| Lecture slides (PDF) |
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Lecture videos on YouTube w/ closed captions (CC) |
Additional Resources |
| Lecture 1 Course Introduction |
L1-01 |
Textbook Instructor Website |
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L1-02 |
Policy Grading Objectives |
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L1-03 |
What are ceramics |
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L1-04 |
Traditional ceramics and glasses |
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L1-05 |
Ceramics for mechanical applications |
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L1-06 |
Ceramics for thermal applications |
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L1-07 |
Functional ceramics |
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L1-08 |
Ceramics atomic and micro structures |
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L1-09 |
Ceramic processing and materials tetrahedron |
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L1-10 |
Overview and tentative schedule |
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L1-11 |
Mini-proposal guideline |
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L1-12 |
No plagiarism |
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| Lecture 2 Powder Preparation |
L2-01 |
Introduction to powder preparation |
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L2-02 |
Raw materials |
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L2-03 |
Powder preparation methods |
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L2-04 |
Mechanical milling |
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L2-05 |
Mechanochemical synthesis |
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L2-06 |
Solid state reaction |
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L2-07 |
Solution precipitation |
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L2-08 |
Solvent removal |
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L2-09 |
Gel routes |
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L2-10 |
Vapor phase reactions |
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L2-11 |
Thermodynamics vs kinetics |
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L2-12 |
Lab safety |
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| Lecture 3 Powder Characterization |
L3-01 |
Introduction to powder characterizations |
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L3-02 |
Composition analysis techniques |
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L3-03 |
XRD phase analysis |
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L3-04 |
Elemental analysis techniques |
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L3-05 |
Depth profiling |
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L3-06 |
Electron based and other composition analysis techniques |
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L3-07 |
Particles and their classifications |
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L3-08 |
Particles size and size distribution PSD |
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L3-09 |
Particles size analysis techniques |
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L3-10 |
Powder surface area and porosity introduction |
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L3-11 |
Surface area and porosity from gas adsorption introduction |
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L3-12 |
Measurement of gas adsorption isotherms |
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L3-13 |
Gas adsorption isotherm classification and example |
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L3-14 |
Langmuir adsorption isotherm |
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L3-15 |
BET adsorption isotherm and BET surface area |
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L3-16 |
Pore analysis from gas adsorption |
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L3-17 |
From gas adsorption isotherm to pore size distribution |
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L3-18 |
Specific pore volume and porosity from gas adsorption |
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L3-19 |
Pore analysis by mercury porosimetry |
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L3-20 |
Porosity from pycnometry |
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| Lecture 4 Additives |
L4-01 |
Introduction and classification for ceramic processing additives |
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L4-02 |
Solvents |
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L4-03 |
Dispersant introduction |
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L4-04 |
Surfactant as dispersant |
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L4-05 |
Polymer as dispersant |
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L4-06 |
Ions and molecules as dispersant |
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L4-07 |
Binders |
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L4-08 |
Coagulants |
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L4-09 |
Plasticizers introduction |
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L4-10 |
Polymer melting point Tm and glass transition temperature Tg |
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L4-11 |
Polymer elastic modulus vs temperature |
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L4-12 |
Plasticizer effect on polymer Tg |
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L4-13 |
Other additives |
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| Lecture 5 Colloidal Processing |
L5-01 |
Introduction to colloidal processing |
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L5-02 |
Van der Waals forces between particles |
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3 ways to stabilize colloidal suspensions |
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L5-04 |
3 ways to develop particle surface charges |
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L5-05 |
Point of zero charge PZC |
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Electrical double layer EDL over particle surface in solutions |
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L5-07 |
Debye length and repulsion between particles |
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L5-08 |
Surface potential and surface charge density |
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Electrostatically stabilized colloids |
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Debye length examples |
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Electrophoresis, mobility and zeta potential |
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Stern model for EDL and zeta potential |
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Al2O3 TiO2 AgI colloids zeta potentials – ionic strength effect |
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L5-14 |
Colloids isoelectrical point IEP |
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Zeta potential on green structure examples of SiO2 Al2O3 |
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Colloids steric stabilization by polymer adsorption and repulsion |
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Polymer coverage of particles – concentration, MW, and solvent effects |
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L5-18 |
Unadsorbed polymer effect in colloidal solutions |
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L5-19 |
Polymer coverage, MW, and solvent effects on colloid steric stabilization |
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Colloid electrosteric stabilization by polyelectrolyte adsorption |
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Rheology of colloidal suspensions |
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Newtonian and non Newtonian behaviors in rheology |
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Zeta potential effect on colloidal suspension rheology |
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Polymer adsorption MW solvent effects on colloid rheology |
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Polyelectrolyte effect on colloid rheology |
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Solid loading effect on colloid rheology |
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L5-27 |
Particle shape and size effects on colloid rheology |
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| Lecture 6 Green Body Formation |
L6-01 |
Introduction to green body formation |
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L6-02 |
Green body formation methods |
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L6-03 |
Regular packing of monosized spheres |
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L6-04 |
Random packing of monosized particles |
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L6-05 |
Random packing of bimodal spheres |
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L6-06 |
Random packing of bimodal nonspheres |
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L6-07 |
Packing of practical powders |
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L6-08 |
Mechanical compaction |
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L6-09 |
Powders vs granules for mechanical compaction |
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L6-10 |
Die compaction – pressure effects |
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Die compaction – powder size distribution effect |
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Die compaction – granule hardness effects |
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Die compaction – die powder interaction effects |
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L6-14 |
Release from die and defects in mechanical compaction |
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L6-15 |
Isostatic pressing |
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L6-16 |
Casting for green body formation |
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L6-17 |
Slip casting |
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L6-18 |
Tape casting |
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L6-19 |
Other casting techniques |
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L6-20 |
Plastic forming by extrusion and injection molding |
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L6-21 |
Drying after casting or plastic formation |
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L6-22 |
Binder removal from green bodies |
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L6-23 |
Green body characterization |
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| Lecture 7 Sintering |
L7-01 |
Introduction to sintering |
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L7-02 |
Pressureless sintering setups |
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L7-03 |
Monitoring of sintering by density and dilatometry |
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L7-04 |
Isothermal vs constant heating rate sintering |
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L7-05 |
Multi stage heating schedules for sintering |
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L7-06 |
Constant heating rate sintering |
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L7-07 |
Atmosphere effects on sintering |
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L7-08 |
Other sintering techniques |
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L7-09 |
Hot pressing HP |
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L7-10 |
Hot isostatic pressing HIP |
HIP intro video by Isostatic Pressing Association
Equipment considerations
Metal HIP w a metal capsule by Bodycote
HIP w/ rapid cooling by Quintus |
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L7-11 |
Microwave sintering |
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L7-12 |
Spark plasma sintering SPS |
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L7-13 |
Flash sintering FS |
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L7-14 |
Classification and microstructural evolution in sintering |
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L7-15 |
Driving force for coarsening vs sintering |
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L7-16 |
Necessary condition for densification |
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L7-17 |
Grain size and pore size evolution in sintering |
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L7-18 |
Vapor pressure and vacancy concentration in sintering |
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L7-19 |
Mass transport mechanisms determine densification vs coarsening |
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L7-20 |
Sintering kinetics |
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L7-21 |
Coarsening and grain growth in sintering |
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L7-22 |
Factors influencing pure solid state sintering |
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L7-23 |
Liquid phase sintering |
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L7-24 |
Constrained sintering |
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L7-25 |
Reaction sintering |
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