BCMaterials
We are the Basque Center for Materials, Applications & Nanostructures
BCMaterials
We work on new materials for a better life!
Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network.
Our publications reached a 50 H Index. 83% of Q1 publications.
66 staff researchers plus 27 associates.
99% of competitive funding.
Strategic areas
The strategic areas are designed to benefit from the knowledge generated in advanced materials and apply it to respond to the most important challenges of modern society. From environmental remediation, monitoring and prevention, energy generation and storage, biomedicine and biotechnology, as well as providing the advanced materials necessary for digitalization and industry 4.0 strategies
Environmental prevention, remediation and monitoring
Solutions based on materials for sensing (heavy metals, volatile organic compounds) and remediation strategies for water and air, materials compatible with sustainability and circular economy…
Energy generation and storage
Researching on new materials for solar energy and energy harvesting systems, active materials for Li and Na-batteries, printable batteries, hydrogen generation and storage…
Digitalization and emerging technologies
We develop smart and functional materials with improved integration through advanced manufacturing processes, materials for sensors and actuators used for smart cities and interiors, industry 4.0 and wearables…
Biomedicine and biotechnology
We focus, among others, on the development of nanoparticle based solutions for biomedicine, active scaffolds and microenvironments for tissue enginereering, including organ-on-a-chip approaches.
Research lines
Research lines are designed to generate knowledge in the new generation of smart, active and multifunctional materials, to achieve excellence in the next generation of materials, to discover materials and effects and to transfer this knowledge to society. Within the research áreas, one or more of theses research lines work together in order to give answer to specific technological and society challenges. In addition, the transversal research lines are designed as activities supporting the actions of research lines and areas through specialist in highly needed tools and activity of advanced materials science.
Training opportunities for students
University internship programs, degree final projects, master thesis final projects, doctoral program...
Latest News
Rajendra Gajjala, New Post-Doctoral Researcher of BCMaterials
We are happy to receive Rajendra Kumar Reddy Gajjala as new post-doctoral researcher at our center. Dr. Gajjala joined the micro and nano-devices research line to reinforce the current work…
BCMaterials hosts the meeting of the consortium of the MULTI-FUN European project
On March 15 and 16, BCMaterials is hosting at its headquarters in Leioa (Spain) the meeting of the consortium of the European MULTI-FUN project, in which our center is one of the partners. The event…
Mahdi Gassara And Abdessamad El Adel, New Pre-Doctoral Researchers
BCMaterials gives its warmest welcome to two new pre-doctoral researchers: Mahdi Gassara and Abdessamad El Adel. Mahdi Gassara has a Degree in Chemistry from the University of Sfax (Tunisia). In…
Naveen Harindu gets his PhD as BCMaterials researcher
We want to congratulate Naveen Harindu, pre-doctoral researcher of BCMaterials, for becoming new doctor on 3rd March. Naveen made an excellent defense of his thesis entitled "Reliability Enhancement…