The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet
Italy
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Ceramics
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Director : Prof. Maria Franca Brigatti
Research topics :
- Characterization of materials: as pigments for ceramic Inks, raw materials for ceramic body and glazes
- Characterization of defects: on ceramic products and plant materials
- Functionalization of ceramic surfaces : to obtain, through the utilization of propter nano particles, self-cleaning effects, self-hygienizing effects, photo-catalytic effects etc.
- Characterization of hot and cold emissions : to study and help to prevent indoor and outdoor pollution
Utilized techniques: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM, ESEM, EDS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (AOS-ICP), UV-vis, FTIR and MicRaman Spectroscopies, Thermal Analysis (TGA, DTA, TMA), Chromatography as GC-MS, HPLC-MS, IC.
Financial support programmes :
Mostly research contracts with private companies.
Grants or founds from regional, italian or international projects
Any other relevant information :
Contact information:
Prof Paolo Zannini
Tel: +39-059205.5035 - .8634
Dr. Giorgia Ferrari
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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