Efforts to use microwaves in material processing are gradually increasing. However, the
phenomena associated with the processing are less understood; popular mechanisms such …

Microwave heating is rapidly emerging as an effective and efficient tool in various
technological and scientific fields. A comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of …

The main focused aim of developing new processing and manufacturing technologies are to
reduce production or manufacturing costs, processing times, and to enhance manufactured …

Well-defined high resolution structures with excellent electrical conductivities are key
components of almost every electronic device. Producing these by printing metal based …

Conductive silver tracks on a polyimide substrate (see figure) are prepared by using
microwave radiation to sinter silver nanoparticles printed on the substrate. This method …

Microwave processing of materials has emerged as a new method for processing of a
variety of materials in the recent years. Microwaves have been used effectively with …

Research on human evolution reports that our ancestors learned how to cook using fire; it
became a developmental turning point, enlarging their brains. Secondary benefits of fire …

Although microwave heating or processing is rapidly emerging as an effective and efficient
tool in various technological and scientific fields, the understanding of the interaction …

This study compares the effect of heating mode on the microstructure and mechanical
properties of 92.5 W–6.4 Ni–1.1 Fe alloy. The compacts were sintered at 1500° C in a …

Though microwaves have been in use for many applications for over 60 years, their
application in ceramic processing involving synthesis, sintering, melting, joining, surface …