PATENTES

Multifunctional self-healing epoxy coatings reinforced with recycled carbon fibers 

Entidades propietarias: Airbus SL y URJC

Nº de solicitud: EP 23382981.1

Autores: Z. Martín Moreno, P. Vázquez Sánchez, A. Jiménez Suárez, S. G. Prolongo, D. Martínez Díaz, X. X. Fernandez Sanchez-Romate. Fecha de registro: 27/09/2023. Solicitada en Europa y extensión a EEUU en 2024

Procedimiento para recubrir con fibra de carbono reciclada de alta conductividad eléctrica para apantallamiento 

Entidades propietarias: URJC

Nº de solicitud: ES1787.149

Autores: E.V. Espeute, D. Martínez Díaz, A. Jiménez Suárez, S. G. Prolongo. Fecha de registro: 07/03/2025

Material compuesto preimpregnado sin caducidad, y su procedimiento de preparación 

Entidades propietarias: URJC

Nº de solicitud: ES1787.150

Autores: J. Sánchez, X. X. Fernandez Sánchez-Romate, A. Jiménez Suárez, S. G. Prolongo. Fecha de registro: 07/03/2025

PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS

  • Tang W., Chen Q., Li J., Ao X., Liu Y., Qian L., Prolongo S.G., Qiu Y., Wang D.-Y. Bi-Layered, Ultrathin Coating Initiated Relay Response to Impart Superior Fire Resistance for Polymeric and Metallic Substrates Nano-Micro Letters, 17 (1), 231: 2025. DOI:10.1007/s40820-025-01739-8
  • Fernández-Barbosa P.R., Castaño J.A., Collado I., García-López Á., Nieto R., Murano S., Ramos-Rojas J., Prolongo S.G., Jiménez-Suárez A., Borromeo S., del Ama A.J. A New Sensor Prototype Based on Elastomer-CNT for Footstep Detection: A Comparative Study with FSR Sensors Biosystems and Biorobotics, 31, 565 – 569: 2025. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_111
  • Cortés A., González-Jiménez A., Gutiérrez J., Jiménez-Suárez A., Prolongo S.G. Novel sustainable, smart, and multifunctional 4D-printed nanocomposites with reprocessing and shape memory capabilities (2025) Smart Materials and Structures, 34 (2), 025041: 2025. DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/adac1e
  • Orikasa, K.; Benedetti, L.; Sang-Hyon, C.; Dolmetsch, T.; Jiménez-Suárez, A.; John, D.; Smith, T.; Thomas, T.; Boesl, B.; Agarwal, A..Novel sustainable, smart, and multifunctional 4D-printed nanocomposites with reprocessing and shape memory capabilities (2025) Composites Science and Technology, 261, 110995: 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110995
  • Gómez-Sánchez J., Sánchez-Romate X.X.F., del Rosario G., González-Prolongo S., Jiménez-Suárez A. Multifunctional multilayer coatings: Enhancing durability through self-healing mechanisms activated via Joule effect Progress in Organic Coatings, 200, 109018: 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2024.109018
  • Collado I., Vázquez-López A., Heredia S., de la Vega J., Jiménez-Suárez A., Maestre D., Prolongo S.G. Electromagnetic Interference Shielding of a Sequential Dual-Curing Thiol-Epoxy System Reinforced with GNPs with High Shape Memory ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 17 (12), 18954 – 18970: 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c02049
  • Cortés A., Esperanza A., Gómez-Sánchez J., Sanchez-Romate X.F., Prolongo S.G., Jiménez-Suárez A. Combining de-icing and self-healing for wind blades through an innovative multilayer coating approach Polymer Composites, 46 (5), 4469 – 4481: 2025. DOI: 10.1002/pc.29252
  • Calderón-Villajos R., Vázquez-López A., Jiménez-Suárez A., Fernández Sánchez-Romate X.X., Prolongo S.G. A comparative approach for self-healing of carbon nanotube epoxy/polycaprolactone composites: Joule, Infrared, and oven heating Polymer Composites: 2025. DOI: 10.1002/pc.29466
  • Collado I., Vázquez-López A., Fernández M., de la Vega J., Jiménez-Suárez A., Prolongo S.G. Nanocomposites of sequential dual curing of thiol-epoxy systems with Fe3O4 nanoparticles for remote/in situ applications: thermomechanical, shape memory, and induction heating properties Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8 (2), 199: 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s42114-025-01264-7
  • Moriche R., Artigas-Arnaudas J., Chetwani B., Sánchez M., Campo M., Prolongo M.G., Rams J., Prolongo S.G., Ureña A. Microhardness and wear behavior of nanodiamond-reinforced nanocomposites for dental applications Polymer Composites, 46 (3), pp. 2292 – 2303: 2025. DOI: 10.1002/pc.29104
  • Orikasa, K.; Benedetti, L.; Cheol, P.; Sang-Hyon, C.; Jiménez-Suárez, A.; Dolmetsch, T.; Thomas, T.; Agarwal, A. Smart foams: boron nitride-graphene nanoplatelet foams for tunable radiation shielding and strain sensing Advanced Materials Technologies 9(18), 2400106: 2024. DOI: 10.1002/admt.202400106
  • Lorero, I., Rico, B., Campo, M., Prolongo, S.G. Novel Recycling of Epoxy Thermosets by Blending with Reversible Diels–Alder Epoxy Resin olymers,16(22), 3205: 2024. DOI: 10.3390/polym16223205
  • Yin, G., López, A.M., Collado, I., Vázquez-López, A.; Ao, X.; Hobson, J.; Prolongo, S.G., Wang, D. MXene multi-functionalization of polyrotaxane based PCMs and the applications in electronic devices thermal management Nano Materials Science, 6(5), 495–503: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2023.12.004
  • Espeute, E., Martinez-Diaz, D., Vázquez Sánchez, P., Martín, Z.; del Rosario, G.; Jiménez-Suárez, A., Prolongo, S.G. Smart electroactive self-repairable coating involving end-of-life aircraft prepregs by mechanical recycling Journal of Cleaner Production 469, 143111: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143111
