The European Ceramic Society

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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

Latest news

Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia

The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.

Feb 19, 2026
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET

The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :

"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"

ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories

Feb 15, 2026

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