The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet

Italy
Deparment of Chemical and Geological Sciences - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Director : Prof. Maria Franca Brigatti
Research topics :
- Bioactive materials: synthesis, experimental and computational characterization of bioactive glasses (silicate and phosphosilicate), apatites and metal nanoparticles. The scientific activity is devoted to define the best conditions of synthesis and composition to modulate the different dimensions (from nano to micro dimensions) and the species released for specific requests.
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Ceramic Pigments: Specific applications are related to synthesis and characterization by means of solid state techniques of inorganic photoluminescent pigments and the study of their applications. For each materials, a chemical risk assessment and evaluation of SDS on the basis of REACH and CLP is performed. The techniques utilized are: X-ray diffraction (XRD) with Rietveld method, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM, ESEM, EDS), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM, EDS), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Inductively Coupled Plasma. Spectroscopy (ICP), Spectroscopy UV-vis, IR (UV-vis, FT-IR) and Thermal Analysis (TG, DTA, DSC).
Financial support programmes :
Private companies through the signing of contracts and agreements Foundations
Any other relevant information :
Contact information:
Prof Gigliola Lusvardi
Tel: +39-0592055044
Prof Gialuca Malavasi
Tel: +39-0592055041
Prof Ledi Menabue
Tel: +39-0592055042
Dott Valentina Nicolini
Dott Alfonso Pedone
Prof M. Cristina Menziani
mariacristinamenziani@unimore.it
Latest news
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust is 31st May 2025
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of July 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before August 2025.
12th March - International Day of Ceramics!
Dear Ceramic Community,
We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!
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