Combustion Synthesis: Processing and Materials provides a comprehensive introduction to combustion synthesis, from fundamentals to applications. The book offers an up-to-date reference for both researchers who have already been working on combustion synthesis and those entering this field. Focusing specifically on the materials science and engineering dimensions of combustion synthesis, the book thoroughly explores the most important processes and materials under investigation today. It offers a comprehensive overview of the field to beginners, while experienced readers will find detailed explanations and up-to-date descriptions of the state of the art of combustion synthesis, focused on a range of vital processes and materials.
Table of Contents
1. IntroductionPart I. Fundamentals
2. Fundamentals of combustion synthesis
Part II. Processing
3. General processing of combustion synthesis
4. Hybrid processes based on combustion synthesis
5. Simultaneous densification in combustion synthesis
6. Reactive casting by combustion synthesis
7. High-gravity combustion synthesis
8. Welding and joining by combustion synthesis
Part III. Materials
9. Combustion synthesis of carbide powders
10. Combustion synthesis of nitride powders: Part 1
11. Combustion synthesis of nitride powders: Part 2
12. Combustion synthesis of oxide powders
13. Combustion synthesis of oxynitride powders
14. Combustion synthesis of silicide powders
15. Combustion synthesis of boride, chalcogenide, and other powders
16. Combustion synthesis of bulk ceramics and metals
17. Combustion synthesis of bulk functional materials
18. Combustion synthesis of coatings
19. Concluding remarks
Authors
Guanghua Liu Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.Guanghua Liu is an associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His research interests are in materials processing, combustion synthesis, and advanced ceramics.
Kexin Chen Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.Kexin Chen is a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His areas of research focus cover ceramic materials and combustion synthesis.
Jiangtao Li Professor, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Jiangtao Li is a professor at the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. He is mainly interested in nitride ceramics and combustion synthesis.
