Transparent ceramics have various potential applications such as infrared (IR)
windows/domes, lamp envelopes, opto-electric components/devices, composite armors, and …

Ceramic nanocomposites are attracting growing interest, thanks to new processing methods
enabling these materials to go from the research laboratory scale to the commercial level …

High-tech ceramics have always been associated to medical devices: they are used today
as femoral heads and acetabular cups for total hip replacement, dental implants and …

This review describes the mechanisms responsible for low-temperature degradation (LTD)
of zirconia ceramics and its detrimental consequences for biomedical devices. Special …

Advanced expertise and technologies have been devoted to producing high functional
materials with a polycrystalline nature, which is transparent to visible light for various …

Mono-phase bio-ceramics (alumina and zirconia) are widely used as femoral heads in total
hip replacements (THR) as an alternative to metal devices. Unfortunately, the orthopaedic …

Forty years ago, Garvie and his Australian co‐workers reported that the stress‐induced
transformation of metastable tetragonal zirconia grains to the monoclinic symmetry could …

Changes in crystalline phases resulting from low-temperature ageing of different yttria
doped and non-doped zirconia-toughened alumina composites and nanocomposites were …

The combined requirements imposed by the enormous scale and overall complexity of
designing new implants or complete organ regeneration are well beyond the reach of …

In order to fulfill the clinical requirements for strong, tough and stable ceramics used in
dental applications, we designed and developed innovative zirconia-based composites, in …