Metal/ceramic composites are in high demand in several industries because of their superior
thermo-mechanical properties. Among various composite types, the interpenetrating phase …

Available publications on crystalline materials used to immobilize HLW and actinides have
been analyzed. Select compounds and solid solutions covered in this paper are phosphates …

Flexible thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have shown immense potential for serving as a
power source for wearable electronics and the Internet of Things. A key challenge …

This review focuses on the comparison of the spark plasma sintering (SPS) with other
fabrication methods of MAX-phase materials. In the view of optimizing properties for …

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is an efficient method for fabricating various bulk dense
materials, including ceramics. Reactive spark plasma sintering (RSPS) of the exothermic …

Aluminium and magnesium matrix composites are attractive lightweight materials with
strength surpassing that of the corresponding matrix metals. Recent years have seen …

Highly efficient energy conversion and storage technologies such as high‐temperature solid
oxide fuel and electrolysis cells, all‐solid‐state batteries, gas separation membranes, and …

Intermetallic compounds have the characteristics of long-range ordered structure and
combination of metallic and covalent bonds, showing intrinsic brittleness and outstanding …

The development of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly lithium extraction
techniques is essential to meet the growing global demand for lithium-ion batteries. In this …

In Binder Jetting (BJ) Additive Manufacturing (AM), green components are usually subjected
to sintering process to reach required properties. Owing to the inherent low green density …