About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T26: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Phase Transformations in Ceramics: Science and Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Ceramics for Water, Health, and Sanitation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Current and Future Applications |
| Author(s) |
Amul Tevar |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Amul Tevar |
| Abstract Scope |
Ceramic innovations — spanning phase-transformation engineering to environmental robustness — are already integrated into key technologies deployed across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Future demands for higher performance at lower cost position ceramics as a compelling material class for these settings. Target applications — including advanced filtration, emergency desalination, and novel cooling — each depend on tailored microstructures and phase transformations but remain limited in LMIC settings. For example, the potential to use conductive oxides for robust electro-oxidation in water sanitation remains hampered by cost, precise phase/defect control during processing, and simple brittle failure under rugged in situ conditions. This talk reviews current applications and performance needs, illustrating where fundamental phase-transformation and materials design could translate ceramic science into solutions for 2 billion people living in resource-constrained settings. |