About department

Field of Scientific Interest

 

The VILA (Vitrum Laugaricio) department, as a joint laboratory of the IIC SAS, TNUAD and FChPT STU focuses its activities at the study of fundamental relations among composition, structure and physical properties of inorganic non-metallic materials, with special focus on oxide glasses, glass forming melts and preparation of new types of glasses.

In addition to that, the department is focused at development of transparent and luminescent polycrystalline ceramics (for example yttria or yttrium aluminium garnet – YAG, YAG/Al2O3). Special attention is paid to viscous flow sintering of glass with YAG, YAG/Al2O3 composition with following crystallization and obtaining ceramics out of glass. The research includes also characterization of the microstructure, mechanical and optical properties together with studying of the relations between the composition and structure of grain boundary phases and the properties of polycrystalline ceramic materials.

 

  • Head of department: prof. Ing. Dušan Galusek, DrSc.

 

International and National Projects

CEDITEK II. – Support of R&D activities of the Centre for quality testing and diagnostics of materials
European Regional Development Fund
Operational Program: Integrated infrastructure, ITMS2014+: 313011W442
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University Trenčín
Partners IIC SAS, IMR SAS, KONŠTRUKTA – Defence, a.s., MIKON spol. s r.o.
Trvanie projektu: 01/2019 – 06/2023

Outputs in 2023

 

Transforming bioinert to bioactive through surface engineering 
(Transformácia bioinertného na bioaktívne prostredníctvom povrchového inžinierstva)
Programme: JPR Taiwan
Project coordinator IIC SAS
Principal investigator from IIC prof. Ing. Dušan Galusek, PhD.
Duration: 01/2023 – 12/2025
Development of advanced luminescent glass 3D structures by additive techniques
(Vývoj pokročilých luminiscenčných sklenených 3D štruktúr pomocou aditívnej výroby)
Programme: VEGA 2/0077/24
Project coordinator IIC SAS
Principal investigator from IIC Ing. Monika Michálková, PhD.
Duration: 01/2024 – 12/2027
Influence of radiation load on fiberglass insulation in terms of refrigerant recirculation in emergency conditions of nuclear power plants with pressurized water reactors
(Vplyv radiačnej záťaže na sklovláknitú izoláciu z hľadiska recirkulácie chladiva v havarijných podmienkach jadrových elektrární s tlakovodnými reaktormi)
Programme: APVV-22-0004
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator IIC SAS prof. Ing. Marek Liška, DrSc., Dr.h.c.
Duration: 07/2023 – 06/2027
Functionalized 3D glass-ceramic membranes for advanced photocatalytic drinking water treatment
(Funkcionalizované 3D sklokeramické membrány na pokročilé fotokatalytické čistenie pitných vôd)
Programme: APVV-23-0352
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator IIC SAS Ing. Monika Michálková, PhD.
Duration: 07/2024 – 06/2028
Cold sintering of glass
(Studené spekanie skiel)
Programme: APVV-23-0424
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator IIC SAS Ing. Monika Michálková, PhD.
Duration: 07/2024 – 06/2028
Development of advanced luminescent glass 3D structures
(Vývoj pokročilých luminiscenčných sklenených 3D štruktúr)
Programme: Slovakia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan 09I03-03-V04-00198
Project coordinator IIC SAS
Principal investigator IIC SAS Ing. Monika Michálková, PhD.
Duration: 07/2024 – 06/2026
Design, analysis and mechanical characterization of laminar ceramics
(Návrh, analýza a mechanická charakterizácia laminárnej keramiky)
Programme: Slovakia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan 09I03-03-V04-00196
Project coordinator IIC SAS
Principal investigator IIC SAS Aliasghar Najafzadehkhoee
Duration: 07/2024 – 06/2026

Selected publications

ARUCHAMY, Udhaya Kumar – MERINO, Emilia – DURÁN, Alicia – PÁLKOVÁ, Helena – GALUSEK, Dušan** – CASTRO, Yolanda**. Humidity-induced curing and anti-corrosion properties of GPTMS-modified polyorganosilazane functionalized silica coating on AA2024-T3 aluminum alloy. In Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2024, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 140-151. (2023: 2.3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.448 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-024-06473-y

BASAK, Onat – HRUŠKA, Branislav – BUŇOVÁ, Lenka – MUŇOZ, Francisco – MICHÁLEK, Martin – CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária**. The influence of time dependent Al2O3 dissolution during melting on the structure-bioactivity correlation of Mg containing silica-based bioactive glasses. In Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2024, vol. 629, art no. 122873. (2023: 3.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.655 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.122873

