Paolo Colombo Professor of Materials Science and Technology Dept. of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 35131 Padova, Italy (+39)049-8275825 Phone (+39)049-8275505 Fax paolo.colombo@unipd.it Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 USA pxc32@psu.edu Paolo Colombo’s webpage at Penn State Visiting Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University College London Torrington Place London WC1E 7JE United Kingdom Paolo Colombo’s webpage at UCL Keywords preceramic polymer, polymer-derived-ceramics, silicon oxycarbide, foam, porous, joining, microtube, ceramic composite, glass, waste

Per l'attività di ricerca cliccare qui For research activity click here Per materiale didattico cliccare qui Selected publications (Journals) E. Bernardo, G. Parcianello, P. Colombo, “Mullite/Zirconia nano-composites from a preceramic polymer and nano-sized fillers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 94 (2011) 1357–1362. C. Vakifahmetoglu, M. Balliana and P. Colombo, “Ceramic foams and micro-beads from emulsions of a preceramic polymer,” J.  Europ. Ceram. Soc., 31 (2011) 1481-1490 Cekdar Vakifahmetoglu, Volker Presser, Sun-Hwa Yeon, Paolo Colombo, Yury Gogotsi, “Enhanced hydrogen and methane gas storage of silicon oxycarbide derived carbon,” Micro. Macro. Por. Mater., 144 (2011) 105-112 A. Saburit Llaudis, M.J. Orts Tari, F. Javier García Ten, E. Bernardo and P. Colombo, “Glass foams from oxidation/reduction reactions of foaming agents,” Glass Tech. Eur. J. Glass Sci. Tech., Part A, 52 (2011) 103-110 S.-H. Yeon, P. Reddington, Y. Gogotsi, J.E. Fischer, C. Vakifahmetoglu and P.Colombo, “Carbide-Derived-Carbons with Hierarchical Porosity from a Preceramic Polymer,” Carbon, 48 (2010) 201-210. A. Andrighetto, L. Biasetto, M. Manzolaro, D. Scarpa, J. Montano, J. Stanescu, P. Benetti, I. Cristofolini, M.S. Carturan, P. Colombo, P. di Bernardo, M. Guerzoni, G. Meneghetti, B. Monelli, G. Prete, G. Puglierin, A. Tomaselli, P. Zanonato, “Production of high-intensity RIB at SPES,” Nucl. Phys. A, 834 (2010) 754c–757c. C. Vakifahmetoglu, P. Colombo, E. Pippel and J. Woltersdorf, “Growth of 1D-Nanostructures in Porous Polymer Derived Ceramics by Catalyst-Assisted-Pyrolysis.  Part I: Iron Catalyst,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. , 93 (2010) 959-968. E. Bernardo, M. De Lazzari, P. Colombo, A. Saburit Llaudis, M.J. Orts Tari, F.J. García Ten, “Lightweight porcelain stoneware by engineered CeO2 addition,” Adv. Eng. Mater., 12 (2010) 65-70. H.K. Lee, S. Zerbetto, P. Colombo and C.G. Pantano, “Glass-ceramics and composites containing aluminum borate whiskers,” Ceram. Inter., 36 (2010) 1589-1596. K. Terauds, P. E. Jimenez–Sanchez, R. Raj, C. Vakifahmetoglu and P. Colombo “Giant Piezoresistivity of Polymer-Derived Ceramics at High Temperatures,” J. Europ. Ceram. Soc., 30 (2010) 2203-2207. P. Colombo, G. Mera, R. Riedel and G.D. Sorarù, “Polymer-Derived-Ceramics: 40 Years of Research and Innovation in Advanced Ceramics,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 93 (2010) 1805–1837. C. Ye, A. Chen, P. Colombo and C. Martinez, “Ceramic Micro-particles and Micro-capsules via Microfluidic Processing of a Preceramic Polymer,” Roy. Soc. Interf., 7 (2010) S461–S473. P. Colombo, C. Vakifahmetoglu and S. Costacurta, “Fabrication of Ceramic Components with Hierarchical Porosity,” J. Mat. Sci., 45 (2010) 5425–5455. C. Vakifahmetoglu, A. Pauletti, C. Fernandez Martin, F. Babonneau, P. Colombo, “SiOC ceramic monoliths with hierarchical porosity,” Inter. J. App. Ceram. Tech., 7[4] (2010) 528–535. U.F. Vogt, M. Gorbar, P. Dimopoulos, A. Broenstrup, G. Wagner and P. Colombo, “Improved Ceramic