SYMPOSIUM and
ROUND TABLE TOPICS
The aim of this symposium is to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of recent developments in the processing, characterization and properties of composites, ceramics and nano materials. Accordingly, contributions that include but are not limited to the following areas are invited:
- Metal- and ceramic- matrix composites;
- Oxide and non-oxide ceramics;
- Bio- ceramics and composites;
- Synthetic, recycling/waste and natural materials;
- Processing with ex-situ and in-situ formed phases;
- Mechanical milling and activation;
- Sintering related issues;
- Investigations involving continuous and short fibers, whiskers and particle reinforcements;
- Sandwich structure and functionally graded materials;
- Solid-, semisolid- and liquid-state processing routes;
- Macro, micro and nano length-scale reinforcements and functionality phases;
- Thermal, mechanical behavior (elastic modulus, modulus of rupture (MOR), KIC), and fracture surface analysis;
- Novel processing and characterization techniques, sol-gel, gas processing and deposition routes (PVD, CVD, CVI, etc.);
- Ceramics for structural and functional (electrical, dielectric, optical, magnetic applications);
- Corrosion behavior of composites and refractory materials;
- Boron-related materials, preparation, structure and application
