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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2011
Rapid self-sustaining solid-state precursor methods have proven to be an effective route to non-oxide ceramics. With the appropriate choice of precursors, fine powders of crystalline BN, AIN as well as composites such as TiB2-TiN-BN can be formed easily within seconds. These materials are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and elemental analysis (XPS, EDS, and conventional chemical methods). The synthetic techniques will be discussed along with characterization and numerical simulation results. Further applications of this technique will be proposed.