FIRST TEAM Silvia Bonfanti

Dr. Silvia Bonfanti won the FIRST TEATM FENG.02.02-IP.05-0177/23 project, funded by Foundation for Polish Science  titled

Projektowanie Ulepszonych Szkieł Metalicznych

Design of Improved Metallic Glasses

 

Metallic glasses are considered some of the most innovative materials due to their unique properties. They are useful in many industries, but their complex composition and production processes pose significant challenges. This project proposes a modern approach utilizing materials informatics and aims to develop new computational methods for designing durable metallic glasses.

The process will be conducted in collaboration with an international scientific partner, Prof. Michael Falk from Johns Hopkins University (USA), who will provide expert knowledge in material modeling. Computational results will be experimentally verified. The synthesis of materials is planned using magnetic field-assisted sputtering of thin films, which will then be studied via nanoindentation at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ).

A key strategy is the establishment of a team at NCBJ specializing in additive manufacturing (AM), which requires acquiring a state-of-the-art 3D printer essential for timely project execution and producing the material on a more realistic scale. Collaboration with a domestic industrial partner, AMAZEMET, is crucial due to their in-depth expertise in AM methods, particularly in the production of specialized metallic powders.

The direct outcomes of the project will be (i) the production of new metallic glasses with potential applications in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, and healthcare, and (ii) advancements in the use of AM technology for manufacturing compositionally complex materials.



This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 857470 and from European Regional Development Fund
via Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agenda PLUS programme grant
No MAB PLUS/2018/8.
Poland
The project is co-financed from the state budget within the framework of the undertaking of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Support for the activities of Centers of Excellence established under Horizon 2020".

Grant: 5 143 237,70 EUR
Total value: 29 971 365,00 EUR
Date of signing the funding agreement: December 2023

The purpose of the undertaking is to support entities of the higher education and science system that have received funding from the European Union budget in the competition H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020/WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019: Teaming Phase 2. in the preparation, implementation and updating of activities, maintenance of material resources necessary for carrying out activities, acquisition and modernization of scientific and research apparatus, maintenance and development of personnel potential necessary for the implementation of activities, and dissemination of the results of scientific activities.