Foams for Catalyst Support Applications,” J. Europ. Ceram. Soc., 30 (2010) 3005–3011. H.P. Degischer and P. Colombo, “Highly Porous Metals and Ceramics,” Mater. Sci. Tech., 26 (2010) 1145-1158. J.V. Ryan, P. Colombo, J.A. Howell and C.G. Pantano, “Tribology–Structure Relationships in Silicon Oxycarbide Thin Films,” Inter. J. App. Ceram. Tech., 7 (2010) 675–686. C. Vakifahmetoglu, P. Colombo, S. Carturan, E. Pippel and J. Woltersdorf, “Growth of 1D-Nanostructures in Porous Polymer Derived Ceramics by Catalyst-Assisted-Pyrolysis. Part II: Cobalt Catalyst,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 93 (2010) 3709–3719. L. Biasetto, P. Zanonato, S. Carturan, P. Di Bernardo, P. Colombo, A. Andrighetto and G. Prete, “Developing Uranium Dicarbide-Graphite Porous Materials for the SPES project,” J. Nucl. Mater., 404 (2010) 68–76. Z. Ahmad, M. Nangrejo, M. Edirisinghe, E.Stride, P. Colombo, H.B. Zhang, “Engineering a material for biomedical applications with electric field assisted processing,” Appl. Phys. A: Mater. Sci. & Proc., 97 (2009) 31-37. C. Vakifahmetoglu, I. Menapace, A. Hirsch, L. Biasetto, R. Hauser, R. Riedel and P. Colombo, “Highly Porous Macro- and Micro-Cellular Ceramics from a Polysilazane Precursor,” Ceram. Inter., 35 (2009) 3281-3290 A. Saburit Llaudis, M.J. Orts Tari, F.J. García Ten, E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, “Foaming of flat glass cullet using Si3N4 and MnO2 powders,” Ceram. Inter., 35 (2009) 1953-1959 L. Biasetto, S. Carturan, G. Maggioni, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo, P. Colombo, A. Andrighetto and G. Prete, “Fabrication of mesoporous and high specific surface area lanthanum carbide-carbon nanotubes composites,” J. Nucl. Mater., 385 (2009) 582-590 E. Bernardo, E. Tomasella and P. Colombo, “Development of Multiphase Bioceramics from a Filler-containing Preceramic Polymer,” Ceram . Inter., 35 (2009) 1415–1421 E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, S. Hampshire, “Advanced ceramics from a preceramic polymer and nano-fillers,” J. Europ. Cer. Soc., 29 (2009) 843–849 M. Nangrejo, U. Farook, Z. Ahmad, E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, E. Stride1, M. Edirisinghe, “Electrohydrodynamic Forming of Porous Ceramic Capsules from a Preceramic Polymer,” Mater. Lett., 63 (2009) 483–485 M. Barbui, A. Andrighetto, C. Antonucci, L. Biasetto, S. Carturan, F. Cervellera, S. Cevolani, M. Cinausero, P. Colombo, A. Dainelli, P. Di Bernardo, M. Giacchini, F. Gramegna, M. Lollo, G. Maggioni, M. Manzolaro, G. Meneghetti, C. Petrovich, L. Piga, G. Prete, M. Re, V. Rizzi, D. Stracener, M. Tonezzer, D. Zafiropoulos, P. Zanonato, “Calculations and first results obtained with a SiC prototype of the SPES direct target,” Nucl. Instr. Meth. B, 266 (2008) 4289-4293 L. Biasetto, P. Zanonato, S. Carturan, P. Di Bernardo, P. Colombo, A. Andrighetto and G. Prete, “Lanthanum Carbide-Based Porous Materials from Carburization of Lanthanum Oxide and Lanthanum Oxalate mixtures,” J. Nucl. Mater., 378 (2008) 180-187 M. Nangrejo, Z. Ahmad, E. Stride, M.J. Edirisinghe and P. Colombo, “Preparation of Polymeric and Ceramic Capsules by a Novel Electrohydrodynamic Process,” Pharm. Dev. Technol., 13 (2008) 425-432 S. Vaucher, J. Kubler, O. Beffort, L. Biasetto, F. Zordan and P.Colombo, “Ceramic Foam-Reinforced Al-based Micro-Composites,” Comp. Sci. Tech., 68 (2008) 3202–3207 P. Colombo, “In Praise of Pores,” Science, 322 (2008) 381-383 Z. Ahmad, H.B. Zhang, U. Farook, M. Edirisinghe, E. Stride, P. Colombo, “Generation of multi-layered structural features for biomedical applications using a novel three-needle co-axial device and electrohydrodynamic