The Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics (ISSMC) of the National Research Council (CNR) is the Italian Pole of Excellence on Ceramic Materials, where the conception, design and development of new ceramic and hybrid materials takes place.
Research activities are directed to innovation in materials and processes in response to the emerging needs of industry, science and culture, in the various fields of application. Topics range from the basic study and characterization of powders and materials to the development and innovation of production processes.
The aim of the studies is the control of properties and performance of devices using ceramic process control and engineering of materials for specific applications.
Through the development of new processes, including nanotechnology, new materials are developed and engineered, and new solutions are proposed to innovate traditional products and also to provide them with new functions and new performances.

CNR-ISSMC activity will focus on ice-templating process, development of materials and data to produce engineered and/or vertically oriented porous structure for energy applications. The main component and system developed in the project will be Solid Oxide Cells (SOFC/SOEC), H2 separation membranes and piezoelectric materials.