Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials - Ceramic Transactions, Volume 146

Nanoparticle Design and Suspension Control. Supercritical Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanoparticles (T. Adschiri, S. Takami, M. Umetsu, S. Ohara, T. Tsukada). Production of Ordered Porous Structures with Controlled Wall Thickness (Y. Hotta, K. Watari, P.C.A. Alberius, L. Bergstrom). Control of Dispersion Characteristics of TiO 2 Nano-Powders for Electronic Paper (S.H. Kwon, J.H. Ahn, Y.I. Cho, W.S. Hong, S.J. Kim). Direct Force Measurements of Ceramic Nanoparticles in Liquid Media (J.-M. Cho, W.M. Sigmund). Direct Force Measurements Between Zirconia Surfaces: Influence of the Concentration of Polyacrylic Acid, pH, and Molecular Weight (J. Sun, L. Gao, L. Bergstrom, M. Iwasa). Effects of Polymer Dispersant Molecular Structure on Nonaqueous Ceramic Suspensions (T. Kakui, H. Kamiya). Influence of the Molecular Structure of a Polymer Dispersant on Concentrated SiC Aqueous Suspensions (K. Sato, M. Hasegawa, T. Kakui, M. Tsukada, S. Omi, H. Kamiya). Synthesis of TiO 2 Nano-Powders from Aqueous Solutions with Various Cation and Anion Species (Y.-I. Cho, S.-C. Jung, D-S. Hwang, S.-J. Kim, N. Makio, K. Nogi, K. Uematsu). Characterization of Nano-Particle Dispersion in a Silica Slurry (C. Takai, M. Fuji, M. Takahashi). Effects of Slurry Preparation Conditions on Granule Properties and the Strength of Alumina Ceramics (M. Furukawa, T. Hotta, K. Okamoto, H. Abe, M. Naito). High Temperature Interfaces. Effects of Titanium on Wettability and Interfaces in Aluminum/Ceramic Systems (N. Sobczak). Interface Phenomena and Wettability in the B 4 C/(Me-Si) Systems (Me=Cu,Au,Sn) (N. Froumin, M. Aizenshtein, N. Frage, M.P. Dariel). Interfacial Reactions Between Metals and Ceramics at Elevated Temperatures (J.E. Indacochea, S.M. McDeavitt, G.W. Billings). Intrinsic Wettability and Wetting Dynamics in the Al/a-Al 2 O 3 System (P. Shen, H. Fujii, T. Matsumoto, K. Nogi). Wetting in the Tin-Silver-Titanium/Sapphire System (L. Gremillard, E. Saiz, A.P. Tomsia). Tensile Properties of a Friction Stir Welded Thin-Sheet of 1050-H24 Aluminum Alloy (H.J. Liu, H. Fujii, K. Nogi). Surface Tension of 304 Stainless Steel under Plasma Conditions (H. Fujii, T. Misono, T. Matsumoto, K. Nogi). The Effect of Minor Elements in Argon Shielding Gas on Convection in a Molten Weld Pool (H. Fujii, Y. Morikawa, M. Kamai, K. Nogi). Particulate Materials. Characterization of a Photocatalyst Prepared by a New Method to Introduce Ti Sites on the Surface of Silica (M. Fuji, M. Takahashi, N. Maruzuka, T. Takei, M. Chikazawa). Particle Oriented Bismuth Titanate Ceramics Prepared in a Magnetic Field (A. Makiya, D. Kusano, S. Tanaka, N. Uchida, K. Uematsu, T. Kimura, K. Kitazawa, Y.Doshida). Formation of Nanostructure Composites Using Advanced Mechanical Processing (D. Tahara, Y. Itoh, T. Ohmura, H. Abe, M. Naito). Synthesis of AlN by Gas-Reduction-Nitridation of Transition Alumina Powder (T. Yamakawa, J. Tatami, T. Meguro, K. Komeya). Effects of a Phase Content on the Sintering Behavior of Si 3 N 4 Powder (R. Nishimizu, J. Tatami, K. Komeya, T. Meguro, M. Ibukiyama). Fabrication, Microstructure, and Corrosion Resistance of a-Sialon Nano-Ceramics (Q. Li, K. Komeya, J. Tatami, T. Meguro, M. Omori, L. Gao). Characteristics of Dehumidifier Sheets for an Adsorptive Desiccant Cooling System (Y. Tashiro, M. Kubo, Y. Katsumi, T. Meguro, K. Komeya, J. Tatami). Novel Processing. Development of New Materials by Mechanical Alloying (J.M. Torralba, E. Ruiz-Navas, J.B. Fogagnolo). Magnetic Properties of Ni-Ferrite Produced by High Energy Milling (M.E. Rabanal, A. Varez, B. Levenfeld, J.M. Torralba). Centrifugal Pressure Assisted Diffusion Bonding of Ceramics (Y. Kinemuchi, K. Watari, S. Uchimura). Formation of Interfacial Phases at a SiC/Cu Joint Friction-Bonded with Ti (A. Nishimoto, K. Akamatsu, M. Takahashi, K. Ikeuchi, M. Ando, M. Aritoshi). An Aerosol Deposition Method and its Application to Make MEMS Devices (J. Akedo). Morphology and Performance of a Ni-YSZ Cermet