Ceramics, Volume 6, Issue 3

Compositionally disordered crystalline material (Gd,Y,Tb,Ce)₃Al₂Ga₃O₁₂ was demonstrated to be a highly effective converter of corpuscular ionizing radiation into light. The material was found to be radiation-tolerant to an intense 10 MeV electron bea...

Electroluminescence of metal halide perovskites has been widely reported via the fabrication and optimization of light-emitting diodes and light-emitting transistors. Light-emitting transistors are particularly interesting owing to the additional con...

In this article, an analytical approach to the study of the behavior of functionally graded FG coatings under local load is developed. The method is suitable for coatings with a specific structure. We consider that the coating can be conditionally di...

Geopolymer concrete is gaining recognition as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cement-based materials, offering potential solutions for reducing the carbon emissions of the construction industry. This study aims to develop GGBFS...

Cermet films consisting of Ni, BaCe_0.4Zr_0.4Y_0.2O_3−δ (BCZY), and Gd_0.1Ce_0.9O_x (GDC), specifically, 60 wt%Ni–BCZY, 60 wt%Ni–BCZY–GDC, and 60 wt%Ni–GDC, were formed on BCZY electrolyte supports as anodes of proton cer...

This paper investigates the processes of phase formation of solid solutions of (1 − x)BaTi_0.85Zr_0.15O₃ − xAgNbO₃ where x = 0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.09. The optimal temperatures of synthesis and sintering are determined. From the results of X-ray...

⁹⁹Tc and ¹²⁹I are two long-lived, highly soluble and mobile fission products that pose a long-term hazard. A proposed wasteform for the disposal of radio-iodine is iodovanadinite (Pb₅(VO₄)₃I), an apatite-structured vanadate. In this investigation, a...

Complex inorganic powders based on calcium phosphates have found a plethora of practical applications. Of particular interest are the CaO-P₂O₅ system-based multi-component material powders and granules as the source of major- and micronutrients for t...

In the present work, the influence of alkali ions (Li, Na, K) on the structural and spectroscopic properties of silica glasses doped with Sm³⁺ was investigated. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to investigate the structural proper...

In recent works, many industrial by-products were employed as solid precursors for the synthesis of alkali-activated binders and as alternatives to Portland cement for the immobilization of hazardous, toxic and nuclear wastes. Among industrial wastes...

The article summarizes the state of the art in increasing antimicrobial activity and hydrophobic properties of geopolymer materials. Geopolymers are inorganic polymers formed by polycondensation of aluminosilicate precursors in an alkaline environmen...

Ceramics of the quasi-binary concentration section (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.2, Δx = 0.025) of the ternary solid solution system (0.5 − x)BiFeO₃-0.5PbFe_0.5Nb_0.5O₃-xPbTiO₃ were prepared by the conventional solid-phase reaction method. An X-ray st...

This review outlines the state of the art, processing techniques, and mechanical testing methods of zirconia (ZrO₂)-based composites reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The use of CNTs as a secondary phase in a zirconia matrix is motivated by thei...

The production of conventional cement involves high energy consumption and the release of substantial amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂), exacerbating climate change. Additionally, the extraction of raw materials, such as limestone and clay, leads to ha...

The grainy and porous ZnO powders were synthesized by thermal decomposition of zinc nitrate and polymer-salt method. The comparative study of the crystal structure, morphology, luminescence, adsorptive and photocatalytic properties of ZnO powders was...

Materials known as Nd:YAG are crystalline materials of the cubic system made from the neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet, which, among others, have excellent optical properties. Nd:YAG four-level laser devices are frequently used in both the hea...

The energy efficiency of buildings can be greatly improved by decreasing the energy embodied in installed materials. In this contribution, we investigated the possibility of foaming waste bottle glass in the air atmosphere with the addition of water...

The research aimed at the composition optimization for diamond-SiC-Si composites. The effect of a porous diamond workpiece was studied on the properties (porosity, density, modulus of elasticity, phase composition) of the product of its siliconizatio...

Precipitation of nanopowders with mixed magnetite–maghemite composition was carried out under different conditions and with different separation techniques. The exact character of interactions of different iron oxide phases in the nanopowder wa...

