SFA-AM - Strategic Focus Area Advanced Manufacturing
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Ceramic X.0

High-precision micro-manufacturing of ceramics
Engineered ceramic materials are widespread in various industrial applications due to their unique properties. However, it is difficult if not impossible to produce micron-scale high-precision ceramic components with current manufacturing techniques. The main aim of this project is thus to develop novel micro-manufacturing techniques for high-precision, ceramic components based on polymer-derived ceramics (PDC).
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Scope of Research Activities
1. Development of polymer-derived ceramics (PDC) materials suitable for micro-casting
2. Development of processes and devices to ...
  • Manufacture micro-molds,
  • Fill preceramic polymers (PCPs) into these micro-molds (micro-casting) and
  • Transform the material into PDC micro-parts by pyrolysis
3. Characterization of the ceramic micro-parts regarding in vitro biocompatibility as …
  • Pacemaker electrodes
  • Dental implants

Key Technical Problems to Solve
  • Increase the achievable precision of the ceramic micro-parts.
  • Find ways to overcome current issues in the manufacturing of high precision ceramics due to shrinkage.
  • Define PDC compositions leading to bright colored implant materials.
  • Develop a suitable 3D in vitro model and setup with electrical pacing capabilities to study the fibrotic encapsulation of PDC implant materials.

Demonstrators
  • High precision watch parts
  • Implantable (e.g. pacemaker) electrodes
  • Dental implants
Leading Principal Investigator
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Prof. Dr. Juergen Brugger
Microsystems Laboratory 1,
EPF Lausanne

Project Consortium
  • Prof. Dr. Christophe Moser, Laboratory Applied Photonic Devices, EPF Lausanne
  • Prof. Dr. Demetri Psaltis, Optics Laboratory, EPF Lausanne
  • Jakob Kübler, Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Empa
  • Dr. Katharina Maniura, Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa
  • Prof. Dr. Helena Van Swygenhoven, Photons for Engineering and Manufacturing Group, PSI
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  • Home
  • Focus Areas
    • Focus Areas 2017-2020 >
      • Precision Free-Form Manufacturing
      • Printed Electronics
      • Sustainable Digital Manufacturing and Design
      • Sensing Technologies
      • Intelligent Systems and Advanced Automation
    • Focus Areas 2021-2024 >
      • Manufacturing Technologies
      • Functionality Integration
      • Sensing Technologies
      • Intelligent Systems and Advanced Automation
  • Calls & Selection
    • Initial Program
    • Expansion Program
    • Period 2021-2024
  • Projects
    • Projects Initial Program >
      • Ceramic X.0
      • FUORCLAM
      • Powder Focusing
      • PREAMPA
      • FOXIP
      • CFRP-AM
      • SD4D
    • Projects Expansion Program >
      • D-SENSE
      • MOCONT
      • Nano Assembly
      • X-Ray Diagnostics
  • Events
    • Annual Review Meeting 2020
    • Workshop 13 July 2020
    • Annual Review Meeting 2019
    • Annual Review Meeting 2018
    • Launch Event 13 Nov 2017
    • Workshop 6 July 2017
    • Workshop 17 Oct 2016
  • About
    • Steering Committee
    • Participating ETH Institutions
  • Contact