The European Ceramic Society

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Italy

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 :

  • 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

    claudio.ferone@uniparthenope.it

  • 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

    giuseppina.roviello@uniparthenope.it

  • 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

    grazia.accardo@uniparthenope.it

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.

Latest news

20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!

The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.

Apr 8, 2025
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!

As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.

Apr 2, 2025

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