Ceramist
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Background
B.S. (with distinction) 1985, M.S. 1987,
Ceramic Engineering, Iowa State University; Member of the Technical
Staff, GTE Laboratories, Inc.,
1987-1991; Ames Laboratory, 1991-present.
Research Interests
Fabrication and microstructural
characterization of refractory metal and ceramic coatings via plasma
arc spraying techniques. Modification of ceramic microstructures for
obtaining tailored properties. Development of structure-property
relationships in plasma sprayed coatings. Synthesis and densification
of novel rare earth oxide precursor powders.
Selected Publications
J.M. Dubois, P. Plaindoux, E. Belin-Ferre, N. Tamura, D.J.
Sordelet
"Surface energy of icosahedral quasicrystals," in Proceedings of
ICQ6, edited by T. Fujiwara (World Scientific, 1998) (in press).
J.E. Shield, J. Campbell, D.J. Sordelet
"Mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Fe-based quasicrystalline coatings,"
J. Mater. Res. Lett. (in press).
J. von Stebut, C. Conte, M. Zandora, J.M. Dubois, D.J.
Sordelet
"Influence of crystal structure and purity of nominally identical
Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystals on their friction and wear behavior," in
Proceedings of ICQ6, edited by T. Fujiwara, (World Scientific,
1998) (in press).
D.J. Sordelet, M.F. Besser, I.E. Anderson
"Particle size effects on chemistry and structure of Al-Cu-Fe
quasicrystalline coatings," J. Thermal Spray Tech. 5,
161, (1996).
D.J. Sordelet, T.E. Bloomer, M.J. Kramer, O. Unal
"Effects of boron on the solidification structure of Al-Cu-Fe
quasicrystalline alloys," J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 15,
935, (1996).