<ul><li>Preface</li><li>Chapter 1: Functional Ceramics</li><li>Effect of Bi<sup>3+</sup> and Fe<sup>3+</sup> Ions Substitution on Electrical Response of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> Ceramic</li><li>Structural Refinement, Dielectric and Electromechanical Properties of (1-x)NBT-xKBT Piezoceramics in the Morphotropic Phase Boundary Region</li><li>Impedance Spectroscopy and Study of Electrical Properties of Pb(Zr<sub>0.52</sub>Ti<sub>0.48</sub>)<sub>1-x</sub>Fe<sub>x</sub>O<sub>3-x</sub> (0?x?0.20) Ceramics</li><li>Effect of Pb<sub>0.8</sub>La <sub>0.2</sub>Ti<sub>0.95</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Doping on the Electrical and Dielectric Properties of CCTO Compound Synthesized by Hybrid Method</li><li>Chapter 2: Advanced Materials</li><li>Study of Polymer Inorganic Composites for Electromagnetic Radiation Absorption Using Potassium Titanates</li><li>Optimization of the Technology of Creating Sensitive Gas Sensors Based on Zinc Oxide</li><li>Thermohydraulic Analysis of Aqueous Dispersions Effectiveness with TiO<sub>2</sub> and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Nanoparticles in a U-Shaped Geothermal Probe</li><li>Potentiometric (pH-Metric) Methods of Studying Acid-Base Properties on the Surface of Dispersed Materials</li><li>The Relationship between Specific Electrical Resistance and the Readiness of Coal Coke</li><li>Optimal Process Parameters of the Binder to Reduce Air Pollution and to Improve the Emission Effect from Composite Production</li><li>Study of Smart Bioactive Humic-Polymeric Hydrogel Transdermal Materials</li><li>Chapter 3: Friction Stir Welding Technologies</li><li>Development of the Working Techniques Required to Apply Friction Stir Welding in Liquid Environment</li><li>Friction Stir Welding in Liquid Working Environment (SFSW) of EN AW 1200 Aluminum Alloy</li><li>Computer Aided Thermal Analysis of the FSW Tool Geometry</li><li>Fracture Characteristics of EN AW 1200 Tensile Test Specimens Joined with FSW and SFSW Processes</li><li>Friction Stir Spot Welding of Steel Structures - A Brief Review</li><li>Mechanical Properties of Welded by Friction Stir Welding Aluminium Alloy AA 5754</li><li>Finite Element Modeling and Verification of the Plunge Stage in Friction Stir Welding</li><li>Influence of Welding Tool Geometry on the SFSW Joint Dimensions of the EN AW 1200 Aluminium Alloy</li></ul>