Solar Technology Capabilities and Prospects in Ceramic Material Production

The article reveals the necessity of developing solar energy-based technologies as an energy-saving renewable natural resource. Ceramic materials, namely aluminum titanate, corundum, ZrO 2 -based solid solutions, and a Bi/Pb superconducting material, were obtained in a big solar furnace (Parkent) with a capacity of 1000 kW, and the influences of the material synthesis conditions on the microstructure, unit cell parameters, and strength were established. The work demonstrates the possibility of the development and practical application of concentrated solar energy for ceramic material production.