The European Ceramic Society
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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
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 4th call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 11th International Congress on Ceramics – ICC 11 – that will take place from 6th to 11th September 2026 at the Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo, Japan.
New Impact factors released for the 2 ECerS Journals!
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Impact Factors were released for the two official Journals of the European Ceramic Society:
- Journal of ECerS: 6.3
- Open Ceramics: 3.4
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