Research Areas – Advanced Thermal Devices

Thermal and Refractory materials
- Refractory materials integration for stronger and lighter furniture systems
- Low mass & high thermal conductivity composites for shortening firing cycles
- New materials for kiln furniture systems lifetime enhancement
Energy and Utilities
- New efficient cathodes for Green Hydrogen generation and fuel cells
- Solid state devices for direct conversion of heat into electricity (thermionic cells)
- Thermal-electrical energy storage systems
  - ALTERA¹: ALmacenamiento Termo-Eléctrico por Reflectancia Aumentada
Space and Defense
- Electric Propulsion devices for spacecrafts
  - NEMESIS²: Novel Electride Material for Enhanced electrical propulSIon Solutions
- Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE) devices
  - E.T.PACK³: Electrodynamic Tether technology for PAssive Consumable-less deorbit Kit
Health and environmental safety
- Germicide for indoor surface cleaning
- Novel materials for water treatment catalysts