Prof. Dušan Galusek, DrSc.
Scientific Background:
- advanced ceramic materials and composites, transparent oxide ceramics, metal-organic preceramic precursors, aluminate glasses, bioactive materials, corrosion and corrosion protection
International projects:
- NATO SfP 981770, Light weight and transparent armors, 2006-2009, coordinator
- Interreg 22410320043, Development of a cooperation and educational platform for cross-border competitiveness in plasma applications for glass-ceramic technologies, 2007-2013, coordinator
- SAS-NSC JRP 2012/14, New rare earth-free inorganic phosphors for energy-saving lighting applications, 2013-2015, principal investigator at partner institution.
- AvH institutional cooperation grant, Ceramic coatings with glass fillers for high temperature corrosion protection of metals, 2014-2017, principal investigator at partner institution
- HORIZON 2020, WIDESpREAD-1-2014 Teaming, Centre for functional and surface-functionalized glasses, 2015 – 2016, coordinator
- JECS Trust 201598, Chemical durability, ageing and mechanical properties of zirconia –based dental ceramics, 2016, principal investigator at partner institution
- SAS-MOST JRP 2015/6, Transparent oxide ceramics with additional optical functionalities, 2016-2018, principal investigator at partner institution
- HORIZON 2020, WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2, Centre for functional and surface-functionalized glasses, 2017 – 2024, coordinator
- DAAD PPP Slowakei 2017, Novel glass/ceramic coatings, 2018-2019, principal investigator at partner institution
- APVV SK-FR-2017-0008, Corrosion and low temperature degradation of zirconia based bioceramics, 2018-2019, principal investigator at partner institution
- Interreg 304011U702, Strengthening the cross-border educational potential in the areas of innovative technologies for the production and characterization of glass and ceramic materials, 2018-2020, principal investigator at partner institution
- SAS-MOST/JRP/2018/568, Scaffolds and biocomposites for tissue regeneration, 2019-2021, principal investigator at partner institution
- SAS-MOS JRP 2022/482, Transforming bioinert to bioactive through surface engineering, 01/2023-12/2025, principal investigator at partner institution
- Horizon Europe 101087154 Glass-ceramic innovation ecosystem for implementation of new research directions in applications, 06/2023-05/2027, Coordinator
- Horizon Europe 101120555 Cultivating Leaders for Innovative Coatings and Additive Manufacturing Applications, 09/2023-08/2027, Coordinator
- Horizon Europe 101129967 The new role of glass in a sustainable society. Technology for the integral recycling of glass, 01/2024-12/2027, principal investigator at partner institution
ERDF:
- ITMS 26220120056 Centre of excellence for ceramics, glass, and silicate materials, 2010-2013, coordinator
- ITMS 313011R453, Centre for functional and surface-functionalized glass, 2018-2023, coordinator
National projects:
APVV
- APVV-0171-06 Research of ceramic materials for highly corrosive environment, 2006-2009, principal investigator at TnUAD
- APVV 0485-06, Alumina electroceramics for adavnced plasma sources, 2006-2009, principal investigator at IIC SAS
- APVV LPP 0133-09, Glass and glass-ceramic materials based on rare earth aluminates, 2009 – 2012, principal investigator
- APVV LPP 0297-09, Ceramic composite with percolated phase prepared by infiltration with organometallic precursors, 2009 – 2012, principal investigator
- APVV 0218-11, Corrosion mechanisms and micromechanical properties of dental materials, 2011-2014, principal investigator
- APVV 0108-12, 2012-2015, Development of SiC-based conductive ceramics, principal investigator at TnUAD
- APVV 0014-15, Composite layers for high-temperature corrosion protection of metals, 2015-2019, principal investigator
- APVV 0019-10, Advanced materials with eutectic microstructure for high temperature and functional applications, 2019-2023, principal investigator
VEGA
- VEGA 2/7055/20, Glassy phase in polycrystalline alumina ceramics, 2000-2002, principal investigator
- VEGA 1/7008/20, Structure, mollecular dynamics and relaxation processes in silicite glasses, 2000-2002, principal investigator at IIC SAS
- VEGA 2/3101/23, Ceramic alumina-based materials, 2003-2005, principal investigator
- VEGA 2/6181/26 Transparent alumina-based materiále with exceptional mechanical properties, 2006-2008
- VEGA 1/0603/09, Glass and glass-ceramic materials based on rare earth aluminates with exceptional mechanical and optical properties, 2009-2011, principal investigator
- VEGA 1/0206/11, Mechanisms and kinetics of corrosion of biomaterials for dental restorations, 2011 – 2013, principal investigator
- VEGA 2/0058/14, Ceramic layers prepared from organosilicon precursors for high-temperature corrosion protection of metals, 2014 – 2017, principal investigator
- VEGA 1/0631/14, New inorganic rare earth aluminates-based phosphors for application in white light emitting LEDs, 2014 – 2017, principal investigator at IIC SAS
- VEGA 2/0026/17, Transparent polycrystalline ceramic materials with submicron microstructure and luminescent properties, 2017-2020, principal investigator
- VEGA 2/0028/21, Alumino-silicate glass and glass-ceramic materials strengthened by ion exchange and additional functionalities, 2021-2024, principal investigator
Last update: April 2024
Publication activity:
- Co-editor of Conference proceedings 1
- Scientific monographs 1
- Chapters in monogrphs 6
- Publications in scientific journals 238 (Scopus)
- Contributed lectures at conferences 500+
- Invited lectures 40+
- Citations 2400+
The most significant publications from the last 5 years:
2023
- Mahmoud, M., Kraxner, J., Elsayed, H., Bernardo, E., Galusek, D. Fabrication and environmental applications of glass microspheres: A review (2023) Ceramics International, 49 (24), pp. 39745-39759. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.10.040
