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Italy
UNICA-DIMCM – University of Cagliari
Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Director : Prof. Francesco Ginesu
Email : ginesu@unica.it
Phone : +39 070 675 5058
Address : P.za D’Armi 09123 Cagliari, Sardinia
Website : http://people.unica.it/dipartimentoingegneriameccanicachimicaedeimateriali/
Research topics :
Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Self-Propagating High-Temperature (SHS) Reactions, Field-Activated Combustion Synthesis (FACS), Mechano-chemical Reactions and SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering)
o fabrication of ceramic and inter-metallic materials with graded porosity
o fabrication of Ultra High-Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs)
o hydroxyapatite-bioactive glass composites
Exceptional facilities :
- SHS reactors
- Attrittor Mill Union Process (model 01-HD)
- Ball Mill (model Spex Mixer Mill 8000)
- SPS 515 apparatus (Sumimoto Coal Mining Co. Ltd, )
- Spark Plasma Sintering Furnace (FCT Systeme GmbH - type HP D 250)
Financial support programmes :
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MIUR – FIRB 2013 – present (Innovative materials for solar thermodynamic technology)
- Sardinian Regional Government 2013 – present (Use of hMSC for toxicity tests of nanopowders)
- Eurostar, European Community 2011 – present (Novel SPS technology FAST2 – SEPROFAST)
- Sardinian Regional Government 2012 – present (Development of HAp composities)
- PIA Regione Sardegna, Italy 2010-2013 (Synthesis/densification of innovative materials via SPS)
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FIRB, Italy 2007-2010 (SHS powders production)
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NAMAMET, VI Program Framework, EU 2004-2007 (Synthesis of dense materials by SPS)
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MIUR/Promea, Italy 2002 - 2004 (Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials)
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MIUR COFIN 2002, Italy 2002-2004 (Synthesis of dense nanomaterials)
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FIRB, Italy 2003-2006 (Synthesis of nanomaterials)
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CIPE 488 Promea, Italy 2002 – 2004 (Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Mechanochemical and Combustion Reactions)
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Consorzio 21, Italy 1999 - 2001 (Field assisted combustion synthesis of advanced materials)
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INTAS, European Community 1998 - 2000 (Synthesis of advanced composites)
Any other relevant information :
Contact information:
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Prof. Giacomo CAO
Tel: +39 070 675 5058
and
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Prof. Roberto ORRU’
Tel. +39 070 675 5076
Last news
ACerS is offering travelling grants of 1.500 $ to attend the two 2024 ECerS Summer Schools
The grants can be allowed to undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from non-European based universities. The 2024 ECerS Summer Schools will be held prior to Electroceramics XIX (Vilnius, Lithuania - School: 17-18 August 2024) and Shaping 9 (Warsaw, Poland - School: 24-25 September 2024)!
2024 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2024 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a third call, this time to allow grants to European Students to attend the 2024 Fall meeting of Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) that will be organised by the Korean Ceramic Society in Seoul, Korea, from 16th to 18th October 2024.
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