| Preface |
| Controlled Processing of NanoParticle-Based Materials and Nanostructured Films |
| Effect of Focused Ion Beam Patterning on Enlarging Anodization Window and lnterpore Distance for Ordered Porous Anodic Alumina / Bo Chen ; Kathy Lu ; Zhipeng Tian |
| Thin Films of Ti02 with Au NanoParticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue / F. Palomar ; I. Gómez ; J. Cavazos |
| New Entropic Routes for Nano-Bands and Nano-Particles / H. P. Li, G. K. Dey ; J. A. Sekhar |
| Photoinduced Shape Evolution of Silver NanoParticles: From Nanospheres to Hexagonal and Triangular Nanoprisms / Thelma Serrano ; Idalia Gomez ; Rafael Colás |
| Synthesis of CdS Nanocrystals Stabilized with Sodium Citrate / Idalia Gómez ; Rafae! Colás ; Jose Cavazos |
| Freezing Behavior and Properties of Freeze Cast Kaolinite-Silica Porous Nanocomposite / Wenle Li ; John Y. Walz |
| Controlling the Size of Magnetic NanoParticles for Drug Applications / Luiz Fernando Cotica ; Valdirlei Fernandes Freitas ; Gustavo Sanguino Dias ; Ivair Aparecido dos Santos ; Sheila Caroline Vendrame ; Najeh Maissar Khalil ; Rubiana Mara Mainardes |
| Chemical Growth and Optoelectronic Characteristics of Ti02 Thin Film / Chinedu Ekuma ; Israel Owate ; Eziaku ; Osarolube ; Evelyn Esabunor ; Innocent Otu |
| Synthesis of Manganese Oxides Nanocompounds for Electrodes in Electrochemical Capacitors / R. Lucio ; L. Torres ; P. Elizondo |
| Nanotechnology for energy, Healthcare and Industry |
| Finite Element Modeling of Sapphire Photonic Crystal Fibers / Neal T. Pfeiffenberger ; Gary R. Pickrell |
| Magnetically-Driven Release Media Comprising of Carbon Nanotube-Nickel/Nickel Oxide Core/Shell NanoParticle Heterostructures Incorporated in Polyvinyl Alcohol / Wenwu Shi ; Nitin Chopra |
| Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Structures for Improved Energy Density in Supercapacitors / Joshua J. Moore ; John Z. Wen |
| The Mechanochemical Formation of Functionalized Semiconductor NanoParticles for Biological, Electronic and Superhydrophobic Surface Applications / Steffen Hailmann ; Mark J. Fink ; Brians. Mitchell |
| Synthesis of Zno Nanostructures and Their Influence on Photoelectrochemical Response for Solar Driven Water Splitting to Produce Hydrogen / Sudhakar Shet ; Heli Wang ; Todd Deutsch ; Nuggehalli Ravindra ; Yanfa Yan ; John Turner ; Mowafak Al-Jassim |
| Capped CoFe204 NanoParticles: Non-Hydrolytic Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Applications as Magnetic Extractants and in Ferrofluids / Tarek M. Trad ; Rose M. AIvarez ; Edward J. McCumiskey ; Curtis R. Taylor |
| Nanomaterial Fiber Optic Sensors;in Healthcare and Industry Applications / K. Sun ; N. Wu ; C. Guthy ; X. Wang |
| Plasmonic Silver NanoParticles for Energy and Optoelectronic Applications / Haoyan Wel |
| Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides |
| Tribofilm Formation using Ti2AIC Material / P. Kar ; S. Kundu ; M. Radovic ; H. Liang |
| Author Index |
| Sintering |
| Unveiling Spark Plasma Sintering High-Throughput Processing / Robert Aalund |
| Microwave Processing / Yong Jiang ; Laner Wu ; Youjun Lu ; Zhenkun Huang |
| Microwave Synthesis of Cobalt-Ferrite Nano-Particles by Polyol Method / Amal M. Ibrahim ; Morsi M. Mahmoud ; M.M. Abd El-Latif |
| Investigation of Selective Microwave Heating by Use of Raman Spectroscopy / G. Link ; M. Thumm ; W. Faubel ; St. Heissler ; P.G. Weidler |
| Composites |
| Simulation of Manufacturing Process of Ceramic Matrix Composites / Jeffrey S. Crompton ; Kyle C. Koppenhoefer ; Sergei P. Yushanov |
| Novel Nontraditional High Alumina Ceramic Composite / Evelyn M. DeLiso ; Karl-Heinz Schofalvi |
