Axis 1 – Innovative ceramic processes

Développement de procédés de mise en forme innovants adaptés aux enjeux de la fabrication d’objets céramiques à architecture et nano/micro-structure contrôlées. Fabrication additive, Develop innovative processes suited for the fabrication of ceramic objects with controlled architectures and nano-micro-structures.
Additive manufacturing, process coupling, process digitization.

Upstream, synthesis of structuring elements (i.e. individual grains of a powder, aggregates, agglomerates, granules, etc.) and study of their interactions: synthesis of powders and nanopowders, functionalization and modification of their surface chemistry, development of new formulations. The aim is to optimize multi-scale assembly strategies, or provide texturing, taking into account environmental issues (eco-fabrication, energy savings, green chemistry).

Downstream, understanding consolidation mechanisms (drying, debinding), improving material properties through better control of microstructure via optimization of forming processes.

3 main themes:
– Raw materials
– Shaping
– Consolidation / properties

This is an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the problem of shaping. In each of these areas, the common scientific approach aims to limit empirical approaches by combining model materials, numerical simulations and characterization tools at scales representative of the assembly’s structural elements (i.e. local scale).

Axis manager: Arnaud VIDECOQ | All axis members