Ceramic Powder Synthesis

Abstract

A wide range of methods have been used to synthesize ceramic powders, with different compositions. Although most of these methods are applicable to transparent ceramic power synthesis, some of them have not been employed in the fabrication of transparent ceramics. Solid-state reaction is still the key method, while wet-chemical routes are increasingly used, whereas gas-phase reactions are only limited to nonoxide ceramics. For large-scale applications, cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and less energy consumption are all very important considerations, when selecting synthetic methods.