preface to the reissue of the materials characterization series
preface to series
preface to the reissue of characterization of ceramics
preface
contributors
powder and precursor preparation by solution
techniques
  1.1  introduction
  mixed oxide processing  chemical synthesis of powders
  1.2  powder characterization
  physical characteristics  chemical properties
  1.3  precursor powder synthesis
  speciation and supersaturation  growth  10,  nucleation
  agglomeration
  1.4  summary
powder preparation by gas-phase techniques
  2.1  introduction
  2.2  powder production by thermal decomposition techniques
  aerosol precursor processes  vapor precursor processes
  2.3  powder production by plasma techniques
  2.4  powder production by supercritical fluid techniques
  2.5  powder characterization
  2.6  summary
formation of ceramic films and coatings
  3.1  introduction
  3.2  film deposition and coating processes
  physical vapor deposition  chemical vapor deposition
  solution and sol-gel techniques  thermal spray processing
  hard carbon coatings
  3.3  physical characterization
  density, porosity and voids  morphology  thickness
  surface finish
  3.4  chemical characterization
  elemental analysis  chemical state analysis
  microstructure
  3.5  mechanical characterization
  adhesion  hardness  internal stress
  3.6  summary
consolidation of ceramic thick films
  4.1  introduction
  4.2  thick film processing
  4.3  characterization of ceramic thick film consolidation
  characterization of films before thermal processing
  characterization of thick films during thermal processing
  characterization of sintered thick films
  4.4  summary
consolidation of bulk ceramics
  5.1  introduction
  5.2  ceramic consolidation
  green body fabrication  pre-sinter thermal processing
  sintering/thermal consolidation
  5.3  characterization of ceramics
  characteristics and characterization of green ceramic compacts
  characterization of pre-sinter thermal processes  characteristics
  and characterization of sintered ceramics
  5.4  summary
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inorganic glasses and glass-ceramics
ceramic microstructures
ceramic reactions and phase behavior
mechanical properties and fracture
ceramic composites
glass and ceramic joints
electronic and magnetic ceramics
nondestructive evaluation
appendix: technique summaries