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

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