Structure of Ceramic materials

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	635-0955/02
Abbreviation	SKM
Course title	Structure of Ceramic materials
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Definition of ceramic and glass materials and their specifics.
Difference between crystal and glassy phase.
Methods of structural and phase analysis of ceramic materials – optic microscopy, electron microscopy, porosimetry, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance.
Tracking changes of materials phase composition during their hydration or in an effect of heat (calorimetry, thermal analysis).
Methods of chemical analysis – emission and absorption optic spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescent analysis.
Definition and way of measurement of basic ceramic materials properties – density, bulk density, absorption, granulometry, specific surface area and rheology of ceramic systems.
Mechanical properties of ceramic materials.
Prediction of properties of ceramic materials based on structural and phase analysis.

Literature

KOLLER, A. Structure and properties of ceramics. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publisher, 1994, 587 p. ISBN 0-444-98719-3.
CALLISTER, D., W., RETHWISCH, D., G. Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons. 2015. .
SHELBY, J. S. Introduction to Glass Science and Technology. Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005, 291 p. ISBN 978-0-85404-639-3.
BARRY, C. etc. Ceramic Materials Science and Engineering. Springer: New York, 2007. .
DOMONE, P., ILLSTON, J. Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour. 4st ed. London: Spon Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-415-46516-8.

Advised literature

CARTER, B. etc. Ceramic Materials Science and Engineering. Springer: New York, 2007. .
RAMACHANDRAN, V. S., BEAUDOIN, J. Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete and Technology. New York: William Andrew Publishing, 2001, 964 p. ISBN 0 8155-1437-9.

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