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Materials Science and Engineering Research Group - Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope"
Director : Prof. Raffaele CIOFFI
Email : raffaele.cioffi@uniparthenope.it
Phone : +39-081-54766732
Address : University of Naples "Parthenope" Centro Direzionale Isola C4 80143 Naples (Italy)
Website : http://maserg.uniparthenope.it/
Research topics :
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Ceramic matrices consolidated at low temperature by alkali activation: use of clay waste from different sources (clay sediments, excavated soils), thermal and mechanical activation.
Contact information:
Prof. Claudio FERONE
Tel: +39-081-5476713
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Organic-geopolymer composites materials: mechanical strength, thermal stability and fire resistance, thermal conductivity, hydrophobic surface properties.
Contact information:
Prof. Giuseppina ROVIELLO
Tel. +39-081-5476781
- Synthesis and Characterization of functional ceramics: fabrication of ceramics electrolytes from powder synthesis by sol gel technique for energy application.
Contact information:
Dr. Grazia ACCARDO
Tel: +39-081-5476761
Exceptional facilities :
- SEM miscroscope equipped with EDS probe, FEI Quanta 200 FEG.
- TEM apparatus, FEI Tecnai G2 Spirit Twin.
- X- Ray powder diffractometer, Rigaku.
- Optical microscope, Nikon.
- Simultaneous DSC-TGA, Mettler-Toledo.
- FT-IR spectrometer, Thermo Nicolet Mod. Nexus.
- Compression-testing machine,Controls MCC8 (2000 kN).
- Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter, Thermo Pascal 140 and 440.
- Neytech 15P muffle.
- Contact Angle Instrument, First Ten Ångstroms, FTA 1000 C.
- Mechanical stirrer, mechanical sieve, planetary ball mill, ovens, crusher.
Financial support programmes :
- National fundings: PON Ricerca e Competitività 2007-2013: Lototubo, Smart Generation, Fuel Cell Lab.
- Regional fundings: POR Campania FSE 2007/2013: Mastri, Poligrid.
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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!
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We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!
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