TEQUIMA - Laboratory of catalysis and materials
Research lines
- Synthesis and characterization of polymeric aerogels doped with carbonaceous nanomaterials for industrial application
- Synthesis of graphene by chemical vapor deposition method
- Synthesis, optimization and characterization of graphene oxide and derived materials
Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanofibers at Pilot Plant scale - Biomass recovery at laboratory and pilot plant scale by thermogravimetric pressure analysis
- Life cycle analysis of chemical processes
- Heterogeneous Catalysis: synthesis, characterization and testing of heterogeneous catalysts in various reactions of industrial and environmental interest
- Electrocatalysis: study of the phenomenon of electrochemical promotion of catalysis (COPD phenomenon or NEMCA effect) to different catalytic reactions of environmental interest Study of catalytic processes for the production of H2 and its use
Members

Amaya.romero@uclm.es
Extensión: 6275

Fernando.Dorado@uclm.es
Ext: 3516

paula.sanchez@uclm.es
Extensión 3418

AnaRaquel.Osa@uclm.es
Extensión: 3509

Antonio.Lconsuegra@uclm.es
Extensión: 6213

marialuz.sanchez@uclm.es
Extensión: 6307
Postdoctorales

Adrian.Esteban@uclm.es
Extensión: 96322
Doctorandos

Estela.Ruiz@uclm.es
Extensión: 96351

ester.lfernandez@uclm.es
Extensión: 96351

Angel.Alcazar@uclm.es
Extensión: 96322

maria.puig@uclm.es
Extensión: 6419

MLuz.Ortiz@uclm.es
Extensión: 96322

Marina.pgarcia@uclm.es
Ext: 96351
Capabilities and Equipment
- Micromeritics TPD-TPR 2900. Desorption, reduction and thermal oxidation tests program. Analysis of metallic dispersions chemisorption by pulses.
- Micromeritics Asap 2010 and QUANTACHROME, QUADRASORB Sl model. Specific area, volume and pore size distribution analysis. Physorption of N2.
- Varian Spectraa 220FS. Quantitative analysis of chemical elements.
- Gas and liquid chromatographs.
- Installation of electrocatalytic hydrogenation of organic molecules
- Electrochemical alcohol reforming facility
- Water alkaline electrolysis installation.
- Installation of electrochemical promotion for CO2 hydrogenation
- Installation of electrochemical promotion for catalytic ethanol reforming.
- Automated robot system for electrode preparation.
- Installation of catalytic production of hydrogen from ammonia.
- Optical microscope.
- Thermal analysis by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). TGA / DSC model 1 STARe System of METTLER TOLEDO.
- Differential scanning calorimetry analysis METTLER TOLEDO DSC2 STAR SYSTEM.
- LINSEIS STA HP / 2 HP-TGA DSC thermogravimetric pressure analysis (HP-TGA).
- Mass spectroscopy (MS). The released products are analyzed in a ThermosStar-GSD320 with a quadrupole mass analyzer and ionization potential of 70 eV of PFEIFFER VACUUM.
- Material thermal conductivity analyzer (KD2-PRO and LINSEIS HFM300).
- Determination of the turbidity index of materials (TURBISCAN LAB).
- Ultrapyc 1200-e pycnometer for the determination of volume and density of powders, foams and solids.
- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) Perkin-Elmer FTIR Spectrum TwoTM for the identification and study of the functional groups of the molecules that make up the material to be analyzed.
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Phenom ProX.
- Dynamic-mechanical analysis DMA model 1 STARe System of METTLLER TOLEDO.
- Anton rheometer for MCR302.
- SHIMADZU AUTOGRAPH AGS-X tensile, compression and flexure meter.
- Quantachrome Poremaster mercury porosimeter.
- RAY-RAN pneumatic die cutter.
- Dynisco LME laboratory mixing extruder.
- THINKY ARE-250 mixer.
- Durometer BENCH STAND SHA0003.
- Lyophilizers (Lyoquest-85 and Lyobeta 6PL, Telstar).
- Various equipment: conventional muffle furnace, 4 stoves, ion electrodes, pH meters, cooling baths, potentiostats, reactors, computer simulators, rotary evaporators, chromatographs, etc.









