Course

MSE-326: Ceramic and colloidal processing

Lectures in this course (45)

Explores thermal decomposition of solids, solid reagents, reaction methods, and synthesis of materials like porcelain and silicon carbide.

Powder Synthesis: Precipitation

Explores powder synthesis through precipitation methods, covering solid-vapor reactions, nucleation, crystal growth, and aggregation processes.

Powder Synthesis: Precipitation

Explores powder synthesis through precipitation, covering nucleation, growth mechanisms, crystal structures, and material doping.

Powder Synthesis and Precipitation

Covers powder synthesis, precipitation, mass balance, equilibrium, and nucleation.

Powder Synthesis and Thermodynamics of Solutions

Explores powder synthesis methods and thermodynamics of solutions for producing high-purity ceramic powders and industrial products.

Powder Synthesis: Methods and Applications

Explores various methods of powder synthesis and their applications, emphasizing controlled conditions and efficient mixing for high-purity ceramic powders.

Thermodynamics: Surface Energy & Crystal Growth

Explores surface energy, crystal growth, adhesion, and nucleation theories in thermodynamics and materials science.

Thermodynamics: Surface Energy

Explores surface energy in thermodynamics, discussing Gibbs free energy, surface tension, nucleation theories, precipitation models, and Brownian motion.

Powder Treatment: Milling and Classification

Explores powder treatment through milling and classification techniques for ceramic production, covering crushing, milling, particle breakage, and powder synthesis.

Powder Treatment: Milling and Classification

Explores planetary ball milling, particle breakage mechanisms, and classification techniques for powder treatment processes.

Powder Treatment: Milling and Classification

Explores powder treatment through milling and classification in ceramics and colloids, covering crushing, milling, additives, and alumina properties.

Ceramic Processing: Wetting and Dispersion

Explores wetting and dispersion of ceramic powders, surface tension, additives, and microstructure control.

Ceramic Processing: Dispersion and Wetting

Explores the production of ceramic pastes, dispersion, wetting, surface tension, and the lotus leaf effect.

Dispersion Forces: Interactions and Applications

Explores dispersion forces, Van der Waals interactions, and magnetic attractions in ceramics and biomedical applications.

Dispersion and Van der Waals Forces

Explores dispersion production, interparticle forces, and colloidal stability.

Colloidal Stability: Electrostatic Interactions & Aggregation Kinetics

Explores electrostatic interactions, surface charges, and aggregation kinetics in colloidal systems, emphasizing stability and ion adsorption.

Charged Surfaces: DLVO Model & Aggregation Kinetics

Explores charged surfaces, DLVO model, aggregation kinetics, surface charging, Poisson-Boltzmann equation, double layer structure, zeta potential measurement, and practical applications.

Colloidal Stability: DLVO Theory

Explores the DLVO theory for colloidal stability, covering zeta potential, interaction forces, and aggregation kinetics.

Surface Potential Measurement: Zeta Potential

Explores zeta potential measurement, DLVO theory, and colloidal stability in surface interactions and aggregation kinetics of colloidal suspensions.

Ceramic Processing Exam Overview

Covers the ceramic processing exam format, sample questions, and key concepts in ceramic characteristics and processing methods.