Prior to any practical application, brittle material components may need to be machined to a
high degree of precision in order to avoid functional breakdown as well as to maintain …

Silicon nitride possesses a variety of excellent properties that can be specifically designed
and manufactured for different medical applications. On the one hand, silicon nitride is …

The rapid, energy‐efficient, scalable preparation of high‐strength, flexible, multifunctional
nanostructured aerogels is highly desired yet challenging. Here, an ambient‐pressure‐dried …

It is difficult to form Si 3 N 4 ceramics by DLP technology owing to the high refractive index
and high ultraviolet (UV) absorption of Si 3 N 4 powder. In this paper, the Si 3 N 4 ceramics …

A review of the ballistic performance of ceramics like alumina, silicon carbide and boron
carbide as well as toughened ceramic like zirconia toughened alumina is presented herein …

This work aimed to improve the rapid biodegradation, poor wear resistance properties, and
lack of bioactivity of metallic biomaterials to be used in orthopedic applications. In this …

This paper presents the results of studying the processes of defect formation caused by
irradiation with protons with an energy of 1.5 MeV and doses of 1× 10 15, 1× 10 16, 1× 10 17 …

SiBN ceramics are widely considered to be the most promising material for microwave-
transparent applications in harsh environments owing to its excellent thermal stability and …

Ductile grinding of brittle materials is essential for high precision applications and to
maintain the strength and lifetime of the parts. The critical chip thickness of a brittle material …

Brittle solids with dominant covalent-ionic bonding, including single crystals, polycrystals,
and optical glass, are core materials for modern microelectronic and optoelectronic devices …