Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100765
Camila Silveira , Jessica Mulinari , Agenor De Noni Junior , Alan Ambrosi , Dachamir Hotza , Marco Di Luccio
{"title":"Low-cost ceramic membranes prepared from kaolin and quartz via tape casting using different pore formers","authors":"Camila Silveira , Jessica Mulinari , Agenor De Noni Junior , Alan Ambrosi , Dachamir Hotza , Marco Di Luccio","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100765","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100765","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ceramic membranes offer high thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability, long lifespan, and high hydrophilicity. However, their high cost limits widespread use, highlighting the need for low-cost alternatives. This study evaluated kaolin and quartz for ceramic membranes production via tape casting. The influence of quartz content (10 – 50 vol%), sintering temperature (1300 or 1400 °C), and pore formers (graphite or PMMA) on membrane properties were studied. Without pore formers, open porosity and water permeance were considerably improved just by increasing quartz content. Adding PMMA or graphite more than doubled porosity at lower quartz content, increasing water permeance almost 13- and 22-fold, respectively. Membranes with ∼60 % porosity and water permeances of 1926–2646 L·m<sup>-2</sup>·h<sup>-1</sup>·bar<sup>-1</sup> were obtained at 1300 °C using graphite. This study shows that adjusting slurry composition and sintering temperature enables the production of low-cost kaolinite-based membranes with tailored properties, expanding their applications in separation processes while reducing costs and environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100765"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143748433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100763
Gabriele Schmidl , Marc Pezoldt , Guobin Jia , Andrea Dellith , Adrian Simon , Uwe Ritter , Ingolf Voigt , Jonathan Plentz
{"title":"Graphene-membranes prepared by layer-by-layer deposition of graphene flakes on porous ceramic supports","authors":"Gabriele Schmidl , Marc Pezoldt , Guobin Jia , Andrea Dellith , Adrian Simon , Uwe Ritter , Ingolf Voigt , Jonathan Plentz","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Porous ceramic substrates are an excellent alternative for gas separation in industrial processes at high temperature and pressure conditions. A coating of graphene supports permeances and gas separation based on modified separation pathways determined by the single layer. Graphene is an excellent material for membranes that can be used under aggressive conditions. The double self-assembly (DSA) process developed for this purpose was used to fabricate very thin graphene membranes by layer-by-layer deposition of graphene flakes on flat porous ceramic substrates. The permeances of individual gases such as He, H<sub>2</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub> and SF<sub>6</sub> decrease with the number of graphene layers. This is most pronounced up to a graphene layer number of 8 but strongly depends on the utilized ceramic substrate. Furthermore, for 8x coated membranes the selectivity of H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>/SF<sub>6</sub> increases to 5.12 and 10.28 at a process temperature of 200 °C. The influence of a thermal pre-treatment under N<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> from 400 °C up to 800 °C on the permeances is shown and Raman measurements were carried out for qualitative observation of the defect behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100763"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143594263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-03-10DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100764
S.B. Dhuban , Hyoung-Won Son , Takao Mori
{"title":"Rapid synthesis of manganese tetraboride (MnB4) using reactive spark plasma sintering","authors":"S.B. Dhuban , Hyoung-Won Son , Takao Mori","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100764","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100764","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, we report a rapid synthesis method for polycrystalline transition-metal tetraborides using reactive spark plasma sintering (R-SPS). This method was demonstrated on the synthesis of manganese tetraboride (MnB<sub>4</sub>) in a short time, 30 min. Starting powders with variable B/Mn molar ratios (4.1, 4.5, 5.0, and 8.0) were subjected to 12 h of high-energy ball milling (HEBM), followed by synthesis and consolidation in a single step using R-SPS in a dynamic vacuum atmosphere. Phase purity was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD); MnB<sub>4</sub> was obtained for B/Mn molar ratio of 4.5 and higher in the temperature range of 850 – 1080 °C, while the lower B/Mn molar ratio (4.1) resulted in a mixed-phase (Mn<sub>3</sub>B<sub>4</sub> + MnB<sub>4</sub>) sample. The crystal structure and lattice parameters estimated from PXRD agree well to those reported for single-crystal MnB<sub>4</sub>. Thermogravimetric differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) revealed that MnB<sub>4</sub> is stable in air up to 400 °C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100764"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100762
