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A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2022) | Viewed by 5303

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Prof. Dr. Dilshat Tulyaganov

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Department of Natural-mathematical Sciences, Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, Tashkent 100095, Uzbekistan
Interests: ceramics; porcelain; bioactive glasses; composites; tissue engineering
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Prof. Dr. Manuel Ribeiro

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School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, R. Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Interests: ceramic processing; materials engineering; waste recycling; materials life cycle assessment

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Dear Colleagues,

First produced in China, porcelain was the most universally admired and the most widely imitated product across the centuries. A systematic research eﬀort between the end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century led to the invention of the ﬁrst European porcelain in Meissen. Further success was achieved only when investigation eﬀorts were supported by governments that led to overcoming the main problems of porcelain manufacturing. Although in the middle of the 20th century, universities worldwide began to shift their interest more toward engineering sciences, there are good reasons to believe that porcelain engineering and research are well on their way to becoming important ﬁelds of science again.

This Special Issue covers areas related to the design, processing, structure, and properties of porcelain, including advanced manufacturing methods, safety and environmental issues, and regulatory aspects.

We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to the Special Issue “Science and Technology of Porcelain: History, Processing, Structure and Properties”. Full research articles, short communications, and review papers covering all aspects of research on tableware, sanitaryware, electro, dental and other types of porcelain are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Dilshat Tulyaganov
Prof. Dr. Manuel Ribeiro
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porcelain
fine ceramics
processing
structure
properties
application
history

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Archaeometric Characterization of the Industrial Production of Porcelains in the Vieillard & Co. Manufactory (Bordeaux, France, 19th Century)

by Emmie Beauvoit, Nadia Cantin, Quentin Lemasson, Rémy Chapoulie and Ayed Ben Amara

Materials 2022, 15(15), 5311; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155311 - 02 Aug 2022

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In this paper, we focus on the industrial production of porcelain in the Bordeaux area (France) in the 19th century. Our main objective is to assess the evolution of production technology of the same manufactory over a period of more than 40 years. A multi-analytical approach was used to investigate glazes and bodies of thirty-four sherds of biscuit and porcelain found in an archaeological context. The microstructural, chemical, and mineralogical characterization was performed using a combination of scanning electron microscopy, coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), particles induced X-ray and gamma emission (PIXE-PIGE), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results obtained on the characterization of the ceramic production technologies and on the chemical modification over time contributes to investigate this industrial production, which is not well documented by the written archives. The examination of the biscuits, rare artifacts, showed that the porcelain bodies were produced by mixing kaolinitic clays, quartz, and potassium feldspars. The mineralogical analysis of the ceramic supports allowed hypotheses to be put forward on the temperatures of the biscuit firing (around 950 °C) and the second firing (over 1200 °C). Furthermore, the treatment of the compositional data, including both glazes and bodies, using multivariate statistical analysis, revealed different types of production corresponding to the different chronological periods of production at Bordeaux throughout the 19th century. These results will enable us to consider the possibility of authenticating non-stamped and undecorated pieces. Full article

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Effect of Feldspar Substitution by Basalt on Pyroplastic Behaviour of Porcelain Tile Composition

by Mateus Locks, Sabrina Arcaro, Carlos P. Bergmann, Manuel J. Ribeiro, Fabiano Raupp-Pereira and Oscar R. K. Montedo

Materials 2021, 14(14), 3990; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143990 - 16 Jul 2021

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This work aims to evaluate the effects of feldspar substitution by basalt on porcelain tile composition with respect to its porosity, flexural strength, and pyroplastic deformation. Three ceramic formulations with different amounts of feldspar substituted with basalt, 50% (C1), 75% (C2), and 100% (C3), were evaluated at three different temperatures, 1200, 1220, and 1240 °C. Specifically, the effect of replacing feldspar with basalt on the pyroplastic deformation of ceramic bodies was analysed using optical fleximetry. The porosity of C1 at 1200 °C was 19.3 ± 2.9%, while that of composition C3 was 22.2 ± 0.7% at 1240 °C. The flexural strength was strongly influenced by the temperature. For C1 at 1200 and 1240 °C, flexural strengths of 11.1 ± 0.6 and 22.2 ± 1.9 MPa, respectively, were obtained. Regarding fleximetry, thermal deformation decreased with an increase in the amount of feldspar substituted with basalt. It was observed that C2 and C3 deformed less at high temperatures than the other combinations of compositions and temperature, probably owing to the lower amount of residual glass phase present during cooling. Compositions with higher substitution amounts of basalt (i.e., C2 and C3) exhibited more stable thermal behaviour than C0. Full article

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Metal Marking Behavior and Testing of Porcelain Tableware

by Luc Hennetier, Ana Moura and Manuel Ribeiro

Materials 2022, 15(7), 2442; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072442 - 25 Mar 2022

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The term “metal marking” is widely used to define the common phenomenon of tableware glazes being damaged by metallic cutlery. Appearing as unaesthetic gray marks and scratches resulting from normal conditions of use, these defects deeply affect the performance of ceramic products, especially in intensive environments, such as in the hospitality industry. The scope of this article is to establish a comprehensive review of the phenomenon, focusing on the physical and chemical mechanisms involved in the process, and their interactions and consequences. It also intends to list the different methods normally followed to avoid or at least reduce this defect, in order to enhance the durability of porcelain dishware. This manuscript also provides a review of the different testing methods developed and used by the tableware industry and technical centers to quantify the ability of porcelain tableware to produce metal marks. To face the current lack of any international or at least national standard testing procedure that would permit a reliable comparison of products, a new metal marking test developed at the Technological Center for Ceramic and Glass (CTCV) is presented as an alternative to common tests normally based on knives as a marking tool. Full article

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