ABSTRACT
Harry W.Rollins Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Christopher E.Bunker Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Supercritical fluid (SCF) technology for the preparation and processing of materials, especially nanomaterials, is an emerging research area that has attracted considerable attention recently. This chapter contains an overview of the links between the two seemingly separate topics of SCF technology and materials chemistry and engineering; summarizes exciting applications and recent developments; and discusses the advantages, opportunities, and challenges associated with the use of SCF technology for advanced materials.
