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Inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat
A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: CeramicA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: High areal capacity, long cycle life 4 V ceramic all-solid-state Li-ion batteries enabled by chloride solid electrolytesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Lucio FontanaThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Solutions able to reproduce in vivo surface‐structure changes in bioactive glass‐ceramic A‐W 3Cited 3,582 times
- Go sideways: Ceramic engineeringA closely related topic
- Go sideways: TougheningA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Adjective Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
Noun A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature.
Noun An object made of this material.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Solutions able to reproduce in vivo surface‐structure changes in bioactive glass‐ceramic A‐W 3
Ceramic Fuel Cells
Bonding mechanisms at the interface of ceramic prosthetic materials
Ceramic steel?
Zirconia as a ceramic biomaterial
Ceramic materials for thermal barrier coatings
Synthesis and Characterization of a Remarkable Ceramic: Ti 3 SiC 2
Readily processed protonic ceramic fuel cells with high performance at low temperatures
🆕 Influential since 2022
High areal capacity, long cycle life 4 V ceramic all-solid-state Li-ion batteries enabled by chloride solid electrolytes
Hierarchically structured passive radiative cooling ceramic with high solar reflectivity
Hypocrystalline ceramic aerogels for thermal insulation at extreme conditions
Ultrahigh energy storage in high-entropy ceramic capacitors with polymorphic relaxor phase
Progress in ceramic materials and structure design toward advanced thermal barrier coatings
📚 Books worth reading
Lucio FontanaLucio Fontana, Giovanni Joppolo · 1967
CeramicsGlenn C. Nelson, Richard Burkett · 1960
The complete book of pottery makingJohn B. Kenny, John B. kenny · 1945
Dictionary of ceramicsA. E. Dodd · 1964
The potter's dictionary of materials and techniquesFrank Hamer, F. Hamer · 1975
The girl in a swingRichard Adams · 1980- 📕Glass-Ceramic TechnologyWolfram Holand, George H. Beall · 2012
Book of ceramicsPravoslav Rada · 1960
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