Ceramics and Composite Materials

Advanced Ceramic Materials

Ceramic-like inorganic polymers can be made under low energy conditions such as ambient temperatures and pressures. These materials include aluminosilicates or Geopolymers, phosphates and other chemically bonded inorganic compounds. Advanced ceramics such as alumina, aluminum nitride, zirconia, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and titania-based materials, each with their own specific characteristics, offer a high-performance, economic alternative to conventional materials such as glass, metals and plastics. This track covers Synthesis, Processing and Microstructure, Porosity, Novel Applications and Construction Materials, Chemically Bonded Ceramics.