- Parchovianská, I., Parchovianský, M., Medveď, D., Galusek, D. Thermal shock behavior and high-temperature oxidation performance of PDC-based environmental barrier coatings on AISI 441 stainless steel (2023) Surface and Coatings Technology, 474, art. no. 130074.DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.130074
- Trentin, A., Samiee, R., Pakseresht, A.H., Duran, A., Castro, Y., Galusek, D. Influence of pre-treatments on adhesion, barrier and mechanical properties of epoxy coatings: A comparison between steel, AA7075 and AA2024 (2023) Applied Surface Science Advances, 18, art. no. 100479. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsadv.2023.100479
- Griebenow, K., Truong, M.-P., Munoz, F., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Tuning the fluorescence of Dy3+ via the structure of borophosphate glasses (2023) Scientific Reports, 13 (1), art. no. 1919. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28941-1
- Sharifahmadian, O., Pakseresht, A., Amirtharaj Mosas, K.K., Galusek, D. Doping effects on the tribological performance of diamond-like carbon coatings: A review. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.11.132
- Kumar Aruchamy, U., Merino, E., Durán, A., Eckert, M., Galusek, D., Castro, Y. Polyorganosilazane/GPTMS functionalized silica coatings as an integrated corrosion–resistance system for AA2024-T3 aluminum alloy (2023) Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 13, art. no. 100147. DOI: 10.1016/j.rsurfi.2023.100147
- Sharifahmadian, O., Pakseresht, A., Mirzaei, S., Eliáš, M., Galusek, D. Mechanically robust hydrophobic fluorine-doped diamond-like carbon film on glass substrate (2023) Diamond and Related Materials, 138, art. no. 110252. DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2023.110252
- Sengupta, S., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Cotton-wool-like borosilicate glass fibers for tissue regeneration: Preparation, characterization and in vitro bioactivity (2023) Open Ceramics, 15, art. no. 100419. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2023.100419
- Dogrul, F., Bednarzig, V., Elsayed, H., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E., Boccaccini, A.R. Assessment of in-vitro bioactivity, biodegradability and antibacterial activity of polymer-derived 3D printed åkermanite scaffolds (2023) Open Ceramics, 15, art. no. 100413. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2023.100413
- Lago, D., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Novel glass-based membranes for Cu adsorption: From alkali activation to sintering (2023) Heliyon, 9 (8), art. no. e18221. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18221
- Pouchlý, V., Talimian, A., Kaštyl, J., Chvíla, M., Ščasnovič, E., Betlrán, A.M., Lozano, J.G., Galusek, D. Transparent LiOH-doped magnesium aluminate spinel produced by spark plasma sintering: Effects of heating rate and dopant concentration (2023) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 43 (8), pp. 3544-3552. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.01.059
- Pecušová, B., Prnová, A., Valúchová, J., Parchovianský, M., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Crystallization and photoluminescence properties of Er-doped microspheres with ytterbium-aluminium garnet composition (2023) Ceramics International, 49 (9), pp. 14895-14903. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.08.070
- Chandrasekar, A.R., Merino, E., Pakseresht, A., Galusek, D., Duran, A., Castro, Y. Influence of Polyols on the In Vitro Biodegradation and Bioactivity of 58S Bioactive Sol–Gel Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloys (2023) Polymers, 15 (5), art. no. 1273. DOI: 10.3390/polym15051273
- Putenpurayil Govindan, N., Najafzadehkhoee, A., Talimian, A., Pouchly, V., Michálková, M., Švančárek, P., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Sintering of Ce3+-doped yttria nanoparticles prepared by precipitation method (2023) Open Ceramics, 13, art. no. 100315. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2022.100315
- Majerová, M., Prnová, A., Kraxner, J., Pecušová, B., Plško, A., Galusek, D. Study of thermal properties and crystallization kinetics of Bi-doped 2CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses (2023) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 148 (4), pp. 1533-1541. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-022-11614-y
- Majerova, M., Skratek, M., Prnova, A., Kraxner, J., Dvurecenskij, A., Manka, J., Galusek, D. The Influence of Various Dopants on Magnetic Properties of Gehlenite Glasses (2023) Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Measurement, MEASUREMENT 2023, pp. 226-229. DOI: 10.23919/MEASUREMENT59122.2023.10164622
- Karbalaei Akbari, M., Siraj Lopa, N., Shahriari, M., Najafzadehkhoee, A., Galusek, D., Zhuiykov, S. Functional Two-Dimensional Materials for Bioelectronic Neural Interfacing (2023) Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 14 (1), art. no. 35. DOI: 10.3390/jfb14010035
2022
- Bijalwan, V., Prajzler, V., Erhart, J., Velazquez, J.J., Galusek, D., Maca, K. Rapid pressureless sintering of barium titanate–based piezoceramics and their electromechanical harvesting performance (2022) Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 105 (11), pp. 6886-6897. DOI: 10.1111/jace.18602
- Kurtuldu, F., Mutlu, N., Boccaccini, A.R., Galusek, D., Gallium containing bioactive materials: A review of anticancer, antibacterial, and osteogenic properties, (2022) Bioactive Materials, 17, pp. 125-146. DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.12.034
- Mahmoud, M., Kraxner, J., Elsayed, H., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Advanced Dye Sorbents from Combined Stereolithography 3D Printing and Alkali Activation of Pharmaceutical Glass Waste, (2022) Materials, 15 (19), art. no. 6823. DOI: 10.3390/ma15196823
- Elsayed, H., Bertolini, R., Biasetto, L., Ożóg, P., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Novel Functional Glass–Ceramic Coatings on Titanium Substrates from Glass Powders and Reactive Silicone Binders (2022) Polymers, 14 (19), art. no. 4016. DOI: 10.3390/polym14194016
