The electron microscopy facilities, recognised at the national level as ICTS (Singular Scientific and Technical Installation, ELECMI), together with other advanced equipment available at IMEYMAT, enable studies of the structure, texture and chemical composition of materials at the nanometric scale, reaching atomic resolution. This facilitates the understanding of interactions at the atomic and molecular level, laying the foundations for new technological advances in fields as diverse as electronics, medicine and energy, and allows properties that would otherwise be inaccessible to be revealed and explained.

IMEYMAT is dedicated to generating innovative knowledge that contributes to expanding the boundaries of chemistry, physics and materials engineering. This involves addressing the design and synthesis of materials with unique properties, studying their synthesis and degradation mechanisms, and understanding their behaviour under extreme conditions. Through its fundamental and applied research projects and multidisciplinary collaboration among its members, the institute seeks to promote scientific and technological progress, consolidating its position as a centre of excellence in materials research.

Among its main challenges, IMEYMAT seeks to create innovative materials and devices with new or improved functionalities that can solve current problems and future challenges. To this end, it applies a multidisciplinary approach, combining chemistry, physics, engineering and other disciplines to design smart materials, advanced biosensors, high-performance electronic components and solutions that respond to sustainability challenges. The developments addressed include stages of simulation, controlled synthesis and exhaustive characterisation, seeking to optimise properties for specific applications and transform hypotheses into prototypes and tangible realities.

IMEYMAT is committed to training the next generations of researchers and professionals in the field of materials. Its teaching staff participate in doctoral and master’s programmes and specialised training courses, supervising doctoral theses, master’s dissertations and final degree projects in all areas of the Institute’s work, and participating in specialised training seminars and scientific outreach activities.

Part of the grants awarded by IMEYMAT are aimed at students, and the research projects they undertake focus on the efficient use of resources and the study and development of more sustainable materials.

IMEYMAT’s commitment to transferring knowledge and technology from the laboratory to society involves actively collaborating with companies, creating new patents, licensing technologies and participating in research projects whose results have an impact on society. The institute seeks to translate its scientific contributions into practical and beneficial solutions for various sectors of the economy, improve industrial competitiveness through innovation in materials, processes and products, and ensure that its work has a positive impact on sustainability, human health and the preservation of cultural heritage.

IMEYMAT seeks to establish and strengthen strategic alliances with other academic institutions, research centres and companies, both nationally and internationally, by participating in cooperation networks, developing joint projects, promoting the exchange of researchers and organising scientific events. All of this allows IMEYMAT to access new scientific knowledge and resources, and tackle new research challenges.