IMDEA Materials is participating in MADBAT (Madrid Competitive, Safe and Sustainable Battery), an initiative funded by the Community of Madrid aimed at fostering a new generation of more efficient, safer and more sustainable lithium-ion batteries. Coordinated by Tolsa within the Battery

Published by Felipe M. Lozano Steinmetz. Predoctoral researcher in advanced materials and nanotechnology The original version of this article can be found in Spanish in Fundación Muy Interesante. We live immersed in a macroscopic world, governed by the laws of classical physics that we can

Researchers have developed a multifunctional fire-protective coating that not only shields materials from extreme heat but also provides an early warning of fire and can be recycled into new flame-retardant materials at the end of its life. The work, published in Polymer Degradation and

The steel industry is responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions, making the decarbonisation of steel production one of the most pressing challenges facing heavy industry today. The newly launched ECO-STEEL (Eco-Friendly Stainless Steel Production from Recycled Scrap)

Last week, researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute took part in the annual meeting of DIGIMATER-CM Digital Strategies autonomus Discovery, a collaborative initiative bringing together leading research groups across the Madrid region to advance the future of materials development. Funded by the

An international research team led by IMDEA Materials Institute and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has developed a pioneering method for manufacturing personalised cardiovascular medical devices using three-dimensional printing of nitinol, a superelastic alloy. This breakthrough,

This summer, IMDEA Materials Institute has been excited to welcome nearly a dozen new faces as part of this year's "Programme Investigo".These young researchers will spend the next 12 months at the institute, involved in a wide range of research projects as they discover the possibilities available

María Teresa Pérez Prado, IMDEA MATERIALS More than half of the European Union’s electricity powers electric motors. According to estimates by the European Commission, electric motors accounted for around 53% of EU electricity consumption in 2020. The Commission reports that the 380 million

Researchers from the IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid have developed a mathematical model that corrects the overestimated crack area obtained in computational simulations of phase-field fracture problems. The new mathematical approach, called the Double Gradient

Researchers from the European AM2SoftMag project have developed a new iron-based metallic glass that could lead to 3D-printed components for the manufacture of more efficient electric motors. The new alloy, designed by researchers at Saarland University (UdS) in Germany, is free of critical

An international research team has published a groundbreaking study in Science Advances offering new insights into one of science's most fundamental questions: how the metabolism that gave rise to life on Earth originated. Modern metabolism as we know it depends on enzymes, biological molecules

How can science help prevent natural disasters or reduce their impact when they occur? This question will be at the heart of "Science in the Face of Natural Disasters", a public event bringing together researchers from the IMDEA Institutes, as well as firefighters from the Community of Madrid as

Electric motors are the largely unseen workhorses of modern life. They power everything from washing machines to factory equipment. Individually, many are already highly efficient. But because there are billions of them, even small improvements could translate into significant energy

Published by: Carlos Aguilar Vega. Postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering The original version of this article can be found in Spanish in Fundación Muy Interesante. Imagine a piece of furniture that assembles itself when taken out of the box, or a space structure

• The Institute has succeeded in lowering building temperatures with a façade coating that improves fire safety.• IMDEA Materials has also developed a polyurethane foam capable of resisting flames, suppressing smoke emissions, and preventing bacterial growth.• These lines of research will also help

The high cost of platinum is one of the main barriers to the wider adoption of hydrogen fuel cells. Now, researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a catalyst that delivers the same performance while using 75% less of this expensive metal. The study, published in Electrochimica Acta,

Additive manufacturing is transforming the way metal components are produced for industries such as aerospace, automotive and energy. Among the technologies with the greatest potential is binder jetting, a process capable of manufacturing metal parts quickly, accurately and at industrial

Published by: Ángela García de la Camacha Díaz. Predoctoral researcher in IMDEA Materials The original version of this article can be found in Spanish in Fundación Muy Interesante. Today, 3D printing is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century. Since its emergence in the

IMDEA Materials Institute has developed an acoustic imaging method that overcomes some of the fundamental limitations of technologies such as ultrasound imaging. The system can reconstruct a complete and accurate image using a single fixed sensor that captures one signal at a single instant,

Imagine buying three identical 3D printers. Despite being the same brand, the same model and even having similar serial numbers, each machine may behave slightly differently. Over time, and at scale, these differences can accumulate into significant manufacturing defects. In order to address this

How are the metallic materials that will enable the technologies of the future designed, manufactured and characterised? This was the central question of the AM2C3 Summer School, held this month at IMDEA Materials Institute, which brought together researchers, PhD students and experts from

José Manuel Torralba, IMDEA MATERIALS We may be witnessing one of the most fascinating stories to emerge from the highly productive past few years of research in quantum physics and advanced materials: a tiny rotation, a slight twist, between atom-thick sheets of graphene created what physicists

We are pleased to announce the publication of IMDEA Materials' 2025 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the Institute's activities, scientific achievements and institutional developments throughout the previous calendar year. The full report is available as an interactive

IMDEA Materials Institute has developed mechanically tunable hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment of human skin while remaining highly biocompatible, representing an improved platform for skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The research, published in the

Published by: Dr. Pedro J. Díaz Payno. PhD in Biomedical Engineering. The original version of this article can be found in Spanish in Fundación Muy Interesante. The goal of tissue engineering is to repair, replace or regenerate damaged tissues or organs, whether as a result of disease or

IMDEA Materials Institute and the University of Tennessee have established a partnership to provide research fellowship opportunities for PhD students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering to complete the research component of their degree program at both locations, effective July

A new European initiative, MaterialsCommons, has launched to bring together shared digital resources, such as data and workflow tools, to form a connected European infrastructure that can be accessed through a single entry point. With its ambitious vision, MaterialsCommons will play a key role in

Petronela Chovancova, IMDEA MATERIALS The next time you open a yoghurt, peel the film off a ready meal, or throw away a disposable coffee cup, take a moment to consider where that item will end up. In most cases, the honest answer is: it will still be here, in one form or another, long after