Sintering and accompanying microstructural evolution is inarguably the most important step
in the processing of ceramics and hard metals. In this process, an ensemble of particles is …

The potassium sodium niobate, K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3, solid solution (KNN) is considered as one
of the most promising, environment-friendly, lead-free candidates to replace highly efficient …

Grain boundaries exhibit phase-like behavior in which their structure, chemistry and
properties may change discontinuously at critical values of thermodynamic parameters such …

The quality of crystalline two-dimensional (2D) polymers,,,,–is intimately related to the
elusive polymerization and crystallization processes. Understanding the mechanism of such …

The second edition of this textbook, popular amongst students and faculty alike, investigates
the various causes of thermodynamic instability in metallic microstructures. Materials …

Sinteringof Ceramics provides the only comprehensive treatment ofthe theories and
principles of sintering and their application to the production of advanced ceramics. It …

An analysis of the growth and stability of cellular microstructures, which takes account of the
orientation dependence of boundary energies and mobilities, is presented and used to …

Materials scientists continue to develop stronger, more versatile ceramics for advanced
technological applications, such as electronic components, fuel cells, engines, sensors …

Conventional models for grain growth are based on the assumption that grain boundary
(GB) velocity is proportional to GB mean curvature. We demonstrate via a series of …

If variety is the spice of life, then abnormal grain growth (AGG) may be the materials
processing equivalent of sriracha sauce. Abnormally growing grains can be prismatic …