with the institute’s researchers presenting a range of topics related to additive and sustainable manufacturing, heat treatment optimisation, biomedical applications and more.   In total, 21 researchers took to the

The Minister of Education, Science, and Universities of the Community of Madrid, Emilio Viciana, highlighted Floatech as "the best example of how the high-quality research conducted by the IMDEA Institutes leads to real results that reach companies and the economy." Viciana made the remarks after

Mónica Echeverry Rendon, IMDEA MATERIALS Shoulder joints, knee prostheses, cardiovascular stents, not to mention dental prostheses, facial implants, breast implants in cosmetic surgery, discs to replace vertebrae, damaged or non-functional tissues replaced by new ones. The list of possible

Floatech, the Madrid-based startup and the first spin-off of the IMDEA Materials Institute, is celebrating the inauguration of its new facilities at the Tecnogetafe Technology Park in Getafe (Madrid) on Monday, February 17. Founded in 2021, Floatech specialises in manufacturing silicon anodes for

IMDEA Materials is set to host a unique robotics laboratory in Spain dedicated to the discovery of new polymer-based materials. The lab, which will be led by the institute’s Accelerated Materials Discovery (AMD) research team, is being developed through the DIGIMATER-CM project, funded by the

Miguel Ángel Rodiel, IMDEA MATERIALS y Juan José Vilatela, IMDEA MATERIALS Did you know that a modern electric vehicle contains, on average, 80kg of copper? Or that an airplane can have up to 7.5 tons of this metal, and an offshore wind turbine as much as 24 tons? In the energy transition

The Director of IMDEA Materials Institute and Professor at the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), Prof. José Manuel Torralba, has been elected as a new full member of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAI). This appointment recognises his career and contributions in the field of metallurgy

IMDEA Materials Institute has unveiled its inaugural internal Proof-of-Concept (PoC) call, Materialise 2025, an ambitious initiative designed to address one of the most significant challenges in the journey from research to market: the so-called "valley of death." Backed by €50,000 in funding,

The medical field has shown a clear trend toward less invasive surgeries in recent decades. The advantages of this approach are numerous: faster recovery, less postoperative pain, and lower risk of complications, among others, which have driven its growing adoption. This trend is also highly

IMDEA Materials’ Principal Researcher, Prof. Dr. De Yi Wang, has been awarded an Honorary Professorship by China’s Xi'an Jiaotong University during a special ceremony held at the Institute. In presenting the honour, the university’s President, Prof. Zhang Liqun, highlighted Prof. Wang’s

IMDEA Materials Institute and ArcelorMittal have signed a strategic agreement aimed at advancing the development of sustainable solutions and technologies based on materials science and engineering for the steel industry. This agreement, which consolidates a preexisting relationship spanning more

• The European DOMMINIO project has concluded with significant advances in the development of cutting-edge sensors and digital twins.• Now, IMDEA Materials is preparing for the launch of the COMPSTLAR project: the next step in the use of advanced composite materials in the aerospace

The Director of IMDEA Materials Institute, Prof. José Manuel Torralba, has highlighted the opportunities to expand collaboration between Spanish research centres and Chinese organisations with the aim of boosting both countries’ R&D&I sectors. His remarks followed China's Education

Philipp Tur/Shuterstock José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALS Silicon anode batteries made from nanomaterials; recyclable carbon nanotubes; lab-created living tissues and organs… The impact of supermaterials on our lives has already begun. Health is the field where the evolution of

Additive manufacturing is revolutionising aerospace by enabling the decentralisation of production and the use of innovative material designs. In order to accelerate R&D and knowledge transfer in this sector, the University of Cyprus (UCY) will establish an Additive Manufacturing and Advanced

IMDEA Materials Institute can now count on a new tool in its arsenal for ever-more sustainable materials development, with the formation of a cutting-edge research group set to advance the field of photo- and electro-catalysis. The Catalysis and Energy Materials (CEM) research group, led by Dr.

