Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1. Ceramic Powders and Their Applications |
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1.1 What are Ceramic Powders Made of? |
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1.1.2 The Competitive Forces in Agglomeration during Synthesis |
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1.2.1 Materials for Bulk Sintered Products |
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1.2.2 Feed Materials for Coatings |
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13 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Pigments, Catalysts, Abrasives and Lubricants |
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14 | (3) |
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1.2.4 Bioceramic Materials |
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17 | (2) |
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2. Why Synthetic Ceramic Powders? |
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2.1 Inadequacies of Natural Powders |
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2.1.1 Compositional Variations |
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20 | (2) |
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2.1.2 Particle Size Distribution and Shape |
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22 | (1) |
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2.2 The Nature of Ceramic Powders: Modern Demands and Developments |
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22 | (13) |
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2.2.1 Powder Size and Size Distribution |
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25 | (2) |
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2.2.3 Compositional Purity and Homogeneity |
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27 | (3) |
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2.2.4 Surface Modifications |
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3. Techniques of Powder Preparation |
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35 | (1) |
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3.1 Techniques of Comminution |
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3.2 Solid-Solid Reactions |
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3.2.1 Mixing and Calcination |
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45 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Precipitation and Co-precipitation |
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49 | (2) |
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3.3.3 Hydrothermal Synthesis |
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51 | (2) |
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3.3.4 The Sol-Gel Process |
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3.3.5 Hydrolysis of Metal-Organics |
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3.3.6 The Emulsion Process |
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56 | (3) |
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60 | (4) |
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3.5 Vapour-Phase Techniques |
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3.5.1 Vaporization-Condensation |
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3.5.2 Vapour-Vapour Reaction |
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3.5.3 Vapour-Liquid Reaction |
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3.5.4 Vapour-Solid Reaction |
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3.6 Precursor Decomposition |
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71 | (1) |
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4. Synthetic Powders: Options in Preparation |
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4.1 Single and Multiple Oxide Powders |
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4.1.9 Magnesium Aluminate Spinel |
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4.1.10 Titanates and Zirconates |
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117 | (4) |
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123 | (1) |
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Lead Zirconate Titanate/Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate |
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126 | (6) |
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132 | (5) |
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4.1.12 Other Oxide Powders |
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137 | (3) |
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Y- and Bi-based Cuprate Superconductors |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (2) |
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Oxides for Nuclear Applications |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (6) |
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4.2.6 Other Non-Oxide Powders |
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170 | (3) |
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Silicon Aluminium Oxynitride |
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174 | (1) |
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References |
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Subject Index |
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