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Italy
GLANCE (Glasses, Ceramics and Composites) – Politecnico di Torino
Research and education on advanced ceramics
Director : Prof. Monica FERRARIS
Email : monica.ferraris@polito.it
Phone : +39-011 090 46 87
Address : Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino - Italy
Website : www.composites.polito.it
Research topics :
- Magneto-optical glasses and ceramics for lithium air battery: fabrication and characterization of glasses for magneto-optical sensing applications; thermal poling on glasses; direct-bonding of glasses; fabrication and characterization of advanced ceramics for lithium-air batteries.
Contact information:
Prof. Qiuping CHEN
Tel : +39-011 090 4709
- Joining and coating technologies for advanced ceramics and composites: glass- based pressure-less joining methods; shear strength tests for joined ceramics; co- sputtering of glass, ceramic and composite coatings;
Contact information:
Prof. Monica FERRARIS
Tel : +39-011 090 4687
- Glasses for photonics and specialty optical fibres: Special glasses, optical fibres and waveguides for optical devices (laser, amplifiers, supercontinuum sources) and biophotonic applications
Contact information:
Prof. Daniel MILANESE
Tel : +39-011 090 4707
- Anti-ferroelectric glass-ceramics for energy storage; embedded glass-based sensors for chemicals; vitrification and/or reuse of industrial waste: design, preparation and characterization of glasses, ceramics and composites for cutting edge applications.
Contact information:
Prof. Milena SALVO
Tel : +39-011 090 4706
- Glasses and ceramics for solid oxide cells and sodium-based batteries: glass-ceramic based sealants for solid oxide cells and sodium-based batteries; protective coatings for metallic interconnects in solid oxide cells applications
Contact information:
Prof. Federico SMEACETTO
Tel : +39-011 090 4756
- Surface treatments for biomedical applications: wear resistant / functionalized metal surfaces: characterization of surfaces and surface treatments for tissue integration and wear resistance; characterization of shape memory alloys
Contact information:
Prof. Silvia SPRIANO
Tel : +39-011 090 5768
- Synthesis and surface functionalization of bioactive glasses, ferrimagnetic glass- ceramics and superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs): bioactive glasses and bone cements with enhanced osteointegration ability, antibacterial properties and/or therapeutic functionalites; glass-ceramics and composite bone cements for the treatment of tumors in hyperthermia, SPIONs for magnetic and immunological tumor targeting, drug release and theranostics.
Contact information:
Prof. Enrica VERNE’
Tel : +39-011 090 4717
- Multifunctional, therapeutic mesoporous glass, 3D scaffolds, injectable bone cements: fabrication and characterization of multifunctional micro and nanoparticles for the synergistic, triggered release of drugs and therapeutic ions, scaffolds and porous materials, injectable biomaterials.
Contact information:
Prof. Chiara VITALE-BROVARONE
Tel : +39-011 090 4716
Exceptional facilities :
A wide range of facilities are available for advanced research on ceramics, CMCs and glasses
Financial support programmes :
Go to http://www.composites.polito.it/ and click on PROJECTS for more information
current EU projects:
JOLIE (FP6 MATERA) (2012-2015)
(http://www.composites.polito.it/?p=projects_european_jolie)
1. ADMACOM (FP7-FoF) (2013-2016) http://www.admacomproject.eu/
2. MATISSE Materials’ Innovations for a Safe and Sustainable nuclear in Europe (FP7-Fission 2013) (2013-2017)
3. EURATOM-Enabling Technologies EUROFUSION Implementation of activities described in the Roadmap to Fusion during Horizon. European Joint Programme (2013-2014)
4. FP7 STABLE STable high-capacity lithium-Air Batteries with Long cycle life for Electric cars
http://www.fp7-stable.com/ (2012-2015)
5. EASE-R3 "Integrated framework for a cost-effective and ease of Repair, Renovation and Re- use of machine tools within modern factory" http://www.easer3.eu/
6. FP7 - Marie Curie Action (IEF) NAGCESA -Novel antiferroelectric glass-ceramics (2014- 2016)
7. Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Training Network CoACH “Advanced glasses, Composites
And Ceramics for High growth Industries” (2015-2018) http://www.coach-etn.eu/
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Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust is 31st May 2025
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of July 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before August 2025.
12th March - International Day of Ceramics!
Dear Ceramic Community,
We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!
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