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Transparent glass-ceramics

Connecting optical transparency, microstructure and the mechanical properties of glass-ceramics.

Illustration of transparent glass-ceramics
Research illustration; not a measurement result.

Research question

How can composition and processing control the crystalline phase and the properties of a glass-ceramic?

Approach

Glass synthesis, controlled crystallization, and structural, optical and mechanical characterization. A related direction combines crystallization with ion exchange.

CrystallizationIon exchangeOptical materials

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Research on transparent ZnAl₂O₄ glass-ceramics and the influence of gold nanoparticles on crystallization. My role in the linked publications is research co-author.

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