| Production of Ceramic Composite Materials of Aluminum-Silicon Dioxide-Dolomite System Using SHS Process / B.B. Khina ; K. B. Podbolotov ; A. A. Zgurskaya ; A. T. Volochko |
| Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic (UHTC) Composites |
| Fabrication of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) Matrix Composite / Zhen Wang ; Shaoming Dong ; Le Gao ; Xiangyu Zhang ; Yusheng Ding ; Ping He |
| Nanomaterials / Manab Mallik ; Rahul Mitra ; Kalyan Kumar Ray |
| Exploring New Routes for the Development of Functional Nanomaterials Using Extreme Pressure / K. Lipinska ; P. Kalita ; O. Hemmers ; S. Sinogeikin ; G. Mariotto ; C. Segre ; Y. Ohki |
| In Situ Formation of Carbon Nanostructures in High-Temperature Ceramic-Carbon Nanocomposites / Rafael Guimarães de Sá ; William Edward Lee |
| Glass and Ceramics / Qingxiang Qin ; Zhengkun Huang |
| Synthesis and Characterization of Iron-Sodium-Calcium-Phosphate Glasses and Glass Fibers / Ena A. Aguilar-Reyes ; Carlos A. León-Patiño ; Christian O. Ruiz-Cedeño ; Showan N. Nazhat ; Robin A. L. Drew |
| New Porosity Inducing Material for Refractory Bricks / A.Y. Badmos ; S.A. Abdulkareem |
| Combined Supercritical Extraction and Thermal Decomposition of Binder from Green Ceramic Bodies / Brandon Abein ; Stephen J. Lombardo |
| Research on Firing Distortion Prediction and Correction Techniques for Ceramics Design / Kiyoshi Soejima ; Kiyoshi Tomimatsu |
| Joining |
| Joining and Integration Issues of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Nuclear Applications / M. Ferraris ; M. Salvo ; V. Casalegno ; S. Rizzo ; A. Ventrella |
| Mechanical Properties |
| Mechanical Property of Boron Carbide Ceramics Prepared by Spark Plasma Reactive Sintering / Xiao-Lei Shi ; Fu-Min Xu ; Yi Tan ; Lai Wang ; S. Zhang ; C.B. Wang ; G. Chen ; Q. Shen ; L.M. Zhang |
| Tensile and Compressive Properties of 2D Pitch-Based and 3D Pan-Based C/C Composites in Relation to Fiber Orientation Distribution and Microstructure / Sardar S. Iqbal ; Peter Filip |
| Foreign Object Damage |
| Foreign Object Damage in Ceramic Matrix Composites and Monolithic Silicon Nitrides / Sung R. Choi |
| Static-Contact and Foreign-Object Damages in an Oxide/Oxide (N720/ALUMINA) Ceramic Matrix Composite: Comparison with AN720/Aluminosilicate / David C. Faucett ; Donald J. Alexander |
| Characterization |
| Nanoscale Characterization of Polymer Precursor Derived Silicon Carbide with Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation / Arif Rahman ; Suraj C. Zunjarrao ; Raman P. Singh |
| Measurement of Thermal Conductivity of Basic Refractories with Straight Brick Specimens by Hot Wire Method / Yoshitoshi Saito ; Kinji Kanematsu ; Taijiro Matsui |
| Preparing and Characterizing Natural Hydroxyapatite Ceramics / Han Fenglan ; Wu Laner |
| Intermediate Temperature Oxidation: Review and Test Method Refinement / K. Sinnamon ; G. Ojard ; B. Flandermeyer ; R. Miller |
| Continuous Microwave-Driven Polyol Process for Synthesizing Ytterbium-Doped Yttria Powder / Juliana Anggono ; Soejono Tjitro ; Hans H. Magawe ; Gunawan Wibisono ; M. A. Imam ; A. W. Fliflet ; K. L. Siebach ; A. David ; R. W. Bruce ; S. B. Qadri ; C. R. Feng ; S. H. Gold |
| Microwave Irradiation-Assisted Method for the Rapid Synthesis of Fine Particles of α-Al2O3 and α-(Al1-xCrx)2O3 and Their Coatings on Si(100) / Anshita Gairola ; A. M. Umarji ; S. A. Shivashankar |
| Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| Synthesis and Characterization of Si/Si2N2O/Si3N4 Composites from Solid-Gas Precursor System Via CVD / J. C. Flores-Garcia ; A. L. Leal-Cruz ; M. I. Pech-Canul |
