About the Book
The focus of this collection is on recent research and development related to a variety of sensor technologies as well as the latest advances concerning the synthesis and characterization of dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric materials.
Table of Contents:
EMERGING SENSOR TECHNOLOGY BASED ON ELECTROCERAMICS. Zirconia-Based Gas Sensors Using Oxide Sensing Electrode for Monitoring NOx in Car Exhaust (N. Miura, J. Wang, M. Nakatou, P. Elumalai, S. Zhuiykov, D. Terada, T. Ono). Interfacial Processes of Ion Conducting Ceramic Materials for Advanced Chemical Sensors (W. Weppner). Metal-Oxide Based Toxic Gas Sensors (D.D. Lee, N.J. Choi). Thermally Stable Mesoporous SnO 2 and TiO 2 Powders for Semi-Conductor Gas Sensor Application (Y. Shimizu, M. Egashira). DC Electrical-Biased, All-Oxide NO X Sensing Elements for Use at 873 K (D. West, F. Montgomery, T. Armstrong). Photo-Deactivated Room Temperature Hydrogen Gas Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Doped-Tin Oxide Sensor (S. Shukla, R. Agrawal, J. Duarte, H. Cho, S. Seal, L. Ludwig). PTCR-CO Ceramics as Chemical Sensors (Z.-G. Zhou, Z.-L. Tang, Z.-T. Zhang). Full Range Dynamic Study of Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensors (D.Y. Wang, E. Detwiler). ADVANCED DIELECTRIC, PIEZOELECTRIC AND FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS. Advanced Dielectric Materials Phenomena. Dielectric Properties of nm-Sized Barium Titanate Fine Particles and Their Size Dependence (S. Wada, T. Hoshina, H. Yasuno, M. Ohishi, H. Kakemoto, T. Tsurumi, M. Yashima). The Effect of Starting Powders on the Giant Dielectric Properties of the Perovskite CaCu 3 Ti 4 O 12 by B. Bender, M.-J. Pan Dielectric and Microstructural Properties of Ba(Ti 1-X Zr X )O 3 Thin Films on Copper Substrates (J.F. Ihlefeld, J.-P. Maria, W. Borland). Effect of A-Site Substitutions on the Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Sodium Titanate-Based Ceramics Exhibiting Morphotropic Phase Boundary (R. Vintila, G. Mendoza-Suarez, J.A. Kozinski, R.A.L. Drew). High Q (Ba, Sr)TiO 3 Interdigitated Capacitors Fabricated on Low Cost Polycrystalline Alumina Substrates with Copper Metallization (D. Ghosh, B. Laughlin, J. Nath, A.I. Kingon, M.B. Steer, J.-P. Maria). Microwave Dielectric Materials. Ionic Distribution and Microwave Dielectric Properties for Tungstenbronze-Type Like Ba 6-3X R 8+2X Ti 18 O 54 ( R = Sm, Nd and La ) Solid Solutions (H. Ohsato, M. Suzuki, K. Kakimoto). Crystal Structure Analysis of Homologous Compounds A La 4 Ti 4 O 15 ( A =Ba, Sr and Ca) and Their Microwave Dielectric Properties (Y. Tohdo, K. Kakimoto, H. Ohsato, T. Okawa, H. Okabe). Effects of Ionic Radii and Polarizability on the Microwave Dielectric Properties of Forsterite Solid Solutions (T. Sugiyama, H. Ohsato, T. Tsunooka, K. Kakimoto). Microwave Characterization of Calcium Fluoride in the Temperature Range 15-300K (M.V. Jacob, J. Mazierska, J. Krupka). High-Quality 2 Inch La 3 Ga 5.5 Ta 0.5 O 14 and Ca 3 TaGa 3 Si 2 O 14 Crystals for Oscillators and Resonators (C.F. Klemenz, J. Luo, D. Shah). Growth of LaAlO 3 Single Crystal by Floating Zone Method and its Microwave Properties (S. Suzuki, H. Ohsato, K.-I. Kakimoto, T. Shimada, K. Sasaki, H. Saka). General Topics in Electronic Ceramics. Effects of Niobium Addition on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Solid Solution (PZT 95/5) (P. Yang, J.A. Voigt, M.A. Rodriguez, R.H. Moore, G.R. Burns). Enhanced Density and Piezoelectric Anisotropy in High Tc PbNb 2 O 6 Based Ferroelectric Ceramics (D. Garcia, M. Venet, A. Vendramini, J.A. Eiras, F. Guerrero). Electrical Properties of Quaternary Pyrochlore Ruthenates for Thick-Film Resistors (K. Yokoyama, K. Kakimoto, H. Ohsato, J. Kinoshita, Y. Maeda). Measurement of Complex Permittivity of Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic at Cryogenic Temperatures (M.V. Jacob, J. Mazierska, M. Bialkowski).
About the Author :
Sheng Yao and Bruce A. Tuttle are the editors of Advances in Electronic Ceramic Materials: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Jan 23-28, 2005, Cocoa Beach, FL, Volume 26, Issue 5, published by Wiley.
