Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 2008 Materials Science and Technology Conference (MS&T08) October 5-9, 2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia

A valuable reference for those interested in innovative approaches to the synthesis and processing of ceramics and composites, as well as their properties. Twenty-two papers describing the latest developments in the areas of combustion synthesis, microwave processing, reaction forming, polymer processing, chemical vapor deposition, electrophoresis, spark plasma sintering, mechanical amorphization, thin films, composites, and more are included in this volume.