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In recent years, lots of developments on the microscopy techniques to characterise materials at nano and microscale are taking place. On the other hand, ceramic materials are increasingly used in different areas thanks to the new developments in the field. To understand their existing performance and to develop them further, new microscopy techniques are needed to be largely employed in the field of ceramics. Therefore, the aim of the school is:

(i) to bring the young and experienced scientists working on the microscopy of ceramics from different countries together, (ii) to teach the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and sample preparation techniques and (iii) then to give them opportunity to present their recent studies during the workshop.

The following benefits will be gained by the participants:

(i) Students will increase their abilities on the understanding of the basic and new developments on the electron microscopy of ceramics (ii) Students from different countries will will come together to establish hopefully long term scientific contacts and collaborations (iii) Students and well-known scientist will come together to share their expertise and disscuss the results of young scientist