Applications of Advanced Ceramics in Science, Technology, and Medicine explores a broad range of advanced ceramic materials and their innovative applications in distinct fields. Chapters cover applications such as actuators, energy storage, environmental health and monitoring, 3D printing, electronics, biomedical engineering and EMI shielding. Chapters provide readers with an overview of the structural and fundamental properties, synthesis strategies and versatile applications of advanced ceramic materials and their composites.
The information in the volume will be beneficial for students, research scholars, faculty members and R&D specialists working in the area of material science, nanotechnology, solid-state science, chemical engineering, power sources and renewable energy storage.
The information in the volume will be beneficial for students, research scholars, faculty members and R&D specialists working in the area of material science, nanotechnology, solid-state science, chemical engineering, power sources and renewable energy storage.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Advanced Ceramics for Piezoelectric Actuators1.1. Introduction
1.2. Advanced Materials for Piezoelectric Actuators
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 2 Advanced Ceramics for Supercapacitors
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Advanced Ceramics
2.2.1. Metal Oxide Ceramics
2.2.2. Glass Ceramics
2.2.3. Carbines and Nitrides
2.3. Supercapacitors
2.4. Advanced Ceramics for Supercapacitors
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 3 Advanced Ceramics for Magnetocaloric Effect In Refrigerators
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Magnetocaloric Materials
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 4 Advanced Ceramics for Thermoelectric Power Generation
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Advanced Ceramics and Their Properties
4.2.1. Brittleness
4.2.2. Strength
4.2.3. Transparency
4.2.4. Chemical Insensitivity
- N. Suresh Kumar, R. Padma Suvarna, K. Chandra Babu Naidu and Khalid Mujasam Batoo
- N. Suresh Kumar, R. Padma Suvarna, K. Chandra Babu Naidu and Rajender Boddula
- U. Naresh, N. Suresh Kumar, K. Chandra Babu Naidu and D. Ravinder
- S. Ramesh, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, N.V. Krishna Prasad, N. Suresh Kumar, A.
- Mallikarjuna, K. Venkata Ratnam and H. Manjunatha
4.3. Thermoelectric Ceramic Materials and Required Parameters
4.4. Thermoelectric Ceramic Materials
4.5. Bi2Te3 Based Ceramics
4.6. Pbte Based Ceramics
4.7. Sige Based Ceramics
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 5 Advanced Ceramics for Microwave Absorber Applications
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Ceramic Materials and Microwave Absorber Parameters
5.3. Applications of Microwave Absorbers
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 6 Advanced Ceramics and Their Environmental Applications
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Characteristics of Advanced Ceramics
6.3. Types of Ceramics
- A. Alumina
- B. Aluminum Nitride (Aln)
- C. Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide)
- E. Silicon Carbide (Sic)
6.5. Metallising/Brazing
6.6. Co-Fired Assemblies
6.7. Coating and Glazing
6.8. Advantages of Technical Ceramics
- A. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Sofcs)
- A. Λ (Lambda) Sensor
- B. Operation
- C. Wind Turbine Technology
- D. Photo Voltaic Systems
- E. Waste Sortage
- F. Clean Technology
- G. Green Building Design
- H. Solar Energy
- I. Piezoceramic Sensors
- J. Automotive Industry
- N. Suresh Kumar, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, Prasun Banerjee, H. Manjunatha,
- A. Ratnamala and Sannapaneni Janardan
- N.V. Krish Na Prasad, M.S.S.R.K.N. Sarma, B.V. Rama, K. Niranjan and K.V. Ramesh
- D. Silicon Nitride (Si3N4)
- K. Electronics Industry
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 7 Advanced Ceramics for Effective Electromagnetic
- Interference Shields
7.2. Emi Shielding Mechanisms
7.3. Emi Shielding Material
7.4. Ferrite Based Composites
7.5. Carbon Based Composites
7.6. Conducting Polymer Based Composites
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 8 Advanced Ceramics for Ferroelectric Devices
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Ferroelectric Memory Devices
8.2.1. Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12
8.3. Ferroelectric Electrocaloric Devices
8.3.1. Ba(Hfxti1-X)O3
8.4. Ferroelectrics in Magnetoelectric Devices
8.4.1. La3Ni2Nbo9
8.5. Ferroelectrics in Dram Devices
8.5.1. (Hf, Zr)O2
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 9 Transport Properties of Semiconducting Glasses: a Review
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Glass Transition
9.3. Localization in Amorphous Materials
9.4. Models for Band Theory in Amorphous Materials
9.4.1. Cfo (Cohen, Frizsche and Ovshinsky) Model
9.4.2. Davis and Mott Model
9.4.3. Marshall - Owen Model
9.4.4. D+D- Model
- U. Naresh, N. Suresh Kumar, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, A. Manohar and Khalid Mujasam Batoo
- Prasun Banerjee, Adolfo Franco, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, Thiago E.P. Alves and R.J.S. Lima
- K. V. Ramesh and N.V. Krishna Prasad
- Polaron
9.5.1. Thermal Evaporation
9.5.2. Sputtering
9.5.3. Glow Discharge Decomposition
9.5.4. Chemical Vapour Deposition
9.5.5. Melt Quenching
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 10 Advanced Ceramics for 3D Printing Applications
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Discussion, Structure and Applications
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 11 Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Zirconium Based Ceramics
11.3. Alumina Based Ceramics
11.4. Leucite Based Ceramics
11.5. Lithium Disilicate Based Ceramics
11.6. Mica Based Ceramics
11.7. Discussion and Applications
11.7.1. Alumina Applications in Orthopedics
11.7.2. Alumina Applications in Dentistry
11.7.3. Applications of Zirconium
11.7.4. Orthopedic Applications
- A. Hip Arthroplasty
- B. Knee Implants
11.9. Lithium Disilicate
11.10. Mica Based Ceramics
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 12 Advanced Ceramics for Antimicrobial Applications
12.1. Introduction
- B. Venkata Shiva Reddy, N. Suresh Kumar, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, Anish Khan,
- Abdullah M. Asiri and B. Kishore
- B Venkata Siva Reddy, N. Suresh Kumar, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, Anish Khan,
- Abdullah M. Asiri, A. Ratnamala and Sannapaneni Janardan
- M. Prakash, N. Suresh Kumar and K. Chandra Babu Naidu
12.3. Classification of Ceramic Materials
12.4. Antimicrobials-Historical Overview
- Conclusions
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Subject Index
Author
- K. Chandra Babu Naidu
- N. Suresh Kumar
