Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 562-578: Ultra-Broadband Plasmon Resonance in Gold Nanoparticles Precipitated in ZnO-Al2O3-SiO2 Glass Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020037 Authors: Georgiy Shakhgildyan Leon Avakyan Grigory Atroshchenko Maxim Vetchinnikov Alexandra Zolikova Elena Ignat’eva Mariam Ziyatdinova Elena Subcheva Lusegen Bugaev Vladimir Sigaev Optical materials with a tunable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) are of great interest for applications in photonics and optoelectronics. In the present study, we explored the potential of generating an LSPR band with an ultra-broad range of ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 547-561: Study of the Surface-Layer Softening Effects in xLi2ZrO3–(1−x)Li4SiO4 Ceramics under Irradiation with He2+ Ions Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020036 Authors: Dmitriy I. Shlimas Daryn B. Borgekov Kayrat K. Kadyrzhanov Artem L. Kozlovskiy Maxim V. Zdorovets The study investigates alterations in the mechanical and thermophysical properties of ceramics composed of xLi2ZrO3–(1−x)Li4SiO4 as radiation damage accumulates, mainly linked to helium agglomeration in the surface layer. This research is motivated by the potent ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 516-529: Effect of B2O3 and Basic Oxides on Network Structure and Chemical Stability of Borosilicate Glass Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020034 Authors: Ming Lian Tian Wang Chong Wei Glass properties play crucial roles in ensuring the safety and reliability of electronic packaging. However, challenges, such as thermal expansion and resistance to acid corrosion, pose long-term service difficulties. This study investigated the impact of the microstructure on acid resistance by adjusting the glass composition. A glass material with excellent acid resistance was obtained b ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 530-546: Effect of Thermal Cycling or Simulated Gastric Acid on the Surface Characteristics of Dental Ceramic Materials Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020035 Authors: Panagiotis Pandoleon Katia Sarafidou Georgia K. Pouroutzidou Anna Theocharidou George A. Zachariadis Eleana Kontonasaki (1) Background: The presence of various dental ceramic materials with different chemical compositions complicates clinicians’ decision making, especially in cases with a highly acidic environment appearing in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease or other e ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 504-515: Experiments Using Different Types of Waste to Manufacture Ceramic Materials: Examples on a Laboratory Scale Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020033 Authors: Manuel M. Jordán Vidal Reusing waste as raw materials to produce other materials can entail a decrease in production costs and in the abusive use of natural resources. Furthermore, it can even improve the properties of the end product or material. In this sense, a review of the most relevant literature published in recent decades shows that numerous solutions have been proposed or implemented, such as its use ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 491-503: The Origin of the Low-Temperature Minimum of Electrical Resistivity in Strontium Ferromolybdate Ceramics Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020032 Authors: Gunnar Suchaneck Evgenii Artiukh Gerald Gerlach In this work, we analyze the electrical behavior of strontium ferromolybdate below room temperature. We demonstrate that in SFMO ceramics, SFMO thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition including (100) and (111) textured thin films, as well as in nonstoichiometric SFMO ceramics, an intergrain tunneling mechanism of charge carrier conduction leads to a decreas ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 478-490: Sonochemical Synthesis of Indium Nitride Nanoparticles and Photocatalytic Composites with Titania Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020031 Authors: Aikaterina Paraskevopoulou Pavlos Pandis Christos Argirusis Georgia Sourkouni Indium nitride is an excellent semiconductor that belongs to the group of III nitride materials. Due to its unique properties, it is applied to various optoelectronic applications. However, its low thermal stability makes it difficult to synthesize. The present study introduces the synthesis of indium nitride nanoparticles, using ultrasound p ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 452-465: Negative Temperature Coefficient Properties of Natural Clinoptilolite Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020029 Authors: Loredana Schiavo Lucrezia Aversa Roberto Verucchi Rachele Castaldo Gennaro Gentile Gianfranco Carotenuto Negative temperature coefficient (NTC) materials are usually based on ceramic semiconductors, and electrons are involved in their transport mechanism. A new type of NTC material, adequate for alternating current (AC) applications, is represented by zeolites. Indeed, zeolites are single charge carrier ionic conductors with a temperature-depende ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 436-451: Polymer-Infiltrated Ceramic Network Produced by Direct Ink Writing: The Effects of Manufacturing Design on Mechanical Properties Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7020028 Authors: Junhui Zhang Paula Pou Ludmila Hodásová Mona Yarahmadi Sergio Elizalde Jose-Maria Cabrera Luis Llanes Elaine Armelin Gemma Fargas Polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) materials have gained considerable attention as tooth-restorative materials due to their mechanical compatibility with human teeth, especially with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techn ..read more

Ceramics, Vol. 7, Pages 411-425: Structural and Dielectric Properties of Titania Co-Doped with Yttrium and Niobium: Experimental Evidence and DFT Study Ceramics doi: 10.3390/ceramics7010026 Authors: Deborah Y. B. Silva Reginaldo Muccillo Eliana N. S. Muccillo This work explores the impact of the sintering temperature and co-dopant contents on the microstructure and dielectric properties of (Y0.5Nb0.5)xTi1−xO2 (0.025 ≤ x ≤ 0.10) ceramics synthesized by the solid state reaction method. The physical mechanism underlying the colossal electric permittivity was sy ..read more