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Nature Materials 7, 843–844 (1 November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nmat2313

Ceramic materials: Levitating liquids

Paul F. McMillan

The structures and properties of molten ceramics are of considerable interest, especially for developing their technological applications. For example, systems based on Al2O3 mixed with metal oxides are studied because they give rise to optical materials including laser hosts and important families of structural ceramics.