Dr. Ioannis Arambatzis, NanoPhos CEO & Innovation Director, attended the International Ceramics Conference, SERES’21, in Turkey as an honorary speaker, which was attended by representatives of the largest ceramic tile companies.
The Conference was organized by the Turkish Ceramic Association (TSD) with the support of the Turkish Ceramics Federation and took place on 13-15 October 2021 at the University of Eskişehir.
The subject of Dr. Arabatzis’ speech was “Functionalizing ceramics: An overview of intelligent tiles”. , underlining the fact that “Nanotechnology has proved a great tool in developing robotic ceramics – robotics is defined by the interaction ability of a body with its surrounding environment. .
According to Dr. Arabatzis, “Photocatalytic coatings based on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide are already present for expressing self-cleaning, anti-soiling and self-sterilizing properties. Piezochromic or thermochromic materials are still to find their application potential. Conductivity is a challenge to be soon addressed. Production or storage of electrical energy may change the way we use and appreciate ceramic tiles. Hybrid materials will revolutionize the way we use ceramic tiles. The presentation is a daring envision of a bright and safe future when ceramic tile surfaces can become innovation heroes by solving old problems in novel ways”
