The European Ceramic Society

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Russia

Grebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences

Research on materials science

Director : Doctor of Sciences Irina Kruchinina

Email : kruchinina@iscras.ru

Phone : +7 812 328-07-02

Address : Makarova Emb., 2 199034, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Website : http://www.iscras.ru

Research topics :

Oxide and oxygen-free ceramics, coatings, ceramic composites, organic-inorganic composites, porous glasses etc.

Exceptional facilities :

  • Furnaces (Nabertherm, SNOL)
  • Special equipment for X-ray, DSC/TG analysis
  • Special equipment for coatings
  • Particle size and zeta potential analyzer (NanoBrook 90 PlusZeta)
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Atomic Force Microscopy – Probe nanolaboratory (INTEGRA, NT-MDT, Russia)
  • Nova 1200e instrument (Quantachrome, USA)
  • Dilatometer (DIL 402 C (NETZSCH))
  • Climate chamber (from −70 up to +60), Russia
  • UV-visible spectrophotometer (UF-56 LOMO, Russia)
  • FTIR Spectroscopy (FSM 2202, Llc “Ifraspek”)
  • Potentiostat-galvanostat (R-45X, Russia)
  • Test stand for hydrogen-air and microbial solid polymer hydrogen-air fuel cells etc.

Financial support programmes :

  • Regional fundings: (RFBR)
  • National fundings: (RSF, RFBR)
  • Special fundings for young researches

Latest news

Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 28th February 2026!

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-April 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 28th February 2026 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-May 2026.

Dec 1, 2025
Obituary - Professor Athena Tsetsekou

The Greek Scientific Community mourns the loss of our dear colleague Professor Athena Tsetsekou (64), Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and President of the Hellenic Ceramic Society.

Oct 28, 2025

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