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Advanced ceramic materials synthesis

This cluster of papers covers advancements in ceramic materials and processing techniques, with a focus on topics such as spark plasma sintering, high-temperature applications, composite materials, nanocrystalline ceramics, oxidation resistance, porous ceramics, and ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs). The research encompasses the synthesis, consolidation, properties, and applications of ceramic materials for various industrial and aerospace uses.

135,444 works

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Most cited

  1. Fracture Toughness Determinations by Indentation

    A.G. Evans, E.A. Charles · 1976 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 2,332 citations

  2. The effect of electric field and pressure on the synthesis and consolidation of materials: A review of the spark plasma sintering method

    Zuhair A. Munir, Umberto Anselmi‐Tamburini, Manshi Ohyanagi · 2006 · Journal of Materials Science · 2,222 citations

  3. Refractory Diborides of Zirconium and Hafnium

    William G. Fahrenholtz, Gregory E. Hilmas, Inna G. Talmy, James A. Zaykoski · 2007 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 2,017 citations

  4. Transformation Toughening in Zirconia‐Containing Ceramics

    R. H. J. Hannink, Patrick Kelly, Barry C. Muddle · 2000 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1,951 citations

  5. Evaluation ofK Ic of brittle solids by the indentation method with low crack-to-indent ratios

    Koichi Niihara, R. Morena, D. P. H. Hasselman · 1982 · Journal of Materials Science Letters · 1,892 citations

  6. Polymer‐Derived Ceramics: 40 Years of Research and Innovation in Advanced Ceramics

    Paolo Colombo, Gabriela Mera, Ralf Riedel, Gian Domenico Sorarù · 2010 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1,858 citations

Most recent

  1. The effect of microstructure and residual stress on crack propagation in engineering ceramics

    Ebru Karakurt Uluscu · 2028 · Open Collections · 0 citations

  2. Influence of Carbon Nanotube Reinforcement on Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of YSZ Coatings

    Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Bhatia, Hazoor Singh, Khushdeep Goyal · 2026 · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance · 0 citations

  3. The Effect of Calcium Aluminate Cement on the Ablation Resistance of Alumina Castables Used in Rocket Guide Grooves

    Hanyu Wang, Xiaoning Yang, Liang Xu, Haixu Li · 2026 · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance · 0 citations

  4. ZrO2 Effect on Mullite Ceramic Composition Obtained in Plasma Synthesis

    V. V. Shekhovtsov, A. V. Litovko · 2026 · Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo arkhitekturno-stroitel nogo universiteta JOURNAL of Construction and Architecture · 0 citations

  5. A kind of ZrB2-based ceramic cutting tool integrating temperature measurement function by thermoelectric effect

    Jinrui Li, Chuanzhen Huang, Zhenyu Shi, Longhua Xu · 2026 · Journal of Manufacturing Processes · 0 citations

  6. Finite Element Analysis of Zirconia Toughened Alumina (45% ZrO2 +55% Al2O3) Biomaterial for Molar Tooth Dental Application

    K. Tejas, T. Anil Kumar, V. Sharanraj, C. M. Ramesha · 2026 · Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series D · 0 citations

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