- Ożóg, P., Elsayed, H., Grigolato, L., Savio, G., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Engineering of silicone-based blends for the masked stereolithography of biosilicate/carbon composite scaffolds (2022) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 42 (13), pp. 6192-6198. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.06.057
- Mehta, A., Colusso, E., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Waste-derived glass as a precursor for inorganic polymers: From foams to photocatalytic destructors for dye removal (2022) Ceramics International, 48 (19), pp. 27631-27636. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.059
- Najafzadehkhoee, A., Talimian, A., Sedláček, J., Lisnichuk, M., Hvizdoš, P., Galusek, D. Translucent yttrium oxide ceramics from low-density green bodies shaped by uniaxial pressing (2022) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 42 (11), pp. 4623-4630. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.04.036
- Drdlíková, K., Klement, R., Svoboda, J., Drdlík, D., Galusek, D., Maca, K. Luminescent Dy3+ and Dy3+/Cr3+ doped transparent Al2O3 ceramics: Microstructure and optical properties (2022) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 42 (10), pp. 4343-4352. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.03.047
- Mutlu, N., Liverani, L., Kurtuldu, F., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Zinc improves antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cell motility activity of chitosan for wound healing applications (2022) International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 213, pp. 845-857. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.199
- Vargas-Osorio, Z., Ruther, F., Chen, S., Sengupta, S., Liverani, L., Michálek, M., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Environmentally friendly fabrication of electrospun nanofibers made of polycaprolactone, chitosan and κ-carrageenan (PCL/CS/ κ-C) (2022) Biomedical Materials (Bristol), 17 (4), art. no. 045019. DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ac6eaa
- Galusková, D., Kaňková, H., Švančárková, A., Buňová, L., Galusek, D. Direct monitoring of immediate release of Zn from zinc-doped bioactive glass (2022) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 13 (3), pp. 476-483. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16568
- Trentin, A., Pakseresht, A., Duran, A., Castro, Y., Galusek, D. Electrochemical Characterization of Polymeric Coatings for Corrosion Protection: A Review of Advances and Perspectives (2022) Polymers, 14 (12), art. no. 2306. DOI: 10.3390/polym14122306
- Mehta, A., Karbouche, K., Kraxner, J., Elsayed, H., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Upcycling of Pharmaceutical Glass into Highly Porous Ceramics: From Foams to Membranes (2022) Materials, 15 (11), art. no. 3784. DOI: 10.3390/ma15113784
- Mutlu, N., Kurtuldu, F., Unalan, I., Neščáková, Z., Kaňková, H., Galusková, D., Michálek, M., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Effect of Zn and Ga doping on bioactivity, degradation, and antibacterial properties of borate 1393-B3 bioactive glass (2022) Ceramics International, 48 (11), pp. 16404-16417. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.02.192
- Mosas, K.K.A., Chandrasekar, A.R., Dasan, A., Pakseresht, A., Galusek, D. Recent Advancements in Materials and Coatings for Biomedical Implants (2022) Gels, 8 (5), art. no. 323. DOI: 10.3390/gels8050323
- Švančárek, P., Klement, R., Wisniewski, W., Parchovianský, M., Galusek, D. ZnO-doped Y2O3 ceramic: A prospective Warm White Light Fluorescent Material (2022) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 42 (5), pp. 2478-2486. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.12.054
- Kraxner, J., Elsayed, H., Dasan, A., Hujová, M., Michálková, M., Michálek, M., Bernardo, E., Galusek, D. Additive manufacturing of Ca–Mg silicate scaffolds supported by flame-synthesized glass microspheres (2022) Ceramics International, 48 (7), pp. 9107-9113. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.095
- Majerová, M., Škrátek, M., Hruška, B., Dvurečenskij, A., Švančárek, P., Prnová, A., Cigáň, A., Kraxner, J., Maňka, J., Galusek, D. Structure and magnetic properties of Ni- doped gehlenite glass microspheres (2022) Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 546, art. no. 168859. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168859
- González-Castillo, E.I., Žitňan, M., Torres, Y., Shuttleworth, P.S., Galusek, D., Ellis, G., Boccaccini, A.R. Relation between chemical composition, morphology, and microstructure of poly(ether ether ketone)/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite coatings obtained by electrophoretic deposition (2022) Journal of Materials Science, 57 (10), pp. 5839-5854. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-022-06995-2
- Babu, S., Balda, R., Fernández, J., Sedano, M., Gorni, G., Cabral, A.A., Galusek, D., Durán, A., Pascual, M.J. KLaF4:Nd3+doped transparent glass-ceramics processed by spark plasma sintering (2022) Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 578, art. no. 121289. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.121289
- Mahmoud, M., Kraxner, J., Kaňková, H., Hujová, M., Chen, S., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Porous Glass Microspheres from Alkali-Activated Fiber Glass Waste (2022) Materials, 15 (3), art. no. 1043. DOI: 10.3390/ma15031043
- Majerová, M., Škrátek, M., Hruška, B., Dvurečenskij, A., Švančárek, P., Prnová, A., Kraxner, J., Bruneel, E., De Buysser, K., Galusek, D. Structure and magnetic properties of Bi-doped calcium aluminosilicate glass microspheres (2022) Pure and Applied Chemistry, 94 (2), pp. 197-213. DOI: 10.1515/pac-2021-0703
- Prnová, A., Valúchová, J., Michálková, M., Pecušová, B., Parchovianský, M., Švančárek, P., Hanzel, O., Pouchlý, V., Galusek, D. Pressure assisted sintering of Al2O3-Y2O3glass microspheres: Sintering conditions, grain size, and mechanical properties of sintered ceramics (2022) Pure and Applied Chemistry, 94 (2), pp. 157-167.
