The first “part” ever printed in space was a very thin rod shaped like an “S”. The “S” is a simple shape, but it poses some difficulty because it involves two changes in curvature. We could almost say it was a 2D print.
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a pioneering method to assemble silicon nanowires into ordered, macroscopic networks: a key step toward expanding their industrial applications.
Building an aircraft is a task that must be thought out in detail. Its materials must meet strict requirements in terms of mechanical strength, performance, and weight reduction, in addition to other functions such as acoustic and thermal insulation.
How can we accelerate discovery in materials science and drug development while dealing with limited data and resource constraints? That is the question at the heart of BENEFICIARY, a new project led by IMDEA Materials’ Dr. Christina Schenk, recently awarded a prestigious Ramón y Cajal grant from the Spanish government.
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a streamlined and industrially scalable methodology to design and control microstructure in nickel-based superalloys manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a key additive manufacturing process.
Every year, the IMDEA Materials Institute offers talented university students the opportunity to take their first steps into the world of scientific research through its Research Initiation Scholarships (RIF).
IMDEA Materials Institute has welcomed Prof. Andrés Díaz Lantada as a new Principal Investigator and leader of the research line on Bioinspired, Smart, and Living Materials.
“Cooling blankets” are the algorithm’s latest obsession: videos with millions of views show influencers wrapping themselves in fabrics that, according to them, “absorb body heat.”
Peru has hosted the first-ever international design school in the Americas focused on open-source medical devices, thanks to a unique collaboration between IMDEA Materials Institute, the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), and the University of Piura.
In a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, a new study from IMDEA Materials Institute researchers has demonstrated the potential of 3D-printed carbon microlattices as structurally tunable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
In a first for the field of bioabsorbable metals, researchers have conducted a pioneering comparison of the corrosion resistance of WE43 magnesium and Zn1Mg zinc alloys produced via extrusion and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF).
With the launch of the ATENEA programme, an ambitious initiative offering international postdoctoral fellowships in materials science and engineering, IMDEA Materials Institute is further cementing its role as a hub for scientific excellence and international talent.
The Python package PhaseFieldX, developed by researcher Miguel Castillón at IMDEA Materials Institute, was recently published in the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS).
Having concluded his term as Director of IMDEA Materials, Prof. José Manuel Torralba takes “a very positive view” of the achievements made during his tenure.
Over the course of nearly two decades, Prof. Jon Molina has seen IMDEA Materials Institute grow from little more than a “bold vision” into a world-leading materials science research centre. Yet, having come so far already, from being that vision in 2007, to gather more than 130 researchers from 26 countries today, he knows the journey is far from over.
IMDEA Materials Institute has officially launched the ATENEA programme, a wide-ranging international postdoctoral initiative funded under Horizon Europe’s prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme.
IMDEA Materials recently celebrated our 14th annual Scientific Imaging Contest, featuring images related to materials characterisation, processing, simulation, as well as daily life at the Institute.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 Annual Report of IMDEA Materials. This report is designed to provide an overview of the Institute and its main achievements during 2024.