Researchers at IMDEA materials Institute are investigating the in-situ deformation of metallic materials using a tensile testing micromachine coupled to a scanning electron microscope (Fig. 1a). This device allows to analyze in real time, the deformation, recrystallization and fracture mechanisms

This sixth edition of the CENIT programme, Strategic National Consortiums for Technical Research, has a total budget of 120 million Euros. 30 million will be granted each year to fund the 4-years projects during the period 2010-2013. 156 companies, of which 50,6% are SMEs, and 207 research groups,

Scientists from Imdea Materials (Metal Physics Group) will carry out experiments at BESSY II (Berlin Synchrotron Radiation Facility) at the Berlin Helmholtz-Center for Materials and Energy. There, synchrotron radiation will be used to measure the internal stresses in omega and beta pure Zr,

The Science and Technology Forum of Madri+d of October is dedicated to the new materials and nanotechnology. The second session of this forum is an excellent opportunity to know the perspectives and new developments on Advanced Materials and Nanoscience. During this session the main research lines

Research Assistant: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering. Contact: evamaria.andres@imdea.org

Researcher Associate: Virtual designing of light alloys. PhD: Mississippi State University. Contact: amitava.moitra@imdea.org

As recognition of his scientific experience, he has been distinguished as Guest Professor of this University regarded as one of the 20 most important in China. He will advise  the university on research and internationalization strategies. Check the complete text in the website of the

Research Assistant Chemical Engineer University of Almeria, Spain

IMDEA Materials has received the “HR Excellence in Research” award, which acknowledges our institute as a provider of a stimulating and favourable work environment. The award reflects our commitment to continuously improve human resource policies in line with the European Charter for

Position: Instrument Scientist PhD Physics University of Sevilla  Transmission Electron Microscopy of Advanced Materials

Position:  Research Assistant MSc: Delft University of Technology Research: High temperature deformation behaviour of Cu/Nb nanoscale metallic multilayers

Two new R&D projects belonging to the Madrid R&D technology programme have just been awarded to IMDEA Materials Institute. IMDEA Materials will coordinate the DIMMAT project (Multi-scale design of advanced materials), led by Dr. Maria Teresa Pérez-Prado.  Our research center is

The paper entitled "Understanding the contribution of the microstructure in the fracture behaviour of sintered steels" by Prof. José M. Torralba, Deputy Director at IMDEA Materials Institute, has been awarded EPMA Keynote Paper at Euro PM2014 Conference. Euro PM2014

The poster entitled "Object Kinetic Monte Carlo studies of materials under helium ions irradiation", presented by Ms. Laura Agudo has been awarded at COSIRES 2014 conference. COSIRES (Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Solids) is a major international forum to present and discuss

DMAPOL is an industrial contract between ACCIONA Infraestructuras and IMDEA Materials Institute to perform Dynamic Mechanical Analyses (DMA) in polymeric materials. See DMAPOL project description

Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Science and Technology, China Research: Multifunctional fire retardant polymeric materials Contact: xin.wang(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Assistant Research: Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials Contact: yetang.pang(AT)imdea.org

IMDEA Materials Institute recently joined EURAXESS Service Network so as to provide assistance to incoming and out-going researchers. Learn more about EURAXESS

Position: Research Assistant Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain Research: High Energy Impact on Aeronautical Composite Structures Contact:

  Since last July 23th, all research and development activities of IMDEA Materials Institute have been moved to its final site in the Scientific and Technological Park Tecnogetafe, located at sixteen kilometers to the south of Madrid city. The new building has a total floor area of 9,000 m2

Site visit to the IMDEA Materials Institute headquarter building, January 10th, 2012

On June 27th, the kickoff meeting of the European project LIMEDU was held at Celestynow (Poland). The main objective of the project is to develop novel processing routes of high strength ultra-fine grained and nanostructured light metals with increased ductility based on hydrostatic extrusion. The

