MATERIALS
BIOMATERIALS
Tissue engineering, orthopedics and implants
COMPOSITES
Performance, lightweight and multifunctional
POLYMERIC MATERIALS
Lightweight, energy / thermal management and bio
TEXTILE MATERIALS
Biotechnology, smart textiles and advanced fabrics
ADVANCED MATERIALS
High performance, extreme conditions and construction
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Energy production, environment and detection
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION AND DESIGN OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
MULTISCALE TESTING OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Analysis of faults and failure mechanisms, experimental testing of structures, multiscale analysis of mechanical properties of materials and coatings, static/dynamic tests at high temperatures.
CHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION
Advanced characterization of polymers, metals, ceramics and composites. Nanoscale analysis of surfaces and reactivity, corrosion and fire resistance studies, toxicology, microbiology, biofilms and biodegradation. In vitro and in vivo studies of implants.
SIMULATION AND MODELLING
Processing simulation and time optimization, product design and prototyping, simulation of structures and construction processes finite element analysis, computational plasticity and nanomechanics.
DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS
PROCESSING
Light alloys and material matrix composites: powder metallurgy, casting, forging, forming, extrusion and lamination, polymers injection, extrusion, mixing, foaming, additives and recycling metal-polymer hybrids and advanced joining techniques, functional coatings, textiles and composites materials.
MATERIALS PROTECTION AND SURFACES
Coatings for corrosion, wear and thermal protection, thermal/acoustic insulation, fire-retardant polymers, plasma modification for biocompatible/antibacterial surfaces.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
3D printing, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, deposition of micro and nanometric layers, nanostructured materials and nanoparticles. Advanced monitoring processes and quality control (spectral technologies, artificial vision).
APPLICATION SECTORS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY PRODUCTION
HEALTHCARE
TRANSPORT
RELATED PROJECTS
- The research groups Center for Structural Integrity, Micromechanics and Reliability of Materials (CIEFMA), Eco-Friendly Plastics and Composites (e-PLASCOM) and Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering (IMEM) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) – specialists in the structure and properties of steels and metal alloys in general, the properties and transformation of plastics, and protection against corrosion, respectively – collaborate with the company URD (Urban Refuse Development) in the project Automatic Waste Collection (AWC).
- The Construction Engineering (EC) Research Group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is participating in the NEUROCRETE project.
- The AVINT project, in which CIEFMA UPC has participated, has the objective of developing and implementing an application for predicting the roughness and surface finishing of machined parts for optimal surface integrity.
- Investigadores del Grup Interdisciplinar de Ciència i Tecnologia a l'Edificació (GICITED) de la UPC participen en el projecte Estructuració d'un sector transfronterer de valorització de tiges de blat de moro i gira-sol per a la construcció (SAVASCO).
