About department

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

Next Generation Thermoelectrics for Sustainable Energy
Nová generácia termoelektrických materiálov pre udržateľnú energiu
Programme: Slovakia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan
Project coordinator Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD.
Duration: 04/2024 – 06/2026
Development of silicon carbide for extreme application
Vývoj karbidu kremičitého pre extrémne aplikácie
Programme: APVV-24-0442
Principal investigator from IIC: Ing. Ondrej Hanzel, PhD.
Duration: 09/2025-08/2029
Green Energy Innovation: Entropy-Engineered Perovskite Oxides for Thermoelectric Applications
Zelená energetická inovácia: Entropicky inžinierované perovskitové oxidy pre termoelektrické aplikácie
Programme: APVV-24-0403
Principal investigator from IIC: Hakan Ünsal, PhD.
Duration: 09/2025-08/2029
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
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
Silicon carbide ceramic composite materials with high thermal conductivity
Keramické kompozitné materiály na báze SiC s vysokou tepelnou vodivosťou
Programme: VEGA 2/0094/25
Principal investigator from IIC: Ing. Ondrej Hanzel, PhD.
Duration: 01/2025-12/2028
SiOC-based anodes for the new generation sodium-ion batteries
Pórovité anódy na báze SiOC pre sodíkové batérie novej generácie
Programme: VEGA 2/0128/25
Principal investigator from IIC: Ing. Zoltán Lenčéš, CSc.
Duration: 01/2025-12/2028
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

 

Selected Publications

ZHUKOVA, Inga – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – KOMBAMUTHU, Vasanthakumar – ZAGORAC, Dejan – PEJIC, Milan – CHLUP, Zdeněk – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra – ŠIŠKA, Filip – HERNÁNDEZ, Francisco Cumbrera – MOSHTAGHIOUN, Bibi Malmal – GÓMEZ-GARCÍA, Diego – HOSSEINI, Naser – MATOVIČ, Branko – DLOUHÝ, Ivo – TATARKO, Peter**. Theoretical prediction, synthesis and mechanical properties of non-equimolar (Ta-Hf-Zr-Nb-Ti)B2 entropy-stabilised borides. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2026, vol. 46, art. no. 117903. ISSN 0955-2219. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117903

BHANDARI, Subhadip** – HANZEL, Ondrej – KERMANI, Milad – SGLAVO, Vincenzo M. – BIESUZ, Mattia – FRANCHIN, Giorgia. Rapid debinding and sintering of alumina ceramics fabricated by direct ink writing. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025, vol. 45, no. 5, art no. 117144. (2024: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.3 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 0955-2219. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.117144

ĎAKOVÁ, Lenka** – HRUBOVČÁKOVÁ, Monika – TATARKO, Peter – HIČÁK, Michal – SEDLÁK, Richard – HVIŠČOVÁ, Petra – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra. Enhanced ablation/oxidation resistance of high-entropy carbides: The role of SiC whiskers. In International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2025, vol. 22, art. no. e70059. (2024: 2.3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.423 – SJR, Q3 – SJR). ISSN 1744-7402. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.70059

DE LA TORRE OLVERA, Guido – HNATKO, Miroslav – PRECNEROVÁ, Magdaléna – DLOUHÝ, Ivo – TATARKOVÁ, Monika**. Tailored mechanical properties of silicon nitride–hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for biomedical applications. In International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2025, vol. 22, no. 5, art no. e70007. (2024: 2.3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.423 – SJR, Q3 – SJR). ISSN 1546-542X. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.70007

HANZEL, Ondrej** – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – NETRIOVÁ, Zuzana – ŠAJGALÍK, Pavol. Effect of phase composition on thermal and electrical conductivity of additive-free silicon carbide ceramics. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025, vol. 42, no. 4, art no. 117077. (2024: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.3 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 0955-2219. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.117077

HOSSEINI, Naser – VALENZA, Fabrizio – CHLUP, Zdeněk – GAMBARO, S. – ŠIŠKA, Filip – MALINVERNI, Carla – XU, Jie – CASALEGNO, Valentina – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – SALVO, Milena – ZHOU, Xiaobing – TATARKO, Peter**. Wettability and brazing of (MoNbTaVW)C high-entropy carbide by Ni and NiTa. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2025, vol. 39, p. 1599-1611. (2024: 6.6 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.318 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 2238-7854. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.09.182

NIDŽOVIĆ, Emilija** – MATOVIĆ, Branko – TATARKO, Peter – HOSSEINI, Naser – HANZEL, Ondrej – CHLUP, Zdeněk – DIMITRIJEVIĆ, Stevan – RADOVANOVIĆ, Lidija – DAPČEVIĆ, Aleksandra – PREKAJSKI ĐORĐEVIĆ, Marija. High-entropy spinel oxides: Self-propagating synthesis and densification by spark plasma sintering. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025, vol. 45, no. 10, art no. 117353. (2024: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.3 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 0955-2219. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117353

NIDŽOVIĆ, Emilija* – MATOVIĆ, Branko – TATARKO, Peter – HOSSEINI, Naser – HANZEL, Ondrej – RADOVANOVIĆ, Lidija – DAPČEVIĆ, Aleksandra – DORDEVIĆ, Marija Prekajski. High-entropy aluminate spinel oxides: A pathway to advanced functional materials. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025, vol. 45, no. 15, art no. 117582. (2024: 6.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.3 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 0955-2219. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117582

PETRISKOVÁ, Patrícia** – CHENG, Peng – ROCH, Tomas – METIVIER, Helene – MAILHOT, Gilles – BRIGANTE, Marcello – MONFORT, Olivier. Recycled magnetite as sustainable photo-catalyst for hydrogen peroxide and peroxydisulfate activation: insights into efficiency and mechanism of Picloram removal in water. In Catalysis Science and Technology, 2025, vol. 15, p. 7516-7524. (2024: 4.2 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 1.026 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). ISSN 2044-4753. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cy00954e

SAHOO, Prangya Parimita – GÜNEREN, Alper – HUDEC, Boris – MIČUŠÍK, Matej – ŠVEC, Peter Jr. – PRECNEROVÁ, Magdaléna – NADA, Ahmed A. – LENČÉŠ, Zoltán – FRÖHLICH, Karol**. Silicon/Graphite Anode Performance Improvement: A Combination of Atomic Layer-Deposited ZnO Coatings with a Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additive. In ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2025, vol. 8, no. 11, p. 6925-6934. (2024: 5.5 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 1.378 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 2574-0962. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02912

HOSSEINI, Naser – VALENZA, Fabrizio – CHLUP, Zdeněk – GAMBARO, S. – MALINVERNI, Carla – CASALEGNO, Valentina – KOVALČÍKOVÁ, Alexandra – TATARKOVÁ, Monika – DLOUHÝ, Ivo – TATARKO, Peter**. Wetting and brazing of (HfTaZrNbTi)B2 and (HfTaZrNbTi)C High-Entropy Ceramics by AgCuTi filler. In Open Ceramics, 2025, vol. 22, art no. 100792. (2024: 2.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.53 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). ISSN 2666-5395. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100792

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