Materials engineering

The main areas of research include: the development of new materials for energy applications; stabilization/solidification of hazardous industrial solid waste, soils and sediments; the preparation of concrete and geopolymer materials based on fly ash, blast furnace slag, foundry slag, slag from the incineration of municipal solid waste. Other research lines deals with the durability of the products obtained through the formation of calcium silicate and hydrated aluminum trisulphate, even in the presence of chlorides and sulphates; ine

Reuse and valorization of industrial and natural wastes and tailings through innovative synthesis techniques with low environmental impact. Synthesis of hybrid organic-inorganic geopolymer materials. Synthesis and characterization of innovative binders and ceramics for applications in various areas, such as the protection and preservation of materials in cultural heritage. Advanced ceramics materials for high tech applications.

- Material selection

             -                Heat treatment and surface protection,

             - Material nondestructive testing (NDT)

             - Metallografic analysis

             - Mechanical properties testing

             - Tribology

Nanomaterials for Photonics and Plasmonics
Electron and ion nanoscopies of materials
Nanostructures for efficient photovoltaic devices
Nanomaterials, nanotechnology and additive manufacturing for industrial design
Composites, nanotechnology, design and additive manufacturing for industry (naval, aerospace, packaging, etc.)
Materials and additive manufacturing for circular economy
Materiales para Fabricación Aditiva y Tecnologías de Fabricación Aditiva (Impresión 3D)
Functional coatings for materials processed by additive manufacturing

We have years of experience in working on preparation and characterization of PVC blends for various applications. In recent time research has been oriented to preparation and characterization of polymer blends and composites with biodegradable polymers in order to improve the properties and to expand the application fields. Particular attention has been paid to modification of polymers with by-products of processing of some Mediterranean crops, for example, modification of polylactide with grounded olive stones.

Investigation of composite multi-drum stone column under an earthquake. The purpose of this research is to investigate several key parameters on the bearing capacity of a composite free-standing multi-drum stone column under an earthquake. Also, within these studies a large amount of experimental data on the behaviour of stone column due to earthquakes would be collected.