Textured kaolinite and halloysite-based materials were shaped by tape casting in order to
promote the alignment of clay particles along the tape casting direction and to investigate …

Abstract Al 2 O 3/B 2 O 3 powder mixtures prepared at various ratios from 10.7 to 54.1 wt% B
2 O 3 were used to synthesize Al 18 B 4 O 33 powders by solid state calcination at 1300° C …

Mullite–zirconia composites were fabricated by reaction sintering of ZrSiO 4 and α-Al 2 O 3
using conventional heating and microwave processing. The powder mixtures were prepared …

Textured mullite/zirconia (ZrO2) composites were prepared from a reactive mixture of
alumina (Al2O3) and zircon (ZrSiO4) powders together with acicular aluminum borate …

Halloysite and kaolinite are dioctahedral TO phyllosilicates that drive the interest of scientists
for formulating environmentally friendly materials, and consequently in the field of ceramics …

The mechanical strength of mullite materials sintered by the conventional route or by
microwave was evaluated by diametral compression at room temperature and 1400° C …

Loss of Bi during thin film growth of bismuth-based compounds is a major challenge to
obtaining stoichiometric films. Three approaches to BiMnO 3 film growth were investigated to …

Mullite is a promising candidate for advanced ceramic applications but its low fracture
toughness and difficulties in sintering are the main limitations for more widespread industrial …

Monte Carlo (MC) simulations were used to model microstructural evolution in Pt thin films
with epitaxial seed grains buried in a polycrystalline matrix. The key to achieving purely …

A silicate ceramic that is similar to porcelain and exhibits a maximum toughness of 4.6 MPa
m 1/2 was obtained by tape casting from kaolin and 3 vol% of alumina fibers. Improved …