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 2022

AKBARI, Mohammad Karbalaei** – LOPA, Nasrin Siraj – SHAHRIARI, Marina – NAJAFZADEHKHOEE, Aliasghar – GALUSEK, Dušan – ZHUIYKOV, Serge. Functional Two-Dimensional Materials for Bioelectronic Neural Interfacing. In Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023, vol. 14, iss. 1, art no. 35. (2022: 4.8 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.637 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14010035

GRIEBENOW, Kristin** – TRUONG, Mai‑Phuong – MUNOZ, Francisco – KLEMENT, Róbert – GALUSEK, Dušan. Tuning the fluorescence of Dy3+ via the structure of borophosphate glasses. In Scientific Reports, 2023, vol. 13, iss. 1, art no. 1919. (2022: 4.6 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.973 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28941-1

HRUŠKA, Branislav** – CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária – NOWICKA, Aleksandra – MACHÁČEK, Jan – LIŠKA, Marek. Thermodynamic model and surface-active components of barium crystal glass. In Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023, vol. 148, pp. 1705-1711. (2022: 4.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.753 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11704-x

CHANDRASEKAR, Ashok Raja** – MERINO, Emilia – PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein – GALUSEK, Dušan – DURAN, Alicia – CASTRO, Yolanda. Influence of Polyols on the In Vitro Biodegradation and Bioactivity of 58S Bioactive Sol–Gel Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloys. In Polymers: Open Access Polymer Science Journal, 2023, vol. 15, iss. 5, art no. 1273. (2022: 5 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.72 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051273

CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária** – SVOBODA, Roman – HRUŠKA, Branislav – PECUŠOVÁ, Beáta – NOWICKA, Aleksandra. Thermo-kinetic and structural characterization of Ce-doped glasses based on Bioglass 45S5. In Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, vol. 304, art no. 127833. (2022: 4.6 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.75 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127833

LAGO, Diana** – KRAXNER, Jozef – GALUSEK, Dušan – BERNARDO, Enrico. Novel glass-based membranes for Cu adsorption: From alkali activation to sintering. In Heliyon, 2023, vol. 9, iss. 8, art no. e18221. (2022: 4 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.609 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18221

MAHMOUD, Mokhtar – KRAXNER, Jozef – ELSAYED, Hamada – BERNARDO, Enrico – GALUSEK, Dušan**. Fabrication and environmental applications of glass microspheres: A review. In Ceramics International, 2023, vol. 49, iss. 24, pp. 39745-39759. (2022: 5.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.918 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.10.040

MAJEROVÁ, Melinda** – PRNOVÁ, Anna – KRAXNER, J. – PECUŠOVÁ, B. – PLŠKO, A. – GALUSEK, Dušan. Study of thermal properties and crystallization kinetics of Bi-doped 2CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses. In Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023, vol. 148, no. 4, p. 1533–1541. (2022: 4.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.753 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11614-y

PARCHOVIANSKÁ, Ivana** – PARCHOVIANSKY, Milan – NOWICKA, Aleksandra – PRNOVÁ, Anna – ŠVANČÁREK, Peter – PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein. Effect of sintering temperature on phase evolution, microstructure, and mechanical properties of La2Ce2O7/40 wt.% YSZ composite ceramics. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2023, vol. 24, pp. 4573-4586. (2022: 6.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.05 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.054

PARCHOVIANSKÁ, Ivana** – PARCHOVIANSKÝ, Milan – MEDVEĎ, Dávid – GALUSEK, Dušan. Thermal shock behavior and high-temperature oxidation performance of PDC-based environmental barrier coatings on AISI 441 stainless steel. In Surface & Coatings Technology, 2023, vol. 474, art. no. 130074. (2022: 5.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.946 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.130074

PECUŠOVÁ, Beáta – PRNOVÁ, Anna** – VALÚCHOVÁ, Jana – PARCHOVIANSKÝ, Milan – KLEMENT, Róbert – GALUSEK, Dušan. Crystallization and photoluminescence properties of Er-doped microspheres with ytterbium-aluminium garnet composition. In Ceramics International, 2023, vol. 49, iss. 9, pp. 14895-14903. (2022: 5.2 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 0.918 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.08.070

