SYMPOSIUM A

ADVANCED METHODS IN SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS

Significant results have been achieved recently using different non-conventional methods for synthesis and processing of materials which provided designing, at a molecular level, of new or considerable improvement of the existing materials.
The aim of the symposium is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the subject. Latest methods for preparation of powder and compact materials, thin films, and various complex structures will be discussed.
The symposium will focus on the following topics:

• Chemical methods in synthesis;
• Mechanochemistry;
• Sol-gel method;
• Synthesis via reactions in solid, liquid and gaseous phase;
• Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis;
• Electrochemical processing;
• Plasma and laser processing and ion implantation;
• Different processes for powder consolidation;
• Synthesis and processing of materials under extreme conditions;
• Different methods in synthesis of thin films;
• Radiation processing;
• Ecotechnology.