MATERIAIS 2023 (https://congressomateriais.pt/) aims at continuing the successful series of MATERIAIS congresses promoted by the Portuguese Materials Society (SPM) initiated in 1983. This edition, the XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais - MATERIAIS 2023, and the XII International Materials Symposium, will take place in Guimarães, Portugal, from 3 to 6 April 2023.

MATERIAIS 2023 aims at discussing the most recent scientific and technological advances in Materials Science and Engineering within the general agenda of contributing to Sustainability for a Future. A special emphasis will be given to the following topics:

- Materials for environmental protection and remediation

- Biomedical, Bio-Derived and Bio-Inspired Materials

- Materials for the digital transformation

- Materials for mobility

- Materials for structural and multifunctional applications

- Materials for energy and power generation

- Materials and cultural heritage

MATERIAIS 2023 will be organized by the University of Minho and PIEP (Innovation Pole in Polymer Engineering), an R&D non-profit private association.

We look forward to seeing you in April 2023!

José Covas

(MATERIAIS 2023 Chair) Read more

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