Progress in Nanotechnology

The fields of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, more widely known as nanotechnology, have experienced an explosion of interest, both scientific and industrial, over the past decade. This book is a compilation of articles and papers previously published by ACerS on the topic of nanotechnology. Information on research and development, manufacturing, and marketing will provide an excellent reference resource for those involved in this field. This collection includes 40 articles and papers from the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Ceramic Transactions (CTs), Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings (CESP) and the American Ceramic Society Bulletin.

Table of Contents:
Introduction. American Ceramic Society Bulletin. Market Analysis of Nanostructured Materials (M.N. Rittner; Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; Vol.81, No.3, 2002). Nanosized Alumina Fibers (F. Tepper, M. Lerner, D. Ginley, Am.Ceram. Soc. Bull.; Vol.80, No.6, 2001). New Flame Process for Producing Nanopowders (G.S Tompa, G. Skandan, N. Glumac, and B.H. Kear; Am. Ceram. Soc .Bull.; Vol.78, No.10, 1999). Journal of the American Ceramic Society. Carbon Nitride-Related Nanomaterials from Chemical Vapor Deposition: Structure and Properties (E. G. Wang; Volume 85, No. 1, 2002). Effect of Ammonia Treatment on the Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon-Carbon-Nitrogen Ceramics Derived from Polymer Precursor Pyrolysis (Julin Wan, Matthew J. Gasch, and Amiya K. Mukherjee; Volume 85, No. 3, 2002). Novel Method to Prepare Electroconductive Titanium Nitride–Aluminum Oxide Nanocomposites (Jingguo Li, Lian Gao, Jingkun Guo, and Dongsheng Yan; Volume 85, No. 3, 2002). Near-Field Optical Characterization of Nanocomposite Materials (Lukas Novotny; Volume 85, No. 5, p. 1057-1060, 2002). Morphological Control of Zirconia Nanoparticles through Combustion Aerosol Synthesis (Amit U. Limaye and Joseph J. Helble; Volume 85, No. 5, 2002). Preparation of a Bioactive Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Silica Nanocomposite (Sang-Hoon Rhee and Je-Yong Choi; Volume 85, No. 5, 2002). Synthesis of Platinum/Silica Nanocomposite Particles by Reverse Micelle and Sol–Gel Processing (Dong-Sik Bae, Kyong-Sop Han, and James H. Adair; Volume 85, No. 5, 2002). Synthesis of a Hydroxyapatite/Collagen/Chondroitin Sulfate Nanocomposite by a Novel Precipitation Method (Sang-Hoon Rhee and Junzo Tanaka; Volume 84, No. 2, 2001). Evidence for Bulk Residual Stress Strengthening in Al2O3/SiC Nanocomposites (Luca Paolo Ferroni and Giuseppe Pezzotti; Volume 85, No. 8, 2002). Synthesis of Dense TiB2–TiN Nanocrystalline Composites through Mechanical and Field Activation (Jae Won Lee, Zuhair A. Munir, Masachika Shibuya, and Manshi Ohyanagi; Volume 84, No. 6, 2001). Nanofiber Formation in the Fabrication of Carbon/Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites by Slurry Impregnation and Pulse Chemical Vapor Infiltration (Nyan-Hwa Tai and Che-Fu Chen; Volume 84, No. 8, 2001). Single-Source Sol–Gel Synthesis of Nanocrystalline ZnAl2O4: Structural and Optical Properties (Sanjay Mathur, Michael Veith, Michel Haas, Hao Shen, Nicolas Lecerf, Volker Huch, Stefan Hufner, Robert Haberkorn, Horst P. Beck, and Mohammad Jilavi; Volume 84, No. 9, 2001). Strengthening of Porous Alumina by Pulse Electric Current Sintering and Nanocomposite Processing (Sung-Tag Oh, Ken-ichi Tajima, Motohide Ando, and Tatsuki Ohji; Volume 83, No. 5, 2000). Reaction-Bonded and Superplastically Sinter-Forged Silicon Nitride–Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites (Naoki Kondo, Yoshikazu Suzuki, and Tatsuki Ohji; Volume 83, No. 7, 2000). Nonisothermal Synthesis of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Nanopowder through Oxalate Processing: I, Characteristics of Y-Zr Oxalate Synthesis and Its Decomposition (Oleg Vasylkiv and Yoshio Sakka; Volume 83, No. 9, 2000). Calcium- and Lanthanum-Modified Lead Titanate (PCLT) Ceramic and PCLT/Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene 0-3 Nanocomposites (Q. Q. Zhang, H. L. W. Chan, Q. F. Zhou, and C. L. Choy; Volume 83, No. 9, 2000). Ceramic Transactions. Preparation and Characterization of Iron Oxide-Zirconia