Chemical Processing of Ceramics

Edited by experts and containing chapters by leading researchers in the field, <b>Chemical Processing of Ceramics, Second Edition</b> uses an interdisciplinary approach to cover topics ranging from starting materials to device applications. The book begins with a discussion of starting material, highlighting how to prepare and modify them in the nanoscale range. The chapter authors explore the synthesis, characterization, and behavior of ceramic powders; the processing of ceramic films via sol-gel technique; andthe fabrication of nonoxide ceramics. They also present coverage of several specific thin films, membranes, ferroelectrics, bioceramics, dieletrics, batteries, and superconductors.