Projects

Projects from competitive calls (last five years)

  • Title: Valuable metals recovery from battery spent based on novel insertion materials and their industrial reuse by electrochemical technologies (RECOBATT).
    Reference: TED2021-129314A-100.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Rafael Trócoli Jiménez.
    Period: 01/12/2022 – 30/11/2024.
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  • Title: Remote monitoring of the effectiveness of treatments for the waterproofing of reinforced concrete (WATERFREE).
    Reference: TED2021-132610B-I00.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Mercedes Sánchez Moreno & Manuel Cruz Yusta (Proyecto coordinado Grupos FQM-175 & FQM-214).
    Period: 01/12/2022 – 30/11/2024.
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  • Title: Novel Li and multivalent cations extraction methods and theri industrial reuse by electrochemical technologies 2 (No-LiMEETS2).
    Reference: ProyExcel_00330.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: Rafael Trócoli Jiménez.
    Period: 02/12/2022 – 31/12/2025.
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  • Title: Innovative and sustainable photocatalysts to purify the air in urban environments (INSPIRE).
    Reference: PDC2021-121865-I00.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Luis Sánchez Granados (Groups FQM-175 & FQM-214).
    Period: 01/12/2021 – 30/11/2023.
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  • Title: Towards a safe, sustainable and efficient lithium-sulfur battery prototype (PROTOLIS).
    Reference: PDC2021-120903-I00.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Álvaro Caballero Amores.
    Period: 01/12/2021 – 30/11/2023.
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  • Title: Multi-metallic nano-layered hydrotalcites as broad-spectrum solar photocatalysts in the fight against pollutants in air (NOx gases) and water (ultraviolet filters).
    Reference: UCO-1380752.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leaders: Luis Sánchez Granados e Ivana Pavlovic Milicevic (Proyecto coordinado Grupos FQM-175 & FQM-214).
    Period: 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022.
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  • Title: Dual energy recovery of the Alpeorujo: advanced biomethanization and carbon production for sustainable rechargeable batteries (OLIVE2ENERGY).
    Reference: PYC20_RE_048_UCO.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: José Ángel Siles López (Groups FQM-175 & RNM-271).
    Period: 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022.
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  • Title: Novel Li and multivalent cations extraction methods and their industrial reuse by electrochemical technologies (NO-LiMEETs).
    Reference: EMERGIA20_00153.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: Rafael Trócoli Jiménez.
    Period: 01/11/2021 – 31/10/2025.
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  • Title: Incorporation of hydrotalcite compounds (LDH) in multifunctional mortars for the repair of concrete infrastructures.
    Reference: P20-00365.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: Mercedes Sánchez Moreno (Groups FQM-175 & FQM-214).
    Period: 01/10/2021 – 31/12/2022.
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  • Title: Sustainable recovery of WWTP sludge in the development of safe batteries for the storage of renewable energies (LODOBATERIA).
    Reference: P20-00432.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: Álvaro Caballero Amores (Groups FQM-175 & RNM-271).
    Period: 05/10/2021 – 31/12/2022.
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  • Title: 2D/2D and QDs/2D heterostructured semiconductors of layered double hydroxide as visible light photocatalysts to removal contaminanting gases in urban environments.
    Reference: PID2020-117516GB-I00.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Luis Sánchez Granados & Ivana Pavlovic Milicevic (Groups FQM-175 & FQM-214).
    Period: 01/09/2021 – 31/08/2025.
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  • Title: Transition from lithium to sodium in metal-sulfur batteries: Advances towards a high-energy technology based on abundant elements (NASBATT).
    Reference: PID2020-113931RB-I00.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
    Project leader: Álvaro Caballero Amores.
    Period: 01/09/2021 – 31/08/2024.
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  • Title: Self-healing, multifunctional, advanced repair technologies in cementitious systems (SMARTINCS).
    Reference: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019.
    Funding agency: European Union.
    Project leader: Mercedes Sánchez Moreno.
    Period: 01/12/2019 – 30/11/2023.
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  • Title: Chemical, biological and energy strategies to promote sustainability in the integral water cycle and urban solid waste plants (BIOEFFICHEM).
    Reference: 1262384-R.
    Funding agency: Junta de Andalucía.
    Project leader: Mª Ángeles Martín Santos (Groups FQM-175, RNM-271 & BIO-187).
    Period: 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2021.
  • Title: 2D and 3D systems based on hydrotalcites as photocatalysts for NOx gases removal.
    Reference: MAT2017-88284-P.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.
    Project leader: Luis Sánchez Granados.
    Period: 01/01/2018 – 30/09/2021.
  • Title: Advances in lithium-sulfur battery technology: performance, safety and sustainability (SAFELIS).
    Reference: MAT2017-87541-R.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.
    Project leader: Álvaro Caballero Amores.
    Period: 01/01/2018 – 30/09/2021.
  • Title: Self-healing as preventive repair of concrete structures.
    Reference: CA 15202.
    Funding agency: European Union.
    Project leader: Mercedes Sánchez Moreno.
    Period: 29/09/2016 – 28/03/2021.
  • Title: New functional materials based on encapsulation techniques for the prevention, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage.
    Reference: RTC-2015-3916-6.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
    Project leader: Luis Sánchez Granados.
    Period: 02/12/2015 – 31/12/2018.
  • Title: Graphene-based advanced Li/S and Na/S batteries for renewable energy storage in smart grids.
    Reference: MAT2014-59907-R.
    Funding agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
    Project leader: Julián Morales Palomino.
    Period: 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2017.
R&D projects-contracts with companies (last five years)
  • Reference: OTRI-12015203. Funding agency: Jofemar S.A.. Title: SunFloWers: Flow batteries for residential solar, wind and microgrid applications. Period: 01/01/2016 – 01/01/2018. Principal investigator: Álvaro Caballero Amores.
  • Reference: OTRI-12015178. Funding agency: Grabat Energy S.L.. Title: Optimization of rechargeable batteries based on graphene polymers. Period: 19/01/2016 – 19/01/2019. Principal investigator: Julián Morales Palomino.
  • Reference: . Funding agency: Adenium Ibérica S.L.. Title: Preparation study offire resistant panels based on fly ash geopolymers and other precursors. Period: 16/11/2016 – 31/08/2018. Principal investigator: Luis Sánchez Granados, Manuel Cruz Yusta.
  • Reference: OTRI-12020023. Funding agency: Grabat Energy S.L.. Title: Development of alternative anodes to lithium metal for graphene-based batteries. Period: 02/03/2020 – 02/03/2023. Principal investigator: Álvaro Caballero Amores.