Analysis of failure mechanisms of Oxide - Oxide ceramic matrix composites

Investigation of zinc oxide additive on the dielectric properties and microstructure of titanium oxide ceramic

In recent years, research into materials with high dielectric constants, including doped titanium oxide, has increased because of the potential for modern microelectronics applications and high-density energy storage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of zinc oxide as an acceptor additive on the dielectric properties and microstructure of titanium oxide ceramics. The amount o...

Tungsten Carbide as an Reinforcement in Structural Oxide-Matrix Composites

Investigation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Pressed Boron Nitride/Oxide Ceramic Composites

Billets of hexagonal boron nitride powders (h-BN) were hot-pressed, varying the alignment of the platelike particles and the amount of oxide additives. Increasing either alignment of individual grains or the amount of additives was shown to increase flexural strength, to approximately 120 MPa at ambient temperatures. h-BN was shown to deflect cracks initially propagating normal to its basal pla...

Direct observation of toughening mechanisms in carbon nanotube ceramic matrix composites

The excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTS) are driving research into the creation of new strong, tough nanocomposite systems. Here, the first evidence of toughening mechanisms operating in carbon-nanotube-reinforced ceramic composites is presented. A highly ordered array of parallel multiwall CNTs in an alumina matrix was fabricated. Nanoindentation introduced controlled cra...

Fabrication of a yellow ceramic nano pigment based on zirconium oxide (ZrO2) and iron oxide as dopant (Fe2O3)

In this study, yellow ceramic nano pigments based on ZrO2 (zirconium oxide) were synthesized by solid state method using different value of Fe2O3 as dopant. The pigments were dispersed in solvent by a planetary ball mill and then the inks were printed on the ceramic surface using screen printing method. The samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction spectr...