GLANCE - Glasses Ceramics and Composites
Mission
We prepare and characterize "custom" glasses, glass-ceramics and their composites, in the form of bulk-, joining-, coating-, porous-, thin films- and fiber-materials. We develop and test custom joints, new joining technologies, joints for extreme applications and energy production (aerospace, automotive, SOFC and nuclear applications); protective coatings and sealant materials; bioactive glasses, glass-ceramics and composites, as coatings or bulk or porous materials; new surface treatments to enhance bioactivity and bioactivity of metallic materials; anti-fouling and/or antibacterial surfaces; we synthesize new glasses and crystalline materials,, thin films, 2D materials(graphene, MoS2,…), graphene based composites, specialty optical fibers and devices for photonics; recycling of vitrified and not vitrified wastes; surface treatments and alternative materials for wear applications (cutting tools, prostheses); graphene containing metal matrix composites. A wide range of characterization techniques are available, together with the necessary expertise to discuss results and to propose solutions. Problem solving applied to materials is currently provided to companies and SMEs. Custom hands-on training and short courses are available: subjects are directly agreed with companies, research centers and SMEs.
Main targets
- Development of a new joining technology based on surface engineering of CMC (increase of the joint strength of a factor of 2)
- Design and processing of glass-ceramic based sealants (operation temperature 750°C - 850 °C, electrical resistivity >104 ohm.cm) and MnCo spinel -based protective coatings on metallic interconnects in solid oxide cells stacks applications (Area Specific Resistance after 5000 hrs lower than 100 mΩ cm2)
- Development of a smart Fibre Reinforced Polymer with new and cost-effective glass based chemical sensors embedded (at least two chemicals, pre-prototype size >= 10x10x5 cm3)
- Development and characterization of superparamagnetic iron-oxide naoparticles (SPIONs) with surface modifications prone to the industrial scale transfer, such as inorganic shells, decoration with plasmonic nanoparticles, and/or functionalization with drugs or biomolecules, for the realization of nanovectors with high versatility for biomedical applications.
- Development of at least two optical fibres in bioresorbable materials and demonstration for Biophotonics applications, e.g. drug release and photosensitization.
- Design and fabrication of multimaterial and multifunctional optical fibres: one example of phosphate glass-metal composite fibres; at least one polarization maintaining optical fibre using extrusion for preform fabrication.
- Development of surface functionalization treatments for implant biomaterials with high therapeutic value (high tissue integration, antibacterial action, anti-inflammatory action) and high superficial mechanical properties through techniques with low cost and low environmental impact (use of waste materials coming from other value chain).
- Development of multifunctional porous bioceramics exhibiting, for example, high bioactivity and magnetic properties for advanced biomedical applications.
- Development of protective coatings for thermoelectrics material for operating temperature higher than 500°C.
- With reference to the project Luoyang Luoyang Sino Italian Science and Technology Park ( Joint Laboratory ) and the project Sino Italian Smart City Joint laboratories and Sino Italian Smart Industry Incubator & Accelerator, will be carried out research activity, technology transfer and fomration with Chinese Partner Universities and companies in the field of smart cities aimed at the development of materials and technologies for energy saving and security and for the construction of building information Model by using new sensors.
