News 2025

You can now apply to the YCN Representative position here! Deadline for applications is November 30, 2025.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit a one-page A4 motivation letter along with your CV via email to info@ecers.org before December 12, 2025

The 69th Brazilian Congress of Ceramics (CBC) was held from June 15 to 18, 2025, in the sunny city of Natal, Brazil. Near the warm waters of Ponta Negra beach, the event hosted 228 participants, most of whom were students and young researchers, which contributed to the warm and engaging atmosphere of the conference.

From Soft Emulsions to Hard Ceramics: A Polymer-Derived Route to Porous Silicates.

Snakeleev: learning the periodic table through play

Snakeleev is an open-source educational game designed to make learning the periodic table interactive and enjoyable. Inspired by the classic Snake game, it replaces apples with chemical elements.

Bridging Tradition and Technology: Developing Printable Ceramics for the Next Generation of Materials.

My name is Thiago Wisley, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

"My academic journey in the field of ceramics has been diverse and deeply engaging."

3D-printing of self-supporting monolithic solid-oxide cells (SOCs)

Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs) are all-solid-state electrochemical devices that directly convert chemical energy into electrical energy and vice versa, allowing them to operate interchangeably in both Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs) modes.

I have created my company, named KAKUSHIN, in 2021 and I am providing industrial companies with some consultancy services. Unfortunately, this is not enough to understand what my real job is, so before explaining it with more details, the best is to start with a brief overview of my background and history.

MXene Stability and Potential Strategies for Its Improvement

MXenes are nanometer-thin 2D ceramics with acarbide or nitride core and oxygen, hydroxyl, or halogen surface terminations. Many of them have excellent environmental stability, especially after processing into films or coatings, but some slowly degrade when exposed to the environment and may need protection.

Why Crystal Structure Matters: Decoding the Performance of Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials

In the world of calcium phosphate biomaterials, crystal structure is often the silent driver behind a material’s success—or failure. Whether we are developing bone graft substitutes or studying bioceramic interactions at the tissue interface, understanding the underlying crystal lattice isn’t just helpful—it’s essential.

High Entropy Oxides: Materials of the Future for Extreme Environments

Imagine a material that can withstand rocket engine temperatures, resist the harshest chemical environments, and at the same time enhance battery performance — this is the promise of high entropy oxides (HEOs).

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit a one-page A4 motivation letter along with your CV via email to ycn@ecers.org.

Women in Science: A Legacy of Resilience and Innovation

Throughout history, women in science have faced numerous challenges, yet their contributions have shaped the world as we know it. From Marie Curie, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, to Mileva Marić Einstein, a brilliant physicist whose role in early theories of relativity is still discussed, women have continually pushed the boundaries of knowledge despite societal obstacles.

On 9 September 2024, I had the privilege of participating in the Hans-Walter Hennicke Lecture Competition as part of CERAMICS 2024, held in Höhr-Grenzhausen at the WesterWaldCampus of the Koblenz University of Applied Science. The region around Koblenz was not entirely foreign to me, as my two older siblings were born in nearby Lahnstein. I still remember going to the Deutsches Eck and the fortress Ehrenbreitstein when I was a child. The fortress was the place where the conference dinner and award ceremony later took place.

The “CERAMICS 2024” was the 99th annual conference of the “Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft e.V.“ (German ceramic society/DKG), hosted by the WesterWaldCampus in Höhr-Grenzhausen and the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz (HAW Koblenz) from 9th to 11th September 2024. The conference is open to all scientists in the field of ceramics and includes presentations about recent developments. It is a great opportunity to engage in discourse, exchange knowledge, and establish new connections.

Manufacturing process of tin-opacified glazes from the Italian Renaissance: An insight on Della Robbia’s family production.

Enhancing sintering technology of transparent Nd3+:YAG, Sm3+:YAG ceramics for novel laser applications

Glass-Ceramics from Basalt: Sustainable Materials for the Future

My research involves the synthesis of basalt-based glass-ceramics, where mine tailings and a steel wire mesh will be incorporated as composites to improve mechanical properties.