Experts from the fields of materials science and engineering are set to gather at IMDEA Materials Institute to discuss the innovative technologies and materials with the potential to transform the defence sector The 'Materials for a Better Defence' workshop will take place on December 5 and will

IMDEA Materials Institute has taken a major step forward in advanced fire safety testing with the installation of cutting-edge equipment capable of testing battery casings under extreme conditions. The new capability, known as ‘torch and grit’ testing, allows IMDEA Materials to perform rigorous

Researchers from IMDEA Materials and IMDEA Nanoscience, in collaboration with the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC) and Nanjing University, have taken a novel approach to studying the interaction between certain topological metamaterials and sound wave propagation. The technique,

Prof. Eugenio Oñate, President of the IMDEA Materials Board of Trustees, has witnessed remarkable advancements and challenges in computational mechanics over nearly 50 years. But more than an observer, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) researcher and founder of the International

In the context of scientific development in Spain, a new initiative has emerged aimed at advancing the field of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM). The Spanish Society for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, or SEMIT, was founded with the objective of promoting

IMDEA Materials Institute has been well represented once again on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% Scientist Rankings. Notably, IMDEA Materials’ Scientific Director, Prof. Javier LLorca, becomes one of the top 200 ranked scientists worldwide in the Materials Science field. "Two

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALES In a recent recorded conversation between Adam Burrows, an astrophysics professor at Princeton, and Elon Musk, Burrows expressed surprise at SpaceX's choice to use stainless steel for the Starship spacecraft. Instead of opting for more “aerospace”

IMDEA Materials has solidified its position as a leading center in composite material development by hosting the upcoming Business-Academia Collaboration Meeting The event, organised by the Spanish Association of Composite Materials (AEMAC), will take place on October 17, aims to foster

IMDEA Materials researchers have led a groundbreaking study into the development of novel carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn-based strain sensors for the structural health monitoring (SMH) of airframe components. SHM provides a critical assessment of component in-service performance and integrity and is

Senior IMDEA Materials Researcher, Prof. Dr. De-Yi Wang, believes his election as a European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) Fellow reflects the growing importance of flame-retardant and fire-safe materials in the engineering community. Prof. Wang is the first IMDEA Materials researcher to be

IMDEA Materials Institute has been recognised for its research excellence in the latest edition of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu accreditations. The event, held at CaixaForum Madrid, was presided over by the Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, who highlighted "the profound

IMDEA Materials is delighted to announce the launch of our 2023 Annual report, available now on our website, here. This annual report is designed to give you an overview of the Institute and main achievements in 2023. You will also find a description of the current Research Programmes,

Living machines for smart surgical devices, improved drug delivery systems, and fire-safe energy storage materials are among the potential scientific breakthroughs that could become reality in the not-so-distant future. That’s following the success of researchers Monsur Islam and Guang-Zhong Yin in

IMDEA Materials Institute has taken a significant step in its commitment to innovation and the scientific development of young researchers by launching its new Junior Principal Investigator (Junior PI) program. This program enables postdoctoral researchers who have obtained competitive talent

Yesterday, IMDEA Materials Institute had the honor of receiving a visit from Emilio Viciana, Regional Minister of Education, Science, and Universities of the Community of Madrid. During his tour of the facilities, Viciana praised the institute's work and emphasised the importance of its

At the forefront of medical innovation, implants have undergone a revolution in recent times thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Nowadays, these devices are designed and optimised using advanced algorithms. However, conventional manufacturing techniques do not allow for patient

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALS A diamond awakens a world of suggestions that can lead us, depending on our age, to a cabaret in Paris where Marilyn Monroe declares to the world that they are "a girl's best friend" (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Howard Hawks, 1953); to New York's Fifth Avenue,

IMDEA Materials Institute has announced a significant change in its leadership, with Prof. Dr. Eugenio Oñate assuming the role of Chairman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Prof. Dr. Manuel Doblaré. Prof. Oñate, a renowned expert in computational mechanics and advanced materials and an

Anastasiia Mikhalchan, IMDEA MATERIALS They can replace CO²-intensive materials like copper, steel, and aluminum in the construction, aerospace, automotive, and other industries, and are also the global bet for an ongoing energy transition. Carbon nanotubes, filaments 2,000 times thinner than

IMDEA Materials Institute recently celebrated its 13th annual imaging contest featuring images related to materials characterisation and processing, simulation and the institute's everyday activities. The most competitive category was "Materials Characterisation", which this year was won by

Dr. Johan Christensen, leader of IMDEA Materials Institute’s Mechanical and Acoustic Metamaterials research group, is among the researchers behind a pioneering study exploring the topological properties of metamaterials.   This latest research, Focusing micromechanical polaritons in

IMDEA Materials has recently welcomed the latest group of students from Michigan State University (MSU) as part of the continuing research and educational collaboration between the two institutions. This year’s intake of MSU pre-graduates is the largest to date, with 10 students set to spend the