flow,” Roy. Soc. Interf., 5[27] (2008) 1255-1261 F. Griggio, E. Bernardo , P. Colombo and G.L. Messing, “Kinetic Studies of Mullite Synthesis from Alumina Nanoparticles and a Preceramic Polymer,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 91[8] (2008) 2529-2533 L. Biasetto, A. Francis, P. Palade, G. Principi and P. Colombo, “Polymer-Derived Microcellular SiOC Foams with Magnetic Functionality,” J.Mater.Sci., 43 (2008) 4119-4126 U. Farook, M.J. Edirisinghe, E. Stride and P. Colombo, “Novel co-axial electrohydrodynamic in-situ preparation of liquid-filled polymer shell microspheres for biomedical applications,” J. Microencaps., 25 (2008) 241-247 G. Perale, C. Giordano, F. Daniele, M. Tunesi, P. Colombo, L. Gottardo, S. Maccagnan and M. Masi, “Extruded Ceramic Microelectrodes for Biomedical Applications,” Int. J. Art. Org., 31 (2008) 272-278 L. Biasetto, R. Peña-Alonso, G. D. Sorarù, P. Colombo, “Etching of SiOC Ceramic Foams,” Adv. Appl. Ceram., 107 (2008) 106-110 C. Vakifahmetoglu and P. Colombo, “A Direct Method for the Fabrication of Macro-Porous SiOC Ceramics from Preceramic Polymers,” Adv. Eng. Mater., 10[3] (2008) 256-259. P. Colombo, “Engineering Porosity in Polymer-Derived Ceramics,” J. Europ. Ceram . Soc., 28 (2008) 1389-1395 G. Perale, P. Colombo, L. Gottardo, S. Maccagnan, C. Giordano and M. Masi, “A Novel Process for the Manufacturing of Ceramic Microelectrodes for Biomedical Applications,” Inter. J. App. Ceram. Tech., 5[1] (2008) 37-43 L. Biasetto, P. Colombo, M.D.M. Innocentini, S. Mullens, “Gas Permeability of Microcellular Ceramic Foams,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46 (2007) 3366-3372 A. R. Boccaccini, B.J.C. Thomas, G. Brusatin, P. Colombo, “Mechanical and electrical properties of hot-pressed borosilicate glass matrix composites containing multi-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Mater. Sci., 42[6] (2007) 2030-2036 E. Maire, P. Colombo, J. Adrien, L. Babout and L. Biasetto, “Characterisation of the morphology of porous ceramics by 3D image processing of X-ray tomography data,” J. Europ. Ceram . Soc., 27 (2007) 1973–1981 E. Bernardo* and P. Colombo, “Advanced Oxide Ceramics from a Preceramic Polymer and Fillers,” Soft Mater., 4[2] (2006), 175-185 E. Bernardo, P. Colombo and S. Hampshire, “SiAlON-based Ceramics from Filled Preceramic Polymers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89[12] (2006) 3839–3842 E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, E. Manias, “SiOC glass modified by montmorillonite clay,” Ceram . Inter., 32 (2006) 679-686 E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, J. Woltersdorf, E. Pippel , “Novel Mullite Synthesis Based on Alumina Nanoparticles and a Preceramic Polymer,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89[5] (2006) 1577-1583 P. Colombo, F. Zordan, E. Medvedovski, “Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Ballistic Protection,” Adv. App. Ceram., 105[2] (2006) 78-83 P. Colombo, “Conventional and novel processing methods for cellular ceramics,” Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 364[1838] (2006) 109-124 R. Zhuo, P. Colombo, C.G. Pantano, E.A. Vogler, “Silicon oxycarbide glasses for blood-contact applications,” Acta Biomater., 1[5] (2005) 583-589 A.R. Boccaccini, D.R. Acevedo, G. Brusatin and P. Colombo, “Borosilicate glass matrix composites containing multi-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Europ. Cer. Soc., 9 (2005) 1515-1523 A. Zampieri, P. Colombo, G.T.P. Mabande, T. Selvam, W. Schwieger and F. Scheffler, “Zeolite coatings on microcellular ceramic foams: a novel route to microreactor and microseparator devices,” Adv. Mater., 16 [9-10] (2004) 819-823 P. Colombo, A. Arcaro, A. Francesconi, D. Pavarin, D. Rondini and S. Debei, “Effect of Hypervelocity Impacts on Microcellular Ceramic Foams from a Preceramic Polymer,” Adv. Eng. Mater., 5 (2003) 802-805 P. Colombo, G. Brusatin, E. Bernardo and G. Scarinci, “Inertization and reuse of waste materials by vitrification and fabrication of glass-based products,” Curr. Opin. Solid State & Mater. Sci., 7 (2003) 225–239 P. Colombo, E. Bernardo, “Macro- and Micro-cellular Porous Ceramics from Preceramic Polymers”, Comp. Sci. Tech., 63 (2003) 2353–2359 T. Takahashi and P. Colombo, “SiOC Ceramic Foams through Melt Foaming of a Methylsilicone Preceramic Polymer,” J. Porous Mat., 10 (2003) 113–121 P. Colombo, K. Perini, E. Bernardo, T. Capelletti and G. Maccagnan, “Ceramic Microtubes from Preceramic Polymers” J. Am. Ceram . Soc., 86[6] (2003) 1025–1027 D. J. Green and P. Colombo, “Cellular Ceramics: Intriguing Structures, Novel Properties, and Innovative Applications,” MRS Bull., 28[4] (2003) 296-300 J. C. Pivin, P. Colombo, A. Martucci, G. D. Sorarù, E. Pippel and M. Sendova-Vassileva, “Ion Beam Induced Conversion of Si-Based Polymers and Gels Layers into Ceramics Coatings,” J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech., 26 (2003) 251–255 C. A. Lewinsohn, R. H. Jones, P. Colombo and B. Riccardi, “Silicon Carbide Based Materials for Joining Silicon Carbide Composites for Fusion Energy Applications,” J. Nucl. Mater. 307-311 (2002) 1232-1236 P. Colombo and J. R. Hellmann, “Ceramic foams from preceramic polymers,” Mat. Res. Innovat., 6 (2002) 260-272 A. G. Bernstein, E. Bonsembiante, G. Brusatin, G. Calzolari, P. Colombo, R. Dall’Igna, S. Hreglich and G. Scarinci, “Inertization of hazardous dredging spoils,” Waste Manag., 22[8] (2002) 865-869 P. Colombo, J. R. Hellmann and D. L. Shelleman, “Thermal Shock Behavior of Silicon Oxycarbide Foams”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 85[9] (2002) 2306-2312 G. D. Sorarù, S. Modena, E. Guadagnino, P. Colombo, J. Egan and C. Pantano, “Chemical Durability of Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 85[6] (2002) 1529–1536 P. Colombo, “Ceramic foams: fabrication, properties and applications”, Key Eng. Mater., 206-213 (2002) 1913-1918 P. Colombo, T. Gambaryan-Roisman, M. Scheffler, P. Buhler, P. Greil, “Conductive Ceramic Foams From Preceramic Polymers”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 84[10] (2001) 2265-2268 C. A. Lewinsohn, P. Colombo, I. Reimanis, Ö. Ünal, “Stresses Arising During Joining of Ceramics Using Preceramic Polymers”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 84[10] (2001) 2240-2244 H. Schmidt, D. Koch , G. Grathwohl and P. Colombo, “Micro-Macro Porous Ceramics From Preceramic Precursors”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 84[10] (2001) 2252-2255 P. Colombo, J. R. Hellmann and D. L. Shelleman, “ Mechanical Properties Of Silicon Oxycarbide Ceramic Foams”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 84[10] (2001) 2245-2251 T. Takahashi, H. Münsted, P. Colombo , M. Modesti, “Oxidation Resistant Ceramic Foam from a Silicone Preceramic Polymer / Polyurethane Blend”, J. Europ. Ceram . Soc., 21 (2001) 2821-2828 T. Takahashi, H. Münsted, P. Colombo, M. Modesti, “Thermal evolution of foamed blend of silicone resin and polyurethane from preceramic to ceramic foam”, J. Mater. Sci., 36 (2001) 1627-1639 P. Colombo, A. Martucci, O. Fogato and P. Villoresi, “SiC films by laser pyrolysis of polycarbosilane”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 84[1] (2001) 224-26 G. Scarinci, G. Brusatin, L. Barbieri, A. Corradi, I. Lancelotti, P. Colombo, S. Hreglich and