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UNICA-DIMCM – University of Cagliari

Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Director : Prof. Francesco Ginesu

Email : ginesu@unica.it

Phone : +39 070 675 5058

Address : P.za D’Armi 09123 Cagliari, Sardinia

Website : http://people.unica.it/dipartimentoingegneriameccanicachimicaedeimateriali/

Research topics :

Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Self-Propagating High-Temperature (SHS) Reactions, Field-Activated Combustion Synthesis (FACS), Mechano-chemical Reactions  and SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering)
o   fabrication of ceramic and inter-metallic materials with graded porosity

o   fabrication of Ultra High-Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs)

o   hydroxyapatite-bioactive glass composites

Exceptional facilities :

  • SHS reactors
  • Attrittor Mill Union Process (model 01-HD)
  • Ball Mill (model Spex Mixer Mill 8000)
  • SPS 515 apparatus (Sumimoto Coal Mining Co. Ltd, )
  • Spark Plasma Sintering Furnace (FCT Systeme GmbH - type HP D 250)

Financial support programmes :

  • MIUR – FIRB 2013 – present (Innovative materials for solar thermodynamic technology)

  • Sardinian Regional Government 2013 – present (Use of hMSC for toxicity tests of nanopowders)
  • Eurostar, European Community 2011 – present (Novel SPS technology FAST2 – SEPROFAST)
  • Sardinian Regional Government 2012 – present (Development of HAp composities)
  • PIA Regione Sardegna, Italy 2010-2013 (Synthesis/densification of innovative materials via SPS)
  • FIRB, Italy 2007-2010 (SHS powders production) 

  •  NAMAMET, VI Program Framework, EU 2004-2007 (Synthesis of dense materials by SPS)

  •  MIUR/Promea, Italy 2002 - 2004 (Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials)

  •  MIUR COFIN 2002, Italy 2002-2004 (Synthesis of dense nanomaterials)

  •  FIRB, Italy 2003-2006 (Synthesis of nanomaterials)

  •  CIPE 488 Promea, Italy 2002 – 2004 (Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Mechanochemical and Combustion Reactions)

  • Consorzio 21, Italy 1999 - 2001 (Field assisted combustion synthesis of advanced materials)

  • INTAS, European Community 1998 - 2000 (Synthesis of advanced composites)
     

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The special issue will accept hitherto unpublished original results submitted both in the form of full-length scientific papers and short communications, but also review papers on the topics in the list.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