Materials for fusion applications
- Tungsten and tungsten-based materials
- Plasma sprayed components of fusion devices
- Interaction of plasma facing materials with tokamak plasma
- Low-Z materials
Exploitation of WSP and WSP-H technology for plasma spraying
- Plasma spraying of ceramics, metals, composites and natural materials
- Reproducibility and influence of process parameters on the coating properties and their tailoring
- Development of special thick coatings, freestanding parts, metal/ceramic sandwiches
- Development of functionally graded materials (FGMs)
- Development of thermal barriers
- Plasma spraying of suspensions and solutions
- Anti-corrosion protection of specialty alloys
- Studies of interaction of materials with thermal plasma jet and emitted radiation
Characterization of materials produced by (not only) plasma technologies
- Qualitative and quantitative phase analysis
- Studies of microstructure and surface morphology
- Residual stress analysis
- Assessment of mechanical and thermal properties
- Wear resistence measurement
- Thermal stability and materials changes at elevated temperatures
- Analysis of physical properties (photocatalysis, dielectric properties)
- Development of special test methods
Nanocrystalline and amorphous coatings
- Controlled melt crystallization at extreme solidification rates
- Preparation of nanocomposite materials
Post-treatment of coatings
- Porosity sealing
- Surface remelting by laser, ion and electron beams
Sintering of nanomaterials and composites by SPS
- Preparation of transparent ceramics
- Preparation of hardmetals
- Functionally graded materials
Damage/failure processes of layered materials
- Fracture mechanics and fractography of coatings and interfaces
- Studies of coating/substrate interface, internal materials interfaces, adhesion and cohesion
Modelling and numerical simulations
- Mechanical and thermal properties of plasma sprayed coatings and composites
- Residual stresses
