Understanding of engineering materials behaviour through:
Study of surface properties of systems for advanced mechanical engineering and micro-devices applications, through numerical and analytical modelling, advanced characterization methods, technological, mechanical, tribological and chemical tests.
Development of advanced multi-scale methodology related with morphological, micro-structural and micro-analytical characterization of materials through optical, ionic, electronic and contact probes.
Development of techniques for application of the nano-microstructure-process-propriety-performance correlations to the control and the optimization of materials processing especially for the development of anti-wear and corrosion resistant coatings.
Development of integrated methodologies for nano and micro structural characterization of materials and analysis of the nanostructure-microstructure-process-propriety-performance correlations, aimed to the prediction of the materials behaviour in real-use conditions, of reliability and of degradation (failure analysis). More...
