Juan José has received the young investigator award from the European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM). This award recognizes the accomplishments of a young researcher who has made significant contributions in the field of composite materials and is presented every two years in the European
2015 Madrid Science week
The group takes part in the 2015 Madrid Science week, including a visit of the public to our fibre spinning rig and an interview for the National Radio click here (in Spanish).
Cover of Chemistry of Materials
The drive to produce materials for energy management devices that can withstand large and repeated strains/stresses calls for mechanically lightweight robust electrodes and current collectors. In this Perspective, Vilatela and Marcilla explore the use of fibers of carbon nanotubes as ideal current
Congratulations to Hangbo
Congratulations to Hangbo on submitting his PhD thesis and receiving cum laude mention after his viva examination.
PhD defense – Hangbo Yue
Hangbo Yue will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Polymer interaction with macroscopic carbon nanotube fibres and fabrication of nanostructured composites" next Friday 11th of September at 11.00 hrs., in the Polytechnic University of Madrid, (Escuela de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, (Green Room)). His
The electric thermoset curing technology developed by the group is now under trials at Airbus Operations
IMDEA Materials to validate electric curing technology for qualified aerospace epoxy resin at AIRBUS Getafe site IMDEA Materials, in cooperation with the R&T Materials & Processing unit of AIRBUS Operations, has completed the first validation trials at AIRBUS Getafe facilities of an
Dr. Bélen Alemán awarded with the prize for the best oral contribution
Belén Aleman was awarded with the prize for the best Oral Contribution at the VII AUSE Conference and II Alba User Meeting with the presentation entitled "Synchrotron WAXS/SAXS analysis of CNT fibre based nanocomposites"
Alba synchrotron’s newsletter
The group’s work on multiscale characterisation of CNT fibres featured in Alba synchrotron’s newsletter. You can read it online or download it here.