New Ceramic Pigments for the Coloration of Ceramic Glazes

In this communication we provide some examples of hot research topics in the field of ceramic pigments. The more classical approach of finding new host lattices or chromophores is first illustrated with recent examples of new formulations for yellow-orange, reddish-brown and blue ceramic pigments based on pseudobrookites and related titanates. Then we highlight the advantages of using non-conventional preparation routes, which can provide different pigmenting alternatives for the emerging ink-jet printing technology, such as the development of nanoor sub-micron pigments and “ceramic inks”, or the use of appropriate precursors for in situ-generating pigments.