On Friday, May 31, the prestigious 3MT competition of Falling Walls Lab Madrid took place at the headquarters of the Spanish National Research Centre (CSIC). For the second consecutive year, the event’s Public Choice Award was won by an IMDEA Materials researcher, in this case, Carmen Martínez

Organisers of the 19th European Mechanics of Materials Conference (EMMC19) have heralded its success in putting IMDEA Materials Institute on the map in the mechanics of materials field. The event, held last week over three days at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), was organised by IMDEA

KateStudio/Shutterstock Pedro Jesús Navarrete Segado, IMDEA MATERIALES One of the technologies that has had the most impact on advances in medicine in recent years has been 3D printing. In the 90s it began to be used in the production of dental implants and personalized prostheses, surprising

IMDEA Materials Institute is seeking postdoctoral researchers for call 2024 of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) programme (deadline 11/09/2024). Our Institute has a long track record of hosting MSCA fellows (around 30 fellows hosted in total, with 8 more set

IMDEA Materials Institute researchers have unveiled an innovative flame-retardant coating, effective at thicknesses of as low as 350 microns, which dramatically improves the fire resistance of the battery casings used in electric vehicles and aerospace. Such a breakthrough promises to reduce the

In the relentless battle against airborne viruses, researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute, Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) and the University of Valladolid (UVa), have developed a new spray coating to improve the antiviral efficacy of personal protective equipment, notably face masks. GO

Jesús Ordoño Fernández, IMDEA MATERIALES The exploration of the red planet faces numerous challenges, from the effects of microgravity to space fungi and one of the most dangerous: radiation. The latter mainly comes from two sources: the Sun (and its solar storms) and outer space, distant

Twinning, a phenomenon where crystals develop mirror symmetry across a twin plane during deformation, holds significant importance in the mechanical behaviour of materials. Recently, researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute, Prof. Javier LLorca, Dr. Valentín Vassilev-Galindo and Biaobiao Yang,

In the quest for greener energy solutions, hydrogen-based technologies have emerged as strong contenders. However, one of the challenges lies in efficient hydrogen storage as traditional austenitic steels, commonly used for hydrogen vessels, suffer from embrittlement during storage. With the aim

In the face of raw materials and energy crises, and environmental challenges, an ambitious project aims to address a crucial sustainability challenge in one of the key industries in the transition to a green economy. Co-coordinated by IMDEA Materials Institute and ArcelorMittal, IRIDESCENT is a

IMDEA Materials Institute, with its expertise in biodegradable metals for medical applications, aims to advance vanguard medical technologies through the BIOMEND Doctoral Network, a pioneering initiative supported by the European Comission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme. The

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have published groundbreaking work demonstrating, for the first time, the ability to recycle high-performance carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets while preserving their shape, structural alignment, mechanical and electrical properties, and intrinsic flexibility.

For the fourth consecutive year, IMDEA Materials Institute has participated in the Madrid Es Ciencia Fair, the largest annual science outreach event in the Community of Madrid. Nearly 20 researchers, representing all areas of research conducted by the Institute, from advances in medical devices

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have developed an innovative Digital Twin that enables real-time analysis of composite materials manufacturing. The breakthrough was recently presented in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing

IMDEA Materials’ Scientific Director, Prof. Javier LLorca, has become the first Spanish researcher to receive the Morris Cohen Award from the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The recognition comes a year after Prof. LLorca was the first Spaniard to be awarded the TMS Structural

De-Yi Wang, IMDEA MATERIALS A massive fire has devastated a 14-story building in the Campanar neighbourhood of Valencia, causing a human tragedy for which there is no consolation. Once again, as happened in the Grenfell Tower fire in London, which left over seventy dead, we find ourselves

IMDEA Materials has received a visit from the Mayor of Getafe, Mrs. Sara Hernandez Barroso, and a delegation from the Getafe City Council. As part of the visit, the institute also welcomed Mr. Roberto Fernández Melcón, Councilor for Employment, Training, and Maintenance, Mrs. Elisabeth Melo,

Researchers involved in the DOMMINIO project are moving ever closer to achieving their goal of creating a new digital method for the improved manufacturing of next-generation multifunctional airframe parts.   That’s according to DOMMINIO coordinator, Dr. Pablo Romero from AIMEN Technology

A novel nanoparticle spray coating process has been shown to all-but eliminate the growth of some of the world’s most dangerous bacteria in air filtration systems, significantly reducing the risk of airborne bacterial and viral infections. That’s the principal finding of a recently published

