Projects

  Area of Laser Processing and Biomedical Applications:

Development of a new laser direct printing technique for biomolecules patterning, MICINN grant (project MAT2010-15905), 1-1-2011/31-12-2013, 96.800 €, Responsible: P.Serra

Laser printing of organic/inorganic material for the fabrication of electronic devices (e-LIFT), European Union contract, Programme FP7-ICT-2009-4 (project 247868), 1-1-2010/31-12-2012, 236.458 €, Responsible: P.Serra.

Surface functionalisation of materials for high added value applications (FUNCOAT), MCI grant, Programme Consolider-Ingenio 2010 (project CSD2008-0023), 15-12-2008/14-12-2013, Responsible GCTFSE-ALPBA: P. Serra

Laser direct-write processes for application to micro total analysis systems, MEC grant (project MAT2007-62357), 01-10-2007/03-08-2010, 114.950 €, Responsible: P. Serra

Development of a demonstrator for the production of microarrays through the laser induced forward transfer technique (BioLIFT), Contract with NTE S.A. FBG-304325, 2-1-2007/30-4-2008, Responsible: P.Serra.

Development of laser direct-write techniques for biomedical applications , MEC grant (project MAT2004-03741), 13-12-2004/12-12-2007, 136.900 €, Responsible: J.L.Morenza.

Matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation for production of thin film biostructures (Space MAPLE), project of the European Space Agency (ESTEC 15786/02/NL/PA), subcontracts with Nuevas Tecnologías Espaciales S.A. FBG-302041, 15-7-2002/15-3-2003, i FBG-302543, 16-10-2003/15-12-2003, Responsible: P.Serra.

Development of the matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique and application to the production of thin films and arrays of bioactive molecules , MCYT grant (project MAT2001-3757), 28-12-2001/27-12-2004, 16.675.000 Pta, Responsible: J.L.Morenza.

Application of laser processing techniques to titanium implants: evaluation of the improvement of tribological properties and osteointegration through in vivo tests , CICYT grant (project MAT98-0334-C02-01), 1-10-1998/30-9-2001, 18.100.000 Pta, Responsible: J.L.Morenza.

  Area of Hard Coatings:

Surface functionalisation of materials for high added value applications (FUNCOAT), MCI grant, Programme Consolider-Ingenio 2010 (project CSD2008-0023), 15-12-2008/14-12-2013, Responsible GCTFSE-AHC: J. Esteve

Advances in technological coatings for decorative applications (ARTDECO: Avances en Recubrimientos Tecnológicos para aplicaciones DECOrativas), CDTI, project CENIT 2007-2014, From 2007 to 2011. 10.343.795 €. Responsible GCTFSE-AHC: A. Lousa

Synthesis by PVD techniques of carbon-based nanocomposite coatings for mechanical and biomedical applications. MCYT grant, project: MAT2006-13006-C02-02/ From 2006 to 2009, 52.000 €, Responsible: A. Lousa.

Industrial procedure for the deposition of DUPLEX coatings on light alloys for applications in aerospace industry, Programme: PETRI , project: PET2006-0244. From 2007 to 2009. 28.217 €. Responsible: J. Esteve

Production of multi-layer structures at nanometric scale as coatings for mechanical applications, MCYT grant (project MAT2003-07337), 1-12-2003/30-11-2006, 75.800 €, Responsible: A.Lousa.

Production of diamond-like carbon (DLC) through the process of physical deposition by cathodic arc and plasma , project co-financed by Comercial de Tratamientos Térmicos S.A., MCYT grant (project PETRI PTR1995-0671-OP), 25-3-2003/24-9-2005, 47.000 €, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Development of a new CVD technology to protect and colouring aluminium metallized plastics , European Commission, CRAFT Program (contract G5ST-CT-2002-50342), 1-3-2003/28-2-2005, 91.005 €, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Improvement of the performances of a measurement system of magnetic properties of syntherised materials , contract FBG-301824 with Aleaciones Metales Sinterizados S.A. , 1-5-2002/30-4-2003, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Determination of mechanical and tribological properties of electric iron soles submitted to hardening treatments , contract FBG-301453 with Braun Española S.A., 6-7-2001/5-7-2002, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Mechanical and tribological properties of cemented carbides , MCYT grant (project MAT2000-1014-C02-02), 2000/2003, 16.464.000 Pta, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Deposition of diamond-like carbon on alumina by PE-CVD , contract FBG-3911 with ATIPIC S.L., 11-4-2000/10-9-2000, Responsible: J.Esteve.

Development of a plasma polymerisation method for surface protection , contract FBG-3091 with TELSTAR S.A. , 1-6-1998/31-1-2000, Responsible: J.Esteve.