Descripción: Universidade de Coimbra «ICEMS (Coimbra) is a Portuguese research Centre with specialists in the main areas necessary for research in materials and thin films, and other surface modifications, for new application fields, having competencies in the characterisation of materials corresponding to current and future trends in materials and surface modification, mainly nanocomposites and nanostructured materials, for industrial challenges. Its aims are research and training in the area of production and characterisation of new materials and surfaces, which has an important potential for the creation of new high-value technological products.»