- Majerová, M., Prnová, A., Kraxner, J., Pecušová, B., Plško, A., Galusek, D. Study of thermal properties and crystallization kinetics of Bi-doped 2CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses (2022) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-022-11614-y
- Pecušová, B., Prnová, A., Valúchová, J., Parchovianský, M., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Crystallization and photoluminescence properties of Er-doped microspheres with ytterbium-aluminium garnet composition (2022) Ceramics International. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.08.070
- Dasan, A., Kraxner, J., Grigolato, L., Savio, G., Elsayed, H., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. 3D Printing of Hierarchically Porous Lattice Structures Based on Åkermanite Glass Microspheres and Reactive Silicone Binder (2022) Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 13 (1), art. no. 8. DOI: 10.3390/jfb13010008
- Švančárková, A., Galusková, D., Nowicka, A.E., Pálková, H., Galusek, D. Effect of Corrosive Media on the Chemical and Mechanical Resistance of IPS e.max® CAD Based Li2 Si2 O5 Glass-Ceramics (2022) Materials, 15 (1), art. no. 365. DOI: 10.3390/ma15010365
- Vargas-Osorio, Z., Klotschan, A., Arango-Ospina, M., Piñeiro, Y., Liverani, L., Rivas, J., Michálek, M., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Effect of glycerol and H3PO4 on the bioactivity and degradability of rod-like SBA-15 particles with active surface for bone tissue engineering applications (2022) Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 329, art. no. 111543. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111543
- Afsharimani, N., Talimian, A., Merino, E., Durán, A., Castro, Y., Galusek, D. Improving corrosion protection of Mg alloys (AZ31B) using graphene-based hybrid coatings (2022) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 13 (1), pp. 143-150. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16539
- Žitňan, M., Müller, L., Zub, K., Schubert, U.S., Galusek, D., Wondraczek, L. Low-cost inkjet printing of thin-film mullite structures (2022) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 13 (1), pp. 135-142. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16537
2021
- Parchovianská, I., Parchovianský, M., Kaňková, H., Nowicka, A., Galusek, D. Hydrothermal corrosion of double layer glass/ceramic coatings obtained from Preceramic polymers (2021) Materials, 14 (24), art. no. 7777. DOI: 10.3390/ma14247777
- Dogrul, F., Bortolin, S., Del Col, D., Dengo, N., Pedron, D., Michalek, M., Elsayed, H., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Polymer-derived Biosilicate-C composite foams: Phase development and photothermal effect (2021) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41 (16), pp. 380-388. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.09.012
- Kumar, A.P., Bindu, S.H., Rao, P.V., Klement, R., Galusek, D., Veeraiah, N., Prasad, P.S. Enhancement of rare earth ions hosting potential of B2O3 added germanium based glasses: A detailed optical analysis (2021) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 883, art. no. 160800. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160800
- Dagupati, R., Klement, R., Rajavaram, R., Velázquez, J.J., Galusek, D. In situ synthesis of β-na1.5y1.5f6: Er3+ crystals in oxyfluoride silicate glass for temperature sensors and their spectral conversion and optical thermometry analysis (2021) Molecules, 26 (22), art. no. 6901. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226901
- Hujova, M., Rabelo Monich, P., Kankova, H., Lucas, H., Xakalashe, B., Friedrich, B., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. New glass-based binders from engineered mixtures of inorganic waste (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 570-580. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16262
- Talimian, A., Wondraczek, L., Galusek, D. Densification of glass powder studied by master sintering curve and master kinetic curve methods (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 541-550. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16232
- Velázquez, J.J., Balda, R., Fernández, J., Gorni, G., Sedano, M., Durán, A., Galusek, D., Pascual, M.J. Structural and optical properties in Tm3+/Tm3+–Yb3+ doped NaLuF4 glass-ceramics (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 485-496. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16322
- Neščáková, Z., Kaňková, H., Galusková, D., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R., Liverani, L. Polymer (PCL) fibers with Zn-doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for tissue regeneration (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 588-600. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16292
- Larionau, P., Hujova, M., Michalková, M., Mahmoud, M., Švančárková, A., Galusková, D., Parchoviansky, M., Bernardo, E., Galusek, D., Kraxner, J. Low-alkali borosilicate glass microspheres from waste cullet prepared by flame synthesis (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 562-569. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16144
- Dasan, A., Talimian, A., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Elsayed, H., Bernardo, E. Åkermanite glass microspheres: Preparation and perspectives of sinter-crystallization (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 551-561. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16115
- Bernardo, E., Boccaccini, A.R., Durán, A., Galusek, D., Wondraczek, L. International Journal of Applied Glass Science: Special Issue Editorial (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 459-461. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16107