Hotnano will work on overcoming the instrumental limitations to apply nanoindentation, nanocmechanics characterization technique, at high temperatures to a range of structural materials, from advanced composites to nanostructured metals and ceramics. Link to Project: HOTNANO.-High temperature

The city council of Getafe has communicated that the Technological Park of Tecnogetafe “is already a reality” thanks to the immediate site opening of four companies and one Foundation for Materials Research (IMDEA-Materials). Link to the complete text: ABC.es

Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, PhD in Physics, Complutense University of Madrid, 1998. Dr. Pérez Prado joined the University of California in San Diego (UCSD, USA) as a Postgraduate Research Engineer in 1998. She was also hired as a consultant at Oregon State University (USA). In 2001 she

Marcos Jimenez, PhD student at IMDEA Materials, has won the Thesis Talk Prize organized by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M). Thesis talk consists on presenting the subject of a PhD thesis to a general audience in 3 minutes. This event is part of the transversal credits organized by

Research Associate: Novel processing of Fe-Al intermetallics. PhD: Autonomy University of Barcelona, Spain Contact: anna.hynowska@imdea.org

FIREINF is a research collaboration between IMDEA Materials Institute and FIDAMC with the goal of developing an effective novel halogen-free fire retardant epoxy system to be used in out-of-autoclave processes to manufacture composite components/structures. This fire retardant epoxy resin

REDISH is an European project funded by the Clean Sky Joint Technology Undertaking 2 within the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union. The goal of the REDISH project is the development and maturation of innovative shielding able to sustain impacts from high and low energy debris caused by

Predoctoral Researcher Degree in Material Forming and Control Engineering Hunan Institute of Engineering, China Research: "Design and Processing Cobalt-Base Superalloys"

The PhD Thesis entitled "Mechanical Behavior of Hybrid 3D Woven Composites", carried out by Dr. Raúl Muñoz at IMDEA Materials Institute under the supervision of Dr. Carlos González and Prof. Javier Llorca, has been awarded by the Spanish Association of Composite

Report on IMDEA Materials Institute's activities throughout year 2014 is available for download. Download IMDEA Materials Institute annual report 2014

Position: Research Associate PhD.: Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Research: Monte Carlo simulation of epitaxial growth for semiconductors Contact: juanpablo.balbuena(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Assistant MSc: TUDelft, The Netherlands Research: Characterization, design and optimization of  dispersed-ply laminates Contact: peyman.mouri(AT)imdea.org

Position: HHRR Project Manager Contact: rosa.bazan(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Assistant MEng: Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain Research: Micromechanics of Ni superalloys Contact: marcos.jimenez(AT)imdea.org

The general objective of this project is to study the mechanical behavior of metal/ceramic multilayers at the nanoscale. See NANOLAM project description

Position: Research Assistant Research: Nanoscale metal-ceramic multilayers Contact: yang.lingwei(AT)imdea.org

Position: Proffesor Guangxi University, China Research: DFT/MD of thermoelectric/phase change materials

Position: Research Assistant Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran Research: Multiscale Modelling of Nanostructured Titanium Contact: hossein.ehteshami@imdea.org

The status of Fellow is awarded to members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of mechanics and related fields and it was granted to Prof. LLorca in recognition for his contributions to understand the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties of materials by

See MAGMAM project description

IMDEA Materials Institute has installed a Digital Image Correlation System (DCI) to perform non-contact full-field displacement mapping by means of images acquired by an optical system of stereographic cameras.

The theses presented were: Interfacial adhesion testing in polymer matrix composites (Genoveva Kelly supervised by Dr. J. Molina); Implementation and calibration of a rate-dependent crystal plasticity constitutive model for Magnesium alloy AZ31B (Julián García supervised by Dr. A.

