经常接触陶瓷的科学家与工程师不可能了解可应用在研究陶瓷材料表面及微量分析信息的所有表征技术。《陶瓷的表征》一书讨论了陶瓷领域，这一领域中表面与分析信息对加工与性能的测定非常重要。这本独特的参考书通过实例来展示材料，说明了不同分析技术对陶瓷的适用性。比较并对比了不同的技术，为读者在选择时提供足够的依据。每章以关于主题的简短背景信息作为开始，之后展开关于这些技术的应用与益处的广泛讨论。本书由布伦德尔、埃文斯、列奥曼著。

Preface to the Reissue of the Materials Characterization Series

Preface to Series

Preface to the Reissue of Characterization of Ceramics

Preface

Contributors

POWDER AND PRECURSOR PREPARATION BY SOLUTION

TECHNIQUES

 1.1 Introduction

 Mixed Oxide Processing Chemical Synthesis of Powders

 1.2 Powder Characterization

 Physical Characteristics Chemical Properties

 1.3 Precursor Powder Synthesis

 Speciation and Supersaturation Growth 10, Nucleation

 Agglomeration

 1.4 Summary

POWDER PREPARATION BY GAS-PHASE TECHNIQUES

 2.1 Introduction

 2.2 Powder Production by Thermal Decomposition Techniques

 Aerosol Precursor Processes Vapor Precursor Processes

 2.3 Powder Production by Plasma Techniques

 2.4 Powder Production by Supercritical Fluid Techniques

 2.5 Powder Characterization

 2.6 Summary

FORMATION OF CERAMIC FILMS AND COATINGS

 3.1 Introduction

 3.2 Film Deposition and Coating Processes

 Physical Vapor Deposition Chemical Vapor Deposition

 Solution and Sol-Gel Techniques Thermal Spray Processing

 Hard Carbon Coatings

 3.3 Physical Characterization

 Density, Porosity and Voids Morphology Thickness

 Surface Finish

 3.4 Chemical Characterization

 Elemental Analysis Chemical State Analysis

 Microstructure

 3.5 Mechanical Characterization

 Adhesion Hardness Internal Stress

 3.6 Summary

CONSOLIDATION OF CERAMIC THICK FILMS

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Thick Film Processing

 4.3 Characterization of Ceramic Thick Film Consolidation

 Characterization of Films Before Thermal Processing

 Characterization of Thick Films During Thermal Processing

 Characterization of Sintered Thick Films

 4.4 Summary

CONSOLIDATION OF BULK CERAMICS

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Ceramic Consolidation

 Green Body Fabrication Pre-Sinter Thermal Processing

 Sintering/Thermal Consolidation

 5.3 Characterization of Ceramics

 Characteristics and Characterization of Green Ceramic Compacts

 Characterization of Pre-Sinter Thermal Processes Characteristics

 and Characterization of Sintered Ceramics

 5.4 Summary

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INORGANIC GLASSES AND GLASS-CERAMICS

CERAMIC MICROSTRUCTURES

CERAMIC REACTIONS AND PHASE BEHAVIOR

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE

CERAMIC COMPOSITES

GLASS AND CERAMIC JOINTS

ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC CERAMICS

NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION

APPENDIX: TECHNIQUE SUMMARIES