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALES; Alberto Meza, IMDEA and Damien Tourret, IMDEA Although the amounts of precious metals like gold in electronic waste are very small (on the order of 300 grams per ton), obtaining a kilogram of gold still only requires between three and four tons of

In recent years, manufacturers have increasingly turned to lightweight plastic or fibre-reinforced plastic polymers to replace traditional metal components. This is particularly the case in the aerospace industry, where studies have shown that at least 30-40% of modern airframes are now

Floatech, the Madrid-based startup and spin-off of IMDEA Materials Institute, has secured investor backing to establish a pilot plant for the production of 100% silicon anodes intended for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The funding will enable Floatech to construct an advanced pilot plant in the

Last Friday, Dr. Jon Molina, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute, participated in a roundtable discussion on "Research and Innovation, an Essential Pair, a Global Challenge" as part of the Science and Innovation Week. The talk, which involved representatives from the 7 IMDEA Institutes,

Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a new experimental technique in fragmentation tests to evaluate the energy absorption capacity in the event of impact of metallic structures manufactured using 3D printing. This technique,

Ted Pendergast / Shutterstock De-Yi Wang, IMDEA MATERIALES Fires in nightclubs in Spain have caused at least 162 deaths in the past 45 years. In the latest incident, recorded in Murcia, 13 young people lost their lives. Another tragic night occurred in 1983 at the Alcalá 20 nightclub in

A new class of materials could prove significant in more efficient carbon capture technology, drug delivery and even as a gateway to the hydrogen economy. Metal Organic Frameworks, or MOFs, have been studied for more than three decades. Yet their industrial applicability is still being fully

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALES We live in a world of steel. It's so common that we use it as a metaphor for everyday life. Some people have nerves of steel, and the biceps of many muscular young individuals are made of ship steel. What is not a metaphor is that steel is everywhere we

For the second year running, 10 IMDEA Materials Institute researchers have been included in Stanford University's annual lists of the world's top scientists. The result reinforces the Institute's reputation as a centre for excellence, with the Stanford ranking based on the records of more than 8

• IMDEA Materials Institute has organised the largest edition to date of the Symposium on Alloys for Additive Manufacturing (AAMS), one of the most prestigious conferences in its field in Europe. • Experts in metal 3D printing from countries such as the United States, Japan and Australia joined

Enhanced material quality, the reduction of carbon emissions and waste generation, and reduced risks to the supply of critical raw materials. These are the three principal objectives of a new international research initiative involving 10 partners from four European countries in which IMDEA

The possibility of seeing what no one has seen before in what everyone has already looked at. That is a large part of what drives Prof. Javier LLorca to continue his pioneering work after nearly four decades among the best in Spanish science and research. Scientific Director of IMDEA Materials

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALS y Miguel Ángel Rodiel, IMDEA Replacing fossil fuels brings with it challenges and side effects that must be considered by all parties involved in Europe's energy transition, vital to our future. To begin with, however, we must ask one seemingly obvious, but

IMDEA Materials Institute postdoctoral researcher, Dr. María de Nicolás Morillas, will be one of seven IMDEA investigadors participating in this year's European Researchers' Night Madrid. Dr. de Nicolás is currently researching high entropy alloys (HEAs) for hydrogren storage as well as advanced

With the arrival of September, IMDEA Materials is bidding farewell to many of the young researchers and support staff who have joined the Institute in the last 12 months as part of the 'I Investigate Programme'. The I Investigate Programme, managed by the Community of Madrid, is funded through

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute are working to ensure that future bone replacement implants are more durable and offer a greater service life than ever before. The research, which is being undertaken through the European Union-funded M3TiAM project, is designed to meet the needs of an

IMDEA Materials Institute will have on-site access to one of the world’s most advanced mechanical testing devices after Principal Investigator Dr. Ilchat Sabirov was announced as the winner of Plastometrex’s 2023 Research Competition. Dr. Sabirov was chosen from among 8 finalists for the award

IMDEA Materials Institute's Scientific Director, Prof. Javier LLorca, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor at China's Yanshan University (YSU). The appointment is a first step in strengthening the collaboration between IMDEA Materials and YSU, one of the top-ranked Chinese universities in

IMDEA Materials Institute is participating in a research project to develop a new method of bioengineering myocardial tissue for heart attack patients. CARDIOBOOST-CM aims to create a new cell therapy approach in which muscle stem cells taken from the jaw are transdifferentiated in vitro into

