(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ceramics are an important class of materials with widespread applications in electronics and energy storage due to their high thermal, mechanical, and chemical stability.

For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two-dimensional material, opening the door for new designs of nanocomposites with such applications as solid-state ...

Innovations in alumina ceramic production techniques can increase the utilization of alumina ceramics in industrial applications. For instance, simple alumina components, such as alumina discs, can be ...

In an exciting development for the field of aerospace engineering, the lightweight materials of airplanes and rockets might soon be getting stronger. A new method for making ceramic materials — which ...

Flash sintering enables low-energy production of lunar regolith building materials for in-situ resource utilisation.

This is because tiny particles with a high surface area and molecular gravity are more likely to agglomerate than coarse particles. Furthermore, agglomeration affects sintering efficiency and raises ...

In recent years, lithium disilicate glass-ceramics have attracted considerable attention from dental ceramics researchers owing to their exceptional semi-translucency, mechanical strength, and ...

Explore the future of ceramic additive manufacturing at Ceramitec 2026. Discover market trends and business opportunities in ...