  • Tang, W., Qian, L., Prolongo, S.G., Qiu, Y., Wang, D.-Y. Macromolecular piperazine/aluminum phosphate hybrid and its efficient intumescent flame retardant/thermal conductive polypropylene Chemical Engineering Journal 495, 153162: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.153162
  • Sánchez-Romate, X.F., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Sanz-Ayet, J.M., García-Martínez, V.; Gude, M.R., Prolongo, S.G. Double percolation approach for hybrid graphene Nanoplatelet-Carbon black nanocomposites based on electrical impedance Spectroscopy Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 184, 108273: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108273
  • Moraru, D., Cortés, A., Martinez-Diaz, D., Prolongo S.G., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Sangermano, M. Sustainable Electrically Conductive Bio-Based Composites via Radical-Induced Cationic Frontal Photopolymerization Polymers 16(15), 2159: 2024. DOI: 10.3390/polym15244715
  • Ruiz-Calleja, T., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Calderón-Villajos, R., Prolongo, S.G. Characterization of conductive particle dispersion in textile coatings through Joule's effect monitoring analysis. Textile Research Journal 94(15-16),1752–1760:2024. DOI: 10.1177/00405175241235652
  • Zhou, M.-H., Yin, G.-Z, González Prolongo, S. Review of thermal conductivity in epoxy thermosets and composites: Mechanisms, parameters, and filler influences. Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research 7(3), 295–30: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.aiepr.2023.08.003
  • Lorero, I., Mujica, A., Campo, M., Prolongo, S.G. Mechanical recycling and electro-thermal welding of epoxy vitrimer nanocomposites Polymer Composites 45(7), 6041–6058: 2024. DOI: 10.1002/pc.28178
  • Lorero, I., Rico, B., Campo, M., Prolongo, S.G. Recycling development and shaping of a thermo-reversible epoxy resin with partial contents of Diels-Alder bonds Polymer Testing 134, 108433: 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2024.108433
  • Collado, I., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Vázquez-López, A., del Rosario, G., Prolongo, S.G. Ultrasonication Influence on the Morphological Characteristics of Graphene Nanoplatelet Nanocomposites and Their Electrical and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Behavior Polymers 16(8), 1068: 2024. DOI: 10.3390/polym16081068
  • Vázquez-López, A., de la Vega, J., Collado, I., Carmon, F.J.; Prádanos, P.; Prolongo, S.G., Wang, D.-Y. Graphene Oxide/Polylactic Acid-Based Face Mask to Combat H3N2: A Strategy against Influenza ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7(6), 6460–6470: 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c00183
  • A. Cortés, A., M. Jiménez-Suárez, A. Jiménez Suárez, ..., Prolongo, M.G., Prolongo, S.G. Enhancing efficiency and sustainability of digital light processing 3D-Printing by novel two-stage processing of carbon nanotube reinforced nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 29, 3237–3248: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.02.018
  • Zhou, M.-H., Ao, X., Islam, M., Liu, Y-Y.; Prolongo, S.G., Wang, D.-Y. Bio-based epoxy vitrimer with inherent excellent flame retardance and recyclability via molecular design. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 262, 129363: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129363
  • Jiménez-Suárez, A., Buendía Sánchez, G., Prolongo, S.G. Temperature-dependent synergistic self-healing in thermoplastic-thermoset blends: Unraveling the role of thermoplastics and dynamic covalent networks. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 29, 550–557: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.01.089
  • Cortés, A., Sánchez-Romate, X.F., Martinez-Diaz, D., Prolongo, S.G., Jiménez-Suárez, A. Recyclable Multifunctional Nanocomposites Based on Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Vitrimers with Shape Memory and Joule Heating Capabilities Polymers 16(3), 388: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/polym16030388
  • Gómez-Sánchez, J., Sánchez-Romate, X.F., Espadas, F.J., Prolongo, S.G., Jiménez-Suárez, A. Electromechanical Properties of Smart Vitrimers Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes for SHM Applications Sensors 24(3), 806: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/s24030806
  • Gómez-Sánchez, J., Fernández Sánchez-Romate, X.X., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Prolongo, S.G. Self-Healing Activation by Conventional Resistive Heating through the Addition of Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy Systems Based on Covalent Adaptable Networks ACS Applied Polymer Materials 6(2), pp. 1106–1115: 2024. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01022
  • Martinez-Diaz, D., Espeute, E., Jiménez-Suárez, A., Prolongo, S.G. Electrical and Joule Heating Capabilities of Multifunctional Coatings based on Recycled Carbon Fiber from Prepreg Scrap ACS Omega 8(49), 46548–46559: 2023. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c05413
  • Lorero, I., Rodríguez, Campo, M., Prolongo, S.G. Development of an Electroactive and Thermo-Reversible Diels–Alder Epoxy Nanocomposite Doped with Carbon Nanotubes Polymers 15(24), 4715: 2023. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/polym15244715

