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An Introduction to Ceramics

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Roman Pampuch

    1. University of Science and Technology,, Kraków, Poland

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  • Offers an accessible introduction into one of the most important areas of materials science
  • Gives a concise overview on the multifaceted applications of ceramics
  • Provides comprehensive explanations of fundamental material properties
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry (LNC, volume 86)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. A Brief History of Ceramic Innovation

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    Pages 1-17

  3. The Tradition Continued

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    Pages 19-38

  4. Ceramics to Overcome Brittleness

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    Pages 39-50

  5. Voids Are Important

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    Pages 51-57

  6. Unusual Ceramic Dielectrics and Conductors

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    Pages 59-66

  7. Materials Versus Light

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    Pages 67-77

  8. Imitating and Supporting Nature

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    Pages 79-85

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 87-91
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Science and Technology,, Kraków, Poland

    Roman Pampuch

About the author

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.

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