Abstract: A method to prepare a thin ceramic or metallic solid-state composition comprising three phases: a material (A), a material (B), and pores, wherein the porous matrix of material (A) has a porosity gradient in the range of about 0% to about 80%, and wherein the pores are partially or completely filled with material (B). Various compositions and methods of use for the prepared composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing a thin ceramic material with a continuous controlled surface porosity gradient is disclosed as well as its use for producing electrochemical cells that conduct by oxide ions. The thin ceramic material is characterized by a continuous variation in porosity from 0% to about 80% of small thicknesses.

Abstract: A member of an element for feeding fluid and pasty products in cylinder or sleeve form, able to withstand high thermal transitions, comprises, arranged concentrically relative to each other, a part made of ceramic material (6, 16) intended to come into contact with the fluid and a support made of polymer material (14, 22) overmoulded on the part made of ceramic material (6, 16). The part made of ceramic material (6, 16) has, on its external lateral face, at least one relief (24) comprising at least one dextrogyral helical groove and at least one levogyral helical groove that extend over the surface of the ceramic part in contact with the support made of polymer material which both prevent any relative movement of this part (6, 16) and of the support (14, 22), and distribute the tensions that can be produced by high temperature differentials.

Abstract: A method to prepare a thin ceramic or metallic solid-state composition comprising three phases: a material (A), a material (B), and pores, wherein the porous matrix of material (A) has a porosity gradient in the range of about 0% to about 80%, and wherein the pores are partially or completely filled with material (B). Various compositions and methods of use for the prepared composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for preparing a thin ceramic and/or metallic solid-state composition consisting of three phases: a material (A), a material (B) and pores. The concentration of each phase varies continuously from one face of the article to the other in a continuous and controlled gradient. The porous matrix of material (A) has a porosity gradient of 0% to about 80%, the pores being completely or partly filled with material (B). The concentration of material (B) in the article therefore varies from 80% to 0% of small thicknesses.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a thin ceramic material with controlled surface porosity gradient, including (A) infiltrating a porous pore-forming substrate of controlled thickness, with a ceramic material suspension; (B) evaporating the solvent; (C) a step which includes eliminating the pore-forming agents and the various organic additives, and (D) a sintering step. The invention also concerns the use of the ceramic material in the method for preparing a solid electrolyte and a mixed ionic-electronic conductor, in methods for preparing ultra-pure oxygen, for eliminating oxygen from a gaseous atmosphere, for producing heat energy, for preparing gas or liquid filtering membranes, for ceramic/metal joints, for biomaterials and sensors.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a thin ceramic material with controlled surface porosity gradient, including (A) infiltrating a porous pore-forming substrate of controlled thickness, with a ceramic material suspension; (B) evaporating the solvent; (C) a step which includes eliminating the pore-forming agents and the various organic additives, and (D) a sintering step. The invention also concerns the use of the ceramic material in the method for preparing a solid electrolyte and a mixed ionic-electronic conductor, in methods for preparing ultra-pure oxygen, for eliminating oxygen from a gaseous atmosphere, for producing heat energy, for preparing gas or liquid filtering membranes, for ceramic/metal joints, for biomaterials and sensors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a thin solid composition consisting of a ceramic or metallic material A having, inside said composition, a surface concentration gradient, and a ceramic or metallic material B having a chemical composition that is identical to, or different from, that of material A. The inventive method consists in:—infiltrating a porous pore-forming substrate with a suspension of material A;—evaporating the solvent;—a debinding step;—a sintering step; a step involving the total or partial filling of the pore space created at the surface of material A by material B;—and a step consisting in sintering or cosintering the unit obtained. The invention also relates to the ceramic material, the solid electrolyte membrane and the electrochemical mixed ionic-electronic conductor cell comprising said electrolyte.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a thin ceramic material with controlled surface porosity gradient, characterised in that it consists in (A) infiltrating a porous pore-forming substrate of controlled thickness, with a ceramic material suspension; (B) evaporating the solvent; (C) a step which consists in eliminating the pore-forming agents and the various organic additives, and (D) a sintering step. The invention also concerns the use of the ceramic material in the method for preparing a solid electrolyte and a mixed ionic-electronic conductor, in methods for preparing ultra-pure oxygen, for eliminating oxygen from a gaseous atmosphere, for producing heat energy, for preparing gas or liquid filtering membranes, for ceramic/metal joints, for biomaterials and sensors.