The properties and performance of materials largely depend on their processing and manufacturing routes. Recently developed processing and manufacturing technologies of ceramic materials and systems yield unique properties which cannot be achieved from the conventional routes. On the other hand, we should consider at least two critical issues in making materials and products. One is that the technologies are “green” or environmentally benign, so as to avoid generation of elements and compounds hazardous to human health and environments and to protect the global environment by preserving energy during the fabrication. The other is that they are “strategic” or using no or less quantity of rare natural resources for stable production. Keeping these aspects in view, the aim of this symposium is to discuss advances in processing and manufacturing technologies for a wide variety of ceramic materials.
Proposed Session Topics
- Green manufacturing processes with lower environmental burden
- Energy efficient processing
- Microwave or microwave-assisted processing, SPS
- Education and learning in sustainable materials processing
- Materials recycling for ceramic manufacturing
- Alternatives for rare metals and materials
- Room/low-temperature synthesis
- Aqueous synthesis and processing, colloidal processing
- Advanced composite manufacturing technologies, hybrid processes
Symposium Organizers
- Tatsuki Ohji, YNU/NITech/AIST, Japan
- Daniel Oropeza, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
- Enrico Bernardo, University of Padova, Italy
- Bai Cui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
- Theresa Davey, Bangor University, UK
- Wei Ji, Wuhan University of Technology, China
- Reginaldo Muccillo, Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Tohru Suzuki, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
- Yiquan Wu, Alfred University, USA
Points of Contact
- Tatsuki Ohji, ohji-tatsuki-fn@ynu.ac.jp
- Daniel Oropeza, oropeza@ucsb.edu