The main goal of the new initiative is to develop a new collaboration framework between the companies, universities, technological/research centers interested in promoting the growth and application of advanced materials and nanomaterials. The horizontal approach of the Platform includes within its

The Director of IMDEA Materials, Prof. Javier Llorca, will be interviewed next September 2nd at 12:45 p.m. in the TV program “Efecto Dominó” in Intereconomía. The interview can be followed at the web site:   http://www.intereconomia.com/es/index.html

Research Assistant: Recycling Composite Materials. Contact: andrea.fernandez@imdea.org

PhD: University of Monash, Australia. Contact: hong.liu@imdea.org

This collaborative R&D project, led by Grupo Antolín with the participation of other companies from the automotive sector, aims at developing a new modular concept of advanced seat, removable, with ultralight structure obtained by more efficient and flexible transformation process, and

The defense of the PhD thesis of Francisca Martínez " "Multiscale analysis of the mechanical behaviour of needle-punched nonwoven fabrics"   will take place on Friday, February 5th at 12 noon at the E. T. S. de Ingenieros de Caminos of the Polytechnic

The main objective of CRISTAL project, funded by the CAPES Foundation, is to improve corrosion resistance of commercial Zamac 8 alloy (Zn-4Al-2,6Cu-0,5Mg) by microstructure control which will be achieved by varying the Cu content, the solidification rate, heat treatments and the combination of

Mr. Mehdi Rahimian will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Physical simulation of investment casting of Mar-M247 Ni-based superalloy" next Monday 13th  of July, at 12:00 h in Carlos III University,  (aula de Grados), Leganés Campus  (Madrid).

IMDEA Materials Institute participated past April 8th in the 1st ITP workshop - Technology Centres. During this meeting, participants discussed the research strategy of the company for next 10 years concerning jet engine research.

Position: Research Assistant MSc.: Shanghai Jiang Tong University, China Research: New Generation Fire Retardant Materials Contact: zhi.li(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Assistant MSc: TUDelft, The Netherlands Research: Buckling and failure optimization of stiffened tow-steered composite panels Contact: momchil.jeliazkov(AT)imdea.org

Size effect in LiF plasticity: new insights into the lattice resistance contribution - 16 Jun 2014

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A publishes a total of eight papers from TKM-2013 workshop in its Issue 4, April 2014. The selected papers (see list below), starting with a review in phase-field modeling of polycrystalline solidification, principally appear in order consistently with the

Javier LLorca, director of IMDEA Materials Institute and professor of Materials Science at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, has been elected to the Academia Europaea in the Physics and Engineering section. The election took place during the Academy Council held in Wroclaw on September, 16th.

Position: Research Assistant Research: DFT/MD calculation of phase change materials Contact: wenzhou.chen(AT)imdea.org

Position: Lecturer Xiamen University, China Research: Mg alloys

Position: Investigador Predoctoral Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Research: Nanohybrids for Photocatalysis Contact: alicia.moya@imdea.org

IMDEA Materials Institute y Pennsylvania State University has signed a two years colaboration agreement to promote joint research and development activities in the areas of processing, charaterization and simulation of advanced materials. In addition, this agreement opens a new range of

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute are investigating the in-situ deformation of metallic materials using a tensile testing micromachine coupled to a scanning electron microscope (Fig. 1a). This device allows to analyze in real time, the deformation, recrystallization and fracture mechanisms

IMDEA Material Institute and AIRBUS Operations has strengthened their scientific partnership with a new R&D contract. The project aims at developing advanced numerical simulations for metallic small fragments impacts on composite fuselage and shields for critical systems protection.

