Full Description
Starting out from the fundamentals, this book covers the chemistry and physics of ceramic materials, as well as their behavior and resulting properties, including bio-inspired approaches and microstructural aspects. As such, it presents production methods as well as the scientific background, teaching all important mathematical methods: classical, quantum-mechanical, phenomenological, and model-based approaches. Further emphasis is laid upon the current state of the art and possible developments and challenges within the near future.
Contents
I. THE PRODUCTION OF CERAMICS Traditional Ceramics Powder-based Methods Powder-free Methods II. THE CONSTITUTION OF CERAMICS Chemical Bonds Crystallography Lattice Defects Microstructures III. CHEMISTRY Thermochemistry Colloid Chemistry Surface Chemistry IV. PHYSICS Mathematical Models V. RHEOLOGY Engineering Ceramics Design - Ideas for Visionaries VI. SUPERPLASTICITY Future Ideas for Visionaries VII. FIELD-STRUCTURED CERAMICS Structuring by Sonic Fields Structuring by Electromagnetic Fields VIII. GRAVITOLASER-ACTIVE CERAMICS How Can We Generate Artificial Gravitational Fields? How Can We Produce Gravitolaser-active Ceramics?