  • Ghosh, A., Tian, S., Zhang, M., Gómez, I. L., Chen, Q., Islam, M., Bhatia, B., Prolongo, S. G., Lochab, B., & Wang, D.,González-Prolongo, S.(2025). Deciphering a New Electrolyte Formulation for Intelligent Modulation of Thermal Runaway to Improve the Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Functional MaterialsArticle. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202502761
  • Xu, J., Vázquez‐López, A., Del Río Sáez, J. S., De la Vega, J., Collado, I., Prolongo, S. G., Giannetti, R., Wu, J., & Wang, D.González-Prolongo, S. (2025). Single-Walled Carbon Nanohorns Functionalization of PVA/PDMS for Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators: IoT Remote Gait Sensor. Polymer Composites. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.30061

El ITPS celebra la defensa de su primera tesis doctoral

  •  Título: "Sustainable multifunctional composite materials with 3R capabilities (Recyclability, Reprocessability, and Repairability) based on vitrimeric matrices". 
  • Defendida: 26 de junio 2025
  • Calificación: Sobresaliente cum laude. Organismo: URJC.
  • dirigida por el Dr. Alberto Jiménez Suárez, investigador del ITPS, y codirigida por el Dr. Xoan Xosé Fernández Sánchez-Romate, y se enmarca en el programa de doctorado en Tecnologías industriales, Química, Ambiental, Energética, Electrónica, Mecánica y de los Materiales, con mención internacional.