The European Ceramic Society

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Spain

Centre of Design and Optimization of Processes and Materials

DIOPMA has long experience in Materials Science and Engineering, with expertise in the fields of Material characterization, Energy and Environmental technologies.

Director : Josep Maria Chimenos

Email : chimenos@ub.edu

Phone : +34 934021316

Address : c/ Martí Franquès 1, planta 7 despatx 702. Faculty of Chemistry. University of Barcelona.

Website : www.ub.edu/diopma

Research topics :

  • Name: Development of ceramic functional materials. Synthesis and microscopical and mechanical characterization of ceramic materials.
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Dr. Mercè Segarra
    Tel : +34 93 4021316
    Email: m.segarra@ub.edu
  • Name: Environmental technology and development of materials for buildings and pavements using by-products.
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Dr. Josep Ma. Chimenos
    Tel : +34 93 4021298
    Email: chimenos@ub.edu

Exceptional facilities :

Simultaneous TG/DSC SDTQ600 TA Instruments
Universal Machine for mechanical test
Rheometer Brookfield
Spectrophotometer FT-IR spectrum two Perkin Elmer
Nanoindentaitor Nano Indenter XP (MTS) with CSM (Continuous Stiffness Measurement)
Hot wire D2 Pro

Financial support programmes :

European funding:

  • INPATH-TES - PhD on Innovation Pathways for TES, H2020- Num. 195450, 01/05/2015-01/05/2018
  • REWASTEE. Recycling steel making solid Wastes for added value Energy Efficiency building products, ECO/13/630286, 01/07/2014
  • INNOSTORAGE. Use of innovative thermal energy storage for marked energy savings and significant lowering of CO2 emissions, PIRSES-GA-2013-610692, 01/11/2013-31/10/2017

Regional fundings:

  • Ajuts per impulsar la participació en projectes internacionals de recerca (2016) en el marc del programa HORIZON 2020, Universitat de Barcelona, 2016-2017.
  • Ajuts en el marc del Programa d’Intensificació de l’Activitat Investigadora 2016, Universitat de Barcelona, 2016-2017

National fundings:

  • New technologies for printed advanced materials 3d
  • Nuevas tecnologías para la impresión 3D de materiales avanzados (NET3D+), DPI2016-80119- C3-3-R, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad 2016-2019.
  • Identification of barriers and sustainable opportunities in materials and applications of thermal energy storage (SOPPORTES). Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad, ENE2015-64117-C5- 2-R, 2016-2018.
  • Waste heat integrated technologies enabling industrial sustainability. Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad. EUIN2015-62621, 2015-2018

Latest news

Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia

The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.

Feb 19, 2026
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET

The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :

"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"

ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories

Feb 15, 2026

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