Field of scientific interest
The primary interest of the Department of Ceramics has been devoted to understanding the relations between microstructure and mechanical properties of oxide/non-oxide ceramic (nano-)composites and ceramic/metal (nano-)composites. Microstructural design of new types of composites (ceramic composites with high thermal and/or electrical conductivity, luminescent materials, corrosion and oxidation resistant materials, etc.) is a primary area of the department research. Ceramic materials combining the excellent mechanical properties along with the functional ones are in the centre of interest. The additional functional properties are designed by the grain boundary engineering using polymer derived precursors and/or by in situ modifications of the microstructures. This part of the research covers also the theoretical ab-initio approaches of engineering/functional properties design and explanation. Nevertheless, one branch of the research is oriented towards design of new types of refractories containing the non-oxide ceramic phases. This part of research is tightly bounded to the collaboration with the industry.
- Head of department: doc. Ing. Miroslav Hnatko, PhD.
International and National Projects
Development of new compositionally-complex ceramics for extreme applications | |
Vývoj nových keramických materiálov komplexného zloženia pre extrémne aplikácie | |
Programme: | APVV-21-0402 |
Principal investigator from IIC: | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Duration: | 01/2022-12/2026 |
Development of new joining methods for high entropy ceramics | |
Vývoj nových metód spájania vysoko-entropických keramických materiálov | |
Programme: | APVV-SK-CZ-RD-21-0089 |
Project coordinator | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Partner | Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia |
Duration: | 07/2022-06/2025 |
European Materials Acceleration Center for Energy | |
Programme: | COST A22123 |
Principal investigator from IIC: | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Duration: | 10/2023-10/2027 |
Novel high entropy diborodicarbides for ultra-high temperature applications | |
Nové vysokoentropické borido-karbidy pre vysokoteplotné aplikácie | |
Programme: | Bilateral with China |
Principal investigator from IIC: | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Duration: | 07/2024-06/2026 |
Novel Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Cpmposites for Application in Harsh Aerospace Environments | |
Programme: | JRP SAV-TUBITAK 720464 |
Principal investigator: | IIC SAS |
Principal investigator from IIC: | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Partners: | Tubitak, Turkey |
Duration: | 01/2024-12/2026 |
Nanostructured, functionally graded, and bioinspired 3D Ti-based implants | |
Nanoštrukturované, funkčne navrstvené a bio-inšpirované 3D iplantáty na báze titánu | |
Programme: | APVV-20-0322 |
Principal investigator from IIC: | doc. Ing. Miroslav Hnatko PhD. |
Duration: | 07/2021 – 06/2025 |
Novel enhanced oxidation-resistant ultra-high temperature carbides | |
Ultra-vysokoteplotné karbidy so zvýšenou oxidačnou odolnosťou | |
Programme: | APVV-22-0493 |
Project coordinator: | Institute of Materials Research SAS |
Principal investigator from IIC: | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Duration: | 07/2023-06/2027 |
Towards Eco-sustainable Sodium-ion batteries for a LOW-cost technology | |
Základ k ekologicky udržateľným sodíkovo-iónovým batériám pre nízko nákladovú technológiu | |
Programme: | APVV-23-0474 |
Project coordinator | CEMEA |
Principal investigator from IIC: | doc. Ing. Lenčéš Zoltán PhD. |
Duration: | 07/2024 – 06/2028 |
Next Generation Thermoelectrics for Sustainable Energy | |
Nová generácia termoelektrických materiálov pre udržateľnú energiu | |
Programme: | Plan obnovy |
Project coordinator | Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD. |
Duration: | 04/2024 – 06/2026 |
CeramCom – New Generation Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aerospace Industry | |
Programme: | H2020-MSCA-IF-2017, Grant agreement: 798651 |
Principal investigator IIC: | Ing. Tatarko Peter PhD. |
Partner: | Central R&T, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Taufkirchen, Germany |
Duration: | 06/2018-05/2020 |
- NEWSLETTER (May 2020) – summary of the project activities (DOWNLOAD report)
Selected Publications
BHANDARI, Subhadip – HANZEL, Ondrej – VETEŠKA, P. – JANEK, Marián – DE BONA, Emanuele – SGLAVO, Vincenzo M. – BIESUZ, Mattia** – FRANCHIN, Giorgia**. From rapid prototyping to rapid firing: on the feasibility of high-speed production for complex BaTiO3 components. In Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 107, no. 10, p. 6562-6573. (2023: 3.5 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.819 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.19950
DE LA TORRE OLVERA, Guido – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – NETRIOVÁ, Zuzana – BARLOG, Martin – BERTOLLA, Lucca – HNATKO, Miroslav – TAVERI, Gianmarco**. Applying the Alkali-Activation Method to Encapsulate Silicon Nitride Particles in a Bioactive Matrix for Augmented Strength and Bioactivity. In Materials, 2024, vol. 17 no. 2, art no. 328. (2023: 3.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.565 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17020328
GÜNEREN, Alper** – LENČÉŠ, Zoltán*. Statistical approach for the preparation of silicon-graphite anodes: The role of oxygen content and crystallite size on electrochemical performance. In Powder Technology, 2024, vol. 443, art. no. 119982. (2023: 4.5 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.97 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119982
GÜNEREN, Alper** – MIČUŠÍK, Matej – PRECNEROVÁ, Magdaléna – LENČÉŠ, Zoltán Insight into the slope-plateau capacity behaviour of polymer-derived silicon oxycarbide anodes in Na-ion batteries. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 5460 – 5470. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.01.053
