Report on International Conference on 'Innovative/Cost-Effective Materials Processing Methods - Films and Nanocrystalline Powders'

摘要

On 6 July 2000, Dr. K. L. Choy welcomed over 35 delegates from 10 countries including UK, USA, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain to ICMPM conference at Imperial College. The venue was held at the Dept. of Materials in the Royal School of Mines. This was followed by an official welcome addressed by the Dean of the Royal School of Mines, Prof. John Kilner. As the use of advanced engineering ceramic films and powders for structural and functional applications is expanding rapidly. Improved materials and innovative methods of fabrication are needed to enhance the engineering performance and reduce the production costs. Therefore the aim of the ICMPM conference was to bring together international engineer and material scientists concerned with the innovative/cost-effective materials processing methods, at a mature production stage and also in development. Issues and strategies associated with scaling-up were also highlighted. Modelling of deposition techniques and properties were also presented. Advanced on-line/in- situ process monitoring techniques were reported by several speakers. Ten invited papers and seven posters covering a wide variety of novel and/or cost effective synthesis of nanoparticles, films and their applications were presented and discussed. The poster session had facilitated informal discussions between the authors and conference delegates.