The European Ceramic Society
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Italy
Nanomaterials Engineering Group – Università degli Studi di Padova
Research and education on advanced ceramics and glasses
Director : Prof. Stefania Bruschi
Phone : +39 049 8277500
Address : Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Via Gradenigo 6/a 35131 Padova, Italy
Website : http://www.dii.unipd.it/
Research topics :
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Nanoparticles and nanopowders for functional applications: Metal, metal oxide and semiconductor nanoparticles by wet chemistry methods, with controlled morphology, shape and surface chemistry, for optics, catalysis, gas sensor, solar management. Ceramic nanopowders with controlled porosity for application in catalysis and gas sensing.
Contact information:
Prof. Alessandro Martucci
Tel.: +39 049 8275506
- Functional and structural thin coatings via wet chemistry: Coatings obtained from sol-gel, electrochemically assisted sol-gel, nanocrystalline inks, chemical bath deposition for change of optical properties, improvement of mechanical properties, wettability, chemical functionalization, solar control.
Contact information:
Prof. Massimo Guglielmi
Tel.: +39 049 8275509
- Ceramic based nanocomposites: Composites made of ceramic nanoparticles embedded in polymeric, ceramic or hybrid organic-inorganic matrix for optical and mechanical applications.
Contact information:
Prof. Massimo Guglielmi
Tel.: +39 049 8275509
- Nanostructured materials for gas sensor: Plasmonic gas sensors based on metal nanoparticles coupled with metal oxides, porous oxides and nanocomposites. Nanoporous films and membrane with controlled porosity.
Contact information:
Prof. Alessandro Martucci
Tel.: +39 049 8275506
- Optical characterization of thin films and nanocomposite: refractive index measurements by spectroscopic ellipsometry in controlled environment (gas, liquid, temperature). Absorption/Transmission/Reflection by spectrophotometer in controlled environment (gas, liquid, temperature).
Contact information:
Prof. Alessandro Martucci
Tel.: +39 049 8275506
Exceptional facilities :
- Set-up for optical gas sensing measurements
Financial support programmes :
- EU FP7
- Regional funding: research contracts with different industries
- National funding: MIUR, University of Padova
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European students and post-docs to attend the Fall Meeting of the Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) in Seoul, Korea, from 30th September to 2nd October 2026.
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY is a partner!
REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.
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