Ebook: Developments in Strategic Materials: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 29, Issue 10

This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on developments in strategic materials. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 27-February 1, 2008. Papers included in this issue come from five symposia: "Thermoelectric Materials for Power Conversion;" "Basic Science of Multifunctional Ceramics;" "Science of Ceramic Interfaces;" "Geopolymers;" and "Materials for Solid State Lighting." This is a valuable, up-to-date resource for researchers working in the field.Content:
Chapter 1 Developments in Oxynitride Glasses: Formation, Properties and Crystallization (pages 1–10): Stuart Hampshire
Chapter 2 Thermoelectric Properties of Ge Doped In2O3 (pages 12–23): David Berardan, Emmanuel Guilmeau, Antoine Maignan and Bernard Raveau
Chapter 3 Transition Metal Oxides for Thermoelectric Generation (pages 25–40): J.P. Doumerc, M. Blangero, M. Pollet, D. Carlier, J. Darriet, C. Delmas and R. Decourt
Chapter 4 Deformation and Texture Behaviors of Co?Oxides with Misfit Structure under High Temperature Compression (pages 41–50): Hiroshi Fukutomi, Kazuto Okayasu, Yoshimi Konno, Eisuke Iguchi and Hiroshi Nakatsugawa
Chapter 5 Fabrication of High?Performance Thermoelectric Modules Consisting of Oxide Materials (pages 51–62): Ryoji Funahashi, Saori Urata and Atsuko Kosuga
Chapter 6 Influence of Grain?Boundary on Textured Al?ZnO (pages 63–68): Yoshiaki Kinemuchi, Hisashi Kaga, Satoshi Tanaka, Keizo Uematsu, Hiromi Nakano and Koji Watari
Chapter 7 Evaluation on Thermo?Mechanical Integrity of Thermoelectric Module for Heat Recovery at Low Temperature (pages 69–76): Yujiro Nakatani, Takahiko Shindo, Kengo Wakamatsu, Takehisa Hino, Takashi Ohishi, Haruo Matsumuro and Yoshiyasu Itoh
Chapter 8 Transport Properties of Sn24 P19.3 Br8 Sn17 Zn7 P22 Br8 (pages 77–84): Stevce Stefanoski, Andrei V. Shevelkov and George S. Nolas
Chapter 9 Temperature Impact on Electrical Conductivity and Dielectric Properties of HCI Doped Polyanillne (pages 85–93): Shuo Chen, Weiping Li, Shunhua Liu, William J. Craft and David Y. Song
Chapter 10 Preparation of Ceramic Foams from Metakaolin?Based Geopolymer Gels (pages 96–111): J. L. Bell and W. M. Kriven
Chapter 11 Preparation of Photocatalytic Layers Based on Geopolymer (pages 113–121): Z. Cerny, I. Jakubec, P. Bezdicka and V. Stengl
Chapter 12 Characterization of Raw Clay Materials in Serbia 0.063mm Sieved Residues (pages 123–128): Snezana Devic, Milica Arsenovic and Branko Zivancevic
Chapter 13 Fireproof Coatings on the Basis of Alkaline Aluminum Silicate Systems (pages 129–142): P. V. Krivenko, Ye.K. Pushkareva, M. V. Sukhanevich and S. G. Guziy
Chapter 14 Determining the Elastic Properties of Geopalymers Using Nondestructive Ultrasonic Techniques (pages 143–153): Joseph Lawson, Benjamin Varela, Raj S. Pai Panandiker and Maria Helguera
Chapter 15 Bi?Axial Four Points Flexural and Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Materials Based Na2O?K2O?Al2O3?SiO2 Systems (pages 155–164): C. Leonelli, E. Kamseu and V. M. Sglavo
Chapter 16 A Study on Alkaline Dissolution and Geopolymerlsation of Hellenic Fly Ash (pages 165–173): Ch. Panagiotopoulou, T. Perraki, S. Tsivili, N. Skordaki and G. Kakali
Chapter 17 Role of Oxide Ratios on Engineering Performance of Fly?Ash Geopolymer Binder Systems (pages 175–183): Kwesi Sagoe–Crentsil
Chapter 18 Alkaline Activation of Volcanic Ashes: A Preliminary Study (pages 185–190): B. Varela, A. Teixeira?Pinto, P. Tavares, T. Fernandez and A. Palomo
Chapter 19 The Effect of Doping with Titania and Calcium Titanate on the Microstructure and Electrical Properties of the Giant Dielectric Constant Ceramic CaCu3Ti4O12 (pages 192–202): Barry A. Bender, Ed Gorzkowski and Ming?Jen Pan
Chapter 20 Diffuse Phase Transition in the La and Ga Doped Barium Titanate (pages 203–209): D. D. Gulwade and P. Gopalan
Chapter 21 Pressureless Sintering of Titanium Diboride Powders (pages 211–221): Michael P. Hunt and Kathryn V. Logan
Chapter 22 The Relation Between Peierls and Mott?Hubbard Transition in VO2 by Tunneling Spectroscopy (pages 223–230): Changman Kim, Tomoya Ohno, Takashi Tamura, Yasushi Oikawa, Jae?Soo Shin and Hajime Ozaki
Chapter 23 Influence of Yb2O3 and Er2O3 on BaTiO3 Ceramics Microstructure and Corresponding Electrical Properties (pages 231–236): V.V. Mitic, Z.S. Nikolic, V. Paunovic, D. Mancic, Lj Zivkovic, V. B. Pavlovic and B. Jordovic
Chapter 24 Diffusion of Aluminum into Aluminum Oxide (pages 237–248): Jairaj J. Payyapilly and Kathryn V. Logan
Chapter 25 Evaluation of the Interfacial Bonding Between Cubic BN and Glass (pages 250–259): Chris Y. Fang, Hoikwan Lee, Alfonso Mendoza, David J. Green and Carlo G. Pantano
Chapter 26 Oxidation Behaviour of Hetero?Modulus Ceramics Based on Titanium Carbide (pages 261–276): Igor L. Shabalin
Chapter 27 A Potential Red?Emiting Phosphor for UV?White LED and Fluorescent Lamp (pages 278–284): K. U. Kim, S. H. Choi, H.?K. Jung and S. Nahm
Chapter 28 Coprecipitation and Hydrothermal Synthesis of Praseodymium Doped Calcium Titanate Phosphors (pages 285–295): James Ovenstone, Jacob Otero Romani, Dominic Davies, Scott Misture and Jack Silver