Value proposition

ICTP is a research Institute of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research, CSIC, a public research organisation belonging to the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

The principal Functions are:
- Research projects and contracts.
- Scientific and technical advice.
- Training of specialist staff on polymer science.
- Promotion of the culture of polymer science.
- Transfer of results to the business sector.

Principal Research Lines at ICTP:

‐ Design and development of new elastomeric materials for advanced applications.
- Development of components for energy conversion and storage electrochemical devices.
- Design and development of functional polymeric nanocomposites based on graphene, carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanoparticles.
- Development of nanohybrids and interactive polymers with stimuliresponsive behavior with applications in sensor field, detection systems, drug release, regenerative medicine and other therapies.
- Preparation and development of application of polymeric nanomaterials.
- Design and preparation of biomaterials for biomedical field.
- Nanostructured polymer and multicomponent systems.
- Heterogeneous polymer systems and organic-inorganic hybrid materials: control of interphases and surfaces, ionic and molecular transport properties, superhydrophobicity and superlipophobicity, optoelectronic properties, etc.
- Condensation polymers: membranes for water purification, gas separation and porous materials as catalyst supports.
- Synthesis and modification of polymers with photochemical and environmental applications.
Synthesis and modification of polymers for technological and biomedical applications.
- Heterogeneous materials based on organic polymers: blends, composites, interfacial agents from chemical modification of polymers, recycling and waste treatment.
- Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials developed from well-defined polymers obtained by conventional/controlled polymerization