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SESSION: CompositeWedAM-R9	5th Intl. Symp. on Composite, Ceramic and Nano Materials Processing, Characterization and Applications
Wed Oct, 25 2017	Room: Condesa III
Session Chairs: Fumio Ogawa; Kamlesh Phapale; Session Monitor: TBA

12:30: [CompositeWedAM04]
Advances in the Field of CERAMIC-MATRIX Composites: A Review
Martin Pech Canul¹ ; Jose C. Flores Garcia¹ ; Socorro Valdez² ; Héctor Hernández García³ ; Maximo Pech Canul⁴ ; Jorge Lopez Cuevas¹ ; Juan Carlos Rendon Angeles⁵ ; ¹Cinvestav-Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico; ²Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas-UNAM, Cuernavaca, Mexico; ³COMIMSA, Saltillo, Mexico; ⁴Cinvestav Merida, Merida, Mexico; ⁵Cinvestav Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico;
Paper Id: 55 [Abstract]

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are materials with structural and functional attributes. The types of ceramic-matrix composites include, amongst the most important: Al2O3-ZrO2 composites, SiC particulate/Si3N4 matrix composites, SiC whisker /Al2O3 matrix composites, SiC whisker/Si3N4 matrix composites, continuous fiber/glass matrix composites, carbon/carbon composites, SiC/SiC composites and oxide/oxide composites. Albeit the design philosophy was initially oriented towards toughening CMCs, considering structural applications, nowadays, and owing to the growing demand for modern engineering applications, researchers are paying attention to the functional features. Current research and development of composite materials has paid special attention to the design and fabrication of CMCs having phases at the nanometer scale. Recent scientific and technological publications on the subject include Li3V2(PO4)3/C composite cathode for Li ion battery and Ni-SiO2 nanocomposite for MISFET gate dielectric. Based on the current literature, in this contribution, authors present a review on the state-of-the-art in the development, processing, characterization and applications of ceramic-matrix composites.

SESSION: CompositeWedAM-R9	5th Intl. Symp. on Composite, Ceramic and Nano Materials Processing, Characterization and Applications
Wed Oct, 25 2017	Room: Condesa III
Session Chairs: Fumio Ogawa; Kamlesh Phapale; Session Monitor: TBA

16:00: [CompositeWedAM08] Plenary
[Boron-related materials, preparation, structure and application] An Overview of the Versatility of Silicon Nitride as Structural, Functional and Bioceramic Material
Martin Pech Canul¹ ; Milka Del C. Acosta Enriquez² ; Eulices B. Acosta Enriquez³ ; Ena A. Aguilar Reyes⁴ ; Carlos A. Leon Patino⁵ ; Florian Kongoli⁶ ; ¹Cinvestav-Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico; ²Universidad de Sonora, Departamento de Investigacion en Fisica, Hermosillo, Mexico; ³Universidad de Sonora, Departamento de Fisica, Hermosillo, Mexico; ⁴4Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigacion en Metalurgia y Materiales, Morelia, Mexico; ⁵UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA, Morelia, Mexico; ⁶Flogen Technologies Inc., Mont-Royal, Canada;
Paper Id: 303 [Abstract]

The scope of applications of silicon nitride (Si3N4) has increased notably in the last years. In addition to its well-known structural properties, not only it has been considered as matrix or reinforcement in metal and ceramic composites but also as electronic material and biomaterial. Owing to the variety of phase shapes in which it can be produced, namely, particles, whiskers, fibers, films and coatings, Si3N4 is selected for various applications. Recently, orthopedic applications and bacteriostatic characteristics of silicon nitride compared to that of titanium biomaterials have been reported. Inherent to the potential of Si3N4 is the synthesis route used. The hybrid system chemical vapor deposition (or infiltration) (HYSY-CVD, HYSY-CVI) route has been proposed and applied for synthesizing Si3N4 in a variety of morphologies. Alpha silicon nitride produced by this route has also been reported as a promising candidate for emitting in the blue light region. In this contribution, authors present a review on the most recent applications of Si3N4, including structural and functional applications, as electronic material and as bioceramic or biomaterial.