POUCHLÝ, Václav** – TALIMIAN, Ali – KAŠTYL, Jaroslav – CHVÍLA, Martin – ŠČASNOVIČ, Erik – BETLRÁN, Ana M. – LOZANOF, Juan G. – GALUSEK, Dušan. Transparent LiOH-doped magnesium aluminate spinel produced by spark plasma sintering: Effects of heating rate and dopant concentration. In Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2023, vol. 43, iss. 8, pp. 3544-3552. (2022: 5.7 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.257 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.01.059

PRNOVÁ, Anna** – VALÚCHOVÁ, Jana – PARCHOVIANSKÝ, Milan – ŠVANČÁREK, Peter – ŠIMKO, František – RAKHMATULLIN, Aydar – PÁLKOVÁ, Helena – HRUŠKA, Branislav – KLEMENT, Róbert – GALUSEK, Dušan. Structure, thermal properties and crystallization behavior of binary Y2O3-Al2O3 glasses with high alumina content. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2023, vol. 26, pp. 2333-2351. (2022: 6.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.05 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.08.067

SHARIFAHMADIAN, Omid** – PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein – MOSAS, Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj – GALUSEK, Dušan. Doping effects on the tribological performance of diamond-like carbon coatings: A review. In Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, 2023, vol. 27, pp. 7748-7765. (2022: 6.4 – IF, Q1 – JCR, 1.05 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.11.132

SHARIFAHMADIAN, Omid** – PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein – MIRZAEI, Saeed – ELIÁŠ, Marek – GALUSEK, Dušan. Mechanically robust hydrophobic fluorine-doped diamond-like carbon film on glass substrate. In Diamond and Related Materials, 2023, vol. 138, art no. 110252. (2022: 4.1 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.61 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2023.110252

SVOBODA, Roman** – NEVYHOŠTĚNÁ, Marie – MACHÁČKOVÁ, Jana – VACULÍK, Jan – KNOTKOVÁ, Kateřina – CHROMČÍKOVÁ, Mária – KOMERSOVÁ, Alena. Thermal degradation of Affinisol HPMC: Optimum Processing Temperatures for Hot Melt Extrusion and 3D Printing. In Pharmaceutical Research, 2023, vol. 40, iss. 9, pp. 2253 2268. (2022: 3.7 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.644 – SJR, Q2 – SJR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-023-03592-z

 

 

Zero-thermal-quenching phosphors for NUV converted pc-WLEDs application
(Luminofory s nulovým teplotným zhášaním luminiscencie pre aplikácie v pc-WLED s NUV excitáciou)
Programme: VEGA 1/0476/22
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator from IIC prof. Ing. Dušan Galusek, PhD.
Duration: 01/2022 – 12/2024
Structure and properties of bioactive glasses doped with ions with potential therapeutic and antibacterial effects
(Štruktúra a vlastnosti bio aktívnych skiel dopovaných iónmi s potenciálne terapeutickými a antibakteriálnymi účinkami)
Programme: 2/0164/2
Project coordinator IIC SAS
Principal investigator from IIC doc. Ing. Mária Chromčíková, PhD.
Duration: 01/2020 – 12/2023
Development and characterisation of spherical microparticles for preparation of advanced 3D glass and glass-ceramic structures
(Vývoj a charakterizácia sférických mikročastíc vhodných na prípravu 3D sklených a sklo-keramických štruktúr)
Programme: 1/0456/20
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator IIC SAS IIC SAS, Ing. Monika Michálková, PhD.
Duration: 01/2020 – 12/2023
Advanced materials with eutectic microstructure for high temperature and functional applications
(Vývoj a charakterizácia sférických mikročastíc vhodných na prípravu 3D sklených a sklo-keramických štruktúr)
Programme: APVV-19-0010
Project coordinator Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Principal investigator IIC SAS Ing. Anna Prnová, PhD.
Duration: 01/2020 – 12/2024

 

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