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AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow - Department of Ceramic and Refractory Materials
Multidisciplinary team specializing in development, synthesis and characterization of calcium phosphate based bioceramics, composites and hybrid materials
Director : DSc. Eng. Aneta ZIMA
Email : azima@agh.edu.pl
Phone : +48 12 6172327
Address : AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Material Science and Ceramic Department of Ceramic and Refractory Materials 30 Mickiewicza Av., Building B6, 30-059 Kraków
Website : http://kcimo.pl
Research topics :
- Multifunctional bioceramics. Bone scaffolds. Development, synthesis and characterization of dense and porous, ceramic and composite biomaterials on the basis of calcium phosphates (HAp, TCP, BCP). Hybrid biomaterials for bone tissue engineering
- Chemically bonded bone substitutes. Chemically modified calcium phosphate based bioceramics. Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of surgically handy bone substitutes including
calcium phosphate bone cements (CPCs) and biomicrconcretes. Chemical modification of calcium phosphate bioceramics using biocompatible anions and cations.
Contact information:
Contact name: DSc. Eng. Aneta ZIMA, Dr. Eng. Joanna CZECHOWSKA
Tel : +48 12 617 3489, +48 12 6173952
Email: azima@agh.edu.pl, jczech@agh.edu.pl
Exceptional facilities :
- Diffractometer D2 Phaser (Bruker) equipped with LYNXEYETM detector, Rietveld analysis -
DIFFRAC.SUITE TOPAS; - Scanning electron microscope (SEM, Phenom-World) with BSE attachment;
- Universal testing machine (INSTRON 3345);
- Mercury intrusion porosimetry - Auto Pore IV (Micromeritics);
- Viscometer (Brookfield);
- Gillmore Needles Apparatus (HM-310);
- Planetary ball mill PM 100 (Retsch);
- Mixer mill MM 400 (Retsch);
- Attritor mill LMM-C1;
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: European Funds Innovative Economy Programme 2007-2013 ;
- National funds: the National Centre for Research and Development and the National Science Centre.
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