The structural and chemical properties of zirconolite (ideally CaZrTi₂O₇) as a host phase for separated REE–actinide-rich wastes are considered. Detailed analysis of both natural and synthetic zirconolite-structured phases confirms that a selec...

Bismuth-germanate glasses, which are well known as a promising active medium for broadband near-infrared spectral range fiber lasers and as an initial matrix for nonlinear optical glass ceramics, have been synthesized in a 5–50 mol% Bi₂O₃ wide...

The bright luminescence of silver clusters in glass have potential applications in solid-state lighting, optical memory, and spectral converters. In this work, luminescent silver clusters were formed in the bulk of photo-thermo-refractive glass (15Na...

Discharges with cathode spots can operate in a wide range of gas pressures. Erosion of the cathode material is an inherent property of such discharges. The erosion products are considered to be ionized atoms and electrically neutral microdroplets. In...

Zinc chalcogenides doped with Cr²⁺ or Fe²⁺ ions are of considerable interest as active media for IR lasers operating in the 2–5 µm wavelength range. Such lasers are in demand in various fields of medicine, remote sensing and atmospheric m...

Samples of nanocrystalline PbF₂ glass ceramics were obtained by heat-treating SiO₂–GeO₂–PbO–PbF₂–CdF₂ glasses. The Ho₂O₃ and Tm₂O₃ doping effects on the structural features of PbF₂ nanoparticles were studied using small-angle...

Phase transformations in the lithium aluminosilicate glass nucleated by a mixture of yttrium and niobium oxides and doped with cobalt ions were studied for the development of multifunctional transparent glass-ceramics. Initial glass and glass-ceramic...

The production of scintillating ceramics can require the utilization of the phosphorus compounds at certain stages of 3D-printing, such as vat polymerization, applied for the formation of green bodies before sintering. The effect of phosphorus additi...

The synthesis of the nanopowders of magnesium oxide and magnesium fluoride during the operation of a repetitive diffuse nanosecond discharge in argon at various pressures was performed. Nanosecond voltage pulses with an amplitude of −70 kV, a r...

The thermal insulation properties of building walls are critical to the overall energy efficiency and comfort of a building. One important factor that can affect these properties is the type of bricks used in construction. Bricks can vary in their ge...

Materials (cement stone samples) in the CaO-K₂O-SO₃-H₂O system with the target phase compositions, including syngenite K₂Ca(SO₄)₂·H₂O and calcium sulfate dihydrate CaSO₄·2H₂O, were prepared from powder mixtures of calcium sulfate anhydr...

The microwave properties of structures in the form of the 2 μm iron-yttrium garnet (YIG) films, grown by the ion beam sputtering deposition method on epitaxially mismatched substrates of ferroelectric ceramics based on lead zirconate titanate (PZT...

The rate of resorption of calcium phosphate self-hardening materials for bone regeneration can be changed by changing the phase composition. The Ca₃(PO₄)₂/CaCO₃/Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·H₂O/Na₂HPO₄·12H₂O system is important for the synthesis of self-...

A NiO-10YSZ/10YSZ half-cell for anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) was fabricated using 3D inkjet printing and layer-by-layer laser treatment of printing compositions followed by thermal sintering by a co-firing method. The optimal granul...

This exploratory study examines the potential of combining clay and natural fiber material in liquid deposition modeling (LDM) to enhance the structural integrity of the soft-bodied print during the additive manufacturing (AM) process. For this purpo...

New oxychloride lead borate glasses in the xPbCl₂–(50-0.5x)PbO–(50-0.5x)B₂O₃ system were synthesized with a maximum lead chloride content of 40 mol%. The characteristic temperatures and mechanical and optical properties were studied. The...

Should the decision be made to immobilise the UK Pu inventory through a campaign of Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) in a zirconolite matrix, prior to placement in a geological disposal facility (GDF), a suite of disposability criteria must be satisfied....

The effect of partial SiO₂ substitution with Al₂O₃ and B₂O₃ on the thermal properties and crystallization of glass sealants in the (50 − x)SiO₂–30BaO–20MgO–xAl₂O₃(B₂O₃) (wt %) system is studied. It is established that the coef...

In this article, problems associated with the fabrication of ZnO-based ceramics in the form of large-diameter hollow cylinders with a large ratio of height h to wall thickness ∆r (h/∆r ≥ 3) by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method we...