Contents

pp.：  1 – 7

Preface

pp.：  7 – 11

Introduction

pp.：  11 – 13

Solid-state Reactive Sintering of Polycrystalline Nd:YAG Ceramic Laser Host Materials Using an 83 GHz Millimeter Wave System

pp.：  13 – 15

Microwave Assisted Large Scale Sintering of Multilayer Electroceramic Devices

pp.：  15 – 25

Influence of the Secondary Phase Composition on the Microwave Sintering Process

pp.：  25 – 33

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Rapid Debinding of CIM Parts in Multi-Mode Applicators

pp.：  33 – 37

Characterization of a Potential Superplastic Zirconia-Spinel Nanocomposite Processed by Spark Plasma Sintering

pp.：  37 – 45

Densification Enhancement of Alumina by Sandwich Process Design

pp.：  45 – 51

Processing Factors Involved in Sintering β-Si,N,-Based Ceramics in an Air Atmosphere Furnace

pp.：  51 – 59

Pressureless Sintering of Boron Carbide in an Ar Atmosphere Containing Gaseous Metal Species

pp.：  59 – 67

Processing Strategy for Producing Ultra-Highly Porous Cordierite

pp.：  67 – 73

Issues in the Synthesis and Fabrication of Refractory Carbides, Borides, Silicides and their Mixtures

pp.：  73 – 83

Shrinkage Reduction of Clay Through Addition of Alumina

pp.：  83 – 95

ITO Thin Film Coatings Obtained from Developed Ceramic Rotary Sputtering Targets

pp.：  95 – 107

Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing of Ceramic Sputtering Targets

pp.：  107 – 115

Morphology Control of Metal Oxides for Environmental Sensors

pp.：  115 – 127

Basic Study of Joint Interface Formation in Magnetic Pressure Seam Welding

pp.：  127 – 135

Joining of Silicon Nitride by Slurry or Paste

pp.：  135 – 145

Segregation Mechanism in (M=Al, Ga) Zn1-xMxO Ceramics and its Influence on the Thermoelectric Properties

pp.：  145 – 149

Production of Novel Architectures Through Controlled Degradation of Electrospun Precursors

pp.：  149 – 159

Millimeter Wave Properties of Titania Photonic Crystals with Diamond Structures Fabricated by Using Micro-stereolithography

pp.：  159 – 171

Sintering Kinetic Study of 2Y-TZP/Al2O3 Composite during Initial Stage of Sintering

pp.：  171 – 179

Investigations of Phenolic Resins as Carbon Precursors for C-Fiber Reinforced Composites

pp.：  179 – 191

Aluminum Nitride Multi-Walled Nanotube (MWNTs) Nanocomposite by Direct In-situ Growth of CNTs on Aluminum Nitride Particles

pp.：  191 – 203

Microstructural Characterization of C/C-Sic Composites after Oxidation with Oxyacetylene Gas in Open Atmosphere

pp.：  203 – 219

The Effect of Interparticle Interactions on the Rheological Properties of Paraffin-Wax Suspensions

pp.：  219 – 227

Preparation of Highly Concentrated Nanosized Alumina Suspensions for Spray-Drying

pp.：  227 – 235

Author Index

pp.：  235 – 247

LastPages

pp.：  247 – 248