DEED Algorithm Paves the Way for Advanced Ceramics in Satellite Communication and Nuclear Reactor Applications”

Artistic representation of the molecular structure of new ceramic materials discovered by the DEED method. Credit: Hagen Eckert, Duke University.

The Institute of Nanoscience at the Cnr has collaborated on the development of a mathematical formula that promises to uncover new ceramic materials with potential applications in the aerospace and energy industries.

This breakthrough research, published in Nature, stems from an international collaboration led by the Duke University, involving scholars from the Institute of Nanoscience of the National Research Council of Modena (Cnr-Nano), as well as other American universities.

The team has introduced a computational method, DEED (Disordered Enthalpy-Entropy Descriptor), to swiftly identify a new class of materials with exceptional thermal and mechanical tolerances, commonly referred to as high-entropy ceramics.

High-Entropy Ceramics

These high-entropy ceramics demonstrate outstanding stability and performance in extreme environments, offering potential applications in batteries, catalysts, and electronic devices capable of withstanding intense temperatures and radiation.

The discovery of such materials has been historically limited by lengthy and costly experimental processes. However, the DEED computational method now enables the design and…