Research

Glass & Glaze Science

Key Topics: Hardness, melting behavior, glass formation boundaries, glaze-metal interactions, glaze safety.

• Lee & Carty (2022) – Glass Formation Boundary in Aluminosilicates

Defines compositional thresholds for stable glass formation, useful for both industrial glass formulation and educational modeling.

• Lee & Carty (2022) – Hardness of CaO–Al2O3–SiO2 Glasses vs. Melting Behavior

Connects mechanical hardness to thermal behavior, providing a predictive model for glass performance in demanding environments.

• Whipkey et al. (2021) – Etching of Porcelain & Alumina with Glass Phase

Offers optimized etching protocols for materials with embedded glassy phases, enhancing surface preparation for bonding or microscopy.

• Carty et al. (2016–2014) – Glaze Safety & Art Applications

Discusses glaze composition and its health implications, bridging studio practice with scientific scrutiny of leaching and disposal.