327-0503-AAL Ceramics I
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | M. Niederberger, T. Graule, A. R. Studart |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. |
| Abstract | Introduction to ceramic processing |
| Learning objective | The aim is the understanding of the basic principles of ceramic processing. |
| Content | Basic chemical processes for powder production. Liquid-phase synthesis methods. Sol-Gel processes. Classical crystallization theory. Gas phase reactions. Basics of the collidal chemistry for suspension preparation and control. Characterization techniques for powders and colloids. Shaping techniques for bulk components and thin films. Sintering processes and microstructural control. |
| Literature | Books and references will be provided on the lecture notes. |