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,

Professor 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 researcher at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and founder of the

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