Vision
To be leaders in the design, development, processing, characterization, and underlying science of ceramics and ceramic composite materials for energy and security applications
Mission
To develop and apply conventional and novel processing routes to enable production and scale-up of next-generation ceramic materials and composites. Additionally, to use traditional and advanced characterization techniques to expand the underlying science of ceramic and ceramic composite materials for industrial, commercial, nuclear, and military applications.
R&D Scope
The science and technology related to advanced ceramics and ceramic composite materials have been among the core competencies of the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD) for decades. The reestablishment of a group specifically dedicated to ceramics now creates a cohesive R&D organization that leads research on both ceramic and ceramic composite materials; facilitates collaborations on ceramic-related problems; and targets strategic applications to apply our strong capabilities in this R&D area both internally and externally.
Core Competencies
Ceramic powder synthesis
Slurry production and characterization
Processing (tape casting, roll to roll coating, slip casting, gel casting, screen printing, granulation, extrusion, additive manufacturing, CIP/HIP, CVD/CVI/FCVI)
Structural and engineering ceramics
Glass and glass ceramics
Refractory ceramics
Powder processing and sintering
Physical, mechanical, and thermal characterization and modeling with microstructural and failure analysis
