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GENERAL THEMES

- Fundamentals from theory to practice: Surfaces, Particles, Grain boundaries, Microstructures and Properties.
Understanding basic science behind ceramic materials is a key factor for successful application and innovative use of ceramics. The symposium encourages submissions from all aspects of ceramic science from powder synthesis through processing and sintering to structure-property relationships. The key aspect is taking a fundamental and basic scientific approach to understanding a key phenomenon, be it: nucleation and growth, colloidal forces, sintering mechanisms, microstructural characteristics, grain boundary effects or different types of properties (mechanical, optical, electrical, magnetic or transport). Understanding basic mechanisms by use of analytical modelling and using computational tools is becoming more and relevant in the innovative use of ceramics and property prediction. Such fundamental approaches will take the ceramic community from a purely experimental based optimisation towards a more profound knowledge based design of ceramics and ceramic properties.

Chair Paul BOWEN LTP-EPFL Switzerland paul.bowen@epfl.ch

Lennart BERGSTROM Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Sweden lennart.bergstrom@mmk.su.se

Victor M. Orera Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragn, University of Zaragoza Zaragoza - Espagne 1 orera@unizar.es

Claude Paul CARRY LTPCM- Joseph Fourier University France claude.carry@simap.grenoble-inp.fr

B - Innovative processing and Synthesis

The conference includes a broad range of fundamental and applied topics such as colloid and surface science for improved dispersion, innovative powder synthesis, methods such as sol-gel technology, laser ablation, hydrothermal and microwave assisted synthesis, precursor-derived systems, etc., shape forming, free-forming techniques such as LOM, ink-jet printing, photopolymerization, etc. Studies on novel processing and synthesis technologies are encouraged, especially those involved in emerging areas such as synthesis of nanopowders, dispersion and self-assembly of nanostructures, conventional shaping and innovative rapid prototyping techniques, fast sintering techniques, and postsintering operations leading to the production of tailored microarchitectures and any type of multimaterials. The conference will include the following topics: Innovative synthesis Beneficiation, comminution and granulation. Dry powder processing. Colloidal dispersion and surface modification. Shaping of ceramic suspensions. Plastic forming. Shaping thin and thick films and coatings. Solid freeform manufacturing. Shaping of complex micro- and nanostructures. Shaping porous materials.

Chair Rodrigo MORENO Institute of Ceramics & Glass Spain rmoreno@icv.csic.es

Francis CAMBIER CRIBC-INISMa Belgium f.cambier@bcrc.be

Thomas GRAULE EMPA Switzerland thomas.graule@empa.ch

Fabrice ROSSIGNOL SPCTS France fabrice.rossignol@unilim.fr

Mikolaj SZAFRAN Faculty of Chemistry Warsaw University of Technology Poland szafran@ch.pw.edu.pl

C - Surface engineering and ceramic coating - Tailored properties through new

deposition techniques
This Symposium will focus on surface engineering and ceramic coatings. Both materials science and technology of coatings production are kindly invited. Contributions are expected on topics such as process-structure-property correlations, fundamentals and understanding of films deposition processes, advanced properties through new materials and processes, nano or micro-structure effects on properties, and coating industrial applications and practices. Latest advances in emerging nonconventional coating technologies, including advances in thermal spray processes (suspension/solution plasma spray or flame spray, cold spray, thin-film VPS ...) as well as innovative PVD&CVD deposition techniques, with an emphasis on new types of materials produced by new processes are also expected. Applications include, but are not limited to, energy, automotive and aerospace coatings, wear protecting coatings for components and tools, low friction coatings, hightemperature wear-resistant coatings, erosion and corrosion resistive coatings.

Chair Rainer GADOW IMTCCC-Stuttgart University Germany rainer.gadow@ifkb.uni-stuttgart.de

Alain DENOIRJEAN SPCTS France alain.denoirjean@unilim.fr

Luca LUGSVARGHI Faculty of Engineering -University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Italy luca.lusvarghi@unimore.it

Tapio MNTYL Institute of Materials Science Tampere University of Technology Finland tapio.mantyla@tut.fi

Ghislaine BERTRAND LERMPS- Universit de Technologie de Belfort Montbliard France ghislaine.bertrand@utbm.fr

