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Italy

Nano Engineering Laboratory – Università degli Studi di Padova

Research and education on advanced ceramics and glasses

Director : Prof. Andrea Stella

Phone : +39 049 8277500

Address : Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Via Gradenigo 6/a 35131 Padova, Italy

Website : http://www.dii.unipd.it/

Research topics :

  • Nanoparticles and nanopowders for functional applications: Metal, metal oxide and semiconductor nanoparticles by wet chemistry methods, with controlled morphology, shape and surface chemistry, for optics, catalysis, gas sensor, solar management. Ceramic nanopowders with controlled porosity for application in catalysis and gas sensing.

Contact information:

Prof. Alessandro Martucci

Tel.: +39 049 8275506

alex.martucci@unipd.it

  • Functional and structural thin coatings via wet chemistry: Coatings obtained from sol-gel, electrochemically assisted sol-gel, , nanocrystalline inks, chemical bath deposition for change of optical properties, improvement of mechanical properties, wettability, chemical functionalization, solar control.

Contact information:

Prof. Massimo Guglielmi

Tel.: +39 049 8275509

massimo.guglielmi@unipd.it

  • Ceramic based nanocomposites: Composites made of ceramic nanoparticles embedded in polymeric, ceramic or hybrid organic-inorganic matrix for optical applications.

Contact information:

Prof. Massimo Guglielmi

Tel.: +39 049 8275509

massimo.guglielmi@unipd.it

  • Nanostructured materials for gas sensor: Plasmonic gas sensors based on metal nanoparticles coupled with metal oxides, porous oxides and nanocomposites. Nanoporous films and membrane with controlled porosity.

Contact information:

Prof. Alessandro Martucci

Tel.: +39 049 8275506

alex.martucci@unipd.it

  • Optical characterization of thin films and nanocomposite: refractive index measurements by spectroscopic ellipsometry in controlled environment (gas, liquid, temperature). Absorption/Transmission/Reflection by spectrophotometer in controlled environment (gas, liquid, temperature).

Contact information:

Prof. Alessandro Martucci

Tel.: +39 049 8275506

alex.martucci@unipd.it

Exceptional facilities :

Set-up for optical gas sensing measurements

Financial support programmes :

  • EU FP7
  • Regional funding: research contracts with different industries
  • National funding: MIUR, University of Padova

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