Role of nano-size TiO2 particles on the crystallite size of microwave—Combustion synthesized Al2O3/TiC composite

Alumina–titania ceramics prepared by microwave sintering and conventional pressure-less sintering

“…[13]. Among the possible processes, microwave sintering (MWS) has received much attention in recent years [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Microwave processing is a distinctive and alternative technique when compared with the available processes utilizing the conventional heating sources.…”

“…Microwave sintering results in improved quality of the product with time and energy savings compared with conventional sintering [22]. Processing of fine-grained alumina matrix ceramics via microwave sintering was highlighted also since the consolidation could be achieved at much lower temperatures [23].…”

Structural and nano-composite features of TiO2–Al2O3 powders prepared by sol–gel method

“…Thus, various synthesis methods have been employed to attempt well dispersed nanostructured composites such as sol-gel synthesis [25][26][27], hydrothermal synthesis [28], microwave-combustion synthesis [29], chemical vapor deposition [30], and spin coating method [31]. Among various methods, 'sol-gel' is of great interest since this method provides a great degree of control over molecular-scale mixing.…”

Air-exposed combustion synthesis of Al2O3 nanofibers in Al/TiO2/C system

“…In this work the following reaction was used to produce the widely used TiC/Al 2 O 3 composite [28][29][30][31][32][33]:…”

“…Oxide fibers have also been observed even in metal/metal combustion reactions performed in atmospheric air [27]. In this work the widely used TiC/Al 2 O 3 composite was produced [28][29][30][31][32][33]. Regardless of the results discussed in the previous work, this article concentrates on the morphological aspects of the products [34].…”