- Griebenow, K., Muñoz, F., Tagiara, N.S., Klement, R., Prnová, A., Wolfrum, B., Kamitsos, E.I., Duran, A., Galusek, D. Structure and fluorescence properties of Dy-doped alkaline-earth borophosphate glasses (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 472-484. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16105
- Elsayed, H., Rabelo Monich, P., Savio, G., Hartmann, M., Boccaccini, A.R., Galusek, D., Kraxner, J., Bernardo, E. Alkali-free processing of advanced open-celled sinter-crystallized glass-ceramics (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 531-540. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16106
- Talimian, A., Nowicka, A., Kaňková, H., Sani, G., Galusková, D., Wondraczek, L., Galusek, D. Two-step ion-exchanged soda lime silicate glass: Effect of surface compression on silver ion release (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 601-612. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.15919
- Dagupati, R., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped oxyfluoro tellurite glasses: Analysis of optical temperature sensing based on up-conversion luminescence (2021) International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12 (4), pp. 462-471. DOI: 10.1111/ijag.16011
- Kurtuldu, F., Kaňková, H., Beltrán, A.M., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of cerium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for drug-free biomedical applications (2021) Materials Today Bio, 12, art. no. 100150. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100150
- Dogrul, F., Ożóg, P., Michálek, M., Elsayed, H., Galusek, D., Liverani, L., Boccaccini, A.R., Bernardo, E. Polymer-derived biosilicate®-like glass-ceramics: Engineering of formulations and additive manufacturing of three-dimensional scaffolds (2021) Materials, 14 (18), art. no. 5170. DOI: 10.3390/ma14185170
- Dasan, A., Ożóg, P., Kraxner, J., Elsayed, H., Colusso, E., Grigolato, L., Savio, G., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Up-cycling of LCD glass by additive manufacturing of porous translucent glass scaffolds (2021) Materials, 14 (17), art. no. 5083. DOI: 10.3390/ma14175083
- Talimian, A., El-Maghraby, H.F., Michálková, M., Galusek, D. Sintering and grain growth behaviour of magnesium aluminate spinel: Effect of lithium hydroxide addition (2021) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41 (11), pp. 5634-5643. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.05.003
- Klement, R., Drdlíková, K., Kachlík, M., Drdlík, D., Galusek, D., Maca, K. Photoluminescence and optical properties of Eu3+/Eu2+-doped transparent Al2O3 ceramics (2021) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41 (9), pp. 4896-4906. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.03.029
- Lenz Leite, M., Viard, A., Galusek, D., Motz, G. In Situ Generated β-Yb2Si2O7 Containing Coatings for Steel Protection in Extreme Combustion Environments (2021) Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8 (13), art. no. 2100384. DOI: 10.1002/admi.202100384
- Galusková, D., Kaňková, H., Švančárková, A., Galusek, D. Early-stage dissolution kinetics of silicate-based bioactive glass under dynamic conditions: Critical evaluation (2021) Materials, 14 (12), art. no. 3384. DOI: 10.3390/ma14123384
- Galusková, D., Galusek, D. Corrosion and degradation of glass (2021) Encyclopedia of Materials: Technical Ceramics and Glasses, 1-3, pp. 932-940. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818542-1.00069-2
- Kurtuldu, F., Mutlu, N., Michálek, M., Zheng, K., Masar, M., Liverani, L., Chen, S., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Cerium and gallium containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for bone regeneration: Bioactivity, biocompatibility and antibacterial activity (2021) Materials Science and Engineering C, 124, art. no. 112050. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112050
- Najafzadehkhoee, A., Habibolahzadeh, A., Qods, F., Vakhshouri, M., Polkowski, W., Hvizdos, P., Galusek, D. Effect of ZrC nanopowder addition in WC preforms on microstructure and properties of W–ZrC composites prepared by the displacive compensation of porosity (DCP) method (2021) Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 57 (2), pp. 515-523. DOI: 10.1007/s41779-020-00538-1
- Ali, H., Guler, A.C., Masar, M., Urbanek, P., Urbanek, M., Skoda, D., Suly, P., Machovsky, M., Galusek, D., Kuritka, I. Solid‐state synthesis of direct z‐scheme cu2o/wo3 nanocomposites with enhanced visible‐light photocatalytic performance (2021) Catalysts, 11 (2), art. no. 293, pp. 1-26. DOI: 10.3390/catal11020293
- Michálková, M., Kraxner, J., Parchovianský, M., Klement, R., Pouchlý, V., Maca, K., Galusek, D. Viscous flow spark plasma sintering of glass microspheres with YAG composition and high tendency to crystallization (2021) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41 (2), pp. 1537-1542. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.10.015
- Parchovianský, M., Parchovianská, I., Švančárek, P., Medved’, D., Lenz-Leite, M., Motz, G., Galusek, D. High-temperature oxidation resistance of pdc coatings in synthetic air and water vapor atmospheres (2021) Molecules, 26 (8), art. no. 2388. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082388
- Sengupta, S., Michalek, M., Liverani, L., Švančárek, P., Boccaccini, A.R., Galusek, D. Preparation and characterization of sintered bioactive borate glass tape (2021) Materials Letters, 282, art. no. 128843. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128843
- Ramteke, D.D., Hujova, M., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Romero, A.R., Falcone, R., Bernardo, E. Up-cycling of ‘unrecyclable’ glasses in glass-based foams by weak alkali-activation, gel casting and low-temperature sintering (2021) Journal of Cleaner Production, 278, art. no. 123985. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123985
