Carbide, Nitride and Boride Materials Synthesis and Processing

Part One: Introduction. non-oxide materials: applications and engineering. critical powder characteristics. Part Two: Carbothermal reduction synthesis processes: thermochemistry and kinetics. acheson process. electric arc furnace processes. tube/pusher/moving bed furnace processes. rotary tube reactor processes. fluidized bed reactor processes. Part Three: Combustion synthesis process: thermochemistry and kinetics. processes. Part Four: Gas phase synthesis processes: thermochemistry and kinetics. thermal aerosol processes. laser processes. plasma processes. Part Five: Liquid phase synthesis processes: liquid phase reaction processes. Part Six: Synthesis of whiskers, platelets and fibers: whisker and platelet synthesis processes. fiber synthesis processes. Part Seven: Pre/post synthesis processing: size reduction. chemical purification. solids dispersion in liquids. spray drying. Part Eight: Coatings, films and infiltration processes: chemical vapor deposition and infiltration. plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Part Nine: High temperature furnace engineering: design considerations for high temperature furnaces. rotary tube calciners. Appendices. Index.