MDEA Materials is delighted to announce the launch of our 2022 Annual report, available now for download. This annual report is designed to give you an overview of the Institute and main achievements in 2022. You will also find a description of the current Research Programmes, highlighting

Dr. Johan Christensen, IMDEA Materials Institute Imagine being on your way to a well-deserved summer vacation when suddenly you collide with another vehicle. Fortunately, the chassis of your car deforms in a controlled and programmed manner upon impact, creating a safe zone for the occupants to

Composites sustainability and effective industrial digitilisation were the central topics of discussion as IMDEA Materials Institute hosted the 6th meeting of its Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) in Madrid.   This year's meeting featured an IAB Member Talk on composite sustainability presented by

This week, Dr. Anastasiia Mikhalchan will present research from IMDEA Materials' Multifunctional Nanocomposites research group group on the gas-phase synthesis and properties of 1D materials, which could be used under higher luminosity conditions for beam instrumentation and quality

IMDEA Materials Institute researcher Venkatesh Kumaran is this year’s winner of the prestigious AMES-Joan Antoni Bas Prize for the best research in R&D powder metallurgy. Kumaran was recognised for the publication ‘Development of high-performance powder metallurgy alloys from 'commodity'

Interview with Pedro Jesús Navarrete Segado, participant in Falling Walls Lab Madrid, 2023. This Friday, May 26, IMDEA Materials Institute researcher, Pedro J. Navarrete Segado, will present on future clinical applications in the field of cardiology at the national competition, Falling

Are you interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF)? Want to know what it's like to be an MSCA PF fellow in our Institute? Join us in this webinar on June 1st at 12pm (GMT +2) and learn more about our hosting offers for call 2023 of the MSCA PF,

IMDEA Materials is part of the multinational European consortium working to develop the next hybrid electric regional passenger aircraft with the aim of reducing emissions by up to 90%. The ‘Hybrid-Electric Regional Architecture’ (HERA) project, led by worldwide Italian aerospace giant Leonardo,

An interdisciplinary research network of more than 77 organisations and research centres from 24 countries has set out to make significant progress in the testing, simulation and characterisation of materials at the nano-scale. Doing so will facilitate the development of new materials with

IMDEA Materials Institute seeks applicants for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) in call 2023 (deadline 13/09/2023). IMDEA Materials has a long track record of hosting MSCA fellows and has obtained excellent success rates in recent calls of MSCA PF

IMDEA Materials Institute has hosted the first face-to-face meeting of the European PORMETALOMICS project. The meeting was attended by representatives from the three project partners: IMDEA Materials (project coordinators), Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the Institute of

The Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) process offers great advantages in the manufacture of high performance composite materials, such as the ability to obtain geometries with high surface finish and dimensions close to the final geometry (net-shape), high mechanical properties and reduction of working

IMDEA Materials Institute today hosted the final meeting of MAT4.0-CM, a project designed to advance intelligent manufacturing of advanced materials for energy, transport and health. MAT4.0-CM is coordinated by IMDEA Materials and aims to promote the additive manufacturing of metallic materials

IMDEA Materials can announce that after our tremendous success in the 2022 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, we have been invited to share our experience in the next information day for candidates of the 2023 call! The session will be on Tuesday, April 25 at 10 am. The

Dr. Damien Tourret, leader of IMDEA Materials’ Modelling and Simulation of Materials Processing research group, has been named the 2023 Young Leaders International Scholar by the American Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) and the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM). The

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute and German medical equipment manufacturer Meotec GmbH have developed the world's first industrially scalable surface modification process for bioabsorbable magnesium alloy wires. The findings, as reported in two recently published scientific papers (see

IMDEA Materials Institute is collaborating with the Madrid-based health technology company ZoeTech to create a new wearable device to improve blood circulation. Project RETOVEN aims to develop the technology, which will help sufferers of medical conditions caused by inefficient blood flow such as

Floatech, a Madrid-based spin-off of IMDEA Materials Institute, plans to open its first pilot plant for the manufacture of silicon anodes this year. Silicon anodes will be vital for the next generation of lithium ion batteries (LIBs) that will power the electric vehicles of the future. The

Prof. Javier LLorca, has become the first Spanish scientist to receive the Structural Materials Division Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award from the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). Prof. LLorca received the award at the 152nd Annual Meeting of the TMS in San Diego, California

IMDEA Materials Institute has today celebrated the presentation of awards to finalise the 12th Annual Imaging Contest. This year's competition was dominated by the Materials Characterisation category, which contributed the majority of entries, ahead of Open Subject and Materials Simulation.

