Ceramic powder characterization morphology

It was demonstrated in a number of cases [24,25] that changes of surface and morphology of ceramic powders can be characterized by DSA under in-situ conditions of their treatment. 

International Cooperation - This program is actively involved in and supportive of the cooperative work being done by researchers in West Germany, Sweden, and the United States under an ao cement with the International Energy Agency. That work, ultimately aimed at development of international standards includes physical, morphological, and microstructural characterization of ceramic powders and dense ceramic bodies, and mechanical characterization of dense ceramics. Japan is expected to participate in Subtask 6, a new powder characterization research subtask. 

Characterization. Ceramic bodies are characterized by density, mass, and physical dimensions. Other common techniques employed in characterizing include x-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron or petrographic microscopy to determine crystal species, stmcture, and size (100). Microscopy (qv) can be used to determine chemical constitution, crystal morphology, and pore size and morphology as well. Mercury porosknetry and gas adsorption are used to characterize pore size, pore size distribution, and surface area (100). A variety of techniques can be employed to characterize bulk chemical composition and the physical characteristics of a powder (100,101). 

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