The European Ceramic Society

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Spain

Electrochemical Applications of Materials

The group research involves the synthesis, processing and characterisation of electroactive ceramic materials and components for energy, environmental and medical applications.

Director : Glenn Mather

Email : mather@icv.csic.es

Phone : +34 917355840

Address : Institute of Ceramics and Glass, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain

Website : http://www.icv.csic.es/

Research topics :

  • Name: Ionic and electronic conducting ceramics for clean energy applications.
    Preparation and characterisation of electroactive components for solid oxide fuel cells,
    electrolysers and membrane reactor with a special focus of proton-conducting ceramics.
    Contact name : Glenn Mather
    Tel : +34 917355840
    Email: mather@icv.csic.es
  • Name: Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).
    Preparation and characterisation of catalysts, hybrid membranes and membrane electrode
    assemblies for high-temperature PEMFCs.
    Contact name : Eva Chinarro
    Tel : +34 917355840
    Email: martin@icv.csic.es
  • Name: Bioactive materials for the adherence, survival and growth of neurons.
    Synthesis of materials by sol-gel and combustion followed by structural, morphological
    and electrochemical characterisation.
    Contact name : Eva Chinarro
    Tel : +34 917355840
    Email: martin@icv.csic.es

Exceptional facilities :

Proton transport number measurement (emf method); Hydrogen permeation; Faradaic Efficiency

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding:
  • Regional fundings: CAM (Spain)
  • National fundings : MINECO (Spain), CSIC (Spain)

Latest news

2025 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!

In the frame of the 2025 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a first call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 2025 International Symposium on Green Processing for Advanced Ceramics (IGPAC 2025), organised by the Ceramic Society of Japan, from 5th to 9th October 2025 in Ise-Shima/Mie, Japan.

Jul 22, 2025
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 31st August 2025!

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of October 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st August 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before November 2025.

Jul 22, 2025

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