2020
- Majerová, M., Prnová, A., Plško, A., Hruška, B., Valúchová, J., Kraxner, J., Bruneel, E., De Buysser, K., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of Ni-doped Ca2Al2SiO7 glass microspheres (2020) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 142 (5), pp. 2111-2121. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-10154-7
- Prnová, A., Plško, A., Valúchová, J., Klement, R., Chromčíková, M., Mutlu, N., Majerová, M., Bruneel, E., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of binary Yb2O3–Al2O3 glass (2020) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 142 (5), pp. 2141-2148. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-10049-7
- Wisniewski, W., Švančárek, P., Prnová, A., Parchovianský, M., Galusek, D. Y2O3–Al2O3 microsphere crystallization analyzed by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) (2020) Scientific Reports, 10 (1), art. no. 11122. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67816-7
- Nowicka, A., El-Maghraby, H.F., Švančárková, A., Galusková, D., Reveron, H., Gremillard, L., Chevalier, J., Galusek, D. Corrosion and Low Temperature Degradation of 3Y-TZP dental ceramics under acidic conditions (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (15), pp. 6114-6122. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.06.019
- Elsayed, H., Picicco, M., Dasan, A., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Glass powders and reactive silicone binder: Application to digital light processing of bioactive glass-ceramic scaffolds (2020) Ceramics International, 46 (16), pp. 25299-25305. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.323
- Prnová, A., Valúchová, J., Mutlu, N., Parchovianský, M., Klement, R., Plško, A., Galusek, D. Thermal behaviour and photoluminescence properties of Er- and Nd-doped yttrium aluminate glasses (2020) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 142 (1), pp. 129-138. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-09816-3
- Majerová, M., Prnová, A., Plško, A., Švančárek, P., Valúchová, J., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of gehlenite glass microspheres (2020) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 142 (2), pp. 1003-1010. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-09305-7
- Chen, S., Galusková, D., Kaňková, H., Zheng, K., Michálek, M., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Electrospun PCL fiber mats incorporating multi-targeted B and Co Co-doped bioactive glass nanoparticles for angiogenesis (2020) Materials, 13 (18), art. no. 4010. DOI: 10.3390/ma13184010
- Hujova, M., Monich, P.R., Sedlacek, J., Hnatko, M., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Glass-ceramic foams from alkali-activated vitrified bottom ash and waste glasses (2020) Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10 (16), art. no. 5714. DOI: 10.3390/app10165714
- Balda, R., Babu, S., Cabral, A.A., Sedano, M., Galusek, D., Duran, A., Pascual, M.J., Fernandez, J. KLaF4:Nd3+emission in transparent glass-ceramics (2020) International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, 2020-July, art. no. 9203157. DOI: 10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203157
- Parchovianský, M., Petríková, I., Švančárek, P., Lenz Leite, M., Motz, G., Galusek, D. Passive filler loaded polysilazane-derived glass/ceramic coating system applied to AISI 441 stainless steel, part 2: Oxidation behavior in synthetic air (2020) International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 17 (4), pp. 1675-1687. DOI: 10.1111/ijac.13531
- Chen, S., Michálek, M., Galusková, D., Michálková, M., Švančárek, P., Talimian, A., Kaňková, H., Kraxner, J., Zheng, K., Liverani, L., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Multi-targeted B and Co co-doped 45S5 bioactive glasses with angiogenic potential for bone regeneration (2020) Materials Science and Engineering C, 112, art. no. 110909. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110909
- Dasan, A., Elsayed, H., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Colombo, P., Bernardo, E. Engineering of silicone-based mixtures for the digital light processing of Åkermanite scaffolds (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (7), pp. 2566-2572. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.11.087
- Michálková, M., Kraxner, J., Michálek, M., Galusek, D. Preparation of translucent YAG glass/ceramic at temperatures below 900 °C (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (7), pp. 2581-2585. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.11.011
- Drdlikova, K., Klement, R., Drdlik, D., Galusek, D., Maca, K. Processing and properties of luminescent Cr3+ doped transparent alumina ceramics (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (7), pp. 2573-2580. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.11.010
- Afsharimani, N., Durán, A., Galusek, D., Castro, Y. Hybrid sol–gel silica coatings containing graphene nanosheets for improving the corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 (2020) Nanomaterials, 10 (6), art. no. 1050. DOI: 10.3390/nano10061050
- Talimian, A., Pouchly, V., El-Maghraby, H.F., Maca, K., Galusek, D. Transparent magnesium aluminate spinel: Effect of critical temperature in two-stage spark plasma sintering (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (6), pp. 2417-2425. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.02.012
