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Exploring the Porosity in Ceramics at the nm Scale: From Understanding Historical Ceramics to Innovative Materials Design |
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| Authors: | Dr Claudia Mondelli Dr Sandro Zorzi Dr Giulia Ricci Dr Victór Galvan Dr Eleonora Balliana Dr Ralf Schweins Prof Elti Cattaruzza |
| Institution: | 1. CNR-IOM-OGG, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France;2. Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, via Torino 155/b, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
Institut Max von Laue – Paul Langevin (ILL), 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France These authors contributed equally to this work.;3. Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, via Torino 155/b, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy;4. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola (IFEG), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, C.P. (X5000HUA) Av. Medina Allende s/n, Córdoba, Argentina;5. Institut Max von Laue – Paul Langevin (ILL), 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France;6. Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, via Torino 155/b, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy |
| Abstract: | Ceramics are complex objects and a rich source of information: they constitute a large part of the staple memory of past and present human activities. A deep understanding of traditional ceramics is an essential key to designing new ceramic materials. The demanding synthesis of ceramics with fine-tuned properties, such as enhanced mechanical, electrical, optical or magnetic characteristics, must be associated with cutting-edge analysis procedures in order to improve the engineering process. In this context, we describe a neutron-based non-destructive approach to investigating the nanoporosity of an historical pottery matrix as an effective investigation technique for exploring both traditional and advanced ceramic materials. |
| Keywords: | Ceramics materials science nanoporosity nanostructures small-angle neutron scattering |