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Belgium
Materials Science Department of faculté Polytechnique UMONS
University laboratory in material science (Ceramics and electrochemistry)
Director : Prof. M‐G. Olivier
Email : marjorie.olivier@umons.ac.be
Phone : 065 374431
Address : FPMs, rue de l’Epargne, 7000 Mons
Website : Website: umons.ac.be
Research topics :
- Processing and properties of piezoelectric ceramics and glass‐ceramics
Contact information:
Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
Tel : 065 374422
Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be - Processing and properties of porous ceramics
Contact information:
Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
Tel : 065 374422
Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be - Nondestructive characterization methods
Contact information:
Contact name : Prof. M. Gonon
Tel : 065 374422
Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.b
Exceptional facilities :
- X‐ray tomography
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: Interreg IV , FEDER
- Regional fundings: Wallonie (DGO6)
- National fundings :
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