- Petríková, I., Parchovianský, M., Švančárek, P., Lenz Leite, M., Motz, G., Galusek, D. Passive filler loaded polysilazane-derived glass/ceramic coating system applied to AISI 441 stainless steel, part 1: Processing and characterization (2020) International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 17 (3), pp. 998-1009. DOI: 10.1111/ijac.13417
- Svoboda, R., Olmrová Zmrhalová, Z., Galusek, D., Brandová, D., Chovanec, J. Thermal decomposition of mixed calcium oxalate hydrates – kinetic deconvolution of complex heterogeneous processes (2020) Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22 (16), pp. 8889-8901. DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06867h
- Singarapu, B., Galusek, D., Durán, A., Pascual, M.J. Glass-ceramics processed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) for optical applications (2020) Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10 (8), art. no. 2791. DOI: 10.3390/APP10082791
- Prnová, A., Valúchová, J., Parchovianský, M., Wisniewski, W., Švančárek, P., Klement, R., Hric, Ľ., Bruneel, E., Galusek, D. Y3Al5O12-α-Al2O3 composites with fine-grained microstructure by hot pressing of Al2O3-Y2O3 glass microspheres (2020) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 (3), pp. 852-860. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.10.017
- Parchovianský, M., Parchovianská, I., Švančárek, P., Motz, G., Galusek, D. PDC glass/ceramic coatings applied to differently pretreated AISI441 stainless steel substrates (2020) Materials, 13 (3), art. no. 629. DOI: 10.3390/ma13030629
- Elsayed, H., Romero, A.R., Picicco, M., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Colombo, P., Bernardo, E. Glass-ceramic foams and reticulated scaffolds by sinter-crystallization of a hardystonite glass (2020) Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 528, art. no. 119744. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.119744
- Talimian, A., Pouchly, V., Maca, K., Galusek, D. Densification of magnesium aluminate spinel using manganese and cobalt fluoride as sintering aids (2020) Materials, 13 (1), art. no. 102. DOI: 10.3390/MA13010102
2019
- Neščáková, Z., Zheng, K., Liverani, L., Nawaz, Q., Galusková, D., Kaňková, H., Michálek, M., Galusek, D., Boccaccini, A.R. Multifunctional zinc ion doped sol – gel derived mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for biomedical applications (2019) Bioactive Materials, 4, pp. 312-321. DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2019.10.002
- Kraxner, J., Michalek, M., Romero, A.R., Elsayed, H., Bernardo, E., Boccaccini, A.R., Galusek, D. Porous bioactive glass microspheres prepared by flame synthesis process (2019) Materials Letters, 256, art. no. 126625. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2019.126625
- Talimian, A., Pouchly, V., El-Maghraby, H.F., Maca, K., Galusek, D. Impact of high energy ball milling on densification behaviour of magnesium aluminate spinel evaluated by master sintering curve and constant rate of heating approach (2019) Ceramics International, 45 (17), pp. 23467-23474. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.08.051
- Dasan, A., Elsayed, H., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Hierarchically porous 3D-printed akermanite scaffolds from silicones and engineered fillers (2019) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 39 (14), pp. 4445-4449. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.06.021
- Elsayed, H., Picicco, M., Dasan, A., Kraxner, J., Galusek, D., Bernardo, E. Glass powders and reactive silicone binder: Interactions and application to additive manufacturing of bioactive glass-ceramic scaffolds (2019) Ceramics International, 45 (11), pp. 13740-13746. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.04.070
- Talimian, A., Galusek, D. Aqueous slip casting of translucent magnesium aluminate spinel: Effects of dispersant concentration and solid loading (2019) Ceramics International, 45 (8), pp. 10646-10653. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.02.134
- Marltan, W., Venkateswara Rao, P., Tekin, H.O., Sayyed, M.I., Klement, R., Galusek, D., Lakshminarayana, G., Syam Prasad, P., Veeraiah, N. Analysis of red mud doped Bi 2 O 3 -B 2 O 3 -BaO glasses for application as glass solder in radiation shield repair using MCNPX simulation (2019) Ceramics International, 45 (6), pp. 7619-7626. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.01.058
- Marltan, W., Rao, P.V., Klement, R., Galusek, D., Sayyed, M.I., Tekin, H.O., Prasad, P.S., Veeraiah, N. Spectroscopic and thermal analysis of lead-free multipurpose radiation shielding glasses (2019) Ceramics International, 45 (5), pp. 5332-5338. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.231
- Majerová, M., Klement, R., Prnová, A., Kraxner, J., Bruneel, E., Galusek, D. Crystallization and visible-near-infrared luminescence of Bi-doped gehlenite glass (2018) Royal Society Open Science, 5 (12), art. no. 181667. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181667
- Prnová, A., Plško, A., Klement, R., Valúchová, J., Haladejová, K., Švančárek, P., Majerová, M., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of binary La2O3-Al2O3 glass (2018) Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 501, pp. 55-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.03.001
- Prnová, A., Plško, A., Valúchová, J., Švančárek, P., Klement, R., Michálková, M., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of yttrium aluminate glasses (2018) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 133 (1), pp. 227-236. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-017-6948-2
- Kontrík, M., Šimko, F., Galusková, D., Nosko, M., Bizovská, V., Hičák, M., Galusek, D., Rakhmatullin, A., Korenko, M. A corrosion mechanism of titanium diboride in KF−AlF3−Al2O3 melt (2018) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 38 (4), pp. 1143-1151. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.11.030
