Vittorio Colombo full professor Emanuele Ghedini researcher. Paolo Sanibondi post-doc Fabio Rotundo post-doc Matteo Gherardi post-doc Marco Boselli assistant researcher Francesca Cavrini assistant researcher Romolo Laurita PhD student Augusto Stancampiano PhD student Anna Liguori PhD student GROUP FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF PLASMAS Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna TD1208 COST ACTION PLASMA & LIQUIDS
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Vittorio Colombo full professor Emanuele Ghedini researcher.
Paolo Sanibondi post-doc Fabio Rotundo post-doc
Matteo Gherardi post-doc Marco Boselli assistant researcher
- PLASMA REACTOR CHAMBERS DESIGNED AND OPTIMIZED FOR NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS AND MATERIAL TREATMENTS (PARTICLE SPHEROIDIZATION, WASTE TREATMENT, VITRIFICATION, ...)
- FEEDING SYSTEMS FOR GAS/LIQUID/SOLID PRECURSORS
- IN-SITU FUNCTIONALIZATION BY COLD ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMAS
- 1KW PLASMA SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL TREATMENT
- NANOPARTICLE HANDLING IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE IN GLOVE-BOX
- DC PLASMA SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA CUTTING (120A AND 250A)
- CLUSTER FOR PARALLEL COMPUTING (80 CORES TOTAL)
GROUP EXPERTISE
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE COLD PLASMAS
GROUP EXPERTISE
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA SOURCES
Design and production of tailored plasma sources; scale-up and scale-down of plasma sources. Sources developed: Dielectric Barrier Discharges (DBD), plasma jets, coplanar discharges, corona discharges, micro-plasmas, intensified plasma jets, plasma guns, resistive barrier discharges, meso-plasmas
PLASMA IN LIQUIDS Disinfection, decontamination, material modification, material synthesis
DIAGNOSTICS AND ANALYSIS TOOLS
GROUP EXPERTISE
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
- Emission spectroscopy (OES) and enthalpy probe for temperature measurement
- High-speed camera for transients and flow visualization
- iCCD camera for visualization of very fast plasma instabilities
- Schlieren photography
MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION
BET, FTIR, SEM, TEM and EDS, WCA and Surface Energy measurement
GROUP EXPERTISE
NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS
• RF production of Si nanoparticle – modelling, diagnostics, design (EU FP7 - SIMBA project)
• RF production of carbon based nanomaterials (graphene, fullerene, nanotubes) – modeling, experiments
• DC production of nanoparticles – modelling, diagnostics, design • Modelling of fume formation (nanoparticles) in plasma welding (intersection with
Area 5 topics on nanosafety)
THERMAL PLASMA APPLICATIONS
• Modelling, diagnostics, design and experiment of: RF and DC plasma systems, DC twin torch and TIG-MIG welding, AC three-phase plasma furnace
• Plasma waste treatment by RF plasmas • Powder spheroidization by RF plasmas • Intellectual property consulting
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE COLD PLASMAS APPLICATIONS
Design, production, characterization and tuning of plasma sources for/to: • Sterilization of pharmaceutical packaging materials • Sterilization and sanitation of packaging materials for the food chain • Increase biocompatibility of materials for tissue engineering • Modification of materials to improve gluing and painting • Cleaning and activation of surfaces • Synthesis of materials in liquid environment • Polymer and thin film deposition
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES
NMK 2 - 2015: INTEGRATION OF NOVEL NANOMATERIALS INTO EXISTING PRODUCTION LINES (TRL 5-6)
NMK 1 - 2014: OPEN ACCESS PILOT LINES FOR COST EFFECTIVE NANOCOMPOSITES (TRL 4-5)
INTEGRATION OF PLASMA REACTOR FOR IN-SITU NANOMATERIAL PRODUCTION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION IN A PILOT LINE. SELECTION, TESTING AND OPTIMISATION OF MATERIALS. TRL 4 (technology validated in lab) and TRL 5 (technology validated in relevant environment) assessed.
