• Biomaterials: The fabrication of novel biomaterials for implants or for making a specific biological activity is a continuously growing area of research that includes experts from many disciplines. We aim to contribute to improve or generate, with solids based on silica aerogels, to the varied list of materials proposed to substitute or regenerate human bones.
• Environmental materials: Routes for the fixing of the heavy metals into residual waters. Synthesis of hydrophobic silica/chitosan gels for that amino radicals fixes the heavy-metal cation for the depuration of polluted water flows. The detailed study of the porous structure is carried out inside the respective aerogel into which the structure of humid gel is preserved.

Group leader: Prof. Dr. Nicolás de la Rosa
nicolas.rosafox@uca.es

Website: https://tep115.uca.es/