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute now have access to a powerful new tool to characterise, design and create novel materials with a wide range of applications, including next-generation biomedical devices. IMDEA Materials recently became just the third scientific research institute in

Curious about the materials that make up the world around us? Are you interested in learning about the materials required to create next-generation batteries, medical implants or aircraft components, among others? Then make your way down to the Círculo de Bellas Artes tomorrow anytime between

IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid in Spain has played host to the second progress meeting of the European ConstructAdd project. Financed by the Research fund for Coal and Steel, the aim of ConstructAdd is to facilitate the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the design, production and

A new treatment for one of the world’s most prevalent tropical diseases, the discovery of cheaper alternative catalysts for hydrogen production, and the development of dynamic, load-bearing implants for tissue engineering. These are just three of the new projects that are set to get underway at

Blanca Limones represents the ongoing generational change underway in the world of science and research. The 27-year-old is currently working as a Research Assistant at IMDEA Materials Institute, where she forms part of the Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine research group, led by Dr.

Mónica Echeverry Rendon is a bioengineer and Postdoctoral Researcher at IMDEA Materials Institute. In this article, she follows up on last year's post celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Last year, to commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I

This Saturday, February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion, IMDEA Materials is showcasing the work of three of our female researchers. In this, the second of three articles, we talk to predoctoral researcher Lucia Cobian about the European MOAMMM

This Saturday, February 11, is Women in Science Day. On this occasion, IMDEA Materials would like to showcase the work of three of our female researchers. In this first of three articles, we talk to predoctoral researcher Elena Sánchez. In her day-to-day work as a predoctoral researcher at IMDEA

- IMDEA Materials Institute will play a key role in a new project aimed at designing and manufacturing new implantable devices for brain tumor treatment. - Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain cancer. It has a 5-year survival rate of less than 10%. Current treatments are both expensive and

Prof. Javier Segurado, leader of IMDEA Materials' Multiscale Materials Simulation research group, recently received the "Consolidation of Research Activity" award from the Technical University of Madrid. Prof. Segurado received this award in recognition of the "impact and number of his scientific

Nuclear fusion as a source of energy in stars was first described in the 1920s. Since then, scientists have not stopped dreaming of reproducing this process in a controlled way. Generating energy through fusion is to emulate what the Sun does, but on Earth and within a container. One of the

IMDEA Materials’ commitment to providing a stimulating and favourable environment for researchers has been recognized with the renewal of the Institute’s ‘HR Excellence in Research Award’. The HR Excellence in Research Award is granted by the European Commission and acknowledges institutions

From his earliest days as a predoctoral researcher, Dr. Johan Christensen has been driven by the desire to push scientific boundaries. Dr. Christensen recently took up a position at IMDEA Materials Institute as a Senior Researcher and leader of the Institute’s newly-founded Acoustic and

IMDEA Materials Director, Professor José Manuel Torralba was on hand in London recently to receive the annual Ivor Jenkins award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3). And Prof. Torralba wasn’t the only award-winner with an IMDEA Materials connection on the night, as

Professor Andrés Díaz Lantada and Dr. Jon Molina-Aldareguia, of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) and IMDEA Materials Institute, have highlighted the “significant advances” made in 4D printing, shape-morphing materials and medical devices thanks to the iMPLANTS-CM project. Their comments

- Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute, in collaboration with the Technical University of Madrid and Rey Juan Carlos University have developed a new smart mask capable of monitoring a wearer’s breathing. - The mask has numerous advantages over smart masks currently available, including its

IMDEA Materials Institute’s reputation as a centre of international reference in the field of materials science and engineering has been further bolstered by the inclusion of 10 researchers in Stanford University’s annual ranking of the world’s top scientists. Stanford’s ranking is based on

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute are working on fire safety systems that can detect and warn of the risk of fire danger before a fire breaks out. Fire alarms generally operate by detecting the presence of smoke, open flame, and/or higher-than-normal levels of carbon monoxide. Such

IMDEA Materials researchers are working on developing a new composite solid-state electrolyte (CSSE) with flame-retardant properties for lithium-ion batteries. The research aims to address one of the key concerns facing the current generation of lithium-ion energy storage devices, their reliance

