Ceramic Materials

Catalog description

Crystallography of inorganic compounds; packing and connectivity of co-ordination polyhedral. Defects in ionic and covalent crystals and their effect on properties. Ceramics, glasses and cements. Engineering ceramics. Production of powders; compaction; sintering; control of nanostructure and microstructure; bulk defects. Zeolites. Hydration of cement and concrete. Biological ceramics.