KITYK, Anna** – HNATKO, Miroslav – PAVLÍK, Viliam – BALOG, Martin – ŠOLTÝS, Ján – LABUDOVÁ, Martina. Advancing biomedical substrate engineering: An eco-friendly route for synthesizing micro- and nanotextures on 3D printed Ti-6Al-4V. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2024, vol. 28, p. 2098-2115. (2023: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.091 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.12.164
KITYK, Anna – PAVLÍK, Viliam – HNATKO, Miroslav. Reshaping the future of battery waste: Deep eutectic solvents in Li-ion battery recycling. In Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, vol. 97, no. 112990. (2023: 8.9 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.595 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112990
KITYK, Anna** – PAVLÍK, Viliam – HNATKO, Miroslav. Breaking barriers in electrodeposition: Novel Eco-friendly Approach Based on Utilization of Deep Eutectic Solvents. In Advances in colloid and interface science, 2024, vol 334, art no. 103310. (2023: 15.9 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 2.656 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2024.103310
KLYNDYUK, Andrei I.** – KHARYTONAU, Dzmitry S.** – MATSUKEVICH, Iryna V. – CHIZHOVA, Ekaterina A. – LENČÉŠ, Zoltán – SOCHA, Robert P. – ZIMOWSKA, Małgorzata – HANZEL, Ondrej – JANEK, Marián. Effect of cationic nonstoichiometry on thermoelectric properties of layered calcium cobaltite obtained by field assisted sintering technology (FAST). In Ceramics International, 2024, vol. 50, no. 17B, pp. 30970-30979. (2023: 5.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.938 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.402
KOMBAMUTHU, Vasanthakumar – ÜNSAL, Hakan – CHLUP, Zdeněk – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra – ZHUKOVA, Inga – HOSSEINI, Naser – HIČÁK, Michal – TATARKO, Peter**. Effect of SiC on densification, microstructure and mechanical properties of high entropy diboride (Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)B2. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 5358–5369. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.12.072
MATOVIĆ, B.** – TATARKO, Peter – MAKSIMOVIĆ, V. – MALETAŠKIĆ, J. – STOILJKOVIĆ, M. – HANZEL, Ondrej – CVIJOVIC-ALAGIC, I. Densification of additive-free B4C-SiC composites by spark plasma sintering. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 9., p. 5340-5346. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.12.024
MATOVIĆ, Branko** – MALETAŠKIĆ, Jelena – DORDEVIĆ, Marija Prekajski – TATARKO, Peter – HANZEL, Ondrej – HIČÁK, Michal – CHLUP, Zdeněk – CVIJOVIĆ-ALAGIĆ, Ivana. Fabrication of boron carbide ceramics reinforced with silicon carbide fibers. In Ceramics International, 2024, vol. 50, no. 21B, p. 42188-42194. (2023: 5.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.938 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.08.062
NAGA, S.M. – SAYED, M. – OMRAN, Khaled A. – EL-MENIAWI, M.A.H. – SALLAM, Hossam El-Din M. – HANZEL, Ondrej – HASSAN, A.M.**. Effect of β-spodumene additions on the phase composition, thermal, mechanical, and fracture behavior of zirconia toughened alumina composites. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2024, vol. 31, pp. 372-387. (2023: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.091 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.06.054
NAUGHTON-DUSZOVÁ, Annamária** – MEDVEĎ, Dávid – ĎAKOVÁ, Lenka – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra – ŠVEC, Peter Jr. – TATARKO, Peter – ÜNSAL, Hakan – HVIZDOŠ, Pavol – ŠAJGALÍK, Pavol – DUSZA, Ján. Dual-phase high-entropy carbide/boride ceramics with excellent tribological properties. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, p. 5391-5400. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.12.081
SAHOO, Prangya Parimita** – GÜNEREN, Alper – HUDEC, Boris – MIKOLÁŠEK, M. – NADA, Ahmed A. – PRECNEROVÁ, Magdaléna – MIČUŠÍK, Matej – LENČÉŠ, Zoltán – NÁDAŽDY, Peter – FRÖHLICH, Karol. Stabilization of the solid-electrolyte-interphase layer and improvement of the performance of silicon−graphite anodes by nanometer-thick atomic-layer-deposited ZnO films. In ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, vol. 7, p. 18486–18498. (2023: 5.3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 1.134 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c05066
TAVERI, Gianmarco** – GÜNEREN, Alper – BARLOG, Martin – HNATKO, Miroslav – ZHUKOVA, Inga – NETRIOVÁ, Zuzana – ŠIMON, Erik – MIČUŠÍK, Matej – MIKOLÁŠEK, M. – KAŇKOVÁ, Hana. Understanding the benefits of Al3+-doping on NaSiCONs explained through an out-of-the-scheme isovalent substitution of Fe3+ in Na3Fe2(PO4)3 series. In Journal of Power Sources, 2024, vol. 592, art. no. 233917. (2023: 8.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.857 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233917
WANG, Guoqing – CUI, Pengxing – JIANG, Longfei – CHEN, Lianghao – TATARKO, Peter – ZHANG, Fengjun – ZHOU, Xiaobing**. Microstructure, mechanical properties and ultra-high temperature thermal stability of GdB6 ceramics fabricated by reactive spark plasma sintering. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 6., p. 3705-3711. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.01.013
Cooperation
- Universität Karlsruhe, Institut für Keramik im Maschinenbau, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachgebiet Disperse Feststoffe, Darmstadt, Germany
- Institute for Ceramic Technology, ISTEC, Faenza, Italy
- University of Trento, Materials Science Department, Trento, Italy
- National Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya, Japan
- University of Leeds, Materials Science Department, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Austrian Research Center, Materials Science Division, Seibersdorf, Austria