An Introduction to Ceramics
1st Edition
Published on 13. September 2014
VIII, 91 pages
978-3-319-10410-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book embraces both traditional and advanced ceramics produced from synthetic or deeply transformed natural raw materials. Following the path of ceramic innovation, this introduction explains electric properties of ceramic conductors, like high-temperature superconductors, reflects on the interaction of material and electromagnetic radiation, presents the importance of voids and defects in the material, and provides an outlook on most recent developments in the field of ceramics, such as smart or self-healing materials . It provides a quick grasp of the main points of ceramic thinking and is an ideal starting point for students in the field of chemistry, materials science or solid state physics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
VIII, 91 p. 78 illus., 4 illus. in color.
File size
4,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-319-10410-2 (9783319104102)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-10410-2
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Person
Roman Pampuch is a professor-emeritus for Materials Science at the University of Science and Technology, Krakow, an internationally established expert on ceramics, recipient of the Leo Stuits Prize from the European Ceramic Society and from 1973 till 2013 Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Ceramic International". He gave lectures on ceramics at numerous universities, such as the Technical University Clausthal, Germany, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle, France.
Content
A Brief History of Ceramic Innovation.- The Tradition Continued.- Ceramics to Overcome Brittleness.- Voids are Important.- Unusual Dielectrics and Conductors.- Materials versus Light,- Imitating and Supporting Nature.- Appendix.
