The common engineering ceramic materials can be identified as Aluminium Oxide (Alumina), Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Sialon and Zirconia. These materials are classified as “Engineering” or ...

Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ling Li has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design ...

Ceramic materials, defined by their inorganic, non-metallic nature and high-temperature processing, have long underpinned a multitude of industrial and architectural applications.

This area of research encapsulates a dynamic interplay between classical ceramic craftsmanship and modern materials engineering, underlining its global significance in reducing environmental ...

Progress in developing nanophotonic devices capable of withstanding high temperatures and harsh conditions for applications including data storage, sensing, health care and energy will depend on the ...

Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, an engineer has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design inspiration: the knobby sea star from the ...

Our research in refractory ceramics encompasses developing new non-toxic materials for furnace linings for steel and other industrial manufacturing sectors and delving into the fundamental ...

Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible Date: June 29, 2018 Source: Penn State Summary: For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two ...

Top 50 Alfred University is well recognized as a leader in ceramics and glass education and research for over 100 years. Collectively, our PhD programs in Ceramics, Glass and Materials Science and ...

The history of synthetic glass-ceramic materials goes back to 1953. Initially, metals were the materials that were being researched for utilization as dental replacements and orthopedic implants.