Carlos Cabeza Barrantes, has been awarded with the FOINDESA 2010 prize for the best EUITA (UPM) bachelor thesis in the Equipments and Aerospace Materials specialty. The project “Nanoindentation for in-situ characterization of composites”, was carried out at IMDEA Materials facilities

Dr. Jerusalem, head of the Computational Mechanics of Materials group, analyze the current situation of the continuum simulations in the materials field. Link to the complete text: Madri+d

Future Fibres is world's leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of unidirectional PBO composite standing rigging for the high performance yachting and superyacht market. Future Fibres has a history of delivering innovation in design, superior composite rigging solutions, unmatched technical

Research Assistant: Development of advanced high-strength steels. Contact: pablo.garcia@imdea.org

Our Institute participates in COST action MultiComp, which is designed to bring together theorists, experimentalists and industrialists in the field of nano-carbon materials technology. See the whole description of the MultiComp network.

The success of the contest has been possible by all of the employees´s participation. Divided by categories, the winners are: Bartolomé Mas: 1st prize Materials Characterization Miguel Herráez: 1st Prize Materials Simulation Olben Falcó: 1st Prize Open Subject Marta Carton: Public

Predoctoral Researcher Industrial Engineer Universidad del País Vasco, Spain Research - "Multiscale Plasticity"

A micro compounder is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (MC 15, Xplore) is equipped with co-rotating and counter-rotating screws. It is suitable for compounding thermoplastic based materials or polymeric materials with minute amounts of costly synthesized materials and

Predoctoral Researcher Degree in Materials Engineering Polytechnic University of Madrid Research: Steel development using high throughput methods

A nanoindenter stage to carry out mechanical tests inside a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the in-situ observation of the deformation mechanisms is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. This system (PI 87 SEM PicoIndenter, Hysitron) allows the simultaneous acquisition of the

Position: Research Associate PhD.: University of Science and Technology of China, China, USA Research: Environmentally friendly fire retardant nanocomposites Contact: junhao.zhang(AT)imdea.org

A drop weight impact test system is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (INSTRON CEAST 9350, INSTRON) is designed to deliver 0.59 -757 J of energy. This instrument can be used to test any type of materials from composites to finished products, and is suitable for a range of impact

Position: Research Assistant BEng: Technical University of Madrid, Spain Research: Modeling of ice impact on jet turbines Contact: daniel.pozo(AT)imdea.org

Report on IMDEA Materials Institute's activities throughout year 2013 is available for download. Download IMDEA Materials Institute annual report 2013

Position: Research Associate PhD: Illinois Institute of Technology, EEUU Research: Micromechanics of superalloys Contact: bin.gan(AT)imdea.org

IMDEA Materials Institute has been awarded two new R&D contracts by Airbus Operations. The first one (ECURE) is focused on developing electrically-curable epoxy resins for bonding and repairing composite materials. The second project (NONCIRC) aims at assessing the potential of using

In order to significantly reduce environmental burdens, lightweight metals and alloys play an increasingly important role because of their high specific strength and stiffness, corrosion resistance, and recyclability. Among them, magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and titanium (Ti) alloys are widely

Position: Research Associate PhD: Texas Tech University, EEUU Research: Mesoscale Modeling of Microstructure Contact: dongwook.lee@imdea.org

This instrument allows nanoindentation to be carried out at temperatures up to 750°C, and also in inert environments. The instrument uses both tip and sample heating, ensuring stability for long duration testing, including creep tests. More info ….(+)

See VINAT project description

Researchers from IMDEA Materials and the Materials Science Department of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), members of the ESTRUMAT programme (Advanced Structural Materials), participate in the European project MAAXIMUS, which aims to develop new simulation techniques to design aircraft

IMDEA Materials researchers bring Nanotechnology closer to the audience of the Spanish Public Radio (RNE1) program "En dias como hoy".

