Human evolution is linked to the manipulation of the environment. Since the first hominid to use a stone as a tool — or a bone according to the iconic scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey —, we have come to recognize this as materials science. This discipline uses physics, chemistry and engineering to study how materials are formed and what their physical properties are, as well as to discover and develop new materials, such as smart materials in order to find new uses applicable to any sector.
Description of the school content
The main scope of this International School is to provide a rapid training on 6 different advanced technologies, namely:
The aim is to bring to the attendees the concepts and basic working principles of the above Smart Materials Technologies from experts in the fields coming from both Academy and industries. Moreover, lectures will be given for addressing complete understanding of how the Smart Materials have been exploited for achieving recent significant results in ground breaking research of the FET project PULSE-COM as well as in applied sciences by investigators working in the PULSE-COM Consortium.
General introduction
“General introduction” of that School by Lucia Petti, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems – ISASI, CNR
Piezo-electric Materials
“Exploration of materials properties and new materials discovery through atomistic simulation” by Mateusz Wlazło, Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Technologii dla Przemysłu S.A. Research and Development Center of Technology for Industry
Photo-active Materials
“Photosensitive self-assembled photonic crystals: heliconical cholesterics” by Francesco Simoni, Università Politecnica delle Marche
“How to play with DNA and myelin with light?” by Katarzyna Matczyszyn, Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group Faculty of Chemistry Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
“Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystal based photomobile polymers” by Domenico Sagnelli, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems – ISASI, CNR
Nano-fabrication by top down and bottom up approaches: Electron Beam Lithography and Colloidal Lithography
“Plasmononics and nanoplasmonics SPR” by Bogdan Sava, National Institute of Plasma, Radiation and Lasers Physics – INFLPR
“Opal and inverse opal synthesis” by Bogdan Sava, National Institute of Plasma, Radiation and Lasers Physics – INFLPR
“Laser patterning” by Calin Bogdan Stefanita, National Institute of Plasma, Radiation and Lasers Physics – INFLPR
“Manmade cutting edge materials for light control and manipulation at the nanoscale” by Lucia Petti, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems – ISASI, CNR
Advanced printing technologies & additive manufacturing
“Advanced printing technologies & additive manufacturing” by Dumitru Ulieru, S.C. SITEX 45 S.R.L.
“Gravure Printing for functional layer production” by Maria Montanino, SSPT-PROMAS-NANO ENEA
“Inkjet printing functional layers up to complete devices” by Fulvia Villani, SSPT-PROMAS-NANO ENEA
Characterization techniques and their implementation in Smart Materials and devices
“Organic materials for flexible electronics: impedance measurements and device limits” by Giuseppe Nenna, SSPT-PROMAS-NANO ENEA
“Design and Characterizations of 2D Plasmonic Nanostructures” by Massimo Rippa, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems – ISASI, CNR
“Functionalization of gold plasmonic materials for sensing application” by Ambra Vestri and Valentina Marchesano, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems – ISASI, CNR
Application of Smart Materials
“Nanocomposite and nanostructure a way to coupling the light” by Giuseppe Nenna, SSPT-PROMAS-NANO ENEA
“Energy haversting in context of unprecedented IoT growth” by Maciej Haras, Center for Advanced Materials and Technologies-CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology
“Smart materials for innovative actuators” by Jolan Gauthier, CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES
“2DPCs on of PMP for wavelenght selector applications” by Dumitru Ulieru, S.C. SITEX 45 S.R.L