Gustavo Galleani , Rajesh Dagupati , Bruno Wolfrum , Róbert Klement , Jose J. Velázquez , Dušan Galusek
{"title":"Stokes and Anti-Stokes emission and biological window III (1.53 µm) luminescence thermometry analysis from Stark sublevels in Er3+, Yb3+ -doped fluorophosphate glasses","authors":"Gustavo Galleani , Rajesh Dagupati , Bruno Wolfrum , Róbert Klement , Jose J. Velázquez , Dušan Galusek","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100762","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of efficient temperature sensors has played a pivotal role in technological advancement by offering rapid response and enabling non-contact temperature measurement. In this work, a luminescence thermometer from Stark sublevels of Er<sup>3+</sup> in the biological window III (BWIII) was investigated in Er<sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup>-doped fluorophosphate glasses, by utilizing the luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) technique. In the range of temperature from 303 K up to 503 K, the results showed that this glass system is a good candidate for an optical thermometer in the near-infrared BWIII with a relative sensitivity of 0.17 % K<sup>−1</sup> and good repeatability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100762"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-02-27DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100761
Swantje Funk , Edwyn Wolf , Michelle Weichelt , Alexander Martin , Ken-ichi Kakimoto , Tobias Fey
{"title":"Keep it simple: Fast processing of periodic BCZT structures by combination of VPP and replica technique","authors":"Swantje Funk , Edwyn Wolf , Michelle Weichelt , Alexander Martin , Ken-ichi Kakimoto , Tobias Fey","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100761","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The replica technique has been widely used and continuously improved over the last decades. Pore size, distribution and strut geometry remain constrained by the polyurethane (PU) template. Periodic lattices are with special interest given to biomaterials and can be made by advanced replica technique, which offers precise control over the porosity of materials by using an adjustable 3D-printed template, the Kelvin cell. They were coated with a sol-gel Barium Calcium Zirconate Titanate (BCZT) based slurry achieving high d<sub>33</sub> values of up to 33 ± 9 pC/N despite a porosity of 54 %. The upscaled approach of sol-gel BCZT synthesis was mandatory, as previous studies were not able to produce sufficient quantities. The findings indicate that the advanced replica technique enables the targeted adjustment of open and interconnected porosity in biomaterials, while BCZT exhibits favorable piezoelectric characteristics even for high porosities, further underscoring its potential in biomedical applications as a replacement/supplement to bioglass.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100761"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143594262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-02-26DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100759
Sarah Nistler , Christoph Hofstetter , Stefan Baudis , Martin Schwentenwein , Jürgen Stampfl
{"title":"Sinter-joining of two different bioceramic materials","authors":"Sarah Nistler , Christoph Hofstetter , Stefan Baudis , Martin Schwentenwein , Jürgen Stampfl","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100759","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we successfully created an implant to mimic natural bone by combining a load-bearing shell made of zirconia (cortical bone) with an osteoconductive filling made of hydroxyapatite (cancellous bone). Using additive manufacturing, both parts were produced separately followed by a sinter-joining process to form one hybrid final part. We first tested the sinter-joining process on a simple ring-in-ring design, creating a defined press-fit between the outer and inner ring. We also introduced sinter supports to ensure excellent alignment and manufactured biaxial bending plates to test the mechanical resistance. We found a significant increase in the maximal measured force from (72±53) N to (366±88) N for a 5 % and 10 % press-fit, respectively. Furthermore, we successfully manufactured a more complex bone implant with this sinter-joining method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100759"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100758
I.J-P. Cameron , A.M. Garbers-Craig
