A set of lecture slides describes an investigation of creep forming as a means of imparting desired curvatures to initially flat stock plates of carbon-reinforced ceramic-matrix composite materials.

The process does not necessitate the need for any heat treatment under reducing atmosphere or use of any conductive coating. The deposition has been made possible simply through the use of adequately porous substrates to ensure the presence of a conductiong path of solvent during EDP.

Functionally graded and aligned pore structures have been fabricated by tape casting for use as solid oxide fuel cell electrodes, catalysts, sensors, and filtration devices.

We have synthesized rare earth chalcogenides (LaTe-type, LaYbTe, etc.) and Zintl compounds using mechanical alloying technique. The synthesis processes developed are not only simpler than traditional high-temperature melting techniques, but the materials synthesized also have superior thermal electrical properties.

Alumina nanotemplates with various pore diameters from 12 to 100 nm were fabricated on silicon wafers using high current density with various anodizing solutions.