Advances in Ceramics, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleague,

Last year, we proposed a Special Issue on advanced ceramics, which saw great success. It is for this reason that we are asking you for a second Special Issue that will provide an update on advanced ceramics.

Ceramic materials are widely used in industries and key technologies of the 21^st century. Important developments have been made during the last few decades concerning the fabrication of new functional or structural ceramics; therefore, it is necessary to take stock of the progress and developments made in recent years.

Advanced ceramics can fulfill many functions that can be briefly recalled: electrical, optical, magnetic, chemical, thermal, thermomechanical, nuclear, military, and biomedical functions. These functions determine their applications and, therefore, their development.

The aim of this second Special Issue on “Advances in Ceramics” is to present the latest developments concerning advanced ceramics, from fabrication to properties and applications.

I am asking scientists to propose short communications, full papers, or reviews corresponding to this Special Issue. The following topics can be addressed:

• Powder synthesis, ceramic processing, and shaping;
• Sintering: conventional sintering, cold sintering, flash sintering, ultrafast sintering, field-assisted sintering, and pressure-assisted sintering;
• Additive fabrication;
• Advanced structural ceramics and composites;
• Refractories in addition to high- and ultra-high-temperature ceramics;
• Functional ceramics;
• Bioceramics;
• High-entropy ceramics;
• Ceramic coatings and thin films;
• Ceramics and energy;
• Ceramics and the environment.

For each topic, modeling can be taken into account.

Prof. Dr. Gilbert Fantozzi
Guest Editor

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• advanced ceramics
• ceramic processing
• sintering
• additive manufacturing
• functional ceramics
• structural ceramics
• ceramics properties

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