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Poland

AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow - Department of Ceramic and Refractory Materials

Multidisciplinary team specializing in development, synthesis and characterization of calcium phosphate based bioceramics, composites and hybrid materials

Director : DSc. Eng. Aneta ZIMA

Email : azima@agh.edu.pl

Phone : +48 12 6172327

Address : AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Material Science and Ceramic Department of Ceramic and Refractory Materials 30 Mickiewicza Av., Building B6, 30-059 Kraków

Website : http://kcimo.pl

Research topics :

  • Multifunctional bioceramics. Bone scaffolds. Development, synthesis and characterization of dense and porous, ceramic and composite biomaterials on the basis of calcium phosphates (HAp, TCP, BCP). Hybrid biomaterials for bone tissue engineering
  • Chemically bonded bone substitutes. Chemically modified calcium phosphate based bioceramics. Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of surgically handy bone substitutes including
    calcium phosphate bone cements (CPCs) and biomicrconcretes. Chemical modification of calcium phosphate bioceramics using biocompatible anions and cations.
    Contact information:
    Contact name: DSc. Eng. Aneta ZIMA, Dr. Eng. Joanna CZECHOWSKA
    Tel : +48 12 617 3489, +48 12 6173952
    Email: azima@agh.edu.pl, jczech@agh.edu.pl

Exceptional facilities :

  • Diffractometer D2 Phaser (Bruker) equipped with LYNXEYETM detector, Rietveld analysis -
    DIFFRAC.SUITE TOPAS;
  • Scanning electron microscope (SEM, Phenom-World) with BSE attachment;
  • Universal testing machine (INSTRON 3345);
  • Mercury intrusion porosimetry - Auto Pore IV (Micromeritics);
  • Viscometer (Brookfield);
  • Gillmore Needles Apparatus (HM-310);
  • Planetary ball mill PM 100 (Retsch);
  • Mixer mill MM 400 (Retsch);
  • Attritor mill LMM-C1;

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: European Funds Innovative Economy Programme 2007-2013 ;
  • National funds: the National Centre for Research and Development and the National Science Centre.

Last news

May 16, 2024
New YCN Special Issue on Open Ceramics - Young Ceramists leading the Future

The special issue will accept hitherto unpublished original results submitted both in the form of full-length scientific papers and short communications, but also review papers on the topics in the list.

May 6, 2024
Results of the 1st Bioceramics Student Speech Contest

The ECerS Bioceramics Network is delighted to announce the winners of the 1st Bioceramics Student Speech Contest, which took place online from 17 to 18 April 2024!

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