New ceramic materials and ceramic processing
OUTLINE OF COURSE/MODULE CONTENT
Physico-chemical principles. The position of ceramics in materials science. Raw materials. Synthetic materials and processing methods. Reological behavior of slurries and pastes. Suspensions. Sterical and electrosterical stabilization of suspensions. Viscosity. Colloids. Plasticity. Forming processes, pressing, casting processes, plastic-forming processes. Molecular polymerization forming. Sol-gel methods. Gelation. Processing additives. Drying. Sintering. Structure of sintered bodies. Structure of porous ceramics. Thin ceramic films. Fibers. Dopands. Ceramic composites. New processing methods. Hydrothermal synthesis. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Flame pyrolysis. Plasma pyrolysis. Epitactic growth. Silicate ceramics. Oxide ceramics (Al2O3, mullite, ZrO2,and stabilized ZrO2). Non-oxide ceramics (Si3N4, SiC, AlN, sialons). Properties of ceramics: thermal properties, electrical properties, corrosion, wear, density, porosity, strength (bending, compression and tensile strength), elastic properties, hardness (Vickers, Knoop and Rockwell). Ceramography. Bioceramics, biocompatible and bioactive materials. Nano-particles and nano-composites. Whiskers. Technical ceramics. Structural ceramics. Electronic and optoelectronic ceramics. Translucent ceramics.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUCTION METHODS
Lectures and/or consultations.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE/MODULE REQUIREMENTS
Seminar. Oral exam.
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COURSE LEVEL
1. To analyse the correlation between the chemical composition, structure and physico-chemical properties of advanced ceramic materials.
2. To foresee the potential application of new ceramic materials in the field of new technologies and sustainable development.
3. To propose methods for investigating structure, microstructure and properties of advanced ceramic materials.
4. To select the processing method and processing parameters for the creation of new ceramic materials/systems with targeted properties.
5. To validate the properties of new ceramic materials and composites with respect to specific applications.
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE STUDY PROGRAMME LEVEL
1. To systematise knowledge, skills and competences for the respective field and academic area of the programme of study
2. To evaluate the skills and methods for experimental and theoretical research relating to the respective field and academic area of the programme of study
LITERATURE
1. Larry L. Hench, Donald R. Ulrich, Science of Ceramic Chemical Processing, John Wiley @ Sons, A Wiley Interscience Publication, 1985.
2. H. Schneider, K. Okada, J.A. Pask , Mullite and Mullite Ceramics, John Wiley @ Sons, 1994.
3. R. W. Jones, Fundamental Princeples of sol-gel technology, The Institute of Metals, 1989.
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