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Degradation and sustainable use of polymeric materials |
| Objectives: Study of degradation and biodegradation of polymeric materials. Study of photochemical properties of compounds and materials resistant to UV radiation and VUV radiation. Development of products, technology and processes to accelerate materials degradation. Development of products, technology and processes to prevent the degradation of polymeric materials. Study of polymeric residues (microplastics) in the marine environment. |
Extraction and improvement of properties of compounds of natural origin |
| Objectives: Use of biomass as a renewable source of energy and raw materials. Study of physicochemical properties for better use of resources and maximization of their performance. Research and development of chemical processes of industrial interest from cellulose, wood, lignin, and compounds extracted from biomass such as tannins, acacia extract, agribusiness residues, biomass residues, etc. |
Development and application of biopolymer-based materials |
| Objectives: Develop biomaterials formulated in majority with biopolymeric or natural polymer components and the processes necessary for their manufacture and processing. |
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Polymers, membranes, surfaces and interfaces |
| Objectives: Study and development of polymers and membranes, modification of their surface and interfacial properties and influence on their respective applications. Study of surface science and related phenomena. |
Synthesis and crystallography of ligands and metallic complexes |
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Objectives: Development, study and technological application of solid state materials of metallic complexes and various ligands (organic, inorganic and hybrid) with a focus on research and development in catalysis, photophysics, photochemistry, biological activity, magnetism and porous materials. |
Fluidynamic systems and regimes |
| Objectives: Development and optimization of operations that use fluidynamic regimes for particles movement and their use in materials and compounds modification technology. Development of mixtures separation operations applied to Chemical Engineering and Food Science and Technology. Innovation in production and processing of seeds and food. |
Development of materials for catalytic processes |
| Objectives: Development, study and technological application of materials (organic, inorganic and hybrid) for catalytic processes. Optimization of catalytic processes with a focus on Green Chemistry. Process optimization to develop sustainable production methods. |
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Photochemistry applied to the synthesis, modification, functionalization, processing and degradation of materials and compounds. |
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Objectives: Study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, its reactions and development of technology and processes based on photochemical phenomena. Insertion of photochemical science in the synthesis, processing and application of new materials, as well as the use of electromagnetic radiation in matter degradation processes. Development of intelligent materials with stimulus-response characteristics based on light-matter interaction. |
Development of technologies associated with environmental management |
| Objectives: Diagnose vulnerability points for contaminants in water, soil and air. Innovation in environmental management and monitoring of emerging contaminants in the environment. |
Study of spectroscopic properties of compounds and materials |
| Objectives: Study spectroscopic properties to identify new technologies and new applications for materials and chemical compounds. Develop technologies that use spectroscopic properties as the operating principle. Develop methodologies for studying spectroscopic properties. |