The recent discovery (dated July 2020) of the ferroelectric nematic phase opened a new chapter not only for the liquid crystal community, but in the whole condensed-matter physics. Beside adding a new, very peculiar, member to the group of ferroelectric materials, the new phase offers a broad range of physical effects to explore ranging from...Read More

Abstract Numerical models for the quantification and management of groundwater fluxes in aquifers have been more and more frequently applied since the advent of computers and their continually increased computational capabilities. Nowadays, groundwater numerical models are pivotal tools to manage groundwater resources, and to forecast the possible impacts of management practices. The broad availability of...Read More

Two examples of magnetic materials with zero or low critical raw material content of interest for new generation permanent magnets and advanced electronic devices will be reported in this conference. A novel, effective and high-promising chemical synthesis route will be discussed for the preparation of magnetically hard L10-FeNi alloys made of abundant and easily recyclable...Read More

Over the last 50 years, biomaterials, prostheses and implants saved and prolonged the life of millions of humans around the globe. Today, nano-biotechnology, nanomaterials and surface modifications provides a new insight to the current problem of biomaterial complications, and even allows us to envisage strategies for the organ shortage. In this talk, creative strategies for...Read More

The development and optimization of growth processes, that allow to control shape and size of theproduced nanostructures, is an aspect of major interest in material science and nanotechnology.Nanostructures with desired morphological, structural and chemical features exhibit specificproperties that can be exploited in several research fields, such as catalysis, photovoltaics and so on.In order to control,...Read More