The MATERIALS unit focuses on the research and development of advanced materials with innovative applications across various industrial sectors, always with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility. By integrating knowledge from physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering, the team works on the creation of membrane materials and porous materials for separation, capture, and purification processes, with particular attention to energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact. The unit tackles technological challenges in water treatment, CO₂ capture, the recovery of valuable products, and the production of renewable energy.
Synthesis and design of advanced membranes and optimization of their structural properties (permeability, selectivity, stability, etc.).
Development of sustainable methodologies for material production.
Material characterization techniques: properties and performance (spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, permeability analysis, etc.).
Optimization of material stability under operational conditions.
Optimization of separation and capture processes (CO₂, H₂, water contaminants, etc.).
Venturini, M., Bucci, P., Muñoz, R. (2025) Novel Fluidized Bed Bioreactor with Density-Graded Carriers for Bioremediation of Nitrate in Uranium Industry Effluent. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ew00077g
Abdykarimov, B., Alimzhanova, M., Syrgabek, Y., López-Serna, R. (2025) Green analytical procedure index assessment for total petroleum hydrocarbons determination methods in soil and sediments. A review. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teac.2025.e00262
Rodríguez-Reyes, J.J., García-Depraect, O., Cantera, S., Mena-Navarro, V., León-Becerril, E. (2025) Assessment of the recovery of hydrogen production activity in dark fermentation reactors after a long period of shutdown. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.04.025
León-Vaz, A., Torres-Franco, A.F., García-Encina, P.A., Muñoz, R. (2025) Developing a microalgal-bacterial consortium for the removal of organic pollutants from petrochemical industry. Journal of Water Process Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107663
Fernández-Delgado, M., Plaza, P.E., García-Cubero, M.T., Lucas, S., Coca, M., López-Linares, J.C. (2025) Examining mixotrophic fermentation in fed-batch mode for C1-gas valorization. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7874
