An international research team has demonstrated how conventional radiative cooling coatings can be optimised to further reduce building surface temperatures, cutting energy consumption, while also improving fire safety.
Artificial organs, implants that are absorbed and regenerated with our own bone, mini-organs to replicate diseases and test treatments before experimenting on living beings… Will we achieve the dream of eternal youth?
IMDEA Materials has been awarded 6 Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships in the latest call. The selected fellowships together represent more than €1.2 million in European funding.
A breakthrough in architected superelastic nitinol opens new possibilities for next-generation biomedical devices and minimally invasive surgical systems.
An international research team has demonstrated a new approach to 4D-printed shape-morphing implants that opens the door to increasingly personalised healthcare.
It was a special day for the IMDEA Materials Institute as our Scientific Director, Prof. Javier LLorca, received the Miguel Catalán Research Award from the Community of Madrid.
Beyond their sensory appeal, polyphenols play multiple roles in human health. On the one hand, they neutralise free radicals, molecules in our bodies that, in excess, can cause cellular damage, thereby reducing oxidative stress.
Researchers have demonstrated a new bilayer ceramic coating to extend the service life of tools needed in the machining of the world’s most widely used titanium alloy.
At IMDEA Materials, we believe that excellent research should not stop at the lab. That’s why we are launching the “Materialise 2026 Proof-of-Concept (PoC) call”, an initiative designed to accelerate the journey from scientific results to real-world applications.
Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have demonstrated improved and more affordable catalytic materials used to produce green hydrogen.
They surround us in computers, bottles, packaging, furniture, cars, aeroplanes and even in most of the clothes we wear. Their low cost and apparent recyclability have made polymers (plastics) ubiquitous. However, they present two major problems.
Are Spaniards addicted to rubbish? Not to junk food, nor to the “trash TV” that hooks many of us in the late afternoon and evening, but to rubbish itself: the kind that fills our landfills and, beyond that, our rivers, seas and our environment in general.
Researchers have developed a powerful new method to simulate and predict how cracks form and grow in engineering materials under repeated loading.
On 10 December, we welcomed students from IES Antonio Gala and IES Miguel Delibes as part of the Community of Madrid’s new programme ¿Será mi vocación?
At IMDEA Materials Institute, Dr JoAnn Ballor is leading the UTIFE project, exploring ultrafine eutectic Ti–Fe alloys for next-generation metal 3D printing.
Developing metals specifically for additive manufacturing, also known as metal 3D printing, is increasingly important. This process imposes thermal conditions and solidification rates that differ significantly from conventional fabrication methods.
Prof. Javier LLorca’s recognition as the recipient of the 2025 Miguel Catalán Award consolidates his position as one of the leading figures in the fields of engineering and materials science.
A novel cobalt (Co)- and nickel (Ni)-based high-entropy superalloy (CoNi-HESA) capable of withstanding higher operating temperatures could prove a step toward more powerful and fuel-efficient aircraft engines.