CENTI - Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos, Funcionais e Inteligentes

Complete sensor and actuation solutions for automated processes or services, including hardware, firmware, and software development.

Complete sensor and actuation solutions integrated into new products or materials, including the development of hardware and firmware for integrated systems.

Synthesis of functional additives (including nanomaterials) with applications in the health sector (e.g., repellency, antimicrobial properties, luminescence, magnetic properties, release of active agents), including processes for the valorization of natural materials/biomass and recycling processes for the extraction of active ingredients and critical/secondary raw materials.

Development of electronic devices based on printed electronics processes equipped with sensors/illumination/actuation for integration into wearables/medical devices, as well as the respective manufacturing of parts/devices with sensors/actuation/interactivity integrated into the injected component.

Development of biocompatible materials and structures (e.g., hydrogels) with multifunctionality for different applications in the healthcare sector (e.g., adhesiveness, monitoring).

Functional composites molded and reinforced with fibers and textile structures, made from bio-based and recyclable materials.

Development of advanced thin films with multiple applications (e.g., O2 and water vapor barrier, electrical conductors, biocompatible coatings, decorative, transparent) applied to different materials in the healthcare sector.

Polymer composition by extrusion in the development of smart materials (electrical conductivity, magnetism, piezoelectricity, piezoresistivity, etc.)

Functionalization and surface engineering processes with applications in the healthcare sector. Surface adaptation, development of functional formulations, application using laboratory and/or pilot-scale technologies, and characterization/performance evaluation according to the requirements and specifications related to the scope of application in the healthcare sector.

Integration of sensors and actuators, miniaturized and/or flexible electronics on multiple substrates (e.g., textiles, polymers, ceramics), developing solutions for integration into different healthcare applications.

Functional and intelligent composites molded and reinforced with fibers and textile structures with intrinsic sensor capabilities.

Development of micro and nano-electronic devices and surfaces for application in biosensors and lab-on-chips for diagnostics and support in the healthcare sector.

Development and application of smart materials (e.g., fibers, structures, composites) for the manufacture of sensors for monitoring different parameters, as well as fully integrated actuation elements in healthcare devices.

Development of energy generation devices based on different principles (e.g., photovoltaic, piezoelectric, thermoelectric), as well as the design and production of flexible and/or solid-state batteries tailored to the solution.

Support for development in the following stages: problem definition, data collection and preparation, model development and training, integration and testing.

Development of disruptive soft robotics solutions capable of adapting to dynamic environments, performing tasks with high precision and efficiency, for application in healthcare devices.