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Italy
UNICA-DIMCM – University of Cagliari
Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Director : Prof. Francesco Ginesu
Email : ginesu@unica.it
Phone : +39 070 675 5058
Address : P.za D’Armi 09123 Cagliari, Sardinia
Website : http://people.unica.it/dipartimentoingegneriameccanicachimicaedeimateriali/
Research topics :
Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Self-Propagating High-Temperature (SHS) Reactions, Field-Activated Combustion Synthesis (FACS), Mechano-chemical Reactions and SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering)
o fabrication of ceramic and inter-metallic materials with graded porosity
o fabrication of Ultra High-Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs)
o hydroxyapatite-bioactive glass composites
Exceptional facilities :
- SHS reactors
- Attrittor Mill Union Process (model 01-HD)
- Ball Mill (model Spex Mixer Mill 8000)
- SPS 515 apparatus (Sumimoto Coal Mining Co. Ltd, )
- Spark Plasma Sintering Furnace (FCT Systeme GmbH - type HP D 250)
Financial support programmes :
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MIUR – FIRB 2013 – present (Innovative materials for solar thermodynamic technology)
- Sardinian Regional Government 2013 – present (Use of hMSC for toxicity tests of nanopowders)
- Eurostar, European Community 2011 – present (Novel SPS technology FAST2 – SEPROFAST)
- Sardinian Regional Government 2012 – present (Development of HAp composities)
- PIA Regione Sardegna, Italy 2010-2013 (Synthesis/densification of innovative materials via SPS)
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FIRB, Italy 2007-2010 (SHS powders production)
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NAMAMET, VI Program Framework, EU 2004-2007 (Synthesis of dense materials by SPS)
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MIUR/Promea, Italy 2002 - 2004 (Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials)
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MIUR COFIN 2002, Italy 2002-2004 (Synthesis of dense nanomaterials)
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FIRB, Italy 2003-2006 (Synthesis of nanomaterials)
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CIPE 488 Promea, Italy 2002 – 2004 (Synthesis of Advanced Materials by Mechanochemical and Combustion Reactions)
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Consorzio 21, Italy 1999 - 2001 (Field assisted combustion synthesis of advanced materials)
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INTAS, European Community 1998 - 2000 (Synthesis of advanced composites)
Any other relevant information :
Contact information:
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Prof. Giacomo CAO
Tel: +39 070 675 5058
and
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Prof. Roberto ORRU’
Tel. +39 070 675 5076
Latest news
2025 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2025 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a first call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 2025 International Symposium on Green Processing for Advanced Ceramics (IGPAC 2025), organised by the Ceramic Society of Japan, from 5th to 9th October 2025 in Ise-Shima/Mie, Japan.
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 31st August 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of October 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st August 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before November 2025.
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