Ceramics Science and Technology

PREFACE PART ONE: Structural Applications OXIDATION AND CORROSION OF CERAMICS Introduction Silica-Forming Ceramics Alumina-Forming Ceramics Ultrahigh-Temperature Ceramics Oxide Ceramic Degradation Mechanisms Concluding Remarks THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS Introduction Manufacturing Routes YSZ-Based TBCS New TBC Systems Summary CERAMIC FILTERS AND MEMBRANES Ceramics in Hot Gas Filtration Ceramic Membranes for Liquid Filtration Ceramic Membranes for Pervaporation/Vapor Permeation Ceramic Membranes for Gas Separation HIGH-TEMPERATURE ENGINEERING CERAMICS Introduction Engineering Ceramic Systems Turbine Engine Applications Applications for Rocket Propulsion and Hypersonic Vehicles Friction Materials Concluding Remarks: Barriers to Application ADVANCED CERAMIC GLOW PLUGS Introduction Glow Plugs Metal-Type Glow Plugs Ceramic Glow Plugs Fabrication Procedure of Heater Elements for Ceramic Glow Plugs Material Design of the Ceramic Heater Element Silicon Nitride Ceramics Conclusions NANOSIZED AND NANOSTRUCTURED HARD AND SUPERHARD MATERIALS AND COATINGS Introduction: Small is Strong Different Mechanisms of Hardness Enhancement in Coatings Mechanisms of Decomposition of Solid Solution and Formation of Nanostructure Industrial Applications of Nanocomposite and Nanostructured Coatings on Tools Conclusions and Future Challenges POLYMER-DERIVED CERAMICS: 40 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN ADVANCED CERAMICS Introduction to Polymer-Derived Ceramics (PDCs) Preceramic Polymer Synthesis Processing of Preceramic Polymers Microstructure of PDCs Properties of PDCs Applications of PDCs Conclusions and Outlook PART TWO: Functional Applications MICROWAVE CERAMICS Introduction Microwave Dielectric Properties Overview of Microwave Dielectric Materials Crystal Chemistry of Perovskite and Tungsten-Bronze-Type Microwave Ceramics Microstructural Features in High-Q Perovskites Glass-Free Low-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic LTCC Microwave Materials CERAMIC FUEL CELLS: PRINCIPLES, MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS Introduction Fuel Cell Systems Efficiency and the Role of Ceramic Fuel Cells Ceramic Fuel Cell Systems and Applications to Date Efficiency and Principles of Ceramic Fuel Cells Historical Overview of Ceramic Fuel Cells SOFC Materials and Properties New Approaches for Ceramic Fuel Cells Concluding Remarks NITRIDOSILICATES AND OXONITRIDOSILICATES: FROM CERAMIC MATERIALS TO STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY Introduction Synthetic Approaches 1D Nitridosilicates 2D Nitridosilicates 3D Nitridosilicates Chemical Bonding in Nitridosilicates Material Properties Outlook CERAMIC LIGHTING Introduction Solid-State Lighting and White Light-Emitting Diodes Ceramic Phosphors White Light-Emitting Diodes Using Ceramic Phosphors Outlook CERAMIC GAS SENSORS Introduction: Definitions and Classifications Metal-Oxide-Based Gas Sensors: Operational Principles and Sensing Materials Performance Characteristics Nano-Micro Integration Mechanism of Gas Detection Characterization Methodology Conclusions and Outlook OXIDES FOR LI INTERCALATION, LI-ION BATTERIES Introduction Why Oxides are Attractive as Insertion Materials Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt- and Nickel-Based Oxides Copper Conclusion MAGNETIC CERAMICS Background Introduction Magnetite Doped Manganites Ferrimagnetic Double Perovskites Iron Nitrides and Summary