The Center for Research in Multiscale Science and Engineering of Barcelona (CCEM-UPC) is a multidiciplinary, cutting-edge research center in the field of materials science that aims to provide solutions for health, environmental and energy global challenges. Our research groups are dedicated to research, development and innovation in the fields of micro- and nano-engineering, biomaterials, environment recovery and energy harvesting. We are part of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and participate in several EU-funded projects doing research in the frontier of knowledge.
Some of our ERC-granted projects are:
Read More– BAMBBI: Bio-inspired AntiMicrobial Bone BIoceramics. Deciphering contact-based biocidal mechanisms.
This project is part of the “Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering (BBT)” group, led by Dr. Prof. Maria-Pau Ginebra. It aims to tackle the challenge of bacterial bone infections in orthopaedic and maxillofacial surgery by developing synthetic bone grafts featuring contact-based antimicrobial properties, adding antimicrobial activity to their capacity to support bone regeneration. In addition to being a major breakthrough in the field of bone regeneration, the project is focused on developing new methods of fine-tuning the nanostructure of calcium phosphates which will have an impact in very diverse fields such as catalysis, water purification and protein separation.
– SENSATE: Low dimensional semiconductors for optically tuneable solar harvesters.
This project is part of the “Micro and Nanotechnologies – Photovoltaic laboratory” at CCEM, led by Dr. Edgardo Saucedo and Prof. Joaquim Puigdollers. It proposes ground-breaking ideas and concepts for the development of novel materials with exotic optic and electric properties, that can be the solution for a semi-transparent or transparent and universal solar energy harvester. The use of these materials will improve the overall conversion efficiency of solar cells, achieving high efficiencies. If successful, SENSATE will have an unprecedented impact on our perception of solar cell energy, promoting applications that are currently considered marginal in photovoltaic and electronic devices.
Frontier Research
Our center encompasses a wide range of research areas in applied materials sciences. From biomedicine and tissue engineering to nanotechnology for the creation of new materials, our research is always pushing the limits of scientific knowledge, developing new knowledge beyond the state-of-the-art. Our center is part of more than 10 EU-funded projects, including ERCs and we count with exceptional and worldly recognized scientists in the fields of physics, engineering and biomedicine.