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Functional ceramic

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 635-3059/01
Abbreviation FK
Course title Functional ceramic
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Hana Ovčačíková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Functional Ceramics – Definition, history, classification, and trends in the field of functional ceramics.
3. Raw Materials and Manufacturing of Functional Ceramics.
4. Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric Materials and Their Applications.
5. Ferromagnetic Materials and Their Applications .
6. Transparent Ceramics and Their Use in Optical Fibers.
7. Bioceramics and Applications in Medicine and Biotechnology.
8. Composite Ceramic Materials and Coatings.
9. Superconducting Ceramics
10. Design and Innovation in the Ceramic Industry – Trends, multimaterial applications, and ecological aspects of production.
11. Applications of Functional Ceramic Materials in Industry – Electronics, energy, automotive, and aerospace industries.
12. Expert Lectures from Practice – Current trends, new manufacturing technologies, and applications of functional ceramics.
13. Student Presentations - Topics and Discussion of Current Trends in Industry.

E-learning

Study supports in the E-learning system.
www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/cs/subject/635-3059/01

Literature

1. IMANAKA, Y. Advances Ceramis Technologies & Product. The Ceramic Society of Japan, Springer 2012, p. 575. ISBN 978-4-431-53913-1.
2. MOULSON, A. J. , HERBERT, J. M., Electroceramics: Materials, Properties, Applications, Wiley, 2003, ISBN: 978-0-471-49748-6.
3. BANERJEE S., TYAGI A.K., Functional Materials. London: Elsevier; 2012, ISBN 978-0-12-385142-0 .

Advised literature

1. KOLLER, A. Structure and properties of ceramics, Material science Monographs, 80. ACER: Hradec Králové, 2007. ISBN 0-444-98719-3.
2. BARRY CARTER, C., GRANOT NORTON, M. Ceramic Materials, Scicence and Engineerin. Springer: 2007. ISBN 978-0-387-46270-7 .
3. ROGERS B. Nanotechnology : Understanding Small Systems, Third Edition. Taylor & Francis Group, Oakville 2017.