A new international project coordinated by IMDEA Materials Institute is dedicated to porous metal structures which combine lightweight with high strength. The high surface-to-volume ratio of porous metals, together with optimisable mechanical properties, makes them promising candidates in various

IMDEA Materials Institute is playing its part in the European Union’s transition to a circular economy thanks to groundbreaking work in recyclable, flame-retardant materials. IMDEA Materials’ research is producing advances in environmentally-friendly sandwich-structured composites, widely used in

An international group of researchers is out to prove that the wide-scale use of metal 3D printing in steel manufacturing can reduce energy consumption in the steel construction sector by up to 30%. That’s the goal of the recently launched, Resource-Efficient Steel Construction Using Additive

IMDEA Materials Institute has played an important role in the development of Rolls-Royce’s next-generation UltraFan® engine prototype. Earlier this year, ITP Aero, one of the world’s largest aircraft engine and turbine manufacturers, delivered the first intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) for the

IMDEA Materials Institute is playing a key role in the development of next-generation aircraft sensor technology which will enable real-time monitoring of airframe components in flight. Such smart sensors, designed to be embedded within the parts themselves, are set to provide enormous benefits

IMDEA Materials Institute researcher Juan de Pablos Gómez can’t pinpoint exactly when his interest in the far reaches of the universe beyond our own small corner of the Milky Way first arose. It´s just something he assumes he was born with. But from his youngest days visiting the Madrid

- Researcher Jonathan Espinoza underlines that the automation of X-ray computed tomography (XCT) represents a clear opportunity to reduce costs and save time at both the industrial and research level. - Espinoza holds a scholarship from the Youth Employment Program of the Community of Madrid and

IMDEA Materials researcher Guillermo Domínguez is developing new zinc alloys to manufacture biodegradable cardiovascular stents with better performance than those currently on the market. The ultimate goal of this work is to obtain a zinc alloy to be used in additive manufacturing techniques,

Undoubtedly, one of the great hopes in the transition to more sustainable mobility are hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells generate electrical power through the oxygen reduction reaction process, which combines gaseous hydrogen and oxygen to produce energy with water vapor as the only waste

IMDEA Materials Institute has highlighted the importance of the participation of more women in the country's next generation of engineers. June 23 marks the International Day of Women in Engineering, a day with the aim of highlighting the role of female engineers in a sector that, like other

In this project, IMDEA Materials will collaborate with several European partners to produce soft magnetic components by 3D-printed, metallic glasses. Metallic glasses present excellent mechanical and magnetic properties and, in combination with additive manufacturing, open the door to producing

IMDEA Materials Institute has played host to some of the country's leading research centres and industrial partners at a technical conference on additive manufacturing. The morning session of the conference, which was organized by MATERPLAT and the Network of Excellence in Additive Manufacturing

IMDEA Materials can play a crucial role in reducing plastic pollution on land and in our oceans through the development of new bio-based materials to replace existing petroleum-based plastics. June 8 marks World Ocean Day and increased awareness of the millions of tonnes of plastic products and

IMDEA Materials is celebrating World Environment Day 2022 with a focus on the institute’s key role in improving industrial sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. Advances in the technology of lithium-ion battery production, the development of lightweight alloys and superalloys, the reuse

The Madrid Institute of Advanced Research in Materials Science has today played host to the first-ever forum dedicated to the exchange of best practice in research and innovation between all of Spain´s 17 autonomous communities. In total, around 30 representatives from regional Ministries of Science

We are looking for postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) in call 2022. Our Institute has a long track record of hosting MSCA fellows and has obtained excellent success rates in recent calls of the MSCA PF. The

3D tissue models can be used in vitro (in the lab) for the study of diseases and the testing of novel drugs, including their incorporation into microfluidic devices to form the so-called “organ-on-chip” systems. 3D tissue models can also be used in vivo (i.e. implanted in the body) to directly

The “hydrogen economy” is currently hindered by the low rate and efficiency of hydrogen production from water and energy generation by hydrogen oxidation into water. The former process is controlled by the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), the cathodic reaction during the electrochemical process

Hydrogels can be formed from polymers or from small molecules, from either natural or synthetic sources. Further, they can be classified by the types of bonds that form the hydrogel network – either covalent or non-covalent. Supramolecular hydrogels, particularly those formed from the

Our colleague Carmen Martínez-Alonso, member of the Bio/Chemo/Mechanics of Materials group, has obtained a Fulbright predoctoral scholarship to spend six months at the Center for Interface Science and Catalysis (SUNCAT), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University. She will work

