RESEARCH LINES
- Metallic and ceramic coatings (CVD, PVD, Sol-gel, etc.)
- Tribological coatings, wear and corrosion resistant , and modification of electrical, optical and magnetic properties.
- Biomaterials. Bioceramic coatings for prostheses and implants.
- Functional nanostructured plastic surfaces by plastic injection moulding
- Fabrication and encapsulation of micro- and nanoparticles.
- Synthesis of graphene and graphene derivatives
MEMBER OF:
School of Engineering
Materials Engineering
Its activities focus on three main areas: the development of new functional materials, surface engineering and biomaterials.
School of Engineering
Chemical & Synthetic Biology for Biotherapies
This group combines chemistry and synthetic biology to develop precision bio-nano-therapeutics based on smart proteins and to generate molecular systems that enable transport of therapeutics to the brain.
LATEST PROJECTS
GRAFLAVOR (Grafeno para filtrar aguas industriales con residuos aromáticos)
Desarrollo de materiales adsorbentes de alta eficiencia específicos para limpiar estas aguas residuales con aromas.
Funding Agency:
Research Group Link:
Materials Engineering (GEMAT)
Chemical & Synthetic Biology for Biotherapies (ChemSynBio)
LINKED NEWS
Doctoral thesis
Nanostructured Surfaces by Plastic Injection
02/02/2023
Dr Tomás Baldi has recently defended his doctoral thesis at IQS, entitled Manufacturing of nanostructured surfaces by plastic injection molding, in which he managed to obtain nanostructured surfaces through a new plastic injection process.
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News
Raman Spectroscopy
15/06/2022
IQS has a RAMAN DRX2 Microscope instrument for material characterization. This technique makes it possible to obtain information on the chemical composition of organic and inorganic compounds in any material condition and even in aqueous solutions.
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Research
Graflavor: a New Olfactory Pollutant Capturing System
24/11/2021
IQS and the company Hausmann have collaborated in the development of an innovative system for the elimination of olfactory contamination in the process of water used in the manufacture of flavourings, based on its capture using graphene oxide.
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Research
Plastic Surfaces with Advanced Functionalities
27/07/2021
Within the Industries of the Future community, IQS has participated in the PLASTFUN project where advanced surface functionalities and their large-scale production have been defined, and now has a validated simulation tool for optimising parameters under industrial conditions.
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