Ongoing Projects
Basic Research Projects
- On the validity of CNT and other nucleation theories - σ(r,T); effect of stresses, metastable phase formation, compositional shifts…
- Trends in homo/heterogeneous nucleation in glasses - structure vs. nucleation mechanism
- Glass forming ability versus stability
- Understanding the breakdown of the SE equation for diffusion at ~1.1-1.2Tg
- Glass relaxation & crystallization – Kauzman’s paradox at ~ 0.5Tg ?
- Sintering with concurrent crystallization
Exploratory Applied Research
- Bioactive GC for dental and medical use – Vitrovita
- Glass fibers for cement reinforcement – Infibra / Vitrovita
- Photo-thermo-crystallization PTRG – OptiGrate
- LGLTGC – Phillips, Netherlands (testing)
- GC Armours, CTA
- Dental GC, Ivoclar & SmartDENT (submitted)
- Chemically strenghned glass- Saxon Glass (submitted)
- Sintered GC / GC tiles