The board of directors of the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), headed for first time by Cristina Garmendia, Spanish Minister of Science and Innovation, approved on July 29th fourteen research projects in the fourth call of the Programme “National Strategic Consortiums of

Proyect Manager. PhD: University of Vigo, Spain. Contact: eduardo.troche@imdea.org

CRIRCEM proposes the design and processing by powder metallurgical routes of new materials for cutting tools with total substitution of the traditional cobalt binder by other more economic and less toxic. See the whole description of the CRIRCEM project

As part of the European project MICROMECH, carried out in collaboration with Industria de Turbopropulsores (ITP), the following results have been obtained Development of a new methodology for experimental characterization at the micro scale. This methodology is based on micropillar compression as

The defense of the PhD thesis of José Luis Gómez-Sellés entitled "Atomistic modeling of Ge damage accumulation, amorphization and solid phase epitaxial regrowth" supervised by Dr. I. Martín-Bragado and Dr. Javier Segurado will take place on Friday, January 15th

Position: Research Associate PhD.: Aerospace Engineering. Technical University of Madrid,  Research: Blade Impact/Small Fragment Impact/Ice

Rocío Muñoz, alumni of IMDEA Materials Institute, has received the 3rd prize in the 2014 Zwick Science Award for her paper entitled “Analysis of crystallographic slip and grain boundary sliding in a Ti–45Al–2Nb–2Mn (at%)–0.8 vol%TiB2 alloy by high

A linear density, crimp and tensile tester for single fibres is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. This system (FAVIMAT+, Textechno) can be used to characterize mechanical properties of single fibres. It can measure the mechanical resistance, lineal density and crimp. In addition, it is

Whithin the framework of the coordinated project Ferro-GENESYS, IMDEA Materials Institute will model irradiation damage and nanoscale mechanical charaterisation in ODS FeCrAl and FeAl(Cr/Zr) heat resistant alloys. Ferro-GENESYS prokect is led by Dr. Ignacio martín-Bragado, head of the

Position: Visiting Scientist PhD: Sichuan University, China Research: Bio-based Fire Retardant Materials Contact: yun.liu@imdea.org

NEW EPOXY project will develop novel Graphene Oxide/Layered Double Hydroxide (GO/LDH) hybrids as multifunctional reactive fire retardants for epoxy resins. NEW EPOXY is a Marie Curie Action (International Incoming Fellowship, IIF) funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union. See NEW

As a part of the science week 2013, Dr. Ignacio Martín-Bragado was interviewed in a nationally syndicated radio program (España de vuelta y vuelta). He explained to the general public the aim and benefits of his group's research activities in the field of atomistic materials

Position: Research Assistant Research: Production and properties of thermoset nanocomposites Contact: alfonso.monreal(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Assistant Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Research: Multiscale Plasticity Contact: daniel.rodriguez@imdea.org

The Metal Physics group, led by Dr. Teresa Pérez-Prado, has succeeded in stabilizing a Li phase with a hexagonal closed packed (hcp) structure at room temperature and 1 atm by the application of pressure to Mg-Li alloys. At atmospheric pressure, pure Li and Li-Mg alloys undergo a bcc to hcp

IMDEA Materials Institute has designed and fabricated a mechanical stage for carrying out in-situ mechanical tests under X-ray radiation in computer assisted tomography systems. More info ….(+)

The granted patent, with publication number ES2342962, protects an invention which consists in a new process for the controlled fabrication of the stable beta phase under ambient conditions in the pure metals of group IV of the periodic table (Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium). The process, which takes

The results presented are part of two doctoral theses that are being carried out at the IMDEA Materials Institute within the framework of various research projects. On the one hand, Marcos Rodriguez presented a new methodology of micromechanical characterization of composite materials which is being

It's official. President Barack Obama has chosen Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineering (MIT) Dean Subra Suresh to be the next director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prof. Suresh is member of the Board of Trustees and Scientific Council of IMDEA Materials. Link to the complete

The main focus of the ICSMA conferences is to provide a forum to present and discuss the latest research on fundamental aspects of deformation, strength and fracture of all types of materials.