Collaborative companies and institutions
Research projects
- Open Innovation Test Beds for Lightweight, nano-enabled multifunctional composite materials and components (OASIS)
- Exploración de catalizadores basados en aerogeles para el reformado electroquímico de bioalcoholes
- New Advanced Insulation Phase Change Materials (NANOPCM)
- New routes of production and / or separation of H2 through integrated catalytic and electrochemical systems
- Hydrogen production in polymeric membrane electrochemical reactors and their subsequent use in the synthesis of high value-added products
- Nanocomposite for building constructions and civil infraestructures: European network pilot production line to promote industrial application cases
- Electrocatalytic processes for the transformation of bioethanol into products with higher added value
- Hydrogen production from ammonia using novel catalysts (HIDROAM)
- Rapid catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and waste of regional interest (PIRBIOCLM)
- Development of nanostructured and / or immobilized heterogeneous catalysts on polymeric supports for the environmentally acceptable synthesis of compounds with high added value
- Automatic equipment for the study of pyrolytic and combustion processes of all types of waste, biomass, both of vegetable origin and animal origin (slurry), and composites (UNCM13-1E-1521)
- Pilot plant of a bench-scale thermogravimetric system for pyrolysis, combustion and gasification processes (PP201305)
- Equipment for the characterization of composite materials consisting of polymers and carbon nanostructures for industrial use (UNCM13-1E-1521)
- Equipment for catalytic tests of reactions of hydrogen production and gas treatment, and subsequent analysis of the products generated (EQC2018-004092-P)
- UCTR160177. Optimización de la síntesis y formulación y caracterización de nuevos materiales basados en derivados del grafeno
- UCTR160181. Ejecución de actividades de investigación y montaje experimental
- UCTR150105.2. Integración AIP Suministro SPB, SP y SCAIP – Ensayos para validación experimental
- UCTR-170189. Ingeniería Básica de Procesos Térmicos
- UCTR170298. Desarrollo y caracterización de composites formulados con nanomateriales de carbono e inorgánicos
- UCTR-15-0076. Desarrollo de electrolizadores de alcoholes
- UCTR150056.Diseño de un sistema de almacenamiento térmico para recuperación de calor proveniente de pilas de combustible y electrolizadores mediante materiales de cambio de fase basado en la patente europea 09153793.6-1213 (ref.: EP 1828.2A), publicada el día 8 de mayo de 2013, para su centro en Puertollano
- UCTR-12-0235. Aplicación de la electrocatálisis en la producción de H2 acoplada a otros procesos de interés industrial y medioambiental (Electrocatal)
- UCTR120087. Síntesis de materiales nanocarbonosos de interés industrial
- CTR-12-0351. Acuerdo marco de colaboración para investigación en materiales avanzados y su aplicación en construcción
PhD thesis
- Valorization of Biomass of Plant Origin through Thermal and Thermochemical Processes
- Novel Routes for H2 and C2S Production by Coupling Catalysis and Electrocatalysis
- Influence of catalytic support in the production of synthetic fuels via Fischer-Tropsch
- Methane tri-reforming over nickel catalysts
- Electrochemical promotion of novel catalysts with alkaline conductors for hydrogen production from methanol
- New electrocatalytic applications for energy and environmental remediation processes
- Energy optimization of industrial heat exchange networks
- Definition and optimization of graphene-based nanomaterials synthesis
- H2 production by electrochemical ethanol reforming
- Development of new aerogels to be used in industrial applications by means of freeze-drying
- CO2 Hydrogenation to methanol at atmospheric pressure
External collaborations
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico (UAEMex)
- Universidade de Brasília (Brasil)
- Universidad de Loyola (Sevilla)
- Universidad de Otawa (Canada)
- Universidad de Iasi (Rumanía)
- Universidad Laval (Quebec, Canadá)
- Instituto Max Planck de Coloides e Interfases de Berlín (Alemania)
- Universidad de Patras (Grecia)
- Universidad de Gent (Bélgica)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica (Perú)
- Saint Gobain (Francia)
- IRCELYON (Francia)
- CSIC Institute of Materials Science (Sevilla). Collaborations in publications and thesis co-direction
- INRS (Quebec, Canada). Publication Collaboration
- Imperial College Longon. Publications Collaborations
- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (Netherlands). Publications Collaborations
- CNETE (Quebec, Canada). Collaborations in projects and publications
- CERTH / CPERI and Technical University of Crete (Greece). Publications and student exchange collaborations