The Materials Technology and Sustainability Research Group (MATS) of the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Universitat de València focuses its research activity on the design, development, characterisation and validation of technologies for the preparation and functionalisation of materials with a multi-sectoral character, and with a focus on sustainability within the concept of circular economy. 

MATS' lines of work include: 

• the development of technologies for obtaining and functionalising (nano/micro) polymeric fibres and films, composites and hybrids, and their transfer to industrial sectors based on membrane technology: effluent treatment, packaging and biomedicine, among others; 
• research into the correlation between the physico-chemical properties of polymeric and hybrid materials and their performance in service conditions, aimed at design re-engineering; 
• the evaluation of alternatives for the material, chemical, energy and biological recovery of plastic waste, under the concept of circular economy and the use of bio-resources; 
• the development of advanced reaction techniques using supercritical fluids or emerging solvents to obtain polymers of interest; and 
• the design of nanostructured catalysts using electrochemical techniques for the preparation of hybrid membranes.

MATS is made up of a multidisciplinary team, with expertise in (bio)polymer and composite technology, advanced reaction processes with sustainable emerging solvents, hybrid catalyst generation for environmental technologies and corrosion control techniques. In this way, they are able to address the challenges of industries and institutions committed to sustainable innovation in environmentally efficient and value-added products and processes. MATS is also committed to the transfer of research and innovation results to society, by means of

• the training of qualified professionals in a scientific-technological and international environment, through internships, academic stays and the development of doctoral and master's theses; 
• the preparation of specialised training courses and workshops in the field of sustainability and the circular economy of materials; 
• dissemination in general and specialised environments and 
• collaboration in networks and technological platforms for the development of Research, Development and Innovation projects.