Syllabus

Bonding and structure of materials, Crystal Structure Unit cells Bravis lattices Polymorphism Crystalline Imperfections in solids. Some Real Structures. Vitreous state, glasses and structural models Condensed phase rule and single component system, binary and ternary systems with emphasis on real systems. Mechanical Properties: Concept of strength and its relation with fundamental parameters, plastic deformation, viscous flow, creep, Fracture of materials Thermal Properties: Thermal expansion, thermal shock, annealing and chemical strengthening, specific heat and heat capacity, thermal conduction process Electrical Properties: Electrical, electronic and ionic conduction phenomena in crystals, Fast ionic conductors, glasses and non-stoichiometric compounds. PTCR, NTCR, Varistors, thermistors etc Dielectric Properties: Dielectric loss of crystals and glasses, dielectric strength, piezoelectric and ferroelectric ceramics Magnetic Properties: Concept of magnetic phenomena in solids. Structure and magnetic properties of spinel ferrites, rare-earth garnets, ortho-ferrites and hexagonal ferrites with special reference to their microstructure Optical Properties: Refractive index and dispersion, reflectance, opacity and translucency, absorption and colour from modern concepts in crystalline and vitreous ceramic systems.

To learn in details on Structure and Properties of Ceramics

Knowledge on Structure and Properties of Ceramics

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C. Kittel,, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th Ed., John Wiley & Sons Pvt. Ltd, 2004.

G. Smith, R. S. Roth, T. Negas and L. P. Cook,, Phase Diagrams for Ceramists,, American Ceramic Society, 1983