D - Bioceramics and health

Bioceramics are used worldwide in many clinical applications, including orthopaedics, dentistry, neurosurgery and craniofacial applications. There are two main classes of bioceramics: Bioinert Ceramics Bioactive Ceramics Bioinert ceramics were introduced in orthopaedics in the 70s, providing a dramatic reduction of wear debris in total hip replacement. In this respect, recently developed, mechanically-performing Silicon Nitride-based ceramics, are promising candidates for development of prosthetic devices with enhanced biomechanical features. Bioactive ceramics were introduced in the late 80s and are now routinely used as bone substitutes and as coatings to optimize implant fixation. More recently, biomimetics technology further improved the bonding ability of these materials. These biomaterials currently play a fundamental role in Regenerative Medicine, a multidisciplinary field aiming to restore, maintain or enhance tissues and organ functions. Indeed, bioceramics either as monolith or in combination with polymers (bio-hybrid-composites) play a fundamental role, pushing research activity towards biologically inspired processes like bio-mineralization, able to fabricate biomimetic materials with graded composition and morphology to restore multifunctional anatomical regions like osteo-chondral or periodontal tissues. This has recently been achieved using bioceramics and bioceramics-based composite as both acellular or cellularised tissue engineering constructs. In addition, the application of Nanotechnology to the field of bioceramics as conferred a new level of biocompetence to this class of biomaterials where tissue cells can be guided by the fine tuning of the surface nanotopography and to integrate smart carriers for the controlled delivery of bioactive molecules regulating tissue regeneration. An emerging topic in this scientific area is Nano-biomagnetism which has specifically been applied to some ceramic compounds or alternatively can be induced by chemical doping of bioactive materials, thus generating a new family of scaffolds able to be remotely controlled and activated by magnetic forces through completely biocompatible and biodegradable magnetic nano-carriers. Alongside Regenerative Medicine, such new materials have a potential to provide huge benefits to the wider field of theranostics.

Chair Anna TAMPIERI CNR Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics Faenza Italy anna.tampieri@istec.cnr.it

Serena BEST Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge United Kingdom smb51@cam.ac.uk

Mateo SANTIN School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences University of Brighton United Kingdom M.Santin@brighton.ac.uk

Eric CHAMPION SPCTS - University of Limoges France eric.champion@unilim.fr

E - Ceramics and systems for energy and environment (production, conversion,

storage)
The 21st century faces multiple challenges with regard to sustainable energy production, conversion, storage, and to reduction of energy utilization and emissions of greenhouse gases. In these areas more and more research is emerging on advanced ceramics and systems. Electrolytes, electrodes, membranes, adsorbents, catalysts, sensors are all currently being investigated for implementation in, e.g., batteries, fuel cells, reactors, gas separation and purification, super capacitors, photovoltaics and modern fossil-fuel power stations. The primary purpose of this symposium is to provide an international forum for scientists and engineers to discuss and exchange ideas and technical information on the design, development, processing and characterization of ceramic materials and systems for use in selected areas. The session will cover the following topics: Mixed ionic-electronic conducting membranes, and composite membranes based upon proton or oxygen ion conductors Microporous amorphous, zeolite or hybrid organic-inorganic membranes Electrode and electrolytes for lithium ion batteries Materials and structures for solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzers Ceramic super capacitors

Chair Henny J.M. BOUWMEESTER LIMS-University of Twente The Netherlands h.j.m.bouwmeester@utwente.nl

Hans-Peter BUCHKREMER Forschungszentrum Jlich Germany h.p.buchkremer@fz-juelich.de

Wilhelm A. MEULENBERG Forschungszentrum Jlich Germany w.a.meulenberg@fz-juelich.de

Jos M. SERRA CSIC-Universidad Politcnica de Valencia Spain jmserra@itq.upv.es

Louis WINNUBST LIMS-University of Twente The Netherlands a.j.a.winnubst@utwente.nl 5

Andr AYRAL IEMM-Montpellier 2 University, France andre.ayral@iemm.univ-montp2.fr

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Designing and engineering of ceramic composites

Properties of a ceramic component are a result of complex interactions of the constituents phases, grain boundary interfaces, internal architecture and structural defects. Both the control of microstructure and designing of the architecture over many length scales, ranging from the particle size to the macroscopic dimension of the component, contribute to the multi-functionality (structural, thermal, chemical) of the component. These composite ceramics are based on the structure organization at different size-scales by controlling the morphology and distribution of different building elements (particles, fibers, layers, interfaces...). The engineering of such materials usually requires processes (chemical vapor infiltration for ceramic matrix composites, tape casting for lamellar composites) specifically developed for them. This symposium will focus on the various aspects of the designing, engineering, as well as development of dedicated processes, in order for engineering and composite ceramics to address specific functions or association of functions. All application fields (energy generation, aerospace, automotive, health) are in the scope of the symposium.

