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Functional and Advanced Ceramic Materials Group with use of By-products for recycling
Research activities on characterization and processing of functional and advanced ceramic materials, study of by-products as raw materials, recycling of wastes and valuation
Director : Pedro J. Sánchez-Soto, Ph.D in Chemistry, Research Scientist of CSIC (Spanish National Research Council)
Email : pedroji@icmse.csic.es
Phone : 95 448 9535
Address : Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ICMS), Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla (US)-CSIC, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Isla de La Cartuja de Sevilla, edificio cicCartuja, c/Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, SPAIN
Website : www.icms.us-csic.es
Research topics :
- Name: short explanation: Processing of functional and advanced ceramic materials,
including nanostructured composites, reactive precursors and Si-Al clays
Contact information: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC-US)
Contact name : Dr. Pedro J. Sánchez-Soto
Tel : 95 448 9535
Email: pedroji@icmse.csic.es - Name: short explanation. Study of by-products as raw materials used for the preparation
of ceramics, cements, geopolymers, recycling of industrial wastes, valuation of residues
Contact information: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC-US)
Contact name : Dr. Pedro J. Sánchez-Soto
Tel : 95 448 9535
Email: pedroji@icmse.csic.es - Name: short explanation. Characterization and study of ancient ceramic and glasses,
working on diagnosis for conservation and Cultural Heritage of these materials
Contact information: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC-US)
Contact name : Dr. Pedro J. Sánchez-Soto
Tel : 95 448 9535
Email: pedroji@icmse.csic.es
Exceptional facilities :
Methodologies and techniques to perform research on diagnostics of conservation and study of ancient ceramics and glasses inside the Cultural Heritage of these materials
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: None (at this moment)
- Regional fundings: Financial support of Regional Government after evaluation of the research activities and scientific and technological production: published papers, communications to Congresses, books, patents, Thesis, etc. (2 years)
- National fundings : Research Projects of the Spanish Government at the National Research Program, in collaboration with members of other R+D groups.
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.
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.
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