Main research topics
- Joining technology for metals, glasses, ceramics and composites
- Shear strength tests for joined components
- Coating of advanced ceramics and composites
- Glass-ceramic based sealants for solid oxide cells and sodium-based batteries
- Protective coatings for metallic interconnects in solid oxide cells applications
- Vitrification and/or reuse of industrial waste and MSWI ash
- Synthesis and surface functionalization of glasses for biomedical applications,
- Bioactive glasses doped with ions with antibacterial functionalities and/or therapeutic ability
- Ferrimagnetic materials and superparamagnetic nanoparticles for the treatment of tumors and theranostics
- Porous ceramics and composites for biomedical implants
- Bioactive glasses for tissue engineering
- Metals and surface treatments for biomedical applications
- Characterization of Shape memory alloys
- Glasses for photonics
- Specialty optical fibers, multimaterial fibers, and waveguides for optical devices (laser, amplifiers, light sources) and biomedical applications
- Fabrication and characterization of magneto optical glass and glass devices for magneto optical sensing applications
- Fabrication and characterization of new materials for lithium air battery
- Fabrication and characterization of magneto optical glass for magneto optical sensing
- Optical sensing in Building Information Model for smart cities
Academical Spin-off
Qiuping Chen Socio co-fondatore Spinoff del Politecnico Luoyang Sino Italian Science and Technology Park (Joint Laboratory)
Projects and publications
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Selected funded research projects
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ADVANCED GLASSES, COMPOSITES AND CERAMICS FOR HIGH GROWTH INDUSTRIES
FERRARIS MONICA, SALVO MILENA
2015 - 2018 (Completed) -
SMS - SANDWICH MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE
FERRARIS MONICA
2016 - 2017 (Completed) -
MATISSE— MATERIALS’ INNOVATIONS FOR A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE NUCLEAR IN EUROPE
FERRARIS MONICA
2013 - 2017 (Completed)
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ADVANCED GLASSES, COMPOSITES AND CERAMICS FOR HIGH GROWTH INDUSTRIES
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Selected recent publications
2017-
In vitro biocompatibility of a ferrimagnetic glass-ceramic for hyperthermia application
Article
Bretcanu, OANA ANCA; Miola, Marta; Bianchi, Claudia L.; Marangi, Ida; Carbone, Roberta; Corazzari, Ingrid; Cannas, Mario; Verne', Enrica
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. C, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
Elsevier Ltd
Vol.73 pp.10 (pp.778-787) ISSN:0928-4931 DOI:10.1016/j.msec.2016.12.105 -
In situ reduction of antibacterial silver ions to metallic silver nanoparticles on bioactive glasses functionalized with polyphenols
Article
Ferraris, Sara; Miola, Marta; Cochis, A.; Azzimonti, B.; Rimondini, L.; Prenesti, E.; Verne', Enrica
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Elsevier
Vol.396 pp.10 (pp.461-470) ISSN:0169-4332 DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.10.177
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BONDING OF CERAMICS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TORSION HOURGLASS SPECIMEN
Article
Goglio, Luca; Ferraris, Monica
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES
Elsevier
Vol.70 pp.7 (pp.46-52) ISSN:0143-7496 DOI:10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2016.05.006 -
Ceramic protection plates brazed to aluminum brake discs
Article
Gorjan, L; Boretius, M.; Blugan, G.; Gili, F.; Mangherini, D.; Lizarralde, X.; Ferraris, Monica; Graule, T.; Igartua, A.; Mendoza, G.; Kuebler, J.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Elsevier Ltd
Vol.42 pp.8 (pp.15739-15746) ISSN:0272-8842 DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.07.035 -
Glass-ceramic sealant for solid oxide fuel cells application: Characterization and performance in dual atmosphere
Article
Sabato, ANTONIO GIANFRANCO; Cempura, G.; Montinaro, D.; Chrysanthou, A.; Salvo, Milena; Bernardo, E.; Secco, M.; Smeacetto, Federico
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
Elsevier
