The MATS group from the Universitat de València presents advances in sustainable membranes at CNMAT 2024.
The research group MATS (Materials Technology and Sustainability) from the Universitat de València actively participated in the National Congress of Materials CNMAT 2024, held from June 25 to 28 at the University of Málaga. This event, organized by the Spanish Society of Materials (SOCIEMAT), brought together more than 500 specialists to discuss the latest advances in materials science.
During the congress, MATS researchers presented results from the national projects CarbonBrane and MethBrane, focused on the development of sustainable polymer membranes using techniques such as electrospinning, phase inversion with a non-solvent along with pore-former additives, and ionic liquid support. These research efforts are part of master's thesis projects and doctoral theses by students such as Gorka Marco Velasco, Alejandro Gálvez Subiela, and Félix E. Montero R.
Among the studies presented are:
- Development of hydrophobic PVDF membranes using sustainable solvents and the incorporation of PEG and GLY as pore-formers for gas-liquid membrane contactors
- Development of supported liquid membranes based on hydrophilic and hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents on a PVDF substrate
- Design and characterization of supported ionic liquid membranes based on PVDF matrix for environmental applications
- Electrospinning fine-tuning for hydrophobic PVDF/(DMF/Acetone) flat-sheet membrane production for liquid effluents demethanization
These research projects are funded by TED2021-131276A-I00 and PID2021-1224950A-100, awarded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the State Research Agency, with funds from the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR.
Participation in CNMAT 2024 reinforces the MATS group's commitment to innovation in sustainable materials and their application in separation and purification technologies, contributing to the advancement of more environmentally friendly solutions.