On the 22nd of March, the IMDEA Materials Institute held the second meeting of its Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) at the facilities of Airbus in Illescas (Toledo). The activities related to this meeting began the previous day with the talk that Stéphane Cotte, Technical

Two Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship have been awarded to our Institute in call 2021, and 2 more are high on the reserve list. We submitted 11 proposals, and they received marks in the range of 97 – 59 out of 100. Almost all are above the threshold. Despite the fierce competition, our

UNIYARNS will be the second European Research Council (ERC) grant awarded to Juan José Vilatela, who in 2016 was awarded a Starting Grant entitled STEM to study structural energy harvesting composite materials. After a successful project that led to many high-impact publications, patents and in

IMDEA Materials participated at the 'XI Madrid is Science Fair' at IFEMA, together with the other IMDEA Institutes from the 2nd to the 5th of March . Great success in participation! It was organized by the Fundación para el Conocimiento Madrimasd and promoted by the Madrid Regional

The Madrid Regional Government celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the creation of the Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies (IMDEA) on 25 February at the Real Casa de Correos. The event was attended by the directors, researchers and staff of the IMDEA Institutes and by the Director General of

Equal opportunities for men and women are one of our core principles, together with fostering a tolerant, diverse and creative working environment for all. Take a look at our recently released gender equality plan!

Our alumni Ismael Gómez has received the extraordinary doctoral award of the course 2020-2021 academic year from the Carlos III University of Madrid for his work entitled "Automated discovery of porous molecular materials facilitated by characterization of molecular

We offer 4 PhD positions within Fundación "la Caixa" INPhINIT fellowships programme 2022 on the following topics: More info about the projects here. Apply no later than January 27th 2022 via this link!

Our colleague Monica Echeverry Rendon has won the Ada Byron award for women in technology, Colombia chapter, CONGRATULATIONS! The Ada Byron Award for Women in Technology is an award promoted by the University of Deusto that is awarded annually to women technologists to reward and make visible

The poster entitled “The effect of mechanical strains on the catalytic activity of transition metals for the hydrogen evolution and the oxygen reduction reactions”, by our colleagues Carmen Martínez Alonso and José Manuel Guevara-Vela, awarded as the most popular in the 2021 Society of Engineering

On the 3rd of November, the IMDEA Materials Institute held the first meeting of its Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) at its premises. This meeting served as a touch base for the initiative, allowing the IAB members to know some of the latest research and technological developments made at the

With the centre’s support, researchers from our group on Multifunctional Nanocomposites have launched a company to produce silicon electrodes for batteries for electric vehicles and portable electronic devices. It all started more than three years ago when the group, led by Juan José Vilatela,

IMDEA Materials has know-how and experience in developing computational high-throughput screening workflows for discovery of hydrogen storage materials. Our focus has been mostly directed towards advanced porous materials such as metal organic frameworks and related materials (Fig. 1). Our

The project CNSTech (Development of gamma prime strengthened CoNi based superalloy for advanced sustainable manufacturing technologies) starts 1st of October 2021 and it will last 24 months. The aim of this project is to development of the next generation Powder Metallurgy (PM) based CoNi

Last June 14th, IMDEA Materials held through videoconference the kick-off meeting of its newly formed Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). The goal of this strategic initiative is to bring together a selected group of R&D industrial leaders, experts in technology transfer and entrepreneurship, in

IMDEA Materials has developed a method to produce highly conducting nanostructured fabrics for use as current collectors or scaffold for active materials in composite electrodes for energy storage and conversion. Integration of these fabrics reduces electrode weight, improves cyclability/durability

IMDEA Materials has developed a method to produce highly conducting nanostructured fibres for use as lightweight conductors (see Fig. 1). On a mass basis, these conductors have superior electrical/thermal conductivity and higher ampacity (maximum current density) than most metals. Their

IMDEA Materials has a proprietary method to produce continuous sheets of nanostructured Silicon [1] (see Fig. 1) and their integration as high capacity anodes in Lithium-ion batteries without use of processing solvents or polymers. The electrodes combine high capacity (> 6 mAh/cm2), high

On the 27th of April, after an international open selection process was concluded, Prof. Jose Manuel Torralba was appointed Director of IMDEA Materials Institute by the Board of Trustees. Prof. Torralba takes over from Prof. Ignacio Romero, who has been leading the Institute during the last four