Young Ceramics Networks
YCN representative - Switzerland
Maria Stosz
YCN representative for the Swiss Ceramic Society
Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
My name is Maria Stosz and I am a PhD student working in the research center in Switzerland (Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). I consider myself a chemist/ceramist since I did my Bachelor's in Chemistry and my Master's degree in Materials Science with a focus on ceramic materials. During my Bachelor studies, I worked with organic and physical chemistry by synthesizing organic dies with a potential application in the photodynamic therapy of cancer. I have to admit that those fields will always have a special place in my heart. However, despite my passion for physical chemistry, especially photochemistry, I decided to move my scope of interest into ceramics, and I have never regretted this decision. After my Master's, I stayed in the field and now I fully dedicated myself to ceramics.
During my PhD, I am working on two major topics: joining and sintering of oxide ceramics. My first aim is to join ceramic components to each other by applying an additional interlayer and a thermal treatment, which I already started doing during my Master's Thesis. The addition of the sintering process into my research scope is aimed at having a better understanding of the sintering mechanisms and microstructure evolutions of materials during the different stages of processing. Besides, the final properties of sintered ceramics (with or without additives) have a direct influence on the following joining process. Moreover, during my research, I like to use less conventional approaches and try to think outside of the box, which means that I am highly interested in unconventional sintering methods.
I first heard about YCN in my laboratory. I immediately thought about how an impressive initiative it is. I had the pleasure of meeting first YCN representatives during Summer School about non-conventional sintering methods in Trento 2023 and then during the ECerS conference in Lyon 2023. I was truly amazed at the organization of YCN and with the great community created due to that. I am certain that I want to continue attending ECerS and YCN events in the future and I am proud to be a part of YCN during 2024-2025! Let's meet and talk about the greatest materials in the whole world – ceramics of course!
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YCN Newsletter 32 - Expert opinion - Maria Paula da Silva Seabra - CICECO, University of Aveiro
Turning Waste into Raw Materials for the Ceramic Industry.
Waste materials were once seen as a burden but are increasingly being redefined as valuable resources for ceramic production. Through advances in materials engineering, waste can be used as secondary raw materials in the ceramic industry. This shift enables more circular and resource-efficient ceramic manufacturing systems.
YCN Newsletter 32 - Industry in Spot - Dr. Daniel Bomze - Lithoz
Implementing 3D-Printed Technical Ceramics in Regulated Medical Fields.
Bringing a new manufacturing technology into medicine requires far more than producing an impressive component. In highly regulated fields, innovation must be translated into repeatable processes, documented quality, reliable materials and, ultimately, evidence of clinical value. Lithoz has spent more than a decade building this bridge for Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM).
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