Pioneering work in the field of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) technology carried out by IMDEA Materials has been showcased in Actualidad Aeroespacial, highlighting its potential future importance in the aerospace sector.
IMDEA Materials researchers developing multi-scale simulation methods to optimize 3D-printed “lattice” structures under the MOAMMM project, simulations were recently checked in an egg drop challenge
In this article, the ABC newspaper reviews the reasons why silicon has been identified as the material that should replace graphite in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries: ten times more storage capacity than graphite, greater abundance in the earth’s
Juan José Vilatela, head of our group on multifunctional nanocomposites, explains the work Floatech company is doing for producing simpler, more sustainable batteries in this interview on Spain’s National Radio.
In an article that highlights the relevance of the advanced materials sector in the economy of the future, the journal ABC includes among others different research lines developed at the IMDEA Materials Institute: the substitution of graphite in batteries by
Floatech, our recently created first spin-off, wants to manufacture the electrodes for the next-generation batteries for electric vehicles and portable devices. You can learn more about this challenging project in this article by “El Español” journal.
IMDEA Materials Institute has opened its new cell culture and biomaterials lab to research innovative materials for health care, thanks to the Community of Madrid and the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).
Our Director, José Manuel Torralba, was awarded the European Materials Gold Medal 2021 by the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of Materials Science and Engineering.
Grupo Antolín, worldwide supplier of technological solutions for car interiors, works with IMDEA Materials and Energy Institutes in the development of flexible Lithium-ion batteries that can be integrated in interior components of vehicles.
The science and research being carried out in the Madrid region is among the world’s best, thanks in part to the work being done by IMDEA Institutes, including IMDEA Materials. You can read more at ABC.es.
IMDEA Materials collaborates with Madrid-based start-up SmartHAPS to investigate materials for High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (HAPS). The work will be lead by Dr. De-Yi Wang, head of our HPPN research group.
Carbon Hub, Rice University’s zero-emissions research initiative, has awarded seed grants for six projects that will rapidly advance its vision for transforming the oil and gas sector into a leading provider of both clean hydrogen energy and solid carbon products
Our colleague María Teresa Pérez Prado and other women in science explain what they do to improve our lives in this interview recorded by cadena SER at IMDEA Energy as part of the International Women’s Day 2021.
Javier LLorca talks about new materials for bone prosthesis in the RTVE radio program “El laboratorio de JAL” devoted to science dissemination pills. Follow the link and listen up the first pill to find out more about this hot research
Javier Llorca, head of the Mechanics of Materials group, talks in the program “Marca España” from RNE about bioresorbable 3D printed scaffolds for bone regeneration. You can listen to the interview here (starting at minute 3:50)
ITP Aero and IMDEA Materials collaborate in an R&D program named ENVIDIA, whose goal is the development of software capable of simulating the production of aeronautic components by additive manufacturing technologies. The activities in this program began in mid 2018,
A team of Spanish engineers has succeeded in creating a magnesium-based scaffold that makes it possible to reconstruct large bone fragments. The new device, under study, is non-toxic, biodegradable and does not generate rejection. In addition, it allows the regeneration
Madrid is the Spanish region that invests the most in research and development (1.71% of region gross domestic product). Behind these numbers there are thousands of hours devoted to understand the world around us and to find solutions to societal
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