[EN] In this work, the key role of colloid chemistry in the development of novel processing routes for ceramic manufacture is reported. An overview of the origins of a ceramic processing science is presented, emphasizing the pioneering works and the scientific fundaments of all processing steps that make use of suspensions. A brief review of the importance of colloid chemistry in the synthesis of nanoparticles with controlled purity, size and shape is given, followed by a description of the suspension properties and their effect in the beneficiation and shaping of ceramics. The main shaping techniques for the production of bulk parts, substrates and coatings and layered ceramics are shown, as well as the multiple possibilities for the design of composites with tailored microstructures and microarchitectures.

This work has been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and FEDER Funds under Grants MAT2015-67586-C3-2-R (MINECO/FEDER, UE) and RTI2018-099033-B-C33 (MCIU/AEI/FEDER, UE). The author greatly acknowledges the JECS Trust Board members for the concession of the JECS Trust Award 2017.