CA-1
- Powder synthesis and characterization(solid state, solution processes, sol-gel, hydrothermal, combustion synthesis, mechanosynthesis, laser/microwave/plasma assisted synthesis…; structure, chemistry, morphology, state of aggregation, packing, flowability, sinterability, …)
- Colloidal processing (surface chemistry, rheology, agglomerate softening/removal, new surfactant/dispersant systems…)
- Shape forming and green body processing and characterization (pressing, injection moulding, slip/tape casting, plastic forming, freeze and gel casting, additive free forming, large/ complex shape components, debinding processes, computer-aided processing, modelling and simulation of forming processes…)
- Sintering and related processes (free and constrained sintering, pressure assisted, atmosphere-controlled sintering, interface phenomena, simulation of sintering and interface dynamics, nano/microstructure control, structure/property relationships…)
- Innovations in manufacturing (novel approaches for energy efficiency and environmental compatibility, transitions from laboratory to factory, case studies of industrial practice)