Ceramic Matrix Composites

Fabrication of Novel ZrO₂(Y₂O₃)-AI₂0₃ Ceramics Having High Strength and Toughness by Pulsed Electric-Current Pressure Sintering (PECPS) of Sol-Gel Derived Solid Solution Powders 3
Ken Hirota, Kengo Shibaya, Masaki Kato, and Hideki Taguchi

SiC Manufacture via Reactive Infiltration 15
Mario Caccia and Javier Narciso

Fabrication and Characterization of Conductive Glass Composites with Networks of Silicon Carbide Whiskers 27
Timothy L. Pruyn and Rosario A. Gerhardt

Alumina-Titanium Composites with Improved Fracture Toughness and Electrical Conductivity 37
Sergio J. Esparza-Vdzquez, Nestor L. Echavarrfa Mendez, Roxana R. Garcia
Garcia, Ana D. Ramirez-Esparza, Juan L6pez-Hernandez, Jos6 A.
Rodrfguez-Garcfa, Enrique Rocha-Rangel, and Elizabeth Refugio-Garcfa

Fracture Toughness Enhancement of Mullite-Ceramics Reinforced with Metals 45
Elizabeth Refugio-Garcfa, Jose G. Miranda Hernandez , Jose A. Rodriguez-Garcia, and Enrique Rocha-Rangel

Innovative Processing

Steel-Ceramic Laminates Made by Tape Casting—Processing and Interfaces 55
Anne Bergner

Comparison of Wax Extraction Methods used in Synthetic Granular Composite Sport Surfaces 65
John W. Bridge, Robert Fisher, Tina Lai, and Michael Peterson

Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Ni-Cu Nano-Magnetic Ceramics 71
Rapolu Sridhar, D. Ravinder, and K. Vijaya Kumar

A Study of Armor Related Properties of Ceramic 83
Olaniyi S. Fakolujo, Ali Merati, Michel Nganbe, Mariusz Bielawski, and Manon Bolduc

A Novel Dip Coating Method for Reaction Bonding of Aluminum on Alumina 93
Xiao-Shan Ning, Sha Li, Bo Wang, Guocai Li, Na Bi, and Yang Liu

Processing and Microstructural Characterization of Sintered Lanthanum Aluminate Obtained by Two Different Routes 105
Juan Zdrate Medina, Gerardo Trapaga Martinez, Bertha Esparza Esparza, Alfredo Morales Hernandez, and Juan Mufloz Saldaria

Controlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structural and Functional Nanomaterials

Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Noble Metal Catalysts on Mesoporous Biomorphic Carbon 117
L. Czympiel, A. Gutterrez-Pardo, M. Frank, J. Ramirez-Rico, J. M. Fernandez, and S. Mathur

Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites—Synthesis and Photocatalysis 123
Amanda Muraca, Naphtali O'Connor, Ravnlt Kaur-Bhatia, Nicoleta Apostol, Andrei Jitianu, and Mihaela Jitianu

Magnetic Synthesis and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Iron Oxide Stabilized with Dextran 137
Priscila Chaves Panta, Ricardo Pavel Panta Romero, Sabrina Karnopp Forte, and Carlos P6rez Bergmann

Magnetic and Mossbauer Behavior of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized with Polyethylene Glycol 147
Priscila Chaves Panta, Rubia Young Sun Zampiva, Sabrina Karnopp Forte, and Carlos P6rez Bergmann

Synthesis of Diamond and Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Double-Layered Nanostructures by Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition 155
L.Yang, C. S. S. Kumar, Q. Yang, Y. S. Li, and C. Zhang

Electronic and Functional Ceramics

Photoluminescence of Fe-Doped InP Single Crystals Produced with Various Wafer Processes 167
Yung-Feng Chen, Fuh-Shyang Juang, Jason Ho, and Rudy Wu

Configurations, Characteristics and Applications of Novel Varistor- Transistor Hybrid Devices using Pseudobrookite Oxide Semiconductor Ceramic Substrates 175
R. K. Pandey, W. A. Stapleton, I. Sutanto, A. A.Scantlin, and S. Lin

Microstructural Design of Piezoelectric ZnO Thin Films as High Frequency Resonators 197
P. Abhinav, B. M. Skaria, B. Pramanick, K. Sreenivas, and S. B. Sant

Novel Method of Researching and Developing Piezoelectric Ceramics by Measuring Acoustic Wave Velocities 205
Toshio Ogawa and Taiki Ikegaya

Vacancy Modeling in Lead Titanate and Lead Zirconate Titanate 215
Kevin Tolman, Rick Ubic, Meagan Papac, and Hans Kungl

Materials for Harsh Environments

Influence of the Cure Wet on Mechanical and Physical Chemical Mortar 225
S. Boualleg, P. Clastres, and M. Bencheikh

The Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate Fixator and Stabilizer of Glutaraldehyde 235
Mohammed Bouzid, Amina Djadi, and Samira Guechtoulli

Morphological and Electrochemical Interactions of Admixed Zn-SnO₂ Composites Electro-Deposited on Mild Steel 245
O. S. I. Fayomi, A. P .I. Popoola, and C. A. Loto

New Lean Alloy Alternatives for 300 Series Stainless Steels 255
Paul Giimpel; Arnulf Hfirtnagl, Andreas Burkert; Jens Lehmann, and Michail Karpenko

Ceramic Materials in Carbonate Fuel Cell 267
C. Yuh, A. Hilmi, T. Jian, L. Chen, and M. Farooque

Processing and Performance Of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric And Magnetic Fields

Microstructure and Magnetoelectric Properties of Microwave Sintered CoFe204-PZT Particulate Composite Synthesized In Situ 281
Claudia P. Fernandez, Ruth H. G. A Kiminami, Fabio Luiz Zabotto, and Ducinei Garcia

Structure and Magnetic Property of FeAI204 Synthesized by Microwave Heating 293
Jun Fukushima, Yamato Hayashi, and Hirotsugu Takizawa

High Frequency Microwave Sintering of a Nanostructured Varistor Composition 303
Rodolfo F. K. Gunnewiek, Guido Link, and Ruth H. G. A. Kiminami

An Explanation of Microwave Effects by Expansion of Transit State Theories with Disturbed Velocity Distributions by Microwave 313
Motoyasu Sato, Jun Fukushima, and Sadatsugu Takayama

Synthesis of Divalent Sn Compounds under Microwave Non-Equilibrium Reaction Field 321
Hirotsugu Takizawa, Nozomi Sato, Jun Fukushima, and Yamato Hayashi

Understanding Non-Thermal Microwave Effects in Materials Processing—A Classical Non-Quantum Approach 329
Boon Wong

Application of Microwave Heating for Reduction of Tricalcium Phosphate with Carbon 339
Manami Sunako, Noboru Yoshikawa, Shoji Taniguchi, and Keita Kawahira

Exchange of Cs Ion in Clay Minerals by Microwave Application 347
N.Yoshikawa, T.Sumi, S.Mikoshiba, and S.Taniguchi

Microwave Autogenous Firing of Structural Ceramics 357
Garth V. A. Tayler and Paul Williams

Influence of Powerful Microwaves on the Termite Coptotermes Formosanus— Impact of Powerful Microwaves on Insects 367
Aya Yanagawa, Keiichiro Kashimura, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, and Tsuyoshi Yoshimura

Author Index 375