Francesca Borgioli

Biography

Prof. Francesca Borgioli was born in Florence on June 28, 1969 and in AI. 1994 / '95 graduated in Physics at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences at the University of Florence. - In the a. 1995 / '96 won the competition for admission to the PhD program in "Science and Materials Technology" (XI cycle) at the University of Florence. The Doctoral Program (Tutor Prof. G. Pradelli) was held at the Department of Mechanics and Industrial Technologies at the University of Florence. - On February 25, 1999 he received the title of Doctor of Research, discussing a thesis titled "Titanium alloy ionisation titration". - From March 1, 1999 to February 28, 2003, he has been using a Research Grant (Prof. G. Pradelli) on "Development of Surface Retrieval with Innovative Technologies" at the Department of Mechanics and Industrial Technologies at the University of Florence . - It has been declared eligible for the comparative evaluation procedure for the coverage of the 1 st position of the II-band university professor, for the ING-IND / 22 Science and Technology Disciplinary Sector, Science and Technology of Materials at the Faculty of Design of Politecnico di Milano, with DR 29.03.2006 n.35. - Since November 1, 2006 he is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, confirmed from 1 November 2009. - Has been suitable for the qualification of the professor of the band for the competition sector 09 / D1-Science and Technology of the Materials in the National Scientific Establishment with DD no. 222 of 20/07/2012.

Research Interest

The main research topics can be summarized as follows: - Study, with relative optimization of the technological process, of the application of ionic discharge treatments (nitration and nitrocarburization) for the surface modification of massive and sintered steels; - study, with relative optimization of the technological process, of the application of ionic discharge treatments (oxidation, nitration, nitrocarburization) for surface modification of titanium alloys; - study of thermal barrier metalloceramic coatings obtained on components in nickel superalloys; - Study, with relative optimization of the technological process, of the application of duplex treatments made by ionic and PVD techniques for the surface modification of steels; - study of thick coatings obtained by means of reactive and vacuum spray plasma on steel components; - thin film of TiO 2 films prepared using a modified EA-PVD system. Other research topics addressed: - study of wear behavior of aluminum alloy composite materials; - Study of transparent glass-ceramic materials of Li 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 (LAS) system; - study of the surface characteristics obtainable on hot brass specimens following different pre-pumping treatments; - study of the use of laser welding techniques in goldsmith's field; - study of the influence of convection on the determination of the thermal diffusion of cementitious materials.