Laboratory of Powder and Additive Technologies for the Synthesis of Functional Materials

Objective: Development and synthesis of advanced functional materials for a sustainable future. Investigation of fundamental patterns and development of principles for synthesizing modified structural and functional materials using advanced powder metallurgy methods and subsequent activated synthesis. The goal is to improve the performance characteristics and reliability of components and structures, reduce their weight, increase durability, and enhance the productivity of existing technologies and industries.

Tasks:

• Development of physical principles for designing new composite materials for functional and structural applications through the targeted selection of elemental compositions of powder systems, including the use of computer modeling methods.
• Development and production of materials characterized by high strength, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability, as well as materials for friction and antifriction applications and other enhanced functional properties.
• Development and production of powder-based metamaterials (materials with artificially engineered structures) using modern technologies, including spark plasma sintering.
• Scientific substantiation of the mechanisms of structure formation in composite materials produced by powder metallurgy methods.
• Development of new scientific approaches to creating highly efficient metal hydride and composite materials for compact and safe hydrogen storage and transportation.
• Modeling of processes in metal-hydrogen systems to determine the optimal composition and design of metal hydride storage systems and hydrogen compressors.
• Development of scientifically grounded technological solutions for the application of metal hydride materials and products in hydrogen energy.

Laboratory Activities:

• The Laboratory of powder and additive technologies for functional materials specializes in fundamental and applied research in the fields of powder metallurgy, composite materials, and nanostructured materials. The primary goal is to develop scientific foundations and technological solutions that enable the creation of materials with a predefined set of functional properties required for modern high-tech industries.
• The laboratory's activities focus on studying the patterns of synthesis, structure formation, and property evolution in powder systems, as well as on developing innovative methods for their forming and processing. Particular attention is given to additive technologies-high-energy milling, mechanical activation, mechanosynthesis, and spark plasma sintering-for producing components with complex geometries and functional purposes.
• Research at the laboratory includes the development of metallic, intermetallic, ceramic, and hybrid composite materials, as well as nanostructured coatings and functional systems. Processes such as sintering, diffusion, phase transformations, and microstructure modification are studied, enabling control over material properties across multiple scales-from atomic to macroscopic levels.
• The laboratory's material and technical base includes modern equipment for powder synthesis, forming, and additive manufacturing, as well as a comprehensive suite of analytical instruments for structural, morphological, and physicomechanical analysis. This enables a full research cycle-from modeling material composition and processing technologies to testing experimental samples.
• The results of the laboratory's research are applied in the development of new materials and technological solutions for mechanical engineering, energy, aerospace, and medical industries. The laboratory actively collaborates with research centers, industrial enterprises, and universities, implementing joint projects aimed at advancing the national scientific school and increasing the global competitiveness of domestic materials and technologies.

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