{"title":"Green binder system for taphole clays: A potential for glycerine and phenolic resin","authors":"I.J-P. Cameron , A.M. Garbers-Craig","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100758","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100758","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent advancements in taphole clay binder development have focused on replacing toxic coal tar/pitch, which contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), with greener alternatives. In this study, three different taphole clays were prepared in the laboratory using different binder systems which include phenolic resin: 1) coal tar, 2) glycerine, and 3) petroleum waxy oil. The clays were evaluated and compared to the conventional coal tar and phenolic resin-containing clay used in platinum smelters. The evaluation methods employed included workability and extrusion pressure ageing, hardenability, strength development, and high-temperature properties, which comprised cold crushing strength after ageing at 200 °C, carbon yield, volatile organic compound concentration and apparent porosity. The results indicated that the preferred binder to replace coal tar was glycerine, as this clay retained both its plasticity and hardenability during ageing, while also attaining comparative strength development and high-temperature properties to those of the reference clay containing coal tar.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100758"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-02-23DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100751
Piie Konnunaho, Setareh Zakeri, Erkka J. Frankberg, Erkki Levänen
{"title":"Investigation of resin composition and printing parameters on the dimensional accuracy of alumina components fabricated via ceramic vat photopolymerization","authors":"Piie Konnunaho, Setareh Zakeri, Erkka J. Frankberg, Erkki Levänen","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100751","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100751","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dimensional accuracy in ceramic vat photopolymerization is influenced by broadening, where cured regions exceed intended exposure areas due to light scattering in the ceramic resin. This study evaluates how printing parameters (exposure time and peel-off speed) and resin composition (photoinitiator type and concentration, and dye type and concentration) affect the accuracy of negative (e.g., holes) and positive (e.g., pillars) features of varying sizes (0.45 mm). Results showed that feature size influences accuracy, with longer exposure times improving interlayer bonding but reducing resolution. Photocuring behavior aligned with the UV absorption spectra of photoinitiators and dyes. Increasing photoinitiator concentration led to higher lateral light penetration (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>) but lower depth penetration (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>D</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>), while increasing dye concentration resulted in reduced <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>D</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>. The findings in this study enhance the understanding of ceramic VPP, reinforcing its potential for industrial applications that require high dimensional accuracy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100751"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open CeramicsPub Date : 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100757
Laura Aalto-Setälä , Gustav Strömberg , Peter Uppstu , Robert Björkenheim , Jukka Pajarinen , Nina Lindfors , Leena Hupa
{"title":"Image and numerical analyses for understanding the in vivo dissolution of partially crystalline bioactive glass S53P4 scaffolds","authors":"Laura Aalto-Setälä , Gustav Strömberg , Peter Uppstu , Robert Björkenheim , Jukka Pajarinen , Nina Lindfors , Leena Hupa","doi":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work employs image and numerical analyses of SEM micrographs to understand the fate of partially crystallized S53P4 scaffolds after implantation in rabbit femurs for 2, 4, and 8 weeks. Bioactive glasses commonly used for the regeneration of bone tissue may crystallize during hot-working, which affects their dissolution. The <em>in vivo</em> degradation behavior of the scaffolds was analyzed from cross-sectional SEM images by separating surface reaction layers, unreacted glass, and ingrown bone. The partial crystallization resulted in scaffolds degrading rapidly without decreasing size, thus enabling image analysis to estimate the progress of the <em>in vivo</em> behavior. The analysis enabled numerical estimates for the dissolution of sodium and silicon from the glass scaffolds. After 56 days, 68 % of silicon and 90 % of sodium had dissolved from the original sintered scaffolds. It was estimated that if the degradation continued similarly, all sodium would dissolve within three months and silicon in eight months.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34140,"journal":{"name":"Open Ceramics","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100757"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}