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Scienza dei materiali e ingegneria dell’innovazione

  • Emanuele Galvanetto
  • Francesca Borgioli
  • Stefano Caporali
  • Rosa Taurino
  • Nicola Calisi

The chapter “Materials Science and Engineering Innovation” explores the strategic role of materials research in the Department’s technological development. Through studies on metallic, polymeric, and composite materials, nanostructures, and surface treatments, it examines the relationships between structure, properties, and performance. The integration of experimental characterization, modeling, and industrial applications enables the development of innovative solutions for energy, advanced manufacturing, mobility, and sustainability, strengthening the link between fundamental research and technology transfer.

  • Keywords:
  • Industrial Engineering,
  • University of Florence,
  • Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF),
  • Historical development,
  • Engineering education,
  • Mechanical engineering,
  • Energy engineering,
  • University–industry collaboration,
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Emanuele Galvanetto

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-1742-6836

Francesca Borgioli

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3779-1662

Stefano Caporali

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-5673-0462

Rosa Taurino

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-7834-9948

Nicola Calisi

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-5060-859X

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  2. Borgioli, F. 2024. “Formation of Expanded Phases in Ferritic Stainless Steel Nitrided at Low Temperatures.” Surface and Coatings Technology 447: 130309.
  3. Borgioli, F. et al. 2005. “Glow-discharge Nitriding of AISI 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel: Influence of Treatment Temperature.” Surface and Coatings Technology 200: 2474-80.
  4. Borgioli, F. et al. 2010. “Low Temperature Glow-Discharge Nitriding of a Low Nickel Austenitic Stainless Steel.” Surface and Coatings Technology 204: 3410-17.
  5. Borgioli, F., Galvanetto, E. e T. Bacci. 2018. “Corrosion Behaviour of Low Temperature Nitrided Nickel-Free, AISI 200 And AISI 300 Series Austenitic Stainless Steels in Nacl Solution.” Corrosion Science 136: 352-65.
  6. Borri, C. et al. 2020. “Proof-of-Principle of Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskites Deposition by Magnetron-Sputtering.” Nanomaterials 10: 60.
  7. Calisi, N. et al. 2023. “CsPbBr3 Perovskite Thin Films by Magnetron Sputtering: The Role of the Substrate on Texture and Morphology.” Thin Solid Films 783.
  8. Fossati, A. et al. 2011. “Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of Austenitic Stainless Steels by Means of Glow-Discharge Nitriding.” Corrosion Reviews 29: 209-21.
  9. Gabellini, L. et al. 2023. “Effect of Bath Composition on Titanium Anodization Using the Constant-Current Approach: A Crystallographic and Morphological Study.” Coatings 13: 1284.
  10. Gabellini, L. et al. 2024. “Anodization From Ionic Liquid and Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Routes to Traditional Surface Treatment.” Eurocorr2020 conference 7-11 September 2020.ings Technology 477: 130309.
  11. Ghilardi, M. et al. 2019. “Smart Lenses with Electrically Tuneable Astigmatism.” Scientific Reports 9(1): 16127.
  12. Grazzi, F. et al. 2018. “Different Conditions of Formation Experienced by Iron Meteorites as Suggested by Neutron Diffraction Investigation.” Minerals 8(19).
  13. Maffli, L. et al. 2015. “Ultrafast All‐Polymer Electrically Tunable Silicone Lenses.” Advanced Functional Materials 25(11): 1656-65.
  14. Martinuzzi, S. M. et al. 2022. “A Comparative Research on Corrosion Behavior of Electroplated and Magnetron Sputtered Chromium Coatings.” Coatings 12(2): 257.
  15. Shehaj, X. et al. 2024. “Textural Study of Vesicles in Tagish Lake (C2-ung) Meteorite Fusion Crust: Constraints on Vesicle Formation during Their Entry into the Earth’s Atmosphere.” Minerals 14(1): 99.
  16. Stio, M. et al. 2016. “Cultures and Co-Cultures of Human Blood Mononuclear Cells and Endothelial Cells for the Biocompatibility Assessment of Surface Modified AISI 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel.” Materials Science and Engineering C 69: 1081-91.
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Chapter Information

Chapter Title

Scienza dei materiali e ingegneria dell’innovazione

Authors

Emanuele Galvanetto, Francesca Borgioli, Stefano Caporali, Rosa Taurino, Nicola Calisi

Language

Italian

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0972-4.17

Peer Reviewed

Publication Year

2026

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© 2026 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

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Book Title

Ingegneria Industriale & Ingegneria dell’Informazione per il territorio fiorentino

Book Subtitle

Ingegneria Industriale - Volume 1

Editors

Bruno Facchini, Giovanni Ferrara, Rocco Furferi

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Number of Pages

272

Publication Year

2026

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© 2026 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

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Firenze University Press

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0972-4

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979-12-215-0971-7

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979-12-215-0972-4

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Dialoghi con la società

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2975-0210

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2975-0334

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