In this line, the aim is to:
- Improve the quality of motor fuels, by means of different processes (cracking, alkylation, isomerisation...).
- Obtaining high added value products from petroleum/natural gas and its derivatives.
Synthesis of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents on demand as reaction media and/or catalysts. Study of the feasibility of the reaction process. Study of the feasibility of the solvent recovery process.
Synthesis, modification and characterisation of new (photo)nanostructured catalysts obtained by electrochemical anodising of metals and alloys. Validation in energy, environmental and biomedical applications.
Technology for the design of functionalised polymers and composites for the development of membranes in flat or fibre format. Control of parameters such as pore size, wettability, chemical affinity, thermal, chemical and mechanical stability.
Development of self-cleaning hybrid membranes consisting of modified TiO2 nanotubes for application in the removal of emerging pollutants from water and purification of chemical compounds by pressure-driven filtration processes.
Development of new polymeric materials and composites with advanced properties: active, smart, biodegradable, recyclable, edible, nanocomposites and biocomposites, for application in food and pharmaceutical preservation systems.
In this line, the elimination of polluting compounds, mainly volatile organic ones and carbon monoxide, is studied using catalysts that can work at the lowest possible temperatures with high catalytic activity.
Development of mathematical models, based on the finite element method (FEM), for the study of multicomponent matter transport, coupled or not to the transport of heat energy, through multilayer polymeric structures.
Development of strategies for more sustainable processes and products, in particular in the chemical, materials and food industries. It also includes dissemination and training in current aspects of bioeconomy, circular economy, climate change and life cycle analysis.
Obtaining the optimum supercritical operating conditions for the preparation of materials... Modelling and kinetics of the reaction process.
Development of methodologies and physico-chemical analysis of plastic waste to establish the most appropriate recovery strategies.
