Ceramics, glass and glass-ceramics : from early manufacturing steps towards modern frontiers / / edited by Francesco Baino, Massimo Tomalino, and Dilshat Tulyaganov

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 pages)
• Disciplina: 620.14
• Soggetto topico: Glass; Glass-ceramics; Ceramics
• Persona (resp. second.): TomalinoMassimo; TulyaganovDilshat; BainoFrancesco
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- The Historical Development of Porcelain and Glass -- 1 PORCELAIN: General Historical Introduction -- 2 Historical Trip of Porcelain: From China to Europe -- 3 Historical Development of Porcelain Industry -- 4 GLASS: General Historical Introduction -- 5 Origin of Glass: Mesopotamia and Egypt -- 6 Glass Industry: Roman Empire -- 7 Art of Glass: Venice and Murano -- 8 Glass Along the Silk Road -- References -- Mineralogy and Properties of Raw Materials and Crystalline Phases of Ceramics and Glass-Ceramics -- 1 Mineralogy -- 2 Physical Properties -- 3 Silicates -- 4 Carbonates -- 5 Phosphates -- References -- Traditional Ceramics Manufacturing -- 1 Heavy Clay Industry Products -- 1.1 Composition and Shaping -- 1.2 Problems Associated with Extrusion and Firing -- 2 Wall and Floor Tiles -- 2.1 Shaping Process A-Extruded Floor Tiles -- 2.2 Shaping Process B-Dry Pressed Wall and Floor Tiles -- 2.3 Pressing -- 2.4 Drying -- 2.5 Firing and Glazing -- 2.6 Decoration -- 2.7 Single Layer Fast Firing -- 2.8 Sorting and Packaging -- 2.9 Problems Associated with the Drying and Firing -- 3 Vitreous China Sanitaryware -- 3.1 Modern Manufacturing -- 3.2 Sanitaryware Drying -- 3.3 Sanitaryware Inspection -- 3.4 Glazing -- 3.5 Once Firing -- 3.6 Final Inspection -- 4 Stoneware -- 4.1 Body and Glaze Composition -- 4.2 Shaping and Drying -- 4.3 Decoration -- 4.4 Glazing -- 4.5 Once-Firing -- 5 Earthenware: Terracotta-Majolica-Faience -- 5.1 Mold Preparation -- 5.2 Earthenware Manufacturing -- 5.3 Typical Defects of Earthenware -- 6 Porcelain -- 6.1 Body Preparation -- 6.2 Drying -- 6.3 Glazing -- 6.4 Firing -- 6.5 Properties of Porcelain -- 6.6 Decoration of Porcelain -- 6.7 Final Inspection -- References -- Silicate Glasses and Glass-Ceramics: Types, Role of Composition and Processing Methods. ; 1 Definition of Glass: The Attempts to Disclose Its Secret -- 2 Theories of Glass Formation -- 3 Methods for Glass Production: An Overview -- 4 The Role of Oxides on Glass Structure, Properties and Glassmaking -- 5 From Glasses to Glass-Ceramics: A Short Historical Overview -- 6 Production of Glass-Ceramics -- 7 Monitoring the Crystallization in Glass-Ceramics -- 8 Glass-Ceramic Types and Applications -- 9 A Forecast for the Future: The Potential of Modelling and Computational Approaches in the "Glass and Glass-Ceramic World" -- References -- Glasses and Glass-Ceramics for Biomedical Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brief Story of Bioactive Glass Invention and Development -- 3 Bioactivity Process -- 4 Bioactive Glass Processing Methods -- 4.1 Melt-Quenching Technique -- 4.2 Sol-Gel Synthesis -- 5 Crystallization of Bioactive Glasses -- 6 Role of Dopants -- 7 Three-Dimensional Glass-Based Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine -- 7.1 Properties and Requirements -- 7.2 Fabrication Methods -- 8 Bioactive Glass Coatings -- 9 Bioactive Glasses as Platforms for Controlled Drug Release -- 10 Antibacterial Bioactive Glasses -- 11 Functionalization of Bioactive Glasses -- 12 Clinical Applications of Bioactive Glasses -- 13 A Forecast for the Future -- References -- Glass-Ceramic Sealants for Solid Oxide Cells Research at Politecnico di Torino: An Overview on Design, Sinter-Crystallization, Integration and Interfacial Issues -- 1 Glass-Ceramic Sealants for Solid Oxide Cells (SOC) Applications -- 1.1 Alkali-Containing Glass-Ceramic Sealants at POLITO -- 1.2 Sr-Containing Glass-Ceramic Seals -- 2 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Optical Quality Resorbable Calcium-Phosphate Glasses for Biophotonic Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Phosphate Glass Optical Fibers -- 2.1 Phosphate Glass Synthesis and Characterization -- 2.2 Preform Fabrication. ; 2.3 Optical Fiber Fabrication -- 2.4 Characterization of the Prepared Optical Fibers -- 2.5 In-Vivo Tests of the Biodegradable Optical Fibers -- 3 Applications -- 3.1 Bioresorbable Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors -- 3.2 Time-Domain Diffuse Optics Using Bioresorbable Optical Fibers -- 4 Future Developments -- References -- Glass and Glass-Ceramic Photonic Materials for Sensors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bulk Materials and Thin Film-Based Sensors -- 2.1 Scintillation -- 2.2 Waveguides in Glass -- 2.3 Thin Films for Sensing -- 3 Fiber Optics-Based Sensors -- 3.1 Gratings-Based Sensors -- 3.2 Lossy Mode Resonance -- 4 Nanocrystals and Quantum Dots Embedded Glass-Ceramics -- 4.1 Nanocrystals -- 4.2 Quantum Dots -- 5 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Polymer-Derived Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Related Materials -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Definitions, Terms and Limitations -- 1.2 Thermodynamic Considerations and Solid-State Synthetic Approaches for UHTCs -- 2 Ceramic Synthesis from Preceramic Polymers (the PDC Route) -- 3 Synthesis of UHTCs and (Nano)composites Thereof from Preceramic Polymers -- 3.1 Synthesis of Pure UHTC Phases from Polymeric Precursors -- 3.2 Synthesis of (Nano)composites Consisting of UHTCs and Silica Formers -- 4 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Potential Role of Vitrification and Waste Vitrification in the Circular Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Municipal Solid Waste Management: Recycling, Energy Recovery, Treatment and Disposal -- 2.1 Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: Challenges in Handling Fly Ash and Bottom Ash -- 2.2 Utilization of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash, and the Benefit of Vitrification -- 3 Wastewater Treatment: Focus on the Removal of Heavy Metals -- 3.1 Adsorption of Heavy Metal by Agricultural By-Products -- 4 Conclusion -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ceramics, Glass and Glass-Ceramics
• ISBN: 3-030-85776-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910506403703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: PoliTO Springer