TEMIS: Mobile device to measure the potential emission of nanoparticles in building materials

TEMIS: Mobile device to measure the potential emission of nanoparticles in building materials

Scientists of CSIC have developed and patented a method to measure the potential emission of nanoparticles in building materials, simulating various processes of abrasion. Moreover, the device has been tested recently and the results surpass the expectations. More information about the device here.

Awareness activity in SedNet Steering Group in Hamburg

Awareness activity in SedNet Steering Group in Hamburg

Marta Castellote has met with the SedNet Steering Group in Hamburg (Germany). There, she has explained the proposal of the inclussion of photocatalysts in building materials which incorporate of dredged sediments.

BECSA and Primlab visit LIFE Photoscaling installations

BECSA and Primlab visit LIFE Photoscaling installations

Today, BECSA and Primlab have visited the installation of the European Project LIFE Photoscaling. Marta Castellote and Eva Jiménez have shown the platform in Madrid with the three banks of proofs and the rest of materials.

V Reunión Nacional de Grupos de Fotocatálisis y 2018 Joint UK&Ireland/Spain Semiconductor Photochemistry Meeting

V Reunión Nacional de Grupos de Fotocatálisis y 2018 Joint UK&Ireland/Spain Semiconductor Photochemistry Meeting

Marta Castellote and Eva Jiménez participate in the “V Reunión Nacional de Grupos de Fotocatálisis” and the “2018 Joint UK & Ireland/Spain Semiconductor Photochemistry Meeting”. Official web: The UK and Ireland Semiconductor Chemistry Network Noticia en español: V Reunión Nacional de Grupos de Fotocatálisis y 2018 Joint UK&Ireland/Spain Semiconductor Photochemistry Meeting    

Technical tour with teacher and students from Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (Arequipa, Perú)

Technical tour with teacher and students from Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (Arequipa, Perú)

Today, teacher and students from Escuela de Ingeniería de Materiales, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (Arequipa, Perú) have visited the Photoscaling Project installations at the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences.

LIFE Photoscaling presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment Sensing (SEES 2018)

LIFE Photoscaling presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment Sensing (SEES 2018)

José María Cordero presented LIFE Photoscaling project in the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment Sensing (SEES 2018) which took place in the University of Cambridge.   The tasks performed by UPM in the LIFE Phostoscaling project were explained. The most important one is the setting of statistical methods for low cost sensors signal processing. The objective of this study is to develop and […]

Eva Jiménez presents LIFE Photoscaling Project in X National Technical Meeting of Photocatalysis

Eva Jiménez presents LIFE Photoscaling Project in X National Technical Meeting of Photocatalysis

Eva Jiménez presented the Photoscaling Project in the X National Workshop of Photocatalysis which took place in Zaragoza. She explained the steps followed until now (objectives, open call, principal actions, …) and the future operations (decision-making tool, installation of the chosen material, …). Many of the producers that participate in Photoscaling project attended the Workshop as well. You can check the web of AIF, the […]

Marta Castellote presents Photoscaling project in SPEA10

Marta Castellote presents Photoscaling project in SPEA10

Marta Castellote has presented the LIFE Phostoscaling project in the 10th European meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications (SPEA10), held in Almería, Spain, on June 4th – 8th 2018. Marta has explained the in-situ evaluation of NOx removal efficiency of photocatalytic urban pavements. Link to the official web.  

LIFE Photoscaling project presented in INFODAY about LIFE Projects

LIFE Photoscaling project presented in INFODAY about LIFE Projects

The last 11 May 2018, IETcc was invited to expose its experience as a coordinator of LIFE Photoscaling project in “Real Jardín Botánico (CSIC)” in Madrid. IETcc presented a poster with informaton about LIFE Photoscaling project. The rest of the programme can be seen here.

LIFE Photoscaling presented in the LIFE MiNOx closing event

LIFE Photoscaling presented in the LIFE MiNOx closing event

Marta Castellote has presented the LIFE Photoscaling project during the LIFE MINOx closing event that took place at CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas).