Ceramics and Composite Materials

Ceramics

The purpose of ceramics processing to an applied science is the natural result of an increasing ability to refine, develop, and characterize ceramic materials. The crystallinity of ceramic materials ranges from highly oriented to semi-crystalline, and often completely amorphous (e.g., glasses). Varying crystallinity and electron consumption in the ionic and covalent bonds cause most ceramic materials to be good thermal and electrical insulators and extensively researched in ceramic engineering. This track covers Phase equilibrium in ceramic systems, Mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms and Microstructure Development, Sol-gel techniques, Powder Consolidation/Powder Synthesis and thin film deposition. Ceramics 2020 deals with various aspects on composites and ceramic materials