About the Book
The latest developments in ceramic and glass processing and characterization are covered including solution method and nanocrystalline powders, polymer precursor and sol-gel technology, microwave processing, novel processing methods, functionally graded materials, laminated object manufacturing, thin films and coatings, synthesis and characterization, diamond films, electrophoresis, and processing-microstructure-property relationships.
Table of Contents:
Solution Method and Nanocrystalline Powders. Use of Complexed Ammonia Precursors in Synthesizing Layered Nitride Compounds (K. Scott Weil, and Prashant N. Kumta). Preparation of Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction (Zhe Cheng, Michael D. Sacks, Chang-An Wang, and Zhaohui Yang). Preparation of Nanocrystalline Hafnium Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction (Chang-An Wang, Michael D. Sacks, and Zhaohui Yang). Preparation of Nanocrystalline Zirconium Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction (Anubhav Jain, Michael D. Sacks, and Chang-An Wang). Polymer Precursor and Sol-Gel Technology. Polymer-Derived Ceramic foams with a Zeolitic Surface by Supported Crystallization (M. Scheffler, J. Zeschky, A. Zampieri, R. Herrmann, W. Schwieger, F. Scheffler, and P. Greil). Boron Nitride Fibers from Borylborazine Precursors (B. Toury, S. Duperrier, D. Cornu, S. Bernard, F. Chassagneux, S. Parola, and P. Miele). Effect of Oxygen Atmosphere on the Morphology of LiTaO3 Thin Films Prepared from Polymeric Precursor Method (A.H.M. Gonzalez, A.Z. Simoes, M.A. Zaghete, and J.A. Verela). Characterization of SiC Fiber Derived from Polycarbosilane (Doh Hyung Riu, Young Hee Kim, Dong Geun Shin, and Hyung Rae Kim). Formation of Porous Articles with Ordered Capillary Structure (Alginate Sol-Gel Technique by Berthold Liebig, and Jan. A. Puszynski). Microwave Processing. Lower Dielectric Constant Ni-Zn Ferrites Obtained by Systematic Use of Microwave Sintering (Purushotham Yadoji, Ramesh Peelamedu, Dinesh Agrawal, and Rustum Roy). Novel Processing Methods. Strain-Induced Forming of Ceramics Without the Application of External Pressure (Stephen J. Lombardo, Rajesh V. Shende, Chang Soo Kim, and Robert A. Winholtz). Alternatives to Hot-Pressing Silicon Nitride/Boron Nitride Fibrous Monolith Composites (Emily Pickens and Rodney Trice). Improving Binder Distribution in Extruded Ceramic Paste (Justin Clark, Tammy McCoy, Kevin Hurysz, and Joe Cochran). Supercritical Extraction of Binder from Green Ceramic Components (Stephen J. Lombardo, Rajesh V. Shende, and Trent R. Redfearn). Effects of Die Geometry and Paste Rheology on Extrusion Pressure (Raymond Oh, Joe Cochran, and Kevin Hurysz). Bulk Shear Stress Modeling of Pastes made from Low Maximum Solids Content Raw Materials (K.M. Hurysz and J.K. Cochran). Functionally Graded Materials. Laminated WC-Co Composites for Tribological Applications (Kevin M. Fox, J.R. Hellmann, M.F. Amateau, H. Izui, W. Fu, and P.H. Cohen). Laminated Object Manufacturing. Solid Freeform Fabrication of PZT Ceramics via an Automated Tape Laminated Object Manufacturing System (Barry A. Bender, Roy Rayne, Carl Wu, Chulho Kim, and R. W. Bruce). Thin Films and Coatings. Optical Properties of Mg Doped LiNbO3 Thin Films Grown by Polymeric Precursor Method (A.Z. Simoes, A.H.M. Gonzalez, M. Cilense, M.A. Zaghete, F. Moura, A. Ries, J.A. Varela, and B.D. Stojanovic). Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition of Alumina and Alumina-Chromia Coatings on Silica (S.N. Dunham, J.M. Hampikan, and M.S. McIntosh). Mechanical Behavior of Si3N4 Substrates with Environmental Barrier Coatings (K. Sharma, P.S. Shankar, and J.P. Singh). Synthesis and Characterization. Sol-Gel Synthesis and Electrical Properties of YCoO3-delta (O.S. Buassi-Monroy, C.C. Luhrs, A. Chavez-Chavez, and C.R. Michel). Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Super Ionic Conductor of Sr-Doped or Ba-Doped LaInO3 (Chen-Feng Kao, and Chieng-Teh Wu). Synthesis and Characterization by TEM and HRTEM of Nanocrystalline CuO and Cu2O Obtained by Precipitation Method (C.R. Michel, C.H. Rios-Reyes, and C.C. Luhrs). Synthesis of Cordierite Ceramics with a Mixture of Kyanite and Talc (Ivan Vernet-Patino, Herberto Balmori-Ramirez, Carlos Gomez-Yanez, and Richard C. Bradt). Diamond Films. Effect of Pulsed Methane Flow on Nanostructured Diamond Films Synthesized (Microwave Plasma CVD by V. Shanov, R. Ramamurti , and R. N. Singh). Electrophoresis. Preparation of SrBi2Ta2O9 Ferroelectric Thick Films by Electrophoretic Deposition Using Aqueous Suspensions (S.M. Zanetti, J.A. Varela, E.R. Leite, and E. Longo). Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationships. Sintering,Grain Growth, and Phase Composition of Gd2O3-Stabilized ZrO2 Powders (J.R. Gross, M.N. Rahaman, and R.E. Dutton). Influence of the Addition of Sm on the Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2-xSmxO4 Ferrites (A.C.F.M. Costa , M.R. Morelli, and R.H.G.A. Kiminami).
About the Author :
J. P. Singh is the editor of Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites VII, published by Wiley.
Narottam P. Bansal received his Ph. D. in 1973 and is a Senior Research Scientist in the Ceramic Branch, Materials and Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and is recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievements, R&D 100 Award and Hind Rattan Award from the NRI Society of India. Dr. Bansal is author/co-author of four books, six invited book chapters, three review articles, eight NASA Tech Briefs, and 215 research papers including 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded seven U.S. Patents.
