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Environment

Improve the environment, a commitment to the future development of new materials

We try to improve the environment from different industrial points to improve future societies

AREAS OF ACTION

H2 Generation

We develop catalytic materials for the conversion of H2O into H2 and O2 and the transformation of CO2 into C and O2 in a continuous circular system. Our goal is to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide while generating energy by reacting H2 with O2 to form water

Environmental Fertilizers

We investigate and develop fertilizer glasses for the cultivation of terrestrial plants (tomatoes, legumes, etc.) and aquatic plants (microalgae) in order that all the nutrients are used and not lost in the middle, avoiding pollution problems. Also developed glasses maintain soil moisture to minimize the consumption of irrigation water

Waste Material Recycling

Composite materials based on fiberglass or carbon and polyester or epoxy resins, as well as mining waste or urban waste (glass hull, incinerator ash, etc.) are researched for their recovery and reuse in new materials

Water Purification

We make photocatalytic-bactericidal materials to purify water in drinking water treatment stations (ETAPs). We characterize porous and microporous materials used in ETAPs

PUBLICATIONS

Application of a glass fertilizer in sustainable tomato plant crops
PuEnvironment3 Jan 2019SCI

Application of a glass fertilizer in sustainable tomato plant crops

A. Tamayo, R. de la Torre, O. Ruiz, P. Lozano, M.A. Mazo, J. Rubio
J. Sci. Food. Agric. 98 (2018) 4625 – 4633
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8992

New Glass Fertilizer for Tomato Crops to Reduce the Environmental Impact
PuEnvironment29 Oct 2018SCI

New Glass Fertilizer for Tomato Crops to Reduce the Environmental Impact

J. Rubio, R. Rodríguez, A. Ciruelos, O. Ruiz, P. A. Lozano, R. de la Torre
Acta Horticulturae 2017, 65 – 72
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1159.10

Evaluation of glass leaching as nutrient source for microalgae growth
PuEnvironment29 Oct 2018SCI

Evaluation of glass leaching as nutrient source for microalgae growth

N. Grabska, A. Tamayo, M. A. Mazo, L. Pascual, J. Rubio
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio 54 (2015) 166 – 174
DOI: 10.1016/j.bsecv.2015.05.001

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CONFERENCES

Influence of temperature on the porosity generated in the WWS clay-sludge ceramic tiles
February, 2016XIV World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality (Qualicer XIV)

Influence of temperature on the porosity generated in the WWS clay-sludge ceramic tiles

P. Blázquez, A. Tamayo, M. A. Mazo, F. Rubio, J. Rubio

In this work it has been used waste water sludges (WWS) from drinking water treatments stations to prepare tile pieces and it has been studied the influence of sludge on the porosity of the material and its resistance as a function on the sintering temperature

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New glass fertilizers for tomato crops that reduce the environmental impact
June, 201514th International Congress of the European Ceramic Society

New glass fertilizers for tomato crops that reduce the environmental impact

J. Rubio, S. Moya, E. Vicente, R. de la Torre, N. Cornejo, M. A. Mazo, A. Tamayo

Different potassium phosphorus silicate glasses have been prepared and have been used as fertilizers for tomato crops

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EDUCATION

Development of high-strength glass-ceramic materials with biocide properties

Ariane Khalissa • Setif University (Algeria), Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics
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Cerium Photovoltaic Systems

Eva Casado • University Politécnica of Madrid
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