transparent ceramics
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Research overview of Wu’s lab
Yiquan Wu
Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering New York State College of Ceramics
Alfred UniversityEmail:[email protected]
Tel: 607-871-2662
Transparent optical ceramics
Advantages of transparent ceramicsHigh rare-earth ion concentrationMass production High power and efficiency lasersFlexibility of designed structuresExcellent mechanical propertiesSesqui-oxide laser ceramicsLarge-size fabricationDevelopment of new laser materials
Studies of Grain-boundary microstructure and chemistry would provide a fundamental understanding of the roles of grain-boundaries in optical transparency. In turn, this would enable control over the influence of nanometer to subnanometer microstructural changes and chemical composition for the development of high-performance ceramic lasers
Transparent optical ceramics
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Applications Nanostructured membranesTissue scaffolds Conductive cablesEnergy conversion devices
CharacteristicsManufacture nanofibers economicallyProduce ultra-thin fibers Apply to various materialsPrepare complex architecturesOffer applications to diverse fields
Electrohydrodynamic processing
Electrohydrodynamic processing
Applications Renewable energy devices Ceramic membranes Protective coatingsBiomedical, catalytic coatingsFunctional sensors
AdvantagesCheap, easy manufacturing setupLow processing temperatureHigh deposition efficiencyGood stoichiometrical controlWide choice of precursorsControllable microstructure
Electrohydrodynamic processing
ApplicationsDrug delivery carriersIon particle generationPatterned microarraysAerosol atomizationCatalytic particles
AdvantagesSmaller particle sizeNarrow size distribution Self-dispersion High efficiency collection
Self-reinforced ceramics
Objective: tailor the microstructure and grain-boundary of ceramics