- Prnová, A., Plško, A., Valúchová, J., Haladejová, K., Klement, R., Galusek, D. Crystallization kinetics of glass microspheres with yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) composition (2018) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 131 (2), pp. 1115-1123. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-017-6690-9
- Klement, R., Švančárek, P., Parchovianský, M., Sedláček, J., Galusek, D. Al 2 O 3 -SiC nanocomposites: Preparation, microstructure, and properties (2018) Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites: Second Edition, pp. 49-92. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102166-8.00004-9
- Parchovianský, M., Petríková, I., Barroso, G.S., Švančárek, P., Galuskova, D., Motz, G., Galusek, D. Corrosion and oxidation behavior of polymer derived ceramic coatings with passive glass fillers on AISI 441 stainless steel (2018) Ceramics – Silikaty, 62 (2), pp. 146-157. DOI: 10.13168/cs.2018.0006
- Svoboda, R., Bulánek, R., Galusek, D., Hadidimasouleh, R., Ganjkhanlou, Y. Crystal formation in vanadium-doped zirconia ceramics (2018) CrystEngComm, 20 (22), pp. 3105-3116. DOI: 10.1039/c8ce00538a
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Doctoral studies:
The main person responsible for the implementation, development and quality of the study program
Study part: Profile subjects:
Inorganic technologies and materials I and Inorganic technologies and materials II
Modules:
Fundamentals of the technology of inorganic materials, Engineering ceramics: classification and
properties, X-ray powder diffraction,
Scientific part:
Supervisor of PhD. students
Experimental work I-IX, Publication activity I and II, Active participation in a conference I and II
Education:
- 1991: MSc: Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Ceramics. Diploma Thesis: Study of a®b Phase Transformation of Si3N4.
- 1995: PhD: Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Ceramics. PhD Thesis: Liquid Infiltration as a Method for Preparation of Two-Component Al2O3-ZrO2 Ceramics.
- 2006: Assoc. Prof.: Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Habilitation thesis: Chemical modification of alumina ceramics: Microstructure and properties.
- 2013: Prof: Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Inauguration lecture: Aluminate glasses: preparation and properties
- 2013: DSc: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia, Inorganic technology and materials. Doctorate thesis: Alumina ceramics and their composites as materials for wear resistant applications
Awards, scholarships and research stays:
- Graduated with honours, Prize of the Rector of the Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, 1991
- EC PECO Fellowship: Department of Materials Technology, Brunel University, London, UK, 1993
- DAAD Fellowship: Department of Materials Science, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, 1994, 1996, 1997
- NATO/Royal Society postdoctoral fellowship: Department of Materials, University of Leeds, UK, 1998
- The competition of young scientists of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry on the best research work: 1st place, 1999
- NATO SfP Programme project: Department of Materials, University of Leeds, UK, 2000, 2001
- The competition of young scientists of the Slovak Academy of Sciences on the best set of original research papers: 2nd place, 2003
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship: Department of Materials Science, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, 2003-2004
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship: resumption of the fellowship, IKM, Technical University Karlsruhe, Germany, 2007
- Member of the “Research team of the year” of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2008
- Nominated to the “Crystal Wing” award in the category Medicine and science, 2017
- Head of the “Scientific team of the year” awarded by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, 2019
- Scientist of the year of the Slovak Republic, category “Personality of international collaboration”, 2020
- Fellow of the European Ceramic Society, 2022
- ESET Scientist of the Year, finalist, 2023
- Prize of the Slovak Academy of Sciences for building of research infrastructure, 2023
Other activities:
- Head of the doctoral school in Inorganic technologies and materials at the Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin
- European Society on Glass Science and Technology, secretary (2006 – 2008)
- American Ceramic Society, member
- European Ceramic Society, fellow
- Slovak Glass Society, chairman
- Slovak Silicate Society, vice-chairman
- International Commission on Glass, representative of Slovakia in the Council
- Humboldt club of the Slovak republic
- Slovak National Grant Agency VEGA, member of the evaluation commission for grant proposals in the field of machinery engineering, metallurgy, and materials science
- Slovak agency for research and development APVV: member of the grant evaluation panel for Technical sciences and engineering
- Member of Organisation Committees of 15+ international conferences
- Member of Scientific Boards:
- Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS
- Faculty of Health Care, TnU AD
- Faculty of Special Technology, TnUAD
- Slovak Institute of Metrology (2014-2019)
- CERTEV, Sao Carlos, Brasil
- Member of Editorial boards of the journals: Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Ceramics-Silikaty, Ceramic in Modern Technologies, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, Glass Europe
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