Anode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (T. Fukui, K. Morata, H. Abe, M. Naito, K. Nogi). Fuel Cell Technology in Thailand (P. Aungkavattana, S. Charojrochkul, H. Mahaudom, A. Kittiwanichawat, W. Wattana, M. Henson, S. Assabumrungrat, S. Srichai, S. Kuharuangrong, J. Charoensuk, W. Khan-ngern, P. Khamphakdi, N. Nakayothin). Electrophoretic Deposition of a High Performance La(Sr)Ga(Mg)O 3 Electrolyte Film for a Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (M. Matsuda, O. Ohara, M. Miyake, K. Murata, T. Fukui, S. Ohara). Formation of MgB 2 Superconducting Phase from Mg and B Composite Particles Produced by Mechanical Mixing (H. Abe, M. Naito, K. Nogi, S. Ohara, A. Kondo, T. Fukui, M. Matsuda, M. Miyake). Microstructure. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AlN Ceramics with Y 2 O 3 (S. Iwasawa, J. Tatami, K. Komeya, T. Meguro). Microstructure of AlN Fibers Synthesized from Al 2 O 3 by Gas-Reduction-Nitridation (Y. Matsumoto, J. Tatami, T. Meguro, K. Komeya, T. Yano). Sintering Behavior of AlN (J. Tatami, K. Komeya, T. Hoshina, T. Hirata, T. Meguro, A. Tsuge). Characterization of Internal Interfaces in Translucent Polycrystalline Alumina (G.C. Wei). Joining of Si 3 N 4 to a Nickel-Based Superalloy Using Active Fillers (S.P. Lu, Y. Guo). Fabrication of Grain Refined 7475 Al Alloy Foils Utilizing RF Magnetron Sputtering (T. Shibayanagi, M. Maeda, M. Naka, D. Watanabe, Y. Takayama). Hot Gas Cleaning Technology. Analysis of Ash Adhesion Behavior at High Temperature Conditions - Relationship Between Powder Bed Strength and Microscopic Behavior (M. Tsukada, H. Yamada, H. Kamiya). A Report on Coal Gasification Technology that Includes a Synthetic Clean-Up System (S. Wasaka, J. Suhara). Ash Particle Formation and Metal Behavior During Biomass Combustion in Fluidized Bed Boiler (E.I. Kauppinen, J.K. Jokiniemi, T. Ling, J. Latva-Somppi). An Overview of Silica Dust Pollution and Controls (H. Qi, C. You, Y. Bao). Characterizing and Modeling Filtration in a Granular Coke Bed (M. Furuuchi, C. Kanaoka, M. Hata, Y. Kawaminami, R. Takahashi, J. Yagi, R. Takehama). Direct Measurement of the Adhesion Force for Single Ash Particle at High Temperature (H. Kamiya, T. Aozasa, M. Tsukada, H. Matsuda, H. Makino). Development of a Regenerable Desulfurization Sorbent for Hot Coal-Derived Gas (M. Nunokawa, M. Kobayashi, H. Shirai). Interface Control. SiC-Coated Diamond Synthesis and Properties in Diamond Dispersed Cemented Carbides (Y. Miyamoto, Y. Morisada, H. Moriguchi, K. Tsuduki, A. Ikegaya). Structure of the Interface in SiC-Based Ceramic Composites Formed by Tribo-Oxidation Under Dry Sliding Conditions (R. Wasche, D. Klaffke, M. Woydt, I. Dorfel). Contact Damage Behavior of TiN-Coated Si 3 N 4 Ceramics (S. Suzuki, J. Tatami, K. Komeya, T. Meguro, A. Azushima, Y.-G. Kim, D.K. Kim). Effects of Interface Control on the Formation and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Composites (L. Gao, L. Jiang, J. Sun). Composite Powders Synthesis by Spray Pyrolysis (S. Ohara, M. Umetsu, S. Takami, T. Adschiri, M. Itagaki, J.-H. Lee, H. Abe, M. Naito, K. Nogi, T. Fukui). Aerosol Synthesis and Phase Development in Ce-Doped Nanophased Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet (Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce) (O. Milosevic, L. Mancic, S. Ohara, G. del Rosario, P. Vulic). Phase Evolution in Ag:(Bi,Pb) 2 Sr 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O x Composite Powder (L. Mancic, Z. Marinkovic, B. Marinkovic, P.M. Jardim, F. Rizzo, O. Milosevic). Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology - From Promising to Practical: The Role of Standards (S. Freiman). Nano-Sized Hydroxyapatite Crystals Grown in Phase Separated Microenvironments (K. Sato, Y. Hotta, Y. Kinemuchi, K. Watari). Reduction of Thin Film Surface Roughness by Self-Assembling of Organic Molecules (M. Itoh, K. Aota, R. Sugano, H. Takana). The synthesis of NiO-CGO Powder, and the Processing and Properties of NiO-CGO Anodes (E. Suda, B. Pacaud, M. Itagaki, S. Ohara, Y. Montardi, Y. Takeda).