Chair Elis CARLSTROEM Swerea IVF AB Elis.Carlstrom@swerea.se

William J. CLEGG Ceramic and Inorganic Materials Group University of Cambridge United Kingdom wjc1000@cam.ac.uk

Monica FERRARIS DISAT Politecnico di Torino Italy monica.ferraris@polito.it

Pavol SAJGALIK Slovak Academy of Sciences Slovak Republic sajgalik@savba.sk

Hua-Tay LIN Ceramic Science and Technology Group USA linh@ornl.gov

Francis TEYSSANDIER LCTS France teyssandier@lcts.u-bordeaux1.fr

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Electro-magnetic and optical ceramics and devices

This symposium will address many topics including: ferroelectric, pyroelectric, dielectric (e.g. high-temperature dielectrics) and piezoelectric (e.g. lead-free piezoceramics) materials multiferroic materials, e.g. for sensors in the form of composites or multilayers microwave dielectrics, metamaterials and frequency tunable devices electrically conducting ceramics that exhibit nonlinear phenomena such as varistors (eg. for new dc power grids), NTC and PTC thermistors; superconductors; piezoresistive materials transparent polycrystalline materials as optical ceramics for various applications, such as medical diagnostics including computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and X-ray radiography and in defence applications such as transparent armor hard ferrites as potential substitutional materials for scarce rare earths The materials can be in the form of thick and thin films, composites, single crystals, bulk ceramics and multilayers. Aspects of processing, characterisation, modelling and device integration will also be considered.

Chair Jrgen ROEDEL Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials-TU Darmstadt Germany roedel@ceramics.tu-darmstadt.de

Isabel KINSKI Fraunhofer-IKTS Germany isabel.kinski@ikts.fraunhofer.de

Derek C SINCLAIR Materials Science and EngineeringThe University of Sheffield United Kingdom d.c.sinclair@sheffield.ac.uk

Victor TUPIK SaintPetersburgState ElectrotechnicalUniversity Russia vatupik@etu.ru 7

Gilbert FANTOZZI MATEIS-INSA Lyon France Gilbert.Fantozzi@insa-lyon.fr

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Ceramics under severe environments and refractories

Refractories are nano-bonded composite materials used in large volumes to line furnaces for the production of other materials at high temperatures. Recent developments in Refractories included in this theme are: Synthesis of refractory materials from industrial wastes, New refractories e.g. hercynite/galaxite/CA6/MgAlON, Carbon- and chrome-free refractories, Nanostructured refractories, Low-carbon & ultra-low carbon-containing systems, Oxide-nonoxide composite refractories, In-situ refractories, In-situ and ex-situ reinforced refractories, Eco-friendly binder bonded refractories, Lightweight castables, Quick-drying castables, Self-healing refractories, Simulation/modelling of refractories, New refractories evaluation techniques including in situ and at temperature. Refractories are being developed to function in ever more severe conditions which begin to approach those of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) which are designed to operate at over 2000 and even 3000oC. UHTCs need to retain mechanical and chemical stability at these temperatures for a variety of high-temperature structural applications, including engines, hypersonic vehicles, plasma arc electrodes, advanced nuclear fuels, fusion first walls and divertors, cutting tools, furnace elements, and high temperature shielding. This theme will examine all aspects of UHTC behaviour including processing, environmental response and characterisation. Other topics include testing and property measurement at very high temperatures and modelling over length scales including phase equilibria.

