(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.

With the aim to improve the thermal conductivity of yttria dispersed AlN ceramics through a short time and low temperature treatment under nitrogen atmosphere, millimeter wave (MMW) heating was ...

In this study, the layered anisotropic structure of β-Li₂TiO₃ enables preferential dislocation slip under high pressure, amplified by nanoscale stress concentration, driving plastic deformation to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new process for incorporating fortifying agents into ceramic could strengthen the materials used in aerospace engineering. In an exciting development for the field of aerospace engineering, the ...