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