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
20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!
The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!
As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.
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