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.
Preparation of macroscopic and microscopic nanoporous materials for the development of energy sources, catalyst or nano-container sources. This line of research aims to propose alternative applications of well-established materials in completely different fields, innovating in the application but benefiting from the existing know-how. We focus on post-synthesis surface modifications, filling, and compound (antibiotic) release.
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.
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.
Design and adaptation of new food products from traditional foodstuffs, Food enrichment/fortification, Evaluation of the nutritional composition of food products and its improvement, Study of new materials, Study of stability.
Obtaining the optimum supercritical operating conditions for the preparation of materials... Modelling and kinetics of the reaction process.
Functionality and bioavailability tests in cell cultures and in-vitro. Metabolomic analysis (LC-MS) and interpretation of results (Foodomics), Characterisation of bioactive compounds, Evaluation of stability in matrices, Bioavailability in vitro of bioactive compounds.
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.
Development of methodologies and physico-chemical analysis of plastic waste to establish the most appropriate recovery strategies.
