Current Trends In Ceramic Technologies And Systems

The joint application of structural and functional ceramic process technologies allows for unique combination of electronic, ionic (electrochemical), and mechanical materials properties enabling for development of new, highly integrated systems. With this approach, significant progress for meeting the performance and cost targets of numerous key technological challenges of the future can be obtained. In this treatise, some latest trends in advanced ceramics development such as Industry 4.0, Mass Customization by additive manufacturing, self-diagnosis techniques, e.g., by embedded ceramic sensors, ceramic fiber technology, and membranes for liquid and gas filtration are touched.