News 2022

My name is Dariia Chernomorets and I am a second-year PhD student in Materials Science at the Institute for Single Crystals, NAS of Ukraine (Kharkiv, Ukraine).

We are delighted to introduce our new YCN platform ! 

We are together with the organizers of the conference announcing a Career Fair that will take place during the ECerS 2023 conference in Lyon ! 

Binder jetting of ceramic-based materials is a growing and interesting field of research.

Isaiah is a postdoc at Penn State, USA and his research involves data science and development of machine learning models to characterize 2D materials experimental samples.

Dr. Awais Qadir joined the YCN committee as a new member !

I am Romain Trihan, ceramist and researcher for a long time already !

Conventional sintering is a slow process that involves heating a ceramic body from the outside to the inside using extremely high furnace temperatures.

Today ~60% of dental restorations are made of ZrO2 ceramics as they exhibit excellent mechanical properties, are chemically stable, are biocompatible, and have natural aesthetics.

The Young Ceramists Network (YCN) was founded on a sunny Saturday on 11th of June 2016.

My name is Christian Bechteler, I am a DPhil (PhD)-student in Materials at the University of Oxford.

3Y-TZP (3 mol% yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals) is a well-known ceramic for its high strength and fracture toughness, along with its biocompatibility.

In recent years, capturing and utilizing thermal energy have become the center of focus in several research fields to cope with the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emission.

Since the 1960s, titanium has been the preferred material for dental implants owing to its excellent mechanical and chemical properties.

The ACerS Winter Workshop took place virtually February 17 and 18 and was the first professional society workshop I attended. Going into the workshop I was nervous, like most people are when meeting new people, and was particularly skeptical about the online format.

During my growing up and all the way to my undergraduate student days, I had always been surrounded by strong female role models, whether those were the teachers, professors, or the women who supported me along the way in my education. 

Plasma Centrifugal Atomization of Cast Tungsten Carbide for Wear Resistant Coatings: Properties and Applications

Oil drilling, ore processing and metal shaping applications, among other, require highly wear-resistant tool materials capable of withstanding harsh working conditions under heavy loads. Transition d-metal carbides containing elements from groups IV-VI are ideal materials for such applications owing to their exceptional physical and mechanical properties.

Despite the preponderant role of women in society, only in 1975, the United Nations have started to celebrate the International Women's Day. This was a huge step not only for women’s rights but also to enlighten the society perception on the gender inequality that have always affected women throughout history.

The Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) has a significant environmental impact. For every kg of OPC produced, approximately 0.81 kg of CO2 is generated. Therefore, it is necessary to search for alternative environmental cements to reduce the use of OPC. 

To the YCN Newsletter reader,

First of all, I want to thank the YCN committee for giving me the opportunity to share my research. My name is Laurie Gaüzère and I am now starting the 2nd year of my PhD at the Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux (ICMCB), which is located at the University of Bordeaux in France. I am financially supported by the French National Association for Research and Technology (ANRT) and by the company Galtenco Solutions. 

I am Karolina Warchal and I work as a Process Engineer in NGK Ceramics Europe SA in Baudour, Belgium. NGK site in Baudour produces ceramic catalyst supports for vehicles. My current work focuses on production process optimization as well as product quality improvement.