Advances in Synthesis of Metallic, Oxidic and Composite Powders

Abstract

The high demand for new materials, such as metals, oxides, and composites, raises the need for an advanced synthesis of different materials, which are crucial for technological applications. Different process synthesis routes, such as atomization, reduction in aqueous phase, crystallization, chemical precipitation, high pressure reaction in autoclave, and electrolysis, can be used to create controlled powder characteristics with specific properties for a particular application or industry. Advances in synthesis explores a range of materials and techniques used for powder metallurgy and the use of this technology across a variety of application areas such as medicine, catalysis and automotive industry. This Special Issue, "Advances in the Synthesis of Metallic, Oxidic and Composite Powders", is dedicated to the latest scientific achievements in an efficient preparation of metals, oxides and composite materials. In this issue, we will be focus on description of the synthesis of metal, oxide and composite particles from the water, metalorganic and colloid solution using different synthesis methods. The main challenge of this issue is the controlled synthesis via process parameters (conditions and modes atomization, the concentration of solution, residence time of aerosol in a reactor, presence of additives, flow rate, decomposition and reduction temperature, different precursors with reducing agents, and surrounding atmosphere) in order to guide the process to obtain powders with such a morphology that satisfies more and more complex requirements for the properties of advanced engineering materials.