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enviado al congresos 5th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials (6-10 March 2017 | Lisbon, Portugal) y poster presentado en dicho congreso. Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) offer unique advantages for many applications due to their ordered structures, high thermal stability, tunable chemical functionality, ultra-high porosity and the availability of hundreds of well characterized structures.[1] On the other hand, Ionic Liquids (IL), which are ionic salts liquid at ambient conditions, have suitable properties for many applications, such as negligible volatility, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical stability, and high ionic conductivity. However, their liquid nature hinders their handling, making it necessary the use solid supports. [2] The insertion of ILs into MOFs has resulted in a new generation of materials with properties of both MOF and IL. [3] The studies of potential applications of MOF@IL composite materials are still very incipient, but they point out that the properties of MOFs could be improved by the insertion of ILs.[4] In order to know whether MOF@IL could be used as new materials it is necessary to study their stability, both thermal and chemical. In this work, three MOFs were selected, CuBTC, ZIF-8 and MOF-74,[5] to produce MOF@IL with two ILs, [BMIM][BF4] and [EMIM][BF4]. Themogravimetry was used to determine the thermal stability of the composites, as well as, to quantify the IL content before and after the leakeage tests both in water and toluene. Other characterization techniques, such as, IR spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction were used. The insertion of ILs was successful for CuBTC and ZIF-8, but not for MOF-74. The thermal stability of the MOF@IL is related to the interactions established between thet MOF and the IL. However, the chemical stability of the composites in water and toluene depend on that of the MOFs and, consequently, a poor stability is observed for CuBTC@IL in water. The use of these new materials is, therefore, determined by the stability of the MOFs acting as host structures. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad: MAT2013-42092-R Gobierno Vasco: IT-630-13 Dpto. desarrollo economico y competitividad (GV), programa ELKARTEK: ACTIMAT KK-2015/00094 y LISOL KK-2016/00095

Poster presentado en: New Materials for a Better life! 2017 Workshop, 27/10/2017, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco The development of polymer membranes with tailored micro-morphology and wettability are a demand in the areas of filtration, sensors or tissue engineering, among others. Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) is a thermoplastic copolymer and one of the most interesting polymers to be used in these areas due to its good mechanical and thermal properties, biocompatibility and low density. The control of the morphology on this material is crucial for its performance. However, for the moment this is a complicated task and is mostly restricted to the use of solvent evaporation (SE) and non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) techniques. In this way, this work consists in a systematic study of the use of ionic liquids in the control of these membranes properties. Ionic liquids are molten salts with melting points lower than 100 °C, which stand out for their good properties, such as high good thermal stability, low vapor pressure, nonflammability and their ability to act as solvents of various materials and they have already been studied for the control of morphology in certain materials. In this work, the production and the characterization of PVDF-HFP@ionic liquid composite membranes using different ionic liquids (Diethylmethylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, 1-Methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and 1-Methylimidazolium chloride) and methodologies (solvent evaporation temperature) are described in detail. The results demonstrate how aspects such as morphology, wettability or mechanical properties change depending on the production methodology employed and on the type of used ionic liquid. In view of the results, it is concluded that the morphology of a polymer composite can be tuned by use ILs and this control of the morphology could open up new possibilities for their use in different applications. “Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad” (MAT2016-76739-R(AEI/FEDER, UE)). “Gobierno Vasco” ( KK-2016/00095-LISOL, program Elkartek).

Uma das problemáticas mais prementes nas cidades europeias, caracteriza-se pela degradação física, social, económica e ambiental dos seus centros históricos. No entanto, as estratégias tradicionais de reabilitação e combate a estes problemas são muitas vezes ineficazes, sendo necessário procurar novas formas de superar tais problemas, que devem ser enquadradas numa política de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. A criatividade e as actividades artísticas podem desempenhar um papel significativo na resolução destes problemas, através da ocupação de edifícios devolutos. Com base numa análise comparativa de quatro casos de estudo: LxFactory, em Lisboa; Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, em Barcelona; 59 Rivoli, em Paris; Kunsthaus Tacheles, em Berlim; foi possível constatar que a reabilitação pela arte pode produzir um efeito de renovação social e económica no espaço e sua envolvente, criando novas oportunidades económicas locais, emprego, novos percursos turísticos, atracção de novos habitantes, entre outros. Considerando o enquadramento que, actualmente, a reabilitação tem como acção de cariz sustentável, particularmente ao nível da dimensão ambiental, associá-la às actividades artísticas, criativas ou culturais, pode permitir responder às dimensões social e económica. A introdução de novas dinâmicas e vivências em espaços desocupados ou devolutos, permite ainda a valorização económica dos imoveis, constituindo um factor de regeneração urbana. A proposta de um modelo de avaliação da sustentabilidade de casos de reabilitação pela arte pode fundamentar a sua criação, permitindo que estes sejam replicados, com os benefícios que lhes estão associados. A aplicação do modelo pode portanto, disponibilizar informações sobre a capacidade de geração de influências positivas, das intervenções de reabilitação pela arte, ao nível do Desenvolvimento Sustentável, potenciando a aceitação destes projectos por parte dos vários agentes que compõem a cidade e viabilizando a sua difusão para outros espaços urbanos com necessidades de reabilitação.