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Microwave syntheses of inorganic materials
Author(s) -
Mingos D. Michael P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19930051115
Subject(s) - microwave , thermal runaway , materials science , superconductivity , nanotechnology , semiconductor , solid state , dielectric , thermal , microwave heating , engineering physics , optoelectronics , condensed matter physics , computer science , telecommunications , thermodynamics , physics , power (physics) , battery (electricity)
Microwave processing is a relatively new technique for chemical syntheses, and it is proving to be more widely applicable than could have been imagined even just five years ago. After a brief introduction to the theory, this article presents the advantages of microwave dielectric heating and discusses applications to solid‐state oxides, superconductors, fine metal powders, and semiconductors. The speed of the reaction is often impressive, and the phenomenon of “thermal runaway”, despite its name, can be helpful rather than a nuisance.