Researcher
kevin.przepiora@ulb.be Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles
Campus du Solbosch - CP 165/63
Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50
1050 Bruxelles
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Biosketch
- Kevin Przepiora received a Master’s degree in Geology with a focus on material sciences in 2019 from the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany. Since February 2020, he is enrolled in a cooperative PhD program between AGC Glass Europe and the ULB 4Mat department
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Research Topics
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PhD Thesis
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Properties and kinetics of amorphous phase separation in glasses. Phase separation is a common phenomenon in many materials including polymers, alloys, glasses, and ceramics. The most prominent example of liquid-liquid phase separation in daily life is the separation of water and oil. Such unmixing, where a homogeneous liquid separates into two distinct phases, is also observed in most silicate systems. Phase-separated materials allow the incorporation of distinctively different properties into the same bulk material. This makes them uniquely qualified to tackle modern industrial needs and questions like UV protection, >100% light transmission or ultra-strong, low-brittleness glasses. To assess the applicability of heterogeneous glasses to those needs, we will investigate the properties different nanostructures provide and their change depending on the evolution of those structures
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