| Effect of Flow Rate, Nitrogen Precursor and Diluent on Si2N2O Deposition by HYSYCVD / E. Lara-Curzio ; R. M. Trejo ; R. Peascoe |
| Combustion Synthesis |
| MgAl2O4/SiC Composite Ceramic Material Produced by Combustion Synthesis / Podbolotov Kirill Borisovich ; Diatlova Evgenija Mihajlovna |
| Finite Element Analysis of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Strontium-Doped Lanthanum Manganate / Sidney Lin ; Jiri Selig |
| Reaction Forming and Polymer Processing |
| Comparison of Bulk and Nanoscale Properties of Polymer Precursor Derived Silicon Carbide with Sintered Silicon Carbide / Suraj C. Zunjarra ; R. P. Singh |
| Process Design and Production of Boron Trichloride from Native Boron Carbide in Lab-Scale / D. Agaogullari ; I. Duman |
| Sintering and Hot Pressing |
| Spark Plasma Sintered Alumina-Zirconia Nano-Composites by Addition of Hydroxyapatite / S. F. Li ; H. Izui ; M. Okano ; W. H. Zhang ; T. Watanabe |
| Comparison of Slip Cast to Hot Pressed Boron Carbide / T. Sano ; E.S.C. Chin ; B. Paliwal ; M. W. Chen |
| Amorphous Ceramics |
| Mechanically Driven Amorphization and Bulk Nanocrystalline Synthesis of Ultra-High Temperature / Ceramics H. Kimura |
| Preparation and Characterization of Fused Silica Based Ceramic Cores Used in Superalloy Casting / M. Arin ; S. Sevik ; A. B. Kayihan |
| Coatings and Films |
| Photon Effects in Ultra-Thin Oxide Films: Synthesis and Functional Properties / S. Ramanathan ; M. Tsuchiya ; C. L. Chang ; C. Ko |
| Faradayic Process for Electrophoretic Deposition of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Use in Gas Turbine Engines / Joseph Kell ; Heather McCrabb |
| A Novel Method to Spray Tungsten Carbide Using Low Pressure Cold Spray / Technology J. Wang ; J. Villafuerte |
| Foreign Object Damage Versus Static Indentation Damage in an Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite |
| Distinguished Functions Making the Best Use of the Unique Composite Structures / Toshihiro Ishikawa |
| Effects of Environment on Creep Behavior of NEXTELTM 720/Alumina-Mullite Ceramic Composite at 1200 °ree;C / C. L. Genelin ; M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn |
| Performance of Composite Materials in Corrosive Conditions: Evaluation of Adhesion Loss in Polymers Via Cathodic Disbondment and a Newly Developed NDE Technique / Davion Hill ; Colin Scott ; Ayca Ertekin ; Narasi Sridhar |
| Effect of Variations in Process Shear on the Mixedness of an Alumina-Titania System / C. August ; M. Jitianu ; R. Haber |
| Modeling |
| Modeling of the Pressure in 1-D Green Ceramic Bodies during Depressurization from Conditions of Supercritical Extraction of / Binder Kumar Krishnamurthy |
| Models of the Strength of Green Ceramic Bodies as a Function of Binder Content and Temperature / Rajiv Sachanandani |
| Finite Element Modeling of Steel Wire Drawing through Dies Based on Encapsulated Hard Particles / Daniel J. Cunningham ; Erik M. Byrne ; Ivi Smid ; John M. Keane |
| Preface |
| Controlled Processing of NanoParticle-Based Materials and Nanostructured Films |
| Effect of Focused Ion Beam Patterning on Enlarging Anodization Window and lnterpore Distance for Ordered Porous Anodic Alumina / Bo Chen ; Kathy Lu ; Zhipeng Tian |
| Thin Films of Ti02 with Au NanoParticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue / F. Palomar ; I. Gómez ; J. Cavazos |
| New Entropic Routes for Nano-Bands and Nano-Particles / H. P. Li, G. K. Dey ; J. A. Sekhar |
| Photoinduced Shape Evolution of Silver NanoParticles: From Nanospheres to Hexagonal and Triangular Nanoprisms / Thelma Serrano ; Idalia Gomez ; Rafael Colás |
