The European Ceramic Society
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Poland
DEPARTMENT OF CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES
Director : Dr. Krzysztof PERKOWSKI
Email : k.perkowski@icimb.pl
Phone : +48 22 5499744
Address : Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials Division of Ceramics and Concrete in Warsaw, 9Postępu St., 02-676 Warsaw
Website : www.icimb.pl/icimb_en/
Research topics :
- Ceramic nanopowders synthesis: Design and development of nanopowders synthesis by combustion method: Y203, Al203, MgAl2O4,Y3Al5O12
- Transparent ceramics: Application of high-pressure methods for fabrication of transparent ceramics materials from yttrium oxide, yttrium-aluminum garnet and magnesium-aluminum spinel doped with rare earth elements like Nd, Yb, Er for solid state lasers
Contact information:
Contact name: Dr. Eng. Magdalena GIZOWSKA
Tel: +48 22 5499778 Email: m.gizowska@icimb.pl - AlN Ceramic synthesis: Design and development of high temperature synthesis by free sintering, and HIP sintering method of AlN ceramics with sintering aids. The whole process design from granulation preparation till the final sinter. Preliminary research in transparent ceramics based on AlN: Application of high-pressure methods for fabrication of transparent ceramics materials from aluminum nitride; Design of lossy ceramics: Application of high-pressure methods for fabrication of
ceramic composite based on AlN and SiC - Transmission Electron Microscopy: Experienced with high manganese steels with nano-carbides and carbonitrides. Analytical (qualitative and quantitative) research down to few atoms using STEM techniques (HAADF, Dual-EELS, EDX)
- Biomaterials: Design and development of high temperature synthesis by free sintering, and HIP sintering method of Si3N4 ceramics; Design and development of thin layers of hydroxyapatite
deposited on titanium alloys
Contact information:
Contact name: Dr Joanna CHOLEWA
Tel: +48 22 5499781 Email: j.cholewa@icimb.pl - Ceramic nanopowders synthesis: Synthesis of nanopowders by precipitation method: CaF2, MgF2
- HIP: Application of Hot Isostatic Pressing for fabrication of oxide and non-oxide ceramics (transparent ceramics – yttria, YAG, magnesium-aluminum spinel)
- Non-oxide ceramics: Fabrication of non-oxide ceramics (i.e. SiC, Si3N4, MoSi2) using high temperature processes with controlled atmosphere
- Ballistic ceramics: Development of ceramic shields for stationary objects and ceramic ballistic covers used as armours for tanks and combat vehicles made from silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride (Si3N4), aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
- Ceramic components used in production of guided weapon and ammunition:
- sensor covers (radomes) made from aluminium-magnesium spinel MgAl2O4.
- viewfinders and laser materials made from aluminium-magnesium spinel MgAl2O4, pure yttriumaluminium garnet (YAG) and neodymium-doped Nd:YAG.
- rocket nozzles made from silicon carbide SiC and molybdenum disilicide MoSi2.
Contact information:
Contact name: Dr. Eng. Krzysztof PERKOWSKI
Tel: +48 791 982 875 Email: k.perkowski@icimb.pl
Exceptional facilities :
- particle size diameter and zeta potential analyzer Malvern ZetaSizer Nano ZS,
- rotating-oscillating rheometer KINEXUS by Malvern,
- Hot Isostatic Press (HIP; Tmax = 2000°C, Pmax = 300 MPa);
- graphite furnaces (controlled atmosphere: Ar, N2, vacuum,Tmax = 2200°C);
- MiniCer (Netzsch);
- clean room and glove-box with inner atmosphere equipped with hydraulic press.
Financial support programmes :
- National fundings: Innovation vouchers for SMES
Last news
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)!
2024 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2024 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a third call, this time to allow grants to European Students to attend the 2024 Fall meeting of Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) that will be organised by the Korean Ceramic Society in Seoul, Korea, from 16th to 18th October 2024.
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