Nanopowder for Its Use as an Ethanol Sensor Material (C.V.G. Reddy, S.A. Akbar, W. Cao, O.K. Tan, and W. Zhu; Ceramic Transactions Vol. 130, Chemical Sensors for Hostile Environments, 2002). Investigation of N–Cu–Zn Ferrite with High Performance Derived from Nanoferrite Powders (X. Wang, W. Qu, L. Li, Z. Gui, and J. Zhou; Ceramic Transactions Vol. 129, Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites V, 2002). Crack Healing and Strength Recovery in Thermally Shocked Sintered Alumina-SiC Nanocomposite (S. Maensiri and S.G. Roberts; Ceramic Transactions Vol. 128, Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VII, 2002). Microstructure-Electrical Property Relationship in Nanocrystalline CeO2 Thin Films (V. Petrovsky, B.P. Gorman, H.U. Anderson, and T. Petrovsky; Ceramic Transactions Vol. 127, Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, 2002). New Nanostructured Silicon and Titanium Nitride Composite Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries (I.-S. Kim, P.N. Kumta, And G.E. Blomgren; Ceramic Transactions Vol. 127, Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, 2002). Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings. Single-Step Preparation of Nanosized Ceramics and Composites from Metal–Organic Precursors (S. Mathur, M. Veith, H. Shen, and S. Hüfner; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Preparation and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Nasicon Powders and Thin Films (S.V. Kesapragada, S. Bhaduri, S.B. Bhaduri, E.G. Baburaj, and P.A. Lessing; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Manufacturing of Glass and Ceramic Matrix Composites by Electrophoretic Impregnation with Nanosized Powders ( J. Tabellion, C. Oetzel, and R. Clasen; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Comparative Investigation of Al2O3 and ZrO2 Nanopowders Synthesized by Different Methods (S. Appel, R. Clasen, A. Chkourankov, H. Natter, R. Hempelmann, S. Schlabach, B. Xu, and D. Vollath; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Characterization of Doped Glasses Manufactured by Sintering of Nanoparticles; K. Smeets and R. Clasen (CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Preparation of PLZT Powders from Nanosized Oxides (E. Bartscherer, K. Sahner, and R. Clasen; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Sintering Behavior and Grain Structure Development of ZrO2- and Al2O3-Compacts Fabricated from Different Nanosized Powders ( S. Appel, R. Clasen, S. Schlabach, B. Xu, and D. Vollath; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Advanced Ceramic or Glass Components and Composites by Electrophoretic Deposition/Impregnation Using Nanosized Particles (J. Tabellion and R. Clasen; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Physical and Mechanical Properties of Microwave Sintered Nano-Crystalline Hydroxyapatite (M.G. Kutty, J.P. Olberding, S. Bhaduri, J.R. Jokisaari, and S.B. Bhaduri; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Properties and Microstructure of Alumina–Niobium and Alumina–Neodymium Titanate Nanocomposites Made by Novel Processing Methods (J.D. Kuntz, G.-D. Zhan, J. Wan, and A.K. Mukherjee; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). A Novel Hybrid Route to Chemically Tailored, Three-Dimensional Oxide Nanostructures: The Basic (Bioclastic and Shape-Preserving Inorganic Conversion) Process (K.H. Sandhage, M.B. Dickerson, P.M. Huseman, F.M. Zalar, M.C. Carroll, M.R. Rondon, and E.C. Sandhage; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Silicon Nitride/Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites from Polymer Precursors (J. Wan, M.J. Gasch, and A.K. Mukherjee; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Properties of Si3N4-MoSi2 Composites with a Nanostructured Matrix (D. Sciti, S. Guicciardi, and A. Bellosi; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Solution-Based Processing of Nanocrystalline SiC (C.-A. Wang, M.D. Sacks, G.A. Staab, and Z. Cheng; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002). Solution-Based Processing of Nanocrystalline ZrC (Z. Hu, M.D. Sacks, G.A. Staab, C.-A. Wang, and A. Jain; CESP, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2002).

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