Vol.328 pp.9 (pp.262-270) ISSN:0378-7753 DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.010 -
Joining of CVD-SiC coated and uncoated fibre reinforced ceramic matrix composites with pre-sintered Ti3SiC2 MAX phase using Spark Plasma Sintering
Article
Tatarko, Peter; Casalegno, Valentina; Hu, Chunfeng; Salvo, Milena; Ferraris, Monica; Reece, Michael J.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
Elsevier
Vol.36 pp.11 (pp.3957-3967) ISSN:0955-2219 DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.06.025 -
Oxidation protective glass–ceramic coating for higher manganese silicide thermoelectrics
Article
Ning, Huanpo; Reece Michael, J.; Smeacetto, Federico; Salvo, Milena
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
Springer
Vol.51 pp.6 (pp.9484-9489) ISSN:0022-2461 DOI:10.1007/s10853-016-0192-1 -
Novel biocompatible and resorbable UV-transparent phosphate glass based optical fiber
Article
CECI GINISTRELLI, Edoardo; Pugliese, Diego; Boetti, NADIA GIOVANNA; Novajra, Giorgia; Ambrosone, Annarita; Lousteau, Joris; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara; Abrate, Silvio; Milanese, Daniel
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
Optical Society of America
Vol.6 pp.12 (pp.2040-2051) ISSN:2159-3930 DOI:10.1364/OME.6.002040 -
Novel full-ceramic monoblock acetabular cup with a bioactive trabecular coating: design, fabrication and characterization
Article
Baino, Francesco; Minguella, J.; Kirk, N.; Montealegre, M. A.; Fiaschi, C.; Korkusuz, F.; Orlygsson, G.; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Elsevier
Vol.42 pp.13 (pp.6833-6845) ISSN:0272-8842 DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.01.065 -
Microstructure and mechanical properties of C/C composite/Ti6Al4V joints with aCu/TiCuZrNi composite brazing alloy
Article
Song, Xinrui; Li, Hejun; Casalegno, Valentina; Salvo, Milena; Ferraris, Monica; Zeng, Xierong
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
elsevier
Vol.42 pp.8 (pp.6347-6354) ISSN:0272-8842 DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.01.026 -
Antibacterial titanium surfaces for medical implants
Article
Ferraris, Sara; Spriano, Silvia Maria
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. C, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
Elsevier
Vol.61 pp.14 (pp.965-978) ISSN:0928-4931 DOI:10.1016/j.msec.2015.12.062 -
Concentration quenching in an Er-doped phosphate glass for compact optical lasers and amplifiers
Article
Pugliese, Diego; Boetti, NADIA GIOVANNA; Lousteau, J.; CECI GINISTRELLI, Edoardo; Bertone, Elisa; Geobaldo, Francesco; Milanese, Daniel
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Elsevier
Vol.657 pp.6 (pp.678-683) ISSN:0925-8388 DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.10.126
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Fracture behavior of soldered Al2O3 ceramic to A356 aluminum alloy and resistance of the joint to low temperature exposure
Article
Lovro, Gorjan; Gurdial, Blugan; Manfred, Boretius; DE LA PIERRE DES AMBROIS, Stefano; Ferraris, Monica; Casalegno, Valentina; Rizzo, Stefano; Thomas, Graule; Jakob, Kuebler
MATERIALS & DESIGN
Elsevier Ltd
Vol.88 pp.8 (pp.889-896) ISSN:0264-1275 DOI:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.09.067 -
Cell Penetrating Peptide Adsorption on Magnetite and Silica Surfaces: A Computational Investigation
Article
Grasso, Gianvito; Deriu, MARCO AGOSTINO; Prat, Maria; Rimondini, Lia; Verne', Enrica; Follenzi, Antonia
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. B, CONDENSED MATTER, MATERIALS, SURFACES, INTERFACES & BIOPHYSICAL
American Chemical Society
Vol.119 pp.8 (pp.8239-8246) ISSN:1520-6106 DOI:10.1021/jp512782e -
High concentration Yb-Er co-doped phosphate glass for optical fiber amplification
Article
Boetti, NADIA GIOVANNA; Scarpignato, GERARDO CRISTIAN; Lousteau, Joris; Pugliese, Diego; Bastard, L.; Broquin, J. E.; Milanese, Daniel
JOURNAL OF OPTICS
IOPscience
Vol.17 pp.7 ISSN:2040-8978 DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/17/6/065705 -
Influence of P2O5 and Al2O3 content on the structure of erbium-doped borosilicate glasses and on their physical, thermal, optical and luminescence properties
Article