IMDEA - Materials is beginning its activities following the successful meetings of the Scientific Committee and of the Board of Trustees. The inauguration of the provisional site of IMDEA-materials, which will be held on October 30th. Dr. Gary Savage, director of operations of Honda Formula 1

In recent years, large spills from oil pipelines and tankers, leaks from nuclear reactors and the constant need for lighter, stronger, and safer materials in the transportation industry illustrate how breaks or cracks (fracture) can have detrimental effects in terms of health and safety, the

Report on IMDEA Materials Institute's activities throughout year 2015 is available for download. Download IMDEA Materials Institute annual report 2015

Organized by IMDEA Materials Institute and the Carlos III University of Madrid, was held in Leganés, on the campus of the University, between 14 and 18 December, the Congress in Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies AMPT2015. The congress was attended by 450 people from over 50 countries

Whithin the framework of the coordinated project NEOADFOAM, IMDEA Materials Institute will mainly select fire retardant additives capable of improving at the same time the thermal insulation, mechanical and fire resistance properties of expanded polystyrene and rigid polyurethane foams. See

Online RTM is a research collaboration between IMDEA Materials and AIRBUS Operations aiming at analyzing sensor information during Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) injection to assess the quality of composite parts. The incorporation of this new technology in the manufacturing process will lead to

IMDEA Materials Institute launches the second call for the recruitment of final year and master students who wish to carry out a three month research internship (between June to September 2015) in an international and multidisciplinary environment under the supervision of a senior scientist. These

Position: Research Associate PhD.: University of Maryland, USA Research: Experimental characterization and numerical modelling of composites Contact: sandip.haldar(AT)imdea.org

IMDEA Materials Institute has just begun a research project financed by Hexcel. Hexcel is one of the main manufacturers of advanced composite materials for aerospace, defense, wind and industrial sectors. AROOA project will be developed in collaboration with Hexcel R&T centre in the United

Position: Research Assistant MSc: Technical University of Madrid, Spain Research: High performance nanocomposites Contact: sergio.dejuan(AT)imdea.org

The awards giving event of the 3rd IMDEA Materials Scientific Imaging Contest was held last Friday 14th of March. Competition was divided in three categories (materials characterization, materials simulation and open subject) and more than 100 photos were received. Winners of the 3rd edition were

Research Associate - Charaterization of advanced materials

IMDEA Materials Institute has been awarded a R&D contract with Abengoa Reseach to develop a simulation platform to perform virtual design, virtual processing and virtual testing of engineering materials to reduce the time necessary to develop and introduce new materials into the market. See VMD

ITER (acronym of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering project, which is currently building the world's largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor at the Cadarache facility in the south of France. The ITER project

Nathamar Dudamell defended her PhD thesis, entitled “High strain rate behavior of Magnesium alloys” on December 17th at the Chemistry School of the Complutense University. The work was awarded the highest grade and the “European doctor” label. Dr. Dudamell´s research

Two research groups of IMDEA Materials Institute, Metal Physics and Nanomechanics led by Dr. Teresa Pérez-Prado and Dr. Jon Molina respectively, participate in the ambitious large EU funded EXOMET Project, coordinated by the European Space Agency. This four years project aims at developing new

See SELFHEALING project description

This device alloys to analyze in real time the deformation, recrystallization and fracture mechanisms operative in these materials in different conditions of temperature and strain rate. Thus, it allows to obtain very valuable information regarding the kinetics of all these mechanisms, a difficult

By comparison with other metals such as Aluminum or Steel, Magnesium alloys present the remarkable advantage of having a very high specific strength. They are thus becoming increasingly relevant to industries within the automotive or aerospace sectors, as the incorporation of these alloys in

“The main challenge is in the tuning of polymer nanocomposites depending on the application”. Link to the complete text: Madri+d

Javier LLorca, Professor of Materials Science of the Technical University of Madrid and director and founder of IMDEA Materials Institute has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Founded in 1963, the Society of Engineering Science is a non-profit

Position: Financial Manager Degree in Business Administration, UAM,  Spain Master in Finance, ESADE, Barcelona Contact: mar.garcia@imdea.org