R. Dall'Igna, “Vitrification of industrial and natural wastes with production of glass fibers”, J. Europ. Ceram . Soc., 20 (2000) 2485-2490 G. A. Danko, R. Silberglitt, P. Colombo, E. Pippel and J. Woltersdorf, “Comparison of microwave hybrid and conventional heating of preceramic polymers to form silicon carbide and silicon oxycarbide ceramics”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 83[7] (2000) 1617-1625 J. C. Pivin, P. Colombo and G. D. Sorarù, “Comparison of Ion Irradiation Effects in Silicon-Based Preceramic Thin Films”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 83 (2000) 713-720 J. C. Pivin, M. Sendova-Vassileva, P. Colombo and A. Martucci, “Photoluminescence of composite ceramics derived from polysiloxanes and polycarbosilanes by ion irradiation”, Mater. Sci. and Eng. , B69-70 (2000) 574-577 P. Colombo, “Novel processing of silicon oxycarbide ceramic foams”, Adv. Eng. Mater., 1 (1999) 203-205 P. Colombo and M. Modesti, “Silicon oxycarbide foams from a silicone preceramic polymer and polyurethane”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. &Tech., 14 (1999) 103-111 P. Colombo and M. Modesti, “Silicon oxycarbide ceramic foams from a preceramic polymer”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 82[3] (1999) 573-578 P. Colombo, M. Griffoni and M. Modesti, “Ceramic foams from a preceramic polymer and polyurethanes: preparation and morphological characterization”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. &Tech., 13 (1998) 195-199 P. Colombo, V. Sglavo, E. Pippel and J. Woltersdorf, “Joining of Reaction-Bonded Silicon carbide using a preceramic polymer”, J. Mater. Sci., 33 (1998) 2409-2416 J. C. Pivin and P. Colombo, “Ceramic coatings by ion irradiation of polycarbosilanes and polysiloxanes. Part II: hardness and thermochemical stability”, J. Mater. Sci., 32 (1997) 6175-6182 J. C. Pivin and P. Colombo, “Ceramic coatings by ion irradiation of polycarbosilanes and polysiloxanes. Part I: Conversion mechanism”, J. Mater. Sci., 32 (1997) 6163-6173 P. Colombo, T. E. Paulson and C. G. Pantano, “Synthesis of Silicon Carbide thin films with polycarbosilane (PCS)”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 80 (1997) 2333-2340 E. Pippel, J. Woltersdorf, P. Colombo and A. Donato, “Structure and composition of interlayers in joints between SiC bodies”, J. Europ. Ceram . Soc., 17 (1997) 1259-1265 J. C. Pivin, P. Colombo and M. Tonidandel, “Ion irradiation of preceramic polymers thin films”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 79 (1996) 1967-1970 P. Colombo, M. O. Abdirashid, A. Maddalena and A. Marchetti, “Aluminum powder - preceramic polymer mixtures for the preparation of ceramic composites”. in Fourth Euro-Ceramics, Basic Science - Trends in Emerging Materials and Applications, Vol. 4, A . Bellosi ed., Gruppo Editoriale Faenza Editrice S. p. A., Faenza (I), 1995, pp. 117-124 P. Colombo, T. E. Paulson and C. G. Pantano, “Atmosphere effects in the processing of silicon carbide and silicon oxycarbide thin films and coatings”. J. Sol-Gel. Sci. &Tech., 2 (1994) 601-604 Selected publications (Books and book chapters) P. Vincenzini, S. Wiederhorn and P. Colombo (Eds.), “12th International Ceramics Congress Part D. Ceramics and Composites in Extreme Environments & for Chemical and Electrochemical Applications,” Advances in Science and Technology, Vol. 65, Trans Tech Publications, Zurich, CH, 2011, pp. 284 (ISBN 978-3-908158-48-6) R. Narayan, P. Colombo (Eds.), “Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics III”, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 31, Issue 6, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2010, pp. 178 (ISBN 