Synthesis of Precursor Powders

Chapter 3 covers synthesis of precursor powders of transparent ceramics. These synthetic methods are also widely used for other ceramics or other materials. For each method, a brief description, together with examples of transparent ceramics derived from the powder synthesized by using the method, will be presented. There is no attempt to comment on whether one method is superior to another. In fact, every method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Different methods could be suitable for different transparent ceramic materials. 

Synthesis of Precursor Powders 3.2.1 Solid-State Reaction Methods... 

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