IMDEA Institutes

Abstract: This study introduces a Degradation-Actuated Sequential Distractor (DASD) for mandibular regeneration to reduce the high invasiveness of traditional hardware. The system combines a superelastic shape-memory Nitinol mesh with biodegradable WE43 magnesium components, converting chemical degradation into controlled, stepwise mechanical movement. To ensure biocompatibility, interfacial coatings and hydrogel buffers are integrated to suppress corrosion and support early cell growth.

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a new hybrid methodology that combines quantum mechanics and thermodynamic calculations to predict the phase diagram of nickel-cobalt alloys. Published in Acta Materialia, this breakthrough overcomes the limitations of traditional methods, particularly at low temperatures, without the need for experimental data.

Lucía Salazar, a Master’s student in Biomaterials at the Complutense University of Madrid, has presented the results of her research carried out within the BIOMET4D project. See the poster here. The work, conducted at IMDEA Materials under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Patterson, focused on the development and characterisation of biomimetic electrospun membranes for future skin expansion applications.

Metallic devices are broadly employed as biomaterials, equating to 70-80% of implants globally, however, there is a critical need to develop devices with minimal failure rates with annual costs of revision surgeries estimated to be $1.62 billion in 2020.

IMDEA Materials Institute welcomed a delegation from Abioinnova and Salamanca City Council earlier this week to explore potential collaborations in additive manufacturing technologies for the biomedical sector. Abioinnova is a high-tech incubator developed within the framework of the Salamanca Tech initiative. The project aims to promote innovation and biotechnology transfer while strengthening technology transfer to industry, internationalisation, and R&D&I activities.

IMDEA Materials Institute has launched a new call for positions within the ‘Programa Investigo 2026’, an initiative aimed at promoting the incorporation of young people into the fields of research and innovation. The programme offers young graduates the opportunity to develop their professional careers in an international and multidisciplinary scientific environment, participating in research and development projects in strategic areas of materials science and engineering.

The talk will take place on 28 May, from 12:00 to 13:30, in the Auditorium. Abstract: Structural design is playing an increasingly prominent role in some of today’s most ambitious engineering challenges. Addressing these challenges requires the integration of material mechanics, structural morphology, and multiphysical approaches, together with capability-driven topological optimization.

by Prof. Andrés Díaz Lantada Thursdays June 18th and June 25th IMDEA Materials Creative June is a training initiative consisting of two creativity and innovation workshops focused on advanced materials, problem-solving methodologies, and the use of generative artificial intelligence in materials science and engineering design.

IMDEA Materials Institute recently brought together leading industrial and research figures in Barcelona for its 8th Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting, focused on shaping future collaboration in advanced materials, AI-driven innovation and technology transfer.

Abstract: In this talk, Prof. Bergmann introduces the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Structured Matter-Based Sensing, a joint initiative of TU Graz and the University of Graz (with Prof. Peter Banzer), in collaboration with industry partners voestalpine, Infineon, ams OSRAM, and TDK. The central idea is simple: structure matters — on both sides of the sensing equation.