The 11 Best Ceramics Papers?

The American Ceramics Society is a great resource for information, news, and events concerning the modern technological deployment of ceramics. It has been around since 1898 and it boasts more than 9,500 scientists, engineers, researchers, manufacturers, plant personnel, educators, and others as its members.

Its website is a veritable hub of great information about technological developments and upcoming events in the ceramics community. But it’s not just the future it looks toward. It’s also a great resource for learning about ceramics. One great page of the site is its 11 Best Papers. It includes links to a .pdf of each paper. The bibliography covers topics ranging from the structure and stress resistance of glass to the future of diamond ceramic coating. The papers seem selected for their excellence and not necessarily their modern-day relevance as their dates of publication range from 1934 to 1993. It is, undoubtedly, a great resource, though, to get a good perspective on the history of advanced ceramics studies and an eye for where it’s heading.

1. B. E. Warren, “X-Ray Determination of the Structure of Glass,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 17 (12) 249-254 (1934).
2. W. D. Kingery, “Factors Affecting Thermal Stress Resistance of Ceramic Materials,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 38 (1) 3-15 (1955).
3. S. M. Wiederhorn, L. H. Bolz, “Stress Corrosion and Static Fatigue of Glass,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 53 (10) 543-548 (1970).
4. G. Anstis, P. Chantikul, B. Lawn, D. B. Marshall, “A Critical-Evaluation of Indentation Techniques for Measuring Fracture-Toughness .1. Direct Crack Measurements Materials,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 64 (9) 533-538 (1981).
5. D. R. Clarke, “On the Equilibrium Thickness of Intergranular Glass Phases in Ceramic Materials,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 70 (1) 15-22 (1987).
6. F. F. Lange, “Powder Processing Science and Technology for Increased Reliability,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 72 (1) 3-15 (1989).
7. K. E. Spear, “Diamond Ceramic Coating of the Future,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 72 (2) 171-191 (1989).
8. A. G. Evans, “Perspective on the Development of High-Toughness Ceramics,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 73 (2) 187-206 (1990).
9. P. F. Becher, “Microstructural Design of Toughened Ceramics,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 74 (2) 255-269 (1991).
10. L. L. Hench, “Bioceramics - From Concept to Clinic,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 74 (7) 1487-1510 (1991).
11. N. S. Jacobson, “Corrosion of Silicon-Based Ceramics in Combustion Environments,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc., 76 (1) 3-28 (1993).