978-0470594711) R. Narayan, P. Colombo (Eds.), “Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics II”,  Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 30, Issue 6, Wiley, Hoboken , NJ , 2010, pp. 344 (ISBN 978-0-470-45756-6) P. Colombo and R. Raj (Eds.), “Advances in Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites,” Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 213, Wiley, Hoboken , NJ , 2010, pp. 135 (ISBN 978-0470878002) R. Narayan, P. Colombo (Eds.), “Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics”,  Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 29, Issue 7, Wiley, Hoboken , NJ , 2009, pp. 357 (ISBN 978-0-470-34494-1) P. Colombo, G.D. Sorarù, R. Riedel and A. Kleebe (Eds.), “Polymer Derived Ceramics. From Nano-Structure to Applications.”, DESTech Publications, Lancaster , PA , 2009, pp. 476  (ISBN 16-05950-00-9) P. Colombo and M. Scheffler, “Chapter 5.6. Highly Porous Components,” in “Polymer Derived Ceramics. From Nano-Structure to Applications.”, P. Colombo, G.D. Sorarù, R. Riedel and A. Kleebe  (Eds.), pp. 379-396, DESTech Publications, Lancaster, PA, 2009 (ISBN 16-05950-00-9) E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, “Cellular structures,” in “Ceramic Science and Technology, Volume 1, Structures” R. Riedel, I.-W. Chen eds, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim , Germany , 2008, pp. 409-443 (ISBN 3-527-31149-1) A. Markaki, P. Colombo and T.W. Clyne, “Highly Porous Cellular Metals and Ceramics: Thermo-Mechanical Properties,” in “Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics, vol. 2,” G. Bassani, G.L. Liedl, P. Wyder eds, Elsevier, Oxford, 2005, pp. 318-332 (ISBN 0-12-227610-8) M. Scheffler and P. Colombo eds. “Cellular Ceramics: Structure, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications,”, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim , Germany , 2005, pp. 645 (ISBN 3-527-31320-6) P. Colombo and E.P. Stankiewicz, “Chapter 5.10. Other developments and special applications,” in “Cellular Ceramics: Structure, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications,” M. Scheffler and P. Colombo eds, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim , Germany , 2005, pp. 635-670 (ISBN 3-527-31320-6) G. D. Sorarù and P. Colombo, “The Polymer to Ceramic Transformation: Processing of Ceramic Bodies and Films”, in “Handbook of Ceramic Hard Materials”, R. Riedel ed., WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim , Germany , 2000, pp. 446-476 (ISBN 3-527-29972-6) Selected publications (Patents) P. Colombo, M. Fukushima, C. Vakifahmetoglu, Y. Yoshizawa, Japanese patent Application JP 2011-002527, January 7, 2011, titled “Manufacturing method of inorganic porous material decorated with 1D structure, the porous material and device thereof”. W.M. Sigmund, V. Maneeratana and P. Colombo, United States Patent Application WO 2008/112755 A1, September 18, 2008, titled “Ceramic nanofibers for liquid and gas filtration and other high temperature applications”. G. Maccagnan and P. Colombo, United States Patent Application 20040195733, Kind Code A1, October 7, 2004, titled “Method for producing micromanufactured items in ceramic materials, and micromanufactured items produced with said method” G. Maccagnan and P. Colombo, Application for European Patent (Application N° 02735984.3-2111-IT0200312, 05.03.04) titled “Method for producing micromanufactured items in ceramic materials, and micromanufactured items produced with said method” A. Donato, P. Colombo, Italian patent 01276549 (3. 11. 1997) titled “Procedimento per realizzare giunzioni omogenee di componenti a base di carburo di silicio e prodotti ottenuti"