Combustion for Material Synthesis

Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis: History and PresentDiscoveryGasless combustion synthesisCombustion synthesis with gasification of the reagentsCombustion synthesis in gas-solid systemsCombustion synthesis with a reduction stage: the thermite type systems and nanothermitesCombustion synthesis with inorganic compounds as precursorsThermal decomposition of complex compoundsSolution combustion synthesisMechanical activation of initial powder mixtures for SHSReactive multilayer nanofilms (foils)Thermodynamics and Kinetics of SHSIntroductionThermodynamics and driving force of SHS processesKinetics of heterogeneous reactionsTheory of Structural MacrokineticsIntroduction: The concept of structural macrokineticsMacrokinetics of thermal explosionMacrokinetics of combustionTheoretical models of structure formation in SHSConclusionExperimental Structural Macrokinetics of SHS ProcessesExperimental methodsExperimental resultsCommercialization and Industrial Applications of SHS ProductsIntroductionPowders and cakesCeramic materialsCermets and functionally graded materialsProducts of SHS metallurgyApplication of multilayer reaction nanofilmsConclusionEndnotesReferencesIndex.

Front Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis: History and Present -- 2. Thermodynamics and Kinetics of SHS -- 3. Theory of Structural Macrokinetics -- 4. Experimental Structural Macrokinetics of SHS Processes -- 5. Commercialization and Industrial Applications of SHS Products -- Endnotes -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Color Insert.