Novel Processing Routes of Ceramics for Functional Applications (Volume II)

Dear Colleagues,

For several decades, new advances in powder preparation, shaping, and densification technologies have enabled ceramic materials to conquer previously-unimagined fields of application. Indeed, known as fragile and difficult to machine, ceramics have now acquired optimized and sufficient properties and functionalities for sectors, such as biomedical, electronics, energy conversion and storage, automotive and railroad, aeronautics, nuclear, and many others. This diversification of applications occurred thanks to the development of new technologies, such as field-assisted sintering, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, freeze-drying, etc., and/or the tailoring of existing processes to ceramics, including plasma projection, laser machining, injection molding, etc.

This Special Issue will cover the following topics (non-exhaustive list):

• Ceramics for biomedical applications
• Advanced sintering techniques
• Transparent ceramics
• Rapid prototyping
• (Ultra) high-temperature ceramics
• Thermomechanical ceramics

The use of new experimental characterization techniques is also within the scope of this Special Issue. Particular attention will be paid to articles that highlight the relationships between desired properties, functionalities, and structures for a given application and the appropriate choice of implemented technologies.

Dr. Stephane Hocquet
Guest Editor

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• Functional ceramics
• Ceramics for biomedical
• Transparent ceramics
• Rapid prototyping
• Advanced shaping and sintering

• Novel Processing Routes of Ceramics for Functional Applications in Ceramics (6 articles)