Ceramics Science and Technology: 4 Volume Set

Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased. Apart from the classic uses as a bulk material in pottery, construction, and decoration, the latter half of the twentieth century saw an explosive growth of application fields, such as electrical and thermal insulators, wear–resistant bearings, surface coatings, lightweight armour, or aerospace materials. In addition to plain, hard solids, modern ceramics come in many new guises such as fabrics, ultrathin films, microstructures and hybrid composites.
Built on the solid foundations laid down by the 20–volume series Materials Science and Technology, Ceramics Science and Technology picks out this exciting material class and illuminates it from all sides.
Materials scientists, engineers, chemists, biochemists, physicists and medical researchers alike will find this work a treasure trove for a wide range of ceramics knowledge from theory and fundamentals to practical approaches and problem solutions.

Spis treści:
VOLUME 1
I. INTRODUCTION
History
Current Trends
II. STRUCTURES OF CERAMIC MATERIALS
Amorphous Structures
Crystals
Phase Transitions
Microstructures
Nanostructures
Cellular Structures
Ceramic Thin Films
Multiphase Fibre Composites
III. CERAMIC MATERIAL CLASSES
Borides
Nitrides
Carbides
Oxides
Carbon Materials
Diamond and Diamondlike Carbon Materials
Carbon Films
Glass Ceramics
Cellular Ceramics
VOLUME 2
IV. PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION
Mechanical Properties
Hardness
– Strain Resistance
– Diffusion in Ceramics
Powder Characterization
Degradation of Ceramics
– Material Fatigue
– Fracturing
– Erosion
– Corrosion
– Biodegradation
VOLUME 3
VI. SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF CERAMICS
Firing
High–Temperature Synthesis
Hydrothermal Synthesis
Sintering and Hot Pressing
Hot and Cold Isostatic Pressing
Die Pressing
Slip Casting and Extrusion
Tape Casting
Injection Molding
Directed Metal Oxidation
CVD
Vapor Phase Deposition
Biomimetic Processing
Polymer to Ceramic Transformation Process
from Organic Polymers
from Inorganic Polymers
Micro/Nanostructure Generation
Doping
Joining of Ceramics
Finishing
Manufacturing Technology
Multiscale Modelling
Micro–/Nanostructural Design
Process Design
Process Control
VOLUME 4
VII. APPLICATIONS
Structural Ceramics
High–Temperature Engineering Ceramics
Human Prosthetics
– Bone
– Dental
Filters, Membranes
Host Materials for Catalytic and Catalyst–Coated Large Surfaces
Lightweight Materials
Superhard Materials
Functional Ceramics
– Semiconducting Ceramics
Ceramics for Information Technology
– Ferroelectric and Ferrimagnetic Ceramics
– Superconductors
Superionic Conductors
Piezoceramics (Actuators)
Tribological Applications
INDEX