porosity

Multiple moisture sensor shows bioreceptivity of ceramics, in all their near-infrared glory

By Jessica McMathis / July 29, 2014

Under Luis Fraguada and as part of the Open Thesis Fabrication – Smart Urban Elements program at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, architect and designer Iker Luna developed a bio ceramic system to explore the bio receptivity of ceramics.

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New ceramic thermal barrier coating is long, strong, and down to get the friction on

By April Gocha / March 23, 2014

Swedish scientists have improved yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coatings with a columnar microstructure to allow jet engines to run hotter, longer, and more efficiently.

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Bulletin April 2005 Vol 84, No. 4 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 22, 2012

Fiber-Reinforced Alumina-Based Composites Using Nonwoven Cellulose FabricsFibrous alumina has been fabricated using vacuum infiltration of aqueous alumina slurry into two-dimensional nonwoven cellulose fabric.M. Awaad, S.M. Naga, T. Khalifa, P. Greil,…

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Bulletin March 2006 Vol 85, No. 3 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 12, 2012

“Hydrothermal Treatment of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-H2O System”Hydrothermal treatment of kaolin–quartz–lime mixtures at various saturated vapor pressures was accomplished to study its effect on bulk density, apparent porosity and flexural strength.Ritwik Sarkar and…

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Bulletin Feb. 2006 Vol 85, No. 2 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 12, 2012

“Elastic Modulus of Gelcast Cellular Ceramics at High Temperatures”The elastic modulus of alumina cellular samples with various porosities produced by gelcasting foamed suspensions was measured at room and high temperatures,…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / August 25, 2011

Check ’em out: Powerful DOE-developed X-ray technology helps develop promising new drug treatment for melanoma UK study shows radical response to volatile material prices Ford, Toyota announce telematics, hybrid collaboration…

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Roy W. Rice, 1934-2011

By / May 4, 2011

Roy Warren Rice, 76, died April 29, 2011. He was a long-time resident of Alexandria, Va. Rice was active in ceramic research and development often exploring new areas; he was…

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Electric field yields triple sintering gain: improved ceramic properties, greater speed and lower temps

By / June 1, 2010

Two months ago, I wrote about how North Carolina State University’s Hans Conrad had apparently discovered that sintered ceramic materials could be deformed and shaped by applying an electric field.…

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Microtubular SOFC: Small is beautiful – and cooler and powerful

By / August 20, 2009

A group from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the Fine Ceramics Research Association in Nagoya, Japan, reported in a recent issue of Science about their…

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Video of the week: Paolo Colombo on engineering porosity in ceramics

By / August 5, 2009

Porosity is sometimes thought of as a flaw in ceramic materials, but, as Paolo Colombo explains, porosity can also be used to add new functionality to a material. Colombo, who…

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