Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Metrology

 

Address: Parco Area delle Scienze 181/A 
 
Relevant staff:  
 
Prof. Luca Romoli - luca.romoli@unipr.it  
Prof. Adrian Lutey - adrianhughalexander.lutey@unipr.it  


Department:  
Department of Engineering and Architecture 

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Research topics:

Laser texturing of metal surfaces: A method has been developed for the generation of nanoscale periodic structures called Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) that provide certain surface functionalities. Specifically, application of these nanometric structures has been shown to prevent the growth of bacterial colonies on machine components in the agri-food industry. This application was addressed in the European project TRESCLEAN and the POR-FESR 2014-2020 regional project.

Surface metrology: In the context of topography analysis via scanning probe microscopy and optical profilometry, methods have been developed for detecting the density of peaks generated by technologies exploiting energy intensification. An algorithm has been developed that can model the behaviour of deformable bodies such as bacterial cells in the proximity of a rough surface.

 

Publications (2019-2022):

Lazzini, G., Lutey, A.H.A., Romoli, L., Fuso, F., Molecular dynamics model for the antibactericity of textured surfaces, 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111504 2021 Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 199:111504.

Peter, A., Lutey, A.H.A., Faas, S., Romoli, L., Onuseit, V., Graf, T., Direct laser interference patterning of stainless steel by ultrashort pulses for antibacterial surfaces, 10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105954 2020 Optics & Laser Technology.

Romoli, L., Lazzini, G., Lutey, A.H.A., Fuso, F., Influence of ns laser texturing of AISI 316L surfaces for reducing bacterial adhesion, 10.1016/j.cirp.2020.04.003 2020 CIRP Annals.

Lazzini, G., Romoli, L., Lutey, A.H.A., Fuso, F., Modelling the interaction between bacterial cells and laser-textured surfaces, 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.078 2019 Surface and Coatings Technology.

Lazzini, G., Gemini, L., Lutey, A.H.A., Kling, R., Romoli, L., Allegrini, M., Fuso, F., Surface Morphologies in Ultra-short Pulsed Laser Processing of Stainless-Steel at High Repetition Rate, 10.1007/s12541-019-00174-1 2019 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing.

Lutey, A.H.A., Romoli, L., Surface topography following pulsed laser texturing: Implications for adhesion and wettability, 10.1088/2051-672X/ab5c82 2019 Surface topography: Metrology and Properties.

Lutey, A.H.A., Gemini, L., Romoli, L., Lazzini, G., Fuso, F., Faucon, M., Kling, R. Towards laser-textured antibacterial surfaces, 10.1038/s41598-018-28454-2 2018 Scientific Reports.

Sciancalepore, C., Gemini, L., Romoli, L., Bondioli, F. Study of the wettability behavior of stainless steel surfaces after ultrafast laser texturing, 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.08.030 2018 Surface and Coatings Technology.

Romoli, L., Lazzini, G., Gemini, L., Fuso, F. Influence of skin-layer microstructure in ultrafast laser surface treatment, 10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.007 2018 CIRP Annals.

Lazzini, G., Romoli, L., Blunt, L., Gemini, L. Design and characterization of textured surfaces for applications in the food industry, 10.1088/2051-672X/aa939f 2017 Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties.

Main collaborations:

Italian Institute of Technology – IIT Genoa

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Centre for Precision Technologies (CPT) and EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology, University of Huddersfield UK

Alphnanov, Institute d’Optique d’Aquitaine FR

University of Tokyo JP

 

Active projects:

TRESCLEAN "High throughput laser texturing of self-cleaning and antibacterial surfaces" funded by the European Commission under the Call H2020-ICT-2015. Beneficiary: University of Parma.

Objective: Development of optical components and laser systems for large-scale production of highly aseptic metal components for the food industry. The research group at the University of Parma was responsible for the design of the surface morphology through the modulation of periodic structures induced by laser pulses with a duration of less than one picosecond, with specific reference to antibacterial properties, and their metrological and microbiological characterisation.

Project duration: 42 months starting 1 April 2016. The Consortium Agreement was approved by the University of Parma with REP. D.R.D. No. 126/2016 on 27/1/2016.

Total budget funded by the European Commission: € 3,364,000.

Activities: Scientific direction and coordination of the consortium comprising six partners: ALPhANOV-Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine (Fr), University of Stuttgart (Ge), Ecor International (It), Raylase (Ge), Bosch / Siemens (Sp) and Modus ltd (UK). The research group was also responsible for WP2 (assigned budget € 563,000), as well as dissemination and project management as coordinator.

 

Projects in collaboration with companies and consortia:

Alluflon spa, “Laser texturing of cookware for improved cleanability”

Barilla spa, “Electrolyte Jet Machining of Antibacterial Textured Surfaces”

Sidel, “Support for the creation of superhydrophobic surfaces using ultrashort pulsed lasers”

Tetra Pak Processing Systems Sweden, “Application of laser texturing for antifrictional surfaces”