FUTURALVE is a national R&D collaborative program carried out by a consortium of companies and led by ITP. The goal of the project is to create new materials and advanced fabrication technologies for the new generation of high speed turbines. Check FUTURALVE project description Check related

The PhD Thesis entitled "Continuum models of the mechanical behavior of rolled and die-cast magnesium alloys", carried out by Dr. Ana María Fernández at IMDEA Materials Institute under the supervision of Drs. Maria Teresa Pérez-Prado and Antoine Jérusalem, has

A Gel Permeation Chromatographer (GPC) is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (Waters) consists of a Waters 2414 refractive index detector, a Waters 2489 UV/Visible detector, a Waters 1500 column heater, and a series of Waters polystyrene GPC columns. It is used to determine

Predoctoral Researcher Degree in Materials Engineering Polytechnic University of Madrid Research: Up scale simulation of plasticity in metals

AMPI International (non-profit professional society which promotes the advancement of powder metallurgy (PM) and particulate materials as a science) recognizes the work of Prof. José Manuel Torralba (Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials). The 2015 AMPI fellow award recipients will receive

Two Ph.D students (Qian Liu and Chuanyun Wang) joined IMDEA Materials Institute along September 2014. Their research projects, CUCCOMP and SreenDM respectively, are funded by the China Scholarship Council.

IMDEA Materials institute has an opening for a Researcher (tenure-track position) in the area of X-ray characterization of materials. More details and application process

Dr. De-Yi Wang, head of the High Performance Polymer Nanocomposites group at IMDEA Materials Institute, has been selected as Associate Editor of Nanomaterials and Energy journal. Nanomaterials and Energy is an international peer viewed journal that issued by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Position: Research Associate PhD: Università di Bologna, Italy Research: Organic synthesis and multifunctional polymers Contact: carmine.coluccini(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Zaragoza, Spain Research: Nano-architectures and materials design Contact: manuela.cano(AT)imdea.org

Position: Research Associate PhD: Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Research: Synthesis of advanced materials based on carbon nanotube fibres Contact: belen.aleman(AT)imdea.org

Dr. Ilchat Sabirov will carry out a research project in collaboration with Ufa State Aviation Technical University (Ufa, Russia) on Nanostructured Al alloys with improved properties. See NANOAL project description

Link to the complete new in Media  Speech of the IMDEA Materials Institute Director (54.8 KB) Enlaces a otros medios: Consejería de Educación, Juventud y Deporte elEconomista.es madridiario.es

Dr. Srdjan Milenkovic, head researcher of the Solidification Processing & Engineering group of IMDEA Materials Institute, has been awarded with the prestigious Marie Curie Action (CIG) to carry out a four year research project on design and processing of NiAl-based in situ composites. See

The group of Multifunctiional Nanocomposites of IMDEA Materials has started the research project DECOMP. The main idea of the project is to combine polymer matrices (thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers) and nano-reinforced fillers (layered silicates/clay/carbon nanotubes) to produce

The collaboration between Gamesa and IMDEA Materials Institute within the framework of the AZIMUT project (CENIT programme) has already started. The objective of this collaboration is the development of advanced simulation tools to predict the mechanical behavior of composite materials for wind

Polymer matrix composites are currently used in many structural applications that require a significant reduction in weight for energy and/or environmental reasons. However, despite all existing information and actual knowledge about these materials, their complex mechanical behaviour (highly

On 11th of September, the Ministries Council of the Spanish Government authorized the subscription of an agreement among Ministry of Science and Innovation, Madrid Government and the research organization “Fundación IMDEA MATERIALES” for the construction of the Headquarters of the

F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Díaz López, C. González, J. Molina-Aldareguía, J. LLorca. X-ray computed tomography analysis of damage evolution in open hole carbon fiber-reinforced laminates subjected to in-plane shear. Composites Science and Technology 133, 40-50, 2016.