BIJALWAN, Vijay – KAŠTYL, Jaroslav – ERHART, Jiří – PRAJZLER, Vladimír – TOFEL, Pavel – SOBOLA, Dinara – VELÁZQUEZ, J.J. – GALUSEK, Dušan – MACA, Karel**. Optical and electrical performance of translucent BaTiO3-BaSnO3 ceramics. In Ceramics International, 2024, vol. 50, no. 16, art no. 28132. (2023: 5.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.938 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.111

CLAVIJO-MEJÍA, G.A.** – MICHÁLEK, M. – YOUSSEF, L. – KAŇKOVÁ, H. – GALUSEK, Dušan – BOCCACCINI, A.R. Bioactivity of radiopaque 45S5 bioactive glass with progressive additions of Bi2O3: A dissolution study under static conditions. In Ceramics International, 2024, vol. 50, p. 27216-27226. (2023: 5.1 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.938 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.019

DMONTE, David John – BHARDWAJ, Aman – KAVRAZ, Pelin – SLOBODIAN, Rostislav – ANTOS, Jan – SISMAN, Orhan – GALUSEK, Dušan – FISCHER, Thomas – MATHUR, Sanjay – KURITKA, Ivo**. Detection of NH3 gas using CrVO4 nanoparticles. In Sensors and Actuators B, 2024, vol. 406, art no. 135380. (2023: 8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.475 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.135380

DOGRUL, Fulden – NAWAZ, Qaisar – ELSAYED, Hamada – LIVERANI, Liliana – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico** – BOCCACCINI, Aldo R. Polymer-derived Biosilicate-C composite foams: In-vitro bioactivity, biocompatibility and antibacterial activity. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 6124−6134. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.03.006

HARITHA, Ajitha Haridasan – ROZMAN, Martin** – DURAN, Alicia – GALUSEK, Dušan – VELAZQUEZ, José Joaquín – CASTRO, Yolanda. Sol–gel derived ZnO thin film as a transparent counter electrode for WO3 based electrochromic devices. In Boletín de la sociedad Espaňola de cerámica y vidrio, 2024, vol. 63, no. 2, p. 135-144. (2023: 2.7 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.463 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsecv.2023.08.002

HOSSEINI, Hossein Ebrahim – CAO, Jiangkun – DING, Yicong – GHADAMYARI, Marzieh – GALUSEK, Dušan – KLEMENT, Róbert** – WONDRACZEK, Lothar**. Preparation and optical properties of Bi3+ -doped K4SrGe3O9 as a UVA phosphor. In Optical Materials Express, 2024, vol. 14, no. 10, p. 2384-2399. (2023: 2.8 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.662 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.531879

HRUŠKA, Branislav** – CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária – OSIPOV, Armenak A. – OSIPOVA, Leyla M. – NOWICKA, Aleksandra – SVOBODA, Roman – LIŠKA, Marek. Structural investigation and thermal properties of Al2O3-PbO-B2O3 glasses. In Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2024, vol. 626, art no. 122813. (2023: 3.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.655 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2023.122813

CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária** – HRUŠKA, Branislav – NOWICKA, Aleksandra – MACHÁČEK, Jan – LIŠKA, Marek. Thermal properties and thermodynamic model of lithium doped 45S5 bioglass. In Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2024, vol. 149, iss. 19, pp. 11099–11105. (2023: 3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.585 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12668-2

KAJAN, Juraj** – DAMAZYAN, Grigori – TINKOVA, Vira – PRNOVÁ, Anna – MICHÁLKOVÁ, Monika – ŠVANČÁREK, Peter – GREGOR, Tomáš – AKUSEVICH, Alena – HRUŠKA, Branislav – GALUSEK, Dušan. A Feature of the Horizontal Directional Solidification (HDS) Method Affects the Microstructure of Al2O3/YAG Eutectic Ceramics. In Crystals, 2024, vol. 14, art no. 858. (2023: 2.4 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.449 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14100858

KURTULDU, Fatih – MUTLU, Nurshen – FRIEDRICH, Ralf P. – BELTRÁN, Ana M. – LIVERANI, Liliana – DETSCH, Rainer – ALEXIOU, Christoph – GALUSEK, Dušan** – BOCCACCINI, Aldo R. Gallium-containing mesoporous nanoparticles influence in-vitro osteogenic and osteoclastic activity. In Biomaterials Science, 2024, vol. 162, art no. 213922. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.206 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213922

LAGO, Diana – TAMENI, Giulia – ZORZI, Federico – KRAXNER, Jozef – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico**. Novel cesium immobilization by alkali activation and cold consolidation of waste pharmaceutical glass. In Journal of cleaner production, 2024, vol. 461, art no. 142673. (2023: 9.7 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 2.058 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142673

