Microstructural characterization using orientation imaging microscopy of cellular Si/SiC ceramics synthesized by replication of Indian dicotyledonous plants

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 367-376

  Pancholi, V ^a   Mallick, D ^b   AppaRao, Ch ^c   Samajdar, I ^a   Chakrabarti, O P ^b   Maiti, H S ^b   Majumdar, R ^d  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL GLASS AND CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Biomorphic materials; Cellular ceramics; Si SiC; SiC

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS REFRACTORIES; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAPHITE; HARDWOODS; INFILTRATION; PYROLYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE; TEXTURES;

BIOMORPHIC MATERIALS; CELLULAR CERAMICS; DICOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS; ORIENTATION IMAGING MICROSCOPY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CARBONACEOUS REFRACTORIES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAPHITE; HARDWOODS; INFILTRATION; PYROLYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE; TEXTURES;

ANATOMY; ARTOCARPUS; BOUNDARIES; CELLULAR STRUCTURES; CERAMICS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DICOTYLEDONS; GRAPHITE; INFILTRATION; MANGIFERA; ORIENTATION; PLANT TISSUES; PREFORMS; PYROLYSIS; REPLICATION; SILICON CARBIDE; TECTONA; TEXTURE;

EID: 33750527624     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.083     Document Type: Article

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