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.).
Bausa-Ortiz, I., Muñoz, R., Torres-Franco, A.F., Cristea, S.P., de Prada, C. (2025) Parameter estimation in anoxic aerobic algal-bacterial photobioreactor devoted to carbon and nutrient removal. Algal Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2025.103917
Molinos-Senante, M., Maziotis, A. (2025) The Influence of Environmental Variables on the Carbon Performance of Water Companies Across Time. Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3375
Iurev, R., García-Lapresta, J.L., García-Encina, P.A., Bolado, S., Molinos-Senante, M. (2025) Perceptions of waste valorization and hazardousness: A methodological approach based on ordinal proximity measures.City and Environment Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100193
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
Porto, P.M., Leroy-Freitas, D., Cohim, E., Vasconcelos, R., Franca-Rocha, W., Muñoz, R., Molinos-Senante, M. (2025) Biogas energy recovery in brazilian wastewater treatment plants: A multi-level perspective on technological transition. Energy Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.04.015