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

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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