The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet
Italy
CENTRO CERAMICO
Director : Prof. Maria Chiara Bignozzi
Email : maria.bignozzi@unibo.it
Phone : +39 051 534015
Address : Via Martelli, 26 I-40138 Bologna
Website : www.centroceramico.it
Research topics :
Main Lines of Activities
- CERAMIC PROCESS
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Sustainability of the ceramic process in the frame of circular economy, to minimize industrial costs, maximize the productivity and improve technical performances of the end product (Dr. Elisa Rambaldi - rambaldi@centroceramico.it)
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Environmental sustainability of ceramic process: monitoring of the air/water emissions, and workplace environment (Dr. Giuliana Bonvicini - bonvicini@centroceramico.it)
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Energy performances of ceramic process (Eng. Barbara Mazzanti - mazzanti@centroceramico.it)
- CERAMIC MATERIALS
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Functional glazes for ceramic tiles to improve properties such as high solar reflectance for building envelops; anti-slip characteristics for indoor/outdoor environments, etc. (Eng. Barbara Mazzanti - mazzanti@centroceramico.it)
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High hydrophobic or high hydrophilic functional coatings (thin films) to improve surface cleanability (Dr. Giovanni Ridolfi - ridolfi@centroceramico.it)
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Innovative porcelain glazes formulations for metal layers applications (Dr. Elisa Rambaldi - rambaldi@centroceramico.it)
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Ceramic membranes for water filtration (Dr. Giovanni Ridolfi - ridolfi@centroceramico.it)
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Ceramic materials for advanced and/or medical applications (Dr. Elisa Rambaldi - rambaldi@centroceramico.it)
- Geopolymers/ Alkali activated materials as new sustainable materials for ceramic industry (Prof. Maria Chiara Bignozzi – maria.bignozzi@unibo.it)
- BUILDING INSTALLATIONS SYSTEMS
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Innovative versus traditional tiling installation systems: tiling characterizations for restorations or new buildings constructions (Eng. Leonardo Sanseverino - sanseverino@centroceramico.it)
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Smart materials/components to improve performances of buildings (Dr. Giuliana Bonvicini - bonvicini@centroceramico.it)
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) to manage buildings restorations (Eng. Barbara Mazzanti - mazzanti@centroceramico.it)
Exceptional facilities :
Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with Energy-Dispersive microanalysis System (SEM-EDS), X-rays diffractometer (XRD), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), Differential Thermal Analysis and Thermogravimetric analysis (DTA-TG), Heating Microscope (HM), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, 3D optical profilometer, furnaces up to 1800°C, Pressure Slip Casting (PSC) press, all the equipments for characterization of ceramic tile according to all the ISO 10545 test methods
Financial support programmes :
- Regional funding: POR FESR 2014-2020 Emilia-Romagna Region
- National funding : MISE (Ministery of the Economic Development)
- European funding: EU-Life projects; H2020
Any other relevant information :
Research, technological transfer and consulting on ceramics and building materials such as adhesives, membranes, etc... Analysis, technical services for the determination of energy consumption, process sustainability and indoor/outdoor pollution, development of customized test methods, technical assistance. Technical support for developing of ISO, EN and UNI standards. Educational and technical training for companies, technical experts and professionals.
Last news
2024 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 4th call!
In the frame of the 2024 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a 4th call, this time to allow grants to European Students to attend the 88th Annual Session of the Indian Ceramics Society and International Conference in Advanced Ceramics for Sustainability which will be organised by the Indian Ceramic Society in the campus of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (located in Chennai, India), from 28th to 30th November 2024.
ACerS is offering travelling grants of 1.500 $ to attend the two 2024 ECerS Summer Schools
The grants can be allowed to undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from non-European based universities. The 2024 ECerS Summer Schools will be held prior to Electroceramics XIX (Vilnius, Lithuania - School: 17-18 August 2024) and Shaping 9 (Warsaw, Poland - School: 24-25 September 2024)!
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