Over the late decade, nanotechnology has changed technology and raw materials over an extensive range of 
industries. By empowering manufacturers to calibrate and modify material structures at the nanoscale level, nanotechnology makes it conceivable to accomplish specific end properties.
Therefore, diverse industries, including the energy, food, transportation, medical and cosmetic sectors, are all making the most of the revolutionizing materials emerging from nanotechnology. In accordance with the increased recognition that nanostructured materials have huge potential in hi-performance applications, interest has increased of this material from both the scientific research and commercial sectors. The ceramic industry is no exception, and in the quest to improve the chemical and physical properties of end products, the industry has experienced significant demand for nanostructured ceramic powders.
The Nanostructure Advantage
The capacity to manufacture ceramics with an inborn nanostructure enables the resulting ceramic materials to be optimized for a particular purpose. Compared with traditional microstructure materials, nanomaterials have an exceedingly reactive surface structure which provide structural advantages that mean improved properties of the end material, this include:
- Hardness
- Fracture sturdiness
- Flexural quality
- Resistance to wear
What you have is, components, devices or coatings that are stronger, lighter, sturdier, or better electrical conductors—to give some examples of the potential improved qualities. . In order to ensure that the advantageous Nano-based properties are transferred to the final ceramic product, the nanostructure must be retained from the raw material to the final product this includes all handling and sintering stages. Successful synthesis technologies that are equipped for this retention will hence enable the manufacture of higher performing ceramics for higher value end products.
For more on the current scenario on industrial applications of nanostructured materials, join Fiona Case in a Live Webinar on Thu, June 16, 2016. During the Webinar, Fiona will provides an overview of nanostructured materials with particular focus on their current and potential industrial applications in fields as diverse as advanced engineering materials, nanomedicine, imaging and sensors, energy generation and storage materials, catalysts, and coating materials.
