Composite Materials Notes

Topic 1.3: Synthesis of Mixed Ceramic Oxide

Synthesis of Ceramics Powder, Desirable Powder Characteristic, Effect of Particle Agglomerations, Powder Synthesis Methods (mechanical & chemical methods), Mechanical Methods: Comminution (high compressor roller mill, jet mill & ball mill) and Mechanochemical Synthesis (Spex mill), Chemical Methods: Solid-state Reactions (reaction between solids & decomposition reactions), Synthesis From Liquid Solutions (precipitation & solvent vaporization) and vapor-phase reaction (gas-solid reaction, gas-liquid & gas-gas reaction).