About
GREEnMat is recognized for its strong expertise in the design and characterization of functional materials, primarily inorganic, but also metallic and hybrid. These materials are developed in the form of thin films, powders, or bulk solids, and are intended for use in high-value-added systems.
Ongoing research projects notably focus on the development of innovative materials with tailored properties for strategic application areas:
🔋 Energy
Development of advanced technologies for:
• Energy production — next-generation photovoltaics, green hydrogen, transparent conductive materials,...
• Energy storage — cathode, anode, and solid-state electrolyte materials for Li-, Na-, K-, and Zn-ion batteries
• Energy consumption management — electrochromic smart windows
• Light management — optical modulation in “transparent” oxide films for multispectral camouflage systems
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🌱 Environment
• Recycling of silicon-based photovoltaic cells
• Battery recycling
• Recovery of metallic waste to produce high-value powders for additive manufacturing
• Reuse of waste streams from stereolithographic 3D printing for applications in personalized medicine
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🧬 Health
• Engineering of pharmaceutical powders
• Development of materials for biomedical additive manufacturing
• Design of wearable biosensors for sweat-based diagnostics
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