Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

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Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction.
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MOLECULAR SYNTHESIS
REDUCTIVE PYROLYSIS
GEL SYNTHESIS
In Situ Composites
Volatile-Host Method
SUPERCRITICAL FLUID PROCESSING
LASER PYROLYSIS
COLLOIDAL SYNTHESIS
REACTIVE SPUTTERING
CRYOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS.
CHEMICAL VAPOR SYNTHESIS
ION-BEAM PROCESSING
MECHANICAL PROCESSING
GAS-CONDENSATION SYNTHESIS
RAPID SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSING
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FILAMENTARY STRUCTURES
Electrodeposition
Cluster Beam Deposition
Carbon SiC.
SiC TiSi2
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
HETEROGENEOUS NANOCOMPOSITES
HIGH-SURFACE-AREA MATERIALS
Bare Metal Clusters
Zeolites
MEMBRANES
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4 Characterization Methods.
X-RAY AND NEUTRON SCATTERING
Structural Imaging
Analytical Electron Microscopy
Optical Spectroscopy
Nuclear Spectroscopy.
OTHER PROMISING METHODS
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Magnetic Properties.
Densification and Sintering has recently been carried out using the gas-condensation method, and the ...
Diffusion and Solid-State Reactions
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
CATALYTIC PROPERTIES
STABILITY
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ELECTROCERAMICS
ULTRASTRUCTURED CERAMICS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
POLYMER-SILICA MICROCOMPOSITES
CERMETS
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7 Summary and Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix A Definitions of Acronyms
Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

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