Ceramics Laboratory

The Ceramic Laboratory at EPFL focuses on the science and technology of functional ceramics, with research and education centered on various types of ceramics including piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, high-K dielectrics, ferromagnetics, and ferroelastics. They delve into fundamental mechanisms, theory, modeling, processing, fabrication of thin films and bulk ceramics, as well as structural and functional properties. Additionally, the laboratory explores device design, fabrication, and testing of functional ceramics, aiming to address novel electroceramic technologies and their applications in fields such as information and communication technologies, medical instrumentation, and industrial process monitoring.