Materials science and technology covers a wide range of disciplines, techniques and methods designed for the development of materials in the service of society’s new challenges.
In this context, the INNOMAT group, integrated in the Institute of Material Science of the Universitat de València, focuses its research around two subjects with a clear complementarity. The first deals with the development of innovative protocols for preparing porous, mesoporous or nanostructured materials with characteristics that allow its use in a wide variety of applications: sensors, catalysts, coatings, analysis, restoration and preservation of historical heritage, etc. These materials are specifically designed either to amplify some of the physical or chemical properties of their components, or to devise new ones from an intelligent design. This goal requires the monitoring of many parameters related to the physical, chemical and structural nature of the compounds obtained. Thus the use of the appropriate characterisation techniques is needed, as well as the development of other techniques of innovative nature, distinguished by their specific properties and high added value: high spatial resolution, high sensitivity, versatility or portability. The analysis of the physical and chemical properties of materials and the development of new characterisation techniques is therefore the second main activity of the group. This double purpose on characterisation and development combines the collaborative effort of physics and chemistry researchers, by whom it is integrated. Then, it provides the group with a clear multidiscipliinary nature. More specifically, the group develops the following activities:
- Design and synthesis of innovative materials:
- Oxidic and non-oxific materials: preparation and characterisation of oxidic materials with variable-sized particles.
- Massive and porous nanoparticles with the incorporation of several multifunctional groups for applications in diagnosis and drug delivery.
- Mesoporous nanocomposites containing gold nanoparticles for the catalytic decomposition of CO and VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
- • Silica-polymer nanocomposites for controlled delivery applications, remediation (CO2 capture) and sensors.
- Porous silica modified with inorganic species, organic groups and coordination complexes, as heterogeneous catalysts for green chemistry.
- Hybrid functionalised silica for detecting VOCs.
- Materials for the restoration and conservation of cultural heritage.
- Development of material characterisation innovative techniques
- Adaptation of a spectrometer Ramar to use it on the research of cultural heritage items, allowing measures in situ, without simple taking.
- Adaptation of a portable spectrometer EDXRF to use it on the research of cultural heritage items, allowing measures in situ, without simple taking.
- Adaptation of an atomic force microscope for the optical and electric characterisation of high spatial resolution nanomaterials.
- Synthesis and study of new mesoporous materials functionalised for applications in sensors, diagnosis, drug delivery and catalysis.
- Synthesis and characterisation of new nanomaterials of controlled particle size with physical design properties.
- Development and use of analytical techniques applied to the characterisation and conservation of Cultural Heritage materials.
- Development and use of techniques for the optical and electric characterisation of nanomaterials and surfaces with high spatial resolution.
- Synthesis of oxidic and non-oxidic materials and nanomaterials
Preparation and characterisation of materials and nanomaterials of diverse and controlled chemical nature (composition, size and shape), and with electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, mechanical and chemical properties, among others, of applied interest.
- Archaeometry
Analysis of the physical properties and chemical composition of cultural heritage objects and development of methodologies and products for their restoration and conservation. Adaptation and configuration of EDXRF and RAMAN spectrometers to the peculiar characteristics of cultural heritage objects.
- Synthesis and characterisation of new mesoporous materials
Development of protocols for the preparation of porous materials with specific characteristics, controlling parameters relating to their chemical nature (composition, functional groups and degree of functionalisation), the porous system (arrangement, pore size, pore type, etc.) and their aggregation.
- High resolution optical and electrical characterisation
Aplicación de técnicas de alta resolución espacial (menor que 1 micra) a la caracterización estructural, óptica y eléctrica de nanoestructuras semiconductoras y láminas de grafeno policristalino. Desarrollo de técnicas de alta sensibilidad para el estudio y detección de nanoestructuras y moléculas.
- CROS STOTTER, ANA
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- AMOROS DEL TORO, PEDRO JOSE
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- EL HASKOURI BENNAGI, JAMAL
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- FOLGADO MATEU, JOSE VICENTE
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- GARRO MARTINEZ, NURIA
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- GUILLEM VILLAR, M CARMEN
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- IBAÑEZ PUCHADES, RAFAEL
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- Dega/Degana / Director/a Ets
- LATORRE SABORIT, JULIO
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- MURCIA MASCAROS, SONIA
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- Secretari/a d' Institut Universitari
- PEREZ PLA, FRANCISCO
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ROLDAN GARCIA, CLODOALDO
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
Burjassot/Paterna Campus
Science ParkC/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2
46980 Paterna (Valencia)
- CROS STOTTER, ANA
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
