MAX phases are a family of ternary carbide or nitride ceramics possessing a layered crystal
structure and, due to their chemical bonds having a mixed covalent-ionic-metallic nature …

Ceramics are usually composed of randomly oriented grains and intergranular phases, so
their properties are the statistical average along each direction and show isotropy …

Texture-engineered ceramics enable access to a vast array of novel texture-property
relations leading to property values ranging between those of single crystals and isotropic …

This review focuses on the comparison of the spark plasma sintering (SPS) with other
fabrication methods of MAX-phase materials. In the view of optimizing properties for …

Ceramic materials are ubiquitous in technologies operating under high mechanical, thermal
or chemical constrains. Research in ceramic processing aims at creating ceramics with …

Abstract Titanium silicon carbide (Ti 3 SiC 2) powder was synthesized by molten salt
shielded synthesis route of elemental reactants. Potassium bromide (KBr) was used for gas …

Slip casting and subsequent pressureless sintering (PLS) allow the preparation of complex-
shaped and large-sized Ti 3 AlC 2 components for many potential applications. The …

Advanced engineering and functional ceramics are sensitive to damage cracks, which delay
the wide applications of these materials in various fields. Ceramic composites with …

In order to study the effect of magnetic field on the spraying process, a thermal spraying
technique of ferromagnetic metal powder assisted by pulsed magnetic field is presented …

The MAX phases comprise of a group of layered ternary carbides that exhibit unique
mechanical properties which bridge the gap between their metal and ceramic constituents …