Master degree in Materials Science

Research products

Courses

• Advanced Diffraction Methods for Applications (CHI0165)
  Corso di laurea in Scienza dei Materiali
  Corso di laurea in Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
• Advanced Diffraction Methods for Applications (CHI0165)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Advanced methods in diffraction (CHI0088)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Environmental, Medical and Technological Applications of Minerals and Mineral-Like Materials (CHI0173)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Technological And Environmental Applications Of Minerals (CHI0140)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Technological and environmental applications of minerals (CHI0140)
  Master degree in Materials Science

Research topics

The research activity formerly targeted the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of soils (diffractometric analysis of the clay fraction, geochemistry of anthropogenic heavy metals in soils and their interactions with clays), focused then on the study of nucleation and growth mechanisms of crystalline phases of environmental, biomineralogical and industrial interest. The work is mainly aimed at the comprehension of the nucleation and growth mechanisms of several crystalline phases belonging to the carbonates, phosphates, oxalates, sulfates, and alkali halides groups and at the comprehension of the mechanisms related to the ab-/ad-sorption phenomena of impurities and epitaxial interactions between phases as the fundamental mechanisms to control crystal morphology and structure, primarly designed for the achievement of functional architectures such as those of biominerals (biomimicry), up to the generation of mixed phases and polymorphs stabilization.

Research groups

• Sustainable georesources management: from mining and quarrying planning to waste recycling (from waste flow and extractive waste facilities)

• Gestione sostenibile delle georisorse: dalla progettazione di attività estrattive al recupero di rifiuti fluenti e discariche storiche

Research projects

• Idrossiapatiti e carbo-idrossiapatiti: relazione tra struttura superficiale, di volume e condizioni di crescita

Academic bodies

• Commissione Laboratori dei Consigli di Corso di Studi in Scienza dei Materiali

• Consiglio di Dipartimento
• Laboratori

Office hours

Member of the Italian Association of Crystallography (AIC) and coordinator of the Crystal Growth section within the association

Member of the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG)

Secretary of the European Network of Crystal Growth (ENCG)