The European Ceramic Society

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Italy

Department of Industrial Enginnering – University of Trento

Research and education on glass and ceramics

Director : Prof. Vincenzo M. SGLAVO

Email : vincenzo.sglavo@unitn.it

Phone : +39 0461 281921

Address : Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico « F. Ferrari » Via Sommarive 9 38123 Trento

Website : http://web.unitn.it/en/dii

Research topics :

  • Mechanical properties of glass and advanced ceramics: indentation fracture mechanics, fatigue behaviour of glass, design of brittle materials insensitive to surface defects, strengthening of glass by ion-exchange, production of ceramic laminates.
  • Materials and processes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC): production of planar and tubular SOFC by colloidal processes (tape casting, extrusion, screen printing).
  • Electric field assisted sintering of ceramics: FAST and FLASH sintering, SPS.
  • Bioceramics:  production  and  in-vitro  characterization  of  bioceramics  (HA,  TCP), synthesis of CaP nanopowders

Contact information:

Prof. Vincenzo M. SGLAVO

Tel : +39 0461 282468

vincenzo.sglavo@unitn.it\

Financial support programmes :

  • National funding (PRIN)
  • Industrial projects
  • UE funding (LIFE)

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.

Mar 13, 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!

Mar 12, 2025

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