Bourhis, Kevin; J., Massera; L., Petit; H., Ihalainen; A., Fargues; T., Cardinal; L., Hupa; M., Hupa; M., Dussauze; V., Rodriguez; Ferraris, Monica
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
Elsevier
pp.10 (pp.41-50) ISSN:0025-5408 DOI:10.1016/j.materresbull.2014.11.048 -
Electrophoretic deposition of Mn1.5Co1.5O4 on metallic interconnect and interaction with glass-ceramic sealant for solid oxide fuel cells application
Article
Smeacetto, Federico; DE MIRANDA, AURISTELA CARLA; Cabanas Polo, S.; Molin, S.; Boccaccini, D.; Salvo, Milena; Boccaccini, A. R.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
ELSEVIER
Vol.280 pp.8 (pp.379-386) ISSN:0378-7753 DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.01.120 -
Crystallization behaviour of glass-ceramic sealant for solid oxide fuel cells
Article
Sabato, ANTONIO GIANFRANCO; Salvo, Milena; DE MIRANDA, AURISTELA CARLA; Smeacetto, Federico
MATERIALS LETTERS
Elsevier BV: PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands: 011 31 20 4853757, 4853642 011 31 20, 011 31 20 4853641, email: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax : 011 31 20 4853598
Vol.141 pp.4 (pp.284-287) ISSN:0167-577X DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2014.11.128
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Cathodes Based on Noncatalyzed Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Li–O2 Rechargeable Batteries
Article
Zeng, Juqin; Nair, JIJEESH RAVI; Chen, Qiuping; Francia, Carlotta; Bodoardo, Silvia; Penazzi, Nerino
CHEMELECTROCHEM
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Vol.1 pp.6 (pp.1382-1387) ISSN:2196-0216 DOI:10.1002/celc.201402028 -
Thermal characterisation of ceramic/metal joining techniques forfusion applications using X-ray tomography
Article
Evansa, L. l. M.; Margetts, L.; Casalegno, Valentina; Leonard, F.; Lowe, T.; Lee, P. D.; Schmidt, M.; Mummeryd, P. M.
FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
Elsevier
Vol.89 pp.11 (pp.826-836) ISSN:0920-3796 DOI:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.05.002 -
Antibacterial and bioactive nanostructured titanium surfaces for bone integration
Article
Ferraris, Sara; Venturello, Alberto; Miola, Marta; Cochis, A.; Rimondini, L.; Spriano, Silvia Maria
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Elsevier
Vol.311 pp.13 (pp.279-291) ISSN:0169-4332 DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.05.056 -
Characterization of innovative CFC/Cu joints by full-field measurements and finite elements
Article
Fedele, R.; Ciani, A.; Galantucci, L.; Casalegno, Valentina; Ventrella, Andrea; Ferraris, Monica
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
elsevier
Vol.595 pp.12 (pp.306-317) ISSN:0921-5093 DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2013.12.015 -
Mechanical properties and reliability of glass-ceramic foam scaffolds for bone repair
Article
Baino, Francesco; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara
MATERIALS LETTERS
ELSEVIER
Vol.118 pp.4 (pp.27-30) ISSN:0167-577X DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2013.12.037
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Characterization of Co-Cr-Mo alloys after a thermal treatment for high wear resistance
Article
Balagna, Cristina; Spriano, Silvia Maria; Faga, M. G.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. C, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
Vol.32 pp.10 (pp.1868-1877) ISSN:0928-4931 DOI:10.1016/j.msec.2012.05.003
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In vitro biocompatibility of a ferrimagnetic glass-ceramic for hyperthermia application
Reference laboratories
- Additive Manufacturing Treatment Laboratory
- Biomaterials Laboratory
- Composites Laboratory
- Glasses for Photonics Laboratory
- Laboratory of Thermal Analysis 3
- Materials for Energy Laboratory
- Sensors and environmental tests Laboratory
Additional contents


- AKRAM MUHAMMAD YASIR
- BALAGNA CRISTINA
- CAZZOLA MARTINA
- COSOLA ANDREA
- D'ISANTO FABIANA
- DE LA PIERRE DES AMBROIS STEFANO
- FERRARIS SARA
- JAVED HASSAN
- LANTEAN SIMONE
- LOPEZ ISCOA PABLO
- MARRO BELLOT CRISTIAN
- MIOLA MARTA
- MULTARI CRISTINA
- NOE' CAMILLA
- PERERO SERGIO
- PERETTI VERONICA
- PUGLIESE DIEGO
- ROMANO ANGELO
- SABATO ANTONIO GIANFRANCO