New materials Projects
The first electric superconducting generator for medium power wind turbines
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15 Dec 2016
This prototype is the first in the world designed to be used in medium-power wind turbines. The use of superconducting materials simplifies the system, obtaining greater reliability and greater efficiency thus reducing maintenance needs. It is a project developed by scientists at the CSIC and the company Gamesa Innovation and Technology,
Three projects in electronics and biomedicine, funded by the ERC Consolidator Grants
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02 Dec 2016
Scientists at the Institute of Science of Materials of the CSIC start three groundbreaking projects aimed at developing hybrids which join cell and devices, at studying flexoelectricity and obtaining radioactive materials smaller than human cells for cancer treatment.
Nanoselect: nanotechnology for the challenges in energy and communications
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23 Dec 2014
Nanoselect, a project led by the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB), has recently finished. It was aimed at providing new solutions for the challenges in energy efficiency and ICT sectors. This video shows the goal of the project and the results.
Moisture resistant self-lubricant coating for aerospace applications
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27 May 2015
Researchers of the CSIC at the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS)have developed a new material which reduces friction and is ideal for lubrication of components aimed to work in vacuum or space applications.
Latest trends in batteries
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06 Mar 2013
The International Battery Association meeting will take place in Barcelona next March, from the 10th to the 15th. It will congregate scientists working on batteries as well as companies and students from over the world.
