GLASS·PANACEA: AN EFFICIENT SOFTWARE FOR THE FORMULATION OF CERAMIC MATERIALS

GlassPanacea is an efficient software tool that combines several attractive technical features with ease of use. Its configuration leads to the intuitive handling and learning with accurate results, providing the users with flexibility in the selection of suitable chemicals for the formulation of glassy, partially glassy or crystalline ceramic materials, as well as speed and accuracy in the calculation of the relative proportions of each chemical in a batch. The software runs directly from an executable file with multiplatform support. Hence, it can be used on different operating systems, such as Windows, Linux and Mac OS, without installation. One of its highlights is the user-friendly interface that enables immediate application, even for operators with little computer experience. This makes GlassPanacea a very valuable tool for students, researchers and engineers who work on the development of ceramic materials using different synthesis techniques, such as melting, solid-state reaction, sintering and sol-gel processing. The archive containing the software, information for use and logo can be downloaded, free of charge, from http://www.certev.ufscar.br/research-1/glasspanacea-glass-and-ceramic-formulation-software.GlassPanacea是一款高效软件工具，融合多项优异技术特性与易用性设计。其配置方案可实现直观的操作与学习流程，同时保障结果精准可靠：既可让用户灵活选用合适化学品，以调配玻璃态、半玻璃态或结晶态陶瓷材料的配方，又可快速且精准地计算批次中各化学品的相对占比。该软件可直接通过可执行文件运行，支持多平台，因此无需安装即可在Windows、Linux及Mac OS等多种操作系统上使用。其核心亮点之一是人性化的用户界面，即便计算机操作经验较少的使用者也能快速上手应用。这使得GlassPanacea成为依托熔融、固相反应、烧结及溶胶-凝胶法等不同合成技术开展陶瓷材料研发的学生、科研人员与工程师的极具实用价值的工具。包含该软件、使用指南及标识的归档包可从http://www.certev.ufscar.br/research-1/glasspanacea-glass-and-ceramic-formulation-software免费下载。