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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.

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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