PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DIAGRAMS IN CERAMIC SYSTEMS. APPLICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL CERAMICS, REFRACTORIES AND BIOMATERIALS

The research activities of the group are fundamentally supported on the Theoretical and Experimental Study of Phase Equilibrium Diagrams, research area of basic interest in which the group is a pioneer in our country. The main activity is dedicated to increase the basic knowledge in the thermodynamics, synthesis, processing, properties and service performance of ceramic materials. The international relevance of the group is illustrated by its continuous involvement in the Framework Programs of the European Union which demands scientific and technological excellence from the participants. International actuation includes, as well, participation in bilateral agreements with European Union and Ibero-American countries. More than 50 % of the papers published by the Group have been done in collaboration with researchers of foreign institutions.