Further heat treatment can densify the material into a glass or ceramic. Cracking During Drying: The removal of the liquid phase from the gel can lead to cracking and structural defects. Careful ...

By introducing a novel sol-gel-assisted carbon-boron reduction method, they achieved molecular-level mixing at low ...

successfully producing high-purity ceramic powders, such as ZrB 2 and HfB 2, which are known for their superior properties. Using a novel sol-gel-assisted carbon-boron reduction method ...