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Hungary
Thin Film Physics Laboratory - Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science - Centre for Energy Research
Ceramic/graphene, ceramic/ carbon nanotube and bioceramic development
Director : Dr. Katalin Balázsi
Email : balazsi.katalin@energia.mta.hu
Phone : +36 1 392 2249
Address : Konkoly-Thege M. str 29-33, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
Website : www.thinfilms.hu, www.energia.mta.hu, www.mfa.kfki.hu
Director : Prof. Csaba Balázsi
Email : balazsi.katalin@energia.mta.hu
Research topics :
Basic and applied research. Analysis, analytical services, experimental.
Assistance and consulting. ISO Standardisation.
Topics: graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced silicon nitride composites, SiC and ZrO2 based
ceramics, powder, coating and sintered form of hydroxyapatite and bioceramics
Exceptional facilities :
- Spark plasma sintering (SPS-3T-3-MIN), hot isostatic pressing (ABRA)
- Attrition milling (Union Process laboratory and industrial)
- Structural characterization (TEM, HREM, AFM, SEM, XRD, AES, XPS)
- Mechanical (Instron) and tribological characterization (CSM)
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: EU FP7, H2020
- Regional fundings: M.ERANET, FLAG.ERA
- National fundings : NKFIH, bilateral projects
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