Chair William E. LEE Department of Materials Imperial College United Kingdom w.e.lee@imperial.ac.uk

Gregory E. HILMAS Materials Science and Engineering Missouri U. of Science & Technology USA ghilmas@mst.edu

Luc J. VANDEPERRE Department of Materials Imperial College United Kingdom l.vandeperre@imperial.ac.uk

Shaowei ZHANG Exeter University United Kingdom s.zhang@exeter.ac.uk

Jacques POIRIER CEMHTI-Polytech Universit France jacques.poirier@univ-orleans.fr

I - Silicate and traditional ceramics Innovation in construction materials

Europe is a major producer of traditional ceramics and construction materials including tableware, sanitary ware, floor and wall tiles, bricks and roof tiles, cement, concrete, plaster. The cost of transport and need for these basic items should insure that this core industry remains stable despite effects resulting from competition in a global market or the latest economic recession. In order to maintain this essentially strong position, however the traditional ceramic and construction materials industry needs to continuously evolve and adapt to the challenges of an increasingly competitive and sustainable industry. Consequently, considerable attention is paid by the sector to research and development in all aspects: from design to decoration, from new products to new applications, to innovation in the materials and the manufacturing processes, and to input from progress in many other fields of advanced materials. Examples of major challenges include: increasing added value of materials by incorporating new functions or improving existing ones, reducing the energy cost in production, reduction of pollution in manufacture, use of renewable energies and recycling of waste materials. These sessions aim to review the state of the art of silicate and traditional ceramics as well as construction materials so as to highlight the latest developments. The general theme includes the following topics: New raw materials and additives, Floor and wall tiles, Whitewares (tableware, sanitaryware), Heavy clay products (bricks, roof tiles, pipes..), Cements and binding materials Contributions to emerging research lines are particularly welcome: Eco-designed products, Recycling of waste materials, Energy saving and use of renewable energies, Multifunctional coatings, Geopolymers.

Chair Paolo ZANNINI Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of Modena Italy paolo.zannini@unimore.it

Christian KAPS Building ChemistryBauhaus University Germany christian.kaps@uni-weimar.de

Enrique SANCHEZ ITC Universitat Jaume I Spain enrique.sanchez@itc.uji.es

Tolun VURAL Turkich Ceramic Society Turkey tolunvural@turkser.org.tr

David SMITH GEMH-ENSCI France david.smith@unilim.fr

J - Archeo-Materials
Since millennia pottery illustrates the cultural and technological levels of the society. Alexandre BroSngniart with his Trait des Arts Cramiques ou des poteries considres dans leur Histoire, leur Pratique et leur Thorie can be considered as the founder of the archaeometric approach that has developed more recently under the leading guidance of David Kingery and coworkers. The European Ceramic Society offers a forum to discuss the present state of the art in Cultural Heritage studies. The 2013 event, organized in association with the Muse Adrien Dubouch de Cramique, will continue this action and contributions focusing on the following topics will be welcomed: Archaeometric studies of pottery and glazed artefacts (focusing on non-destructive techniques, differentiation between genuine masterpieces and fakes, provenance studies, and other related topics). Research of ancient methods of ceramic production from clay mining to firing. Experimental archaeological practices in ceramic field and production of replica.

Chair Sevim CIZER Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey www.sevimcizer.net sevim.cizer@deu.edu.tr

Annarosa MANGONE University of Bari Italy mnnn05ch@uniba.it

Solange MURALHA Universidade Nova de Lisboa Portugal solange@fct.unl.pt

Trinitat PRADELL Physics and Nuclear Energy Departement Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya Spain trinitat.Pradell@upc.edu 10

Philippe COLOMBAN LADIR Universit Pierre-et-Marie-Curie France philippe.colomban@upmc.fr

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Functional Nitrides for Energy Applications (FUNEA)

The FUNEA symposium will cover all aspects related to inorganic nitrides for energy applications. In terms of fundamental research, the FUNEA aims to advance the state-of-the-art knowledge and understanding of inorganic nitrides and mixed nitride-anion systems by achieving the ability to synthesize, manipulate, characterize, understand and model binary and ternary nitrides and oxonitrides with functional properties. By this a breakthrough in the nitride chemistry will be achieved steering in a new era for materials with advanced functionality and exceptional levels of performance. In terms of technological applications, the FUNEA symposium focuses on the energetic applications of nitride-based materials with this addressing the main needs of the 21st century. The symposium is focused on the synthesis, processing and characterization of novel nitrides and related compounds suitable for applications in the fields of energy conversion and storage.

Chair RalphRIEDEL TechnischeUniversittDarmstadt Germany riedel@materials.tudarmstadt.de

PhilippeMIELE IEM UniversityofMontpellier France http://www.iemm.univmontp2.fr

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