Corrosion and stereo-microscopy laboratory

Corrosion and stereo-microscopy laboratory

Room JK 114

Staff

Coordinator: Professor
Brandusa GHIBAN
Lecturer
Octavian TRANTE
Assistant
Robert CIOCOIU
Ph.D. Student
Madalin GURAGATA
Ph.D. Student
Valentin DRAGOIESCU
Ph.D. Student
Diana VOICU

Expertise:

macroscopic analysis and corrosion behavior of different materials in various aqueous environments 

1-potentiostat

Potentiostat- Galvanostat AUTOLAB


Samples may be 1 mm thick discs and 10mm in diameter
Various corrosion media can be used, as simulated physiological environments
Tests: Tests of general electrochemistry, electrochemistry impedance spectroscopy, corrosion, photovoltaics, supercapacitors 

4-stereo

OLYMPUS SZX7 stereomicroscope up to 300X

QuickPHOTO MICRO 2.2 software used for capturing, processing and performing measurements on images

6-cuptor

Electric oven type F48010-33-CE

Chamber: 17.8 W x 12.7H x 25.4D
Operating Range: 1093°C, continuous, 1200°C intermittent

Didactic activities

didactic activities at following disciplines (bachelor and master degree):

  • - Materials Sciences (in Romanian),
  • - Quality Assurance of the implants (in Romanian),
  • - Structural theory of the materials properties (in Romanian),
  • - Physical  Metallurgy (In Romanian)
  • - Materials Science (in English)
  • - Modern methods of biomaterials processing and Good
  • - Manufacturing Practice (In romanian)

Research

macroscopic analysis and corrosion tests for bachelor, masters and Ph.D. thesis and research projects