Ceramics, Glass and Glass-Ceramics: From Early Manufacturing Steps Towards Modern Frontiers

Book Overview

The historical development of porcelain and glass.- Mineralogy and properties of raw materials and crystalline phases of ceramics and glass-ceramics.- Traditional ceramics manufacturing.- Silicate glasses and glass-ceramics: types, role of composition and processing methods.- Glasses and glass-ceramics for biomedical applications.- Glass-ceramic sealants for solid oxide cells research at Politecnico di Torino: an overview on design, sinter-crystallization, integration and interfacial issues.- Optical quality resorbable calcium-phosphate glasses for biophotonic applications.- Glass and glass-ceramic photonic materials for sensors.- Polymer-derived ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) and related materials.- Potential role of vitrification and waste vitrification in the circular economy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030857786
• ISBN13: 9783030857783
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"