Novel Synthesis and Processing of Ceramics: (Volumes 159-160 Key Engineering Materials)

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Ceramics have long been recognized as one of the key materials for the 21st century because of their various unique properties which cannot be duplicated by any other existing material.

Table of Contents:
FOREWORD α=β Phase Transformations in Silicon Nitride and Sialons Prospects for Research on SiC and Related Materials Making Nanosized Oxide Powders from Precursors by Flame Spray Pyrolysis Characterization of Rare Earth-Doped Ceria Powders Dervied from Oxalate Coprecipitate Ultrafine Ceramic-Metal Powders Synthesis by Reduction of nAl2O3-mNiO Recent Progress on AIN Powder for High Thermal Conductive Ceramics Preparation and Properties of Moisture-Resistant Aluminum Nitride Powder Synthesis of Aluminium Nitride Using Urea-Precursors Direct Nitridation of Aluminum by Microwave-Induced-Plasma under Atmospheric Pressure Synthesis of Fine AIN Powder from Al Powder by Combined Nitridation of Fluidized-Bed and Packed-Bed and Their Properties Synthesis of AIN Powder by Carbothermal Reduction-Nitridation of Various Al2O3 Powders with CaF2 Pyrolytic Conversion of the Cage-Type Precursors into AIN Synthesis of a Ceramic Alloy Powder in the SiC-AIN System by Direct Reaction between the Constituent Elements Synthesis of β-SiC by the Reaction of Gaseous SiO with Activated Carbon Stacking Fault and Growth Direction of β-SiC Whisker Synthesized by Carbonthermal Reduction Synthesis of Nano Size Dispersed Silicon Carbide Particles by Firing Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Precursors Synthesis of SiC-Based Fibers Derived from Hybrid Polymer of Polycarbosilane and Polyvinylsilane Decomposition of Trichloroethylene by Microwave-Induced-Plasma Generated from SiC Ceramics under Atmospheric Pressure Interparticle Forces and Rheological Properties of Ceramic Suspensions Dispersion and Consolidation of Ceramic Particles Enzyme Catalysis of Alumina Forming Competitive Adsorption of PVA and PAA on Alumina Surface Slip Casting of Basic Aqueous SiC Slurry Containing Styrene/Maleis Copolymer Preparation of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films by Sedimentation from Liquid Suspensions Surface Properties and Aqueous Processing of Rare Earth-Doped Ceria Powders by Coprecipitation Method Fabrication of Gas Sensors by Slide-Off Transfer Printing Method Superplastic Forming of ZrO2/Al2O3 Composite Sintered Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Purity Alumina Ceramics Made by High-Speed Centrifugal Compaction Process The Energetics and Kinetics of Pore Shape Changes in Alumina Additives for Low-Temperature Sintering of AIN Ceramics with High Thermal Conductivity and High Strength Effect of Sintering Atmosphere on the α/β-Transformation of Si3N4 Influence of Phase Transformation on Grain Growth Behavior of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Sintering Reactions of Mixtures of Υ - α'-SiAION and α -Si3N4 Densification and Properties of Clay Derived O'-Sialon Powder Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis of Advanced Ceramics Layered Silicon Nitride Ceramics with Improved Flaw Tolerance Tailoring the Microstructure of Duplex Si3N4-Based Ceramics by Pre- and Post-Sintering Heat-Treatment Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior and Mechanisms in α-β-SiAION at High Temperature Measurement of Strength of Ceramic Materials Using a Miniaturized Bending Method A Direct Examination of the Fracture Strength-Defect Size Relationship in Alumina Ceramics New Pore Size Control of SiO2 Membrane Interaction between Alumina and Binary Glasses and Development of a Surface Treatment Method for AIN Substrates to Improve Adhesion with Thick-Film Conductors Wettability and Interfacial Reaction between Si3N4 and Cu-Based Alloys Synthesis of Adhesive Silicon Nitride Thin Films by Static and Dynamic Ion Mixing Methods Formation of Magnesium Oxide Thin Films by Reactive Sputtering Infrared Sensor Using Thin Film Ceramic Semiconductor Tailoring of an Interpenetrating Network Ceramic/Metal Microstructure to Improve Strength: Al2O3/Ni3Al and Al2O3/Al Preparation of NiAl/Al2O3 Composites SiC-Intermetallics Composties Fabricated by Melt Infiltration Fabrication of Alumina/Aluminum/Silicon Composites by the Oxidation of Molten Aluminum Polymer-Filler Derived Ceramics with Hierarchial Microstructures Synthesis of B-N-C Ceramics from Piperazine-Borane Complex Synthesis of AIN-Dispersed Oxide (Silica, Mullite) Matrix Composites by Sol-Gel Method Processing of Ceramic Matrix Composites by Pulsed-CVI and Related Techniques In Situ Combustion Synthesis of TiB2-AIN Composites In Situ Combustion Synthesis of Composite Ceramics SiC Whiskers and Particles Reinforced Al2O3 Matrix Composites and N2-HIP Post-Treatment Microstructure and Some Properties of Al2O3-Ti(Cx,Oy) Ceramics Effects of Boron Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced SiC Composites Microstructure and Creep Behavior of Al2O3-SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites Silicon Nitride Based Nano- and Micro-Composites with Enhanced Mechanical Properties Fabrication of a Ceramic Composite with Low Thermal Expansion and High Strength Reaction between Mullite and Polytitanocarbosilane Synthesis and Fabrication Technique of SiC/SiC Thermo Elements