University

of Pavia

 Workgroup on Conducting and superconducting materials Dept. of Physical Chemistry

I.E.N.I. Institute

of C.N.R

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Research (scientific subjects)

bulletPoint defects in crystalline solids: investigation of quasi-chemical equilibria between point defects, electronic defects, dopants, and external atmosphere; transport properties; amount and mobility of charge carriers.
bulletKinetics and mechanism of solid state reactions (solid/solid and solid/liquid interactions).
bulletExperimental investigation of SHS and MASHS processes: kinetics and chemical mechanism.
bulletEXAFS (extended X-Absorption Fine Structure) of crystalline solids.
bulletAtomistic (static lattice) simulation of point defects.
bullet(FD and FE) simulation of SHS and related processes.
bulletNano - structure / property relations in functional oxides (solid electrolytes and magnetic oxides).
bulletSpark Plasma Sintering (SPS), and computer modeling of SPS.
bulletDevelopment of scientific instruments (optical pyrometry) and software.

Research (applications)

bulletOxide superconductors.
bulletSHS (Self-sustained High-Temperature Synthesis) of ceramic oxides, carbides, intermetallic compounds, cermets (ceramic/metal composites), FGM (functional gradient materials). 
bulletSolid electrolytes:  fluorite structure and perovskite structure ceramic oxides.
bulletMagnetic oxides: manganites and rutenates for GMR (Giant Magnetoresistance) and LFMR (low-field Magnetoresistance).
bulletIntermetallic compounds and metal silicides: synthesis by SHS and MASHS.
bulletFormation of bulk (compact) bodies from nano-sized particles.   

Last updated: 22/05/2007.