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Advances in interface science and methods of joining ceramics each other or to dissimilar inorganic materials such as metals, glass and composites will be discussed. Fundamental issues, both from the experimental and computational points of view, concerning physical-chemistry of interfaces, wetting and interfacial reactions, joining, processing techniques, mechanical testing of joints, deformation and failure, joint lifetime and reliability will be covered as well as improvements in emerging joining techniques such as transient liquid phase bonding, reactive bonding, graded bonding, and microwave, laser and electron beam welding. Specific topics, associated with metal-metal, metal-ceramic, glass-ceramic and glass-metal interfaces, on which the Authors are encouraged to concentrate include, but are not limited to: 1) Atomic scale modeling of interfaces; 2) Experimental and theoretical studies on thermodynamics and kinetics of wetting; and 3) Joining processes (influence of temperature and atmosphere, microstructural characterization etc.). Session Topics
CD-1 Thermochemistry of interface formation and mechanisms of wetting and adhesion |