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 Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology (GEMMA) at UPC is leading the PROALGAE project, aimed at producing new alternative proteins from biomass derived from microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivated using by-products from the agri-food industry. These alternative proteins aim to provide a sustainable ingredient to meet the growing global demand for protein, applicable in the development of food and feed.
- The Paper Engineering research group (CELBIOTECH) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is participating in a project to develop biodegradable materials from cellulose, to transform them into advanced, eco-friendly bioproducts.
- The Radio Frequency Identification and Flexible Electronics (RFLEX) group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is participating in ETEXHEALTH. The project is focused on finding solutions based on the application of electronic textile sensors (e-textile) to monitor biometric variables of the human body and the evolution of diseases in a minimally invasive way.
- The technology of the CP4C project, based on hydrogels treated with plasma gas, is being developed by the team of researchers at the PlasmaMedLab and the Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group (BBT) of CREB at the UPC. CP4C is one of the University projects that has obtained a grant from Barcelona Deep Tech Node to accelerate its launch on the market.
