The European Ceramic Society
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Poland
AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow
Research on advanced structural and functional ceramics and composites
Director :
Phone : +48 12 617 3572
Address : AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Material Science and Ceramic Department of Ceramic and Refractory Materials 2 Akademicka St., Building B8, 30-059 Kraków
Website : http://kcimo.pl
Research topics :
- Research on aluminium oxynitride based materials: (i) synthesis of multi-phase oxynitride and
nitride powders in a single-stage SHS process, (ii) consolidation of aluminium oxynitride SHSderived powders using hydrolysis-assisted solidification, (iii) pressureless, HP and SPS sintering of
aluminium oxynitride SHS-derived powders; - Study on electric properties and mechanoluminescence effects of rare earth doped perowskites in
the (Ba, Ca)(Zr, Ti)O3 system; - Transparent zirconia materials prepared from nanpowders;
- Study on application of boron carbide powders for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): (i)
synthesis of boron-rich boron carbide nanopowders, (ii) functionalization of surface of boron
carbide nanoparticles, (iii) research on biological response of boron carbide nano-particles; - Research on shaping the phase composition and microstructure of composites in the aluminazirconia system obtained in by sintering of zirconia solid-solution powders with different chemical
compositions; - Development of High Entropy Ceramics fabrication and properties determination
- Study on synergy effects in CMC composites
- Development of ceramifiable composites with polymeric matrices
Contact information:
Contact name: professor Prof. DSc. Eng. Zbigniew PĘDZICH
Tel: +48 12 6172397
Email: pedzich@agh.edu.pl - Study on the preparation and properties of the garnet materials containing rare earth elements.
Research on reaction sintering using an effect of heterogeneous nucleation and application of
powders with specific morphology including core-shell nanopowders.
Contact information:
Contact name: Dr Eng. Radosław LACH
Tel: +48 12 6172464
Email: Radoslaw.Lach@agh.edu.pl
Exceptional facilities :
- Reactors for powder synthesis;
- High-temperature autoclave;
- DSC-DTA-TG/QMS thermal analysis;
- SEM-EDS Electron Scanning Microscope;
- XRD diffractometer Empyrean;
- Porosimeters ;
- Cold Isostatic Press equipment;
- Hot Press;
- Hot Isostatic Press;
- High Temperature Kilns (up to 2400°C).
Financial support programmes :
- National funds: the National Centre for Research and Development, the National Science Centre.
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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