Aluminium Oxide (Al 2 O 3) or alumina is one of the most versatile of refractory ceramic oxides and finds use in a wide range of applications. It is found in nature as corundum in emery, topaz, ...

Alumina (Aluminium Oxide) is the most widely used oxide ceramic material. Its applications are widespread, and include spark plugs, tap washers, abrasion resistant tiles, and cutting tools. Very large ...

Aluminium can be obtained from aluminium ore (Al 2 O 3) by a process called electrolysis. Oxygen is also produced by this reaction. The balanced equation for this process is: \(\mathbf{2}Al_{2}O_{3}\, ...

In the lab Researchers at TU Wien employed noncontact atomic force microscopy and computational modelling to determine the structure of the aluminium oxide surface. (Courtesy: TU Wien) Determining the ...

Metals may seem tough, but given enough time even plain old air can be their undoing. Oxygen reacts with it to form metal oxides like rust, but now it turns out a metal oxide may come to the rescue.