Researchers improve the plasticity of ceramic materials at room temperature

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-plasticity-ceramic-materials-room-temperature.html 

"introducing high-density defects in brittle ceramics under high temperatures adds deformability, ductility... dislocations (defects) change atoms' arrangement, gliding within crystals to enable deformability, are preloaded during deformation at high temperatures, once coolethere is room temperature ceramic plasticity... scalable... single-crystal titanium dioxide achieved 10% strain, aluminum oxide 6 - 7.5% strain... aerospace, transportation, power plants, bearings, capacitors, electrical and thermal insulation, electrodes"

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