REACTOR CHAMBER DESIGN MODELING
POTENTIAL NMP ACTIVITIES – THERMAL PLASMAS (1)
1) Design through modeling of reactors for plasma synthesis of tailored nanoparticles to be included in a pilot line: • Metallic (Si, Fe, Al, Ni, Ag, Sn, Au, ...) • Oxydes (TiO2, Fe2O3, SiO2, Al2O3, ...) • Carbides (WC, SiC, TiC) • Nitrides (AIN, TiN, BN nanotubes) • Borides (TiB2, LaB6) • Metal alloy nanoparticles (Si-Sn, Si-Cu) • Core-Shell nanoparticles (Si Carbon
coated nanoparticles)
2) Testing of specific nanomaterials to be used in polymer or metallic nanocomposites (e.g. Al2O3, SiO2, Al3Ni2, TiOx)
3) Possibility of online functionalization (thermal or cold plasmas) to increase adhesion between nanoparticle and filling materials or to enhance nanomaterial performance (e.g. Silicon/Carbon-coated nanoparticles)
4) Plasma reactors for the in-situ production of carbon nanostructures (graphene flakes, fullerenes, single wall nanotubes) to be used in nanocomposite materials or pilot lines
NMK 8 - 2014: SCALE-UP OF NANOMEDICINE PRODUCTION (TRL 4-5)
Plasma synthesis can be used as device for bulk production of: - Gold nanoparticles: therapeutic agent delivery, biomarker for
diagnosis of cancers and heart disease, therapeutic agent for cancer treatment...
- Fe-oxide based nanoparticles: imaging contrast agents in diagnostics, cellular and molecular magnetic separation, therapeutic agent...
- Fullerene: as photosensitizer for cancer treatment (C60)...
TRL 4 (technology validated in lab) already assessed
Plasma synthesized graphene nanoflakes
Plasma synthesized fullerene
POTENTIAL NMP ACTIVITIES – THERMAL PLASMAS (2)
NMK 13 - 2014: STORAGE OF ENERGY PRODUCED BY DECENTRALISED SOURCES (TRL 5)
Nanotubes, material for batteryes
NMK 14 - 2015: ERA-NET ON MATERIALS FOR ENERGY
Plasma synthesis can produce: - Nanoparticles for anode material replacement in Li-ion batteries (e.g. Si or Si/C
nanoparticles for graphite anode replacement) to increase battery life (FP-7-NMP2008-SMALL SIMBA project)
- Carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage, solar cells applications, electronics - Fullerenes for new generation fuel cells
NMK 20 - 2014: WIDENING MATERIALS MODELS (TRL 5)
Modeling tools for Plasma and nanoparticle production developed by UNIBO group can be linked to other models to develop a multi scale framework architecture of the nanomaterial from the production phase to the final product, spanning from MD to continuum phase models.
TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment already assessed
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna Group for Industrial Applications of Plasmas – Prof. Vittorio Colombo ([email protected] )
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna Group for Industrial Applications of Plasmas – Prof. Vittorio Colombo ([email protected] )
NO VACUUM EQUIPMENT NO CHEMICAL WASTE COST EFFECTIVE
NMK 26 – 2014: ACCELERATING THE INDUSTRIAL UPTAKE OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES OR ADVANCED MATERIALS BY SMES
OTHER POTENTIAL NMP RELATED ACTIVITIES
AREA 4: EXPLOITING THE CROSS-SECTOR POTENTIAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS TO DRIVE COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY
AREA 6: ADDRESSING GENERIC NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNANCE, STANDARDS, MODELS AND STRUCTURING IN NANOTECHNOLOGY, ADVANCED MATERIALS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
All Topics
AREA 5: SAFETY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATION
All Topics
e.g. modeling of nanoparticle transport and diffusion in ambient
Strong skills in Intellectual Properties. Experience in collaboration with SME and development of new products and process