MAHMOUD, Mokhtar – KRAXNER, Jozef – MEHTA, Akansha – ELSAYED, Hamada – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico. Alkali activation-induced cold consolidation of waste glass: Application in organic-free direct ink writing of photocatalytic dye destructors. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 5449–5459. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.12.023

MAHMOUD, Mokhtar – KRAXNER, Jozef – ELSAYED, Hamada – STABILE, Franco Matías – MICHÁLKOVÁ, Monika – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico. Enhanced methylene blue adsorption by double alkali activation of highly porous glass microspheres prepared from waste glass. In The Journal of Materials Science, 2024, vol. 59, no. 1, p. 73-85. (2023: 3.5 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.781 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-09207-7

MACHÁČEK, Jan** – LIŠKA, Marek – HRUŠKA, Branislav – GEDEON, Ondrej. Interpretation of experimental findings on the structure of glass in the CaO–MoO3–P2O5 system using a thermodynamic model including oxidation–reduction equilibria. In Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2024, vol. 149, p. 11429-11442. (2023: 3 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.585 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12511-8

MEHTA, Akansha** – OZOG, Paulina – DASAN, Arish – KRAXNER, Jozef – ELSAYED, Hamada – GRIGOLATO, Luca – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico. Low cost structured photocatalysts from stereolithography of colorless pharmaceutical glass. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, p. 5480-5489. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.12.080

MICHÁLKOVÁ, Monika** – KRAXNER, Jozef – MAHMOUD, Mokhtar – PÁLKOVÁ, Helena – GHADAMYARI, Marzieh – PRNOVÁ, Anna – GALUSEK, Dušan. The Origins Of Blowing Of Glass Microspheres Produced From Sol-Gel Precursors. In Ceramics-Silikáty, 2024, vol. 68, no. 2, p. 174-180. (2023: 0.6 – IF, Q4 – JCR, 0.231 – SJR, Q3 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.13168/cs.2024.0017

NAJAFZADEHKHOEE, Aliasghar – TALIMIAN, Ali** – GIRMAN, Vladimír – SEDLÁK, Richard – HVIZDOŠ, Pavol – MACA, Karel – GALUSEK, Dušan. Liquid phase sintering of yttrium oxide: The effect of Al2O3 and SiO2 additives. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, p. 383-392. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.08.055

ROZMAN, Martin** – PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein – GALUSEK, Dušan – DURAN, Alicia – CASTRO, Yolanda. Durable multicolor electrochromic fibers based on metal oxidecoated steel tapes. In Electrochimica Acta, 2024, vol. 476, art no. 143382. (2023: 5.5 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.159 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143382

VAKHSHOURI, Maryam** – NAJAFZADEHKHOEE, Aliasghar – TALIMIAN, Ali – PERNIA, Cristina López – POYATO, Rosalía – GALLARDO-LÓPEZ, Ángela – GUTIÉRREZ-MORA, Felipe – PRNOVÁ, Anna – GALUSEK, Dušan. Al2O3/Y3Al5O12 (YAG)/ZrO2 composites by single-step powder synthesis and spark plasma sintering. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, vol. 44, no. 12, pp. 7180-7188. (2023: 5.8 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.198 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.05.004

VARGAS-OSORIO, Zulema** – GONZALEZ CASTILLO, Eduin I. – MUTLU, Nurshen – VIDOMANOVA, Eva – MICHALEK, Martin – GALUSEK, Dušan – BOCCACCINI, Aldo R.**. Tailorable mechanical and degradation properties of KCl-reticulated and BDDE-crosslinked PCL/chitosan/κ-carrageenan electrospun fibers for biomedical application. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, vol. 265, no. 1, art no. 130647. (2023: 7.7 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.245 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130647

WISNIEWSKI, Wolfgang* – KRAXNER, Jozef – ŽIBRET, Lea – GALUSEK, Dušan – DUCMAN, Vilma. Increasing the amorphous content in river sediments intended for supplementary cementitious materials using flame synthesis. In Journal of building engineering, 2024, vol. 91, art no. 109645. (2023: 6.7 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.397 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109645

Foreign Cooperating Institutions

  • Saint Gobain Advanced Ceramics, Turnov, Czech Republic
  • Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Institute for Single Crystals, Kharkov, Ukraine
  • Department of Materials, TU Darmstadt, Germany
  • Department of Materials, Imperial College, London
  • VŠChT Praha, Czech Republic
  • TU Pardubice, Czech Republic
  • VTUO Brno, Czech Republic