2026 February - 19 articles
Spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (E-cat) are a challenging waste from the petroleum refining industry, enriched with heavy metals such as nickel, vanadium, and iron. This study proposes a circular valorization strategy by incorporating E-cat...
To synergistically integrate piezoelectric and varistor functionalities in a single material, PNN-PZT piezoelectric powder (abbreviated as P) and ZnO-based varistor powder (abbreviated as Z) were utilized to fabricate PZT-ZnO composite ceramics (deno...
This in vitro study investigated whether piranha solution treatment, applied alone or following sandblasting, enhances the shear bond strength of resin cement to zirconia. Fifty zirconia specimens were assigned to five groups: no treatment, sandblast...
Alumina-spinel refractory bricks, composed of 82 wt.% alumina and 18 wt.% MgAl2O4 spinel phases, are used in steel ladles due to their ability to resist chemical attack and thermal shock. Thermal shock resistance is determined, in part, by the therma...
In response to the high stiffness and hardness levels of alumina ceramic materials, the traditional SHPB (split Hopkinson pressure bar) experimental setup has been modified. This study analyzes the propagation patterns of stress waves in the SHPB sys...
This work analyzes phase transformations in quaternary mixtures (clay–glass–hematite–waste activated sludge (WAS)), processed at 800–1000 °C under conditions of oxygen deficiency. The results of the study showed that, depe...
High-purity Zr3AlC2 samples (>92 wt%) were synthesized and irradiated at room temperature using 100 keV He+ ions at fluences of 2 × 1016 and 1 × 1017 ions/cm2. As a Zr-based MAX phase, Zr3AlC2 is a promising candidate for accident-tole...
Longquan celadon represents the pinnacle of Chinese celadon, and there are many kilns in southern China that imitate Longquan celadon. During the Ming Dynasty, Jianyang Bowl Kiln was the representative kiln in Fujian Province for imitating Longquan c...
The selective removal of radioactive cesium-137 and strontium-90 from high-salinity radioactive wastewater remains a critical challenge, as competing ions reduce adsorption efficiency and selectivity. In this study, high-performance granulated adsorb...
Dielectric capacitors, characterized by ultra-fast charge/discharge speeds and high power densities, are widely used in modern electronic power systems. However, their low energy density and poor thermal stability limit applications. In this study, S...
Valorizing construction and demolition waste (CDW) via alkaline activation enables low-carbon binders. This study assesses binary geopolymers formulated with recycled brick powder (PLR) and recycled concrete powder (PCR) in seven precursor ratios (0&...
As the operational demands on piezoelectric devices grow increasingly stringent, there is an urgent need for materials capable of delivering stable performance at elevated temperatures. BiFeO3 (BF), a lead-free piezoelectric oxide with high-temperatu...
The ceramics industry has long embraced the principles of the circular economy, with a strong focus on the reuse and recovery of raw materials essential to the production cycle. This approach reduces costs by reintroducing secondary raw materials&mda...
In additive manufacturing technologies, the use of pastes and inks based on materials such as clay to create three-dimensional objects layer by layer has opened new possibilities in fields such as engineering and biomedicine. This review article aims...
Bismuth layer-structured ferroelectrics (BLSFs) are core candidates for high-temperature piezoelectric applications owing to their excellent thermal stability and fatigue resistance, yet traditional Bi4Ti3O12 (BiT)-based ceramics suffer from limited...
Alumina ceramics used in semiconductor plasma environments require high densification, microstructural homogeneity, and stable performance under increasingly aggressive processing conditions. However, systematic studies linking slurry processing para...
Archaeological research on Santiago Island (Cape Verde) offers a strategic framework for investigating ceramic material culture shaped by Iberian and African interactions during the early modern period. This study presents first-stage results from a...
Digital Light Processing (DLP), which operates through a layer-by-layer deposition, has proven to be a promising technique for obtaining complex and customized architectures. However, there are still numerous unresolved challenges in ceramics additiv...
Boro-antimonite glasses doped with Eu3+ and having the general composition (90-x) Sb2O3–xB2O3–10Li2O-0.5Eu2O3 (x = 0 to 60 in 10 mol. % increment) were prepared using the melt quenching method. The influence of B2O3/Sb2O3 substitution on...
