Description
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).The major topics covered by this special collection include dielectrics, piezoelectric ceramics, ferroelectrics, lead-free piezoelectric ceramics, Li-ion battery-related materials, secondary batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, the properties and processing of thin films, magnetic ceramics, semiconducting ceramics, sensors and ceramic science and processing. The microstructures of the materials considered also ranged from single crystals to bulk ceramics, to thin films and finally to nanocrystals; thus providing a complete overview of the subject.
The 78 papers, out of 101 presented, cover dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric ceramics; lead-free piezoelectric ceramics; lithium-ion battery related materials; other batteries and energy related materials; thin film processing and properties; magnetic and semiconductor ceramics; sensors and ceramic science; and processing ceramics. The topics include preparing potassium niobate-barium titanate ceramics using well-dispersed nanoparticles and their dielectric properties, lithium intercalation properties of lithium tetratitanate obtained by nanosheet process, characterizing samarium-doped ceria powders having high specific surface areas synthesized by carbon-assisted spray pyrolysis,planarizing a zinc oxide surface and evaluating the processing damage, he low-temperature preparation and optical hydrogen response of paladium/tatania composite
Chapter
Molten Salt Synthesis of the Barium Strontium Titanate Ba1-XSrXTiO3 with KOH-KNO3
Relaxor Characteristics of BaTiO3-Bi(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3 Ceramics
Preparation and Dielectric Properties of Dense Barium Titanate Nanoparticle Accumulations by Electrophoresis Deposition Method
Preparation of Potassium Niobate–Barium Titanate Ceramics Using Well-Dispersed Nanoparticles and their Dielectric Properties
Kinetics of Oxygen Diffusion into Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors during the Re-Oxidation Process and its Implications on Dielectric Properties
The Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Measurement of Degraded Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors with Ni Inner Electrode
II. Lead Free Piezoelectric Ceramics
High-Temperature Depolarization of Alkali Niobate Lead-Free Piezoceramics
Piezoelectric Properties of (Li, Na, K)NbO3 Ceramics with Monoclinic System
Piezoelectric Properties of Porous Potassium Niobate System Ceramics
Piezoelectric Properties and Enhancement of Moisture-Resistance of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 by Adding ZnO-Based Glass
Electrical Properties and Polarization Reversal in (Li,Na)NbO3 Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Bi4Ti3O12 Single Crystals Grown by Top-Seeded Solution Growth Method at High Oxygen Pressure
Microstructure Control of Barium Titanate Grain-Oriented Ceramics and their Piezoelectric Properties
Single Phase Formation and Electric Properties of Bismuth Niobium Based Perovskite-Type Oxides
Piezoelectric Properties of Perovskite-Type Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics under Large Amplitude Continuous Driving
Microstructure Control of Barium Titanate – Potassium Niobate Solid Solution System Ceramics by MPB Engineering and their Piezoelectric Properties
High-Power Piezoelectric Characteristics of Sr2Bi4Ti5O18-Ca2Bi4Ti5O18-Based Ferroelectric Ceramics
III. Li-Ion Battery Related Materials
Single Crystal Synthesis of Cubic Garnet Related-Type Li7La3Zr2O12 by a Self-Flux Method
Lithium Intercalation Properties of Lithium Tetratitanate Obtained by Nanosheets Process
The Effect of Carbon Doping on Electrochemical Properties of LiFePO4/C Powders Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Al Doped Lithium Manganate Powders by Spray Pyrolysis Using Carbonate Aqueous Solution
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of C/LiMnPO4 Cathode Materials by Complex Polymerized Method
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Lithium Titanate Anode Materials Powders by Solid State Reaction of Li and Spherical TiO2 Powders
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Hollandite-Type KXTiO2
Microwave Synthesis of Nano-Sized SnO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries
IV. Other Batteries and Energy Related Materials
Characterization of Low Temperature Chemical Vapor Deposited Gd2O3 Doped CeO2 Films
Characterization of Samarium Doped Ceria Powders Having High Specific Surface Area Synthesized by Carbon-Assisted Spray Pyrolysis
Effect of Annealing Atmosphere on Oxygen Diffusion through Ba-Fe-Based Perovskite Oxide
Performance of Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells with Proton Conducting Electrolytes Synthesized with Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate (1)
Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Hydrothermally-Synthesized TiO2 Nanopowder Films
Preparation and Characterization of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Containing TiO2 Nanotube Clusters/Nanoparticle Hybrid Films
Development of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell with a Carbon Counter Electrode Formed by Screen-Printing
Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using ZnO Photoelectrodes Fabricated by a Liquid Process
Evaluation of TiO2 Nanoparticle Thin Films Prepared by Electrophoresis Deposition
Preparation and Thermoelectric Properties of TE Module by a Spark Plasma Sintering Method
Development of Electric Power Measurement for Energy Harvesting Using Unimorph-Type Piezoceramics
V. Thin Film Process and Properties
TEM Observation on Ferroelectric Domain Structures of PbTiO3 Epitaxial Films
Dielectric Properties of Nanograined BaTiO3 Ceramics Fabricated by Aerosol Deposition Method
Fabrication of BaTiO3 Films on Si Substrate by Inkjet Printing
Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Layer-Structured Oxide Thin Films with Preferential Crystal Orientation at High-Temperature
Growth of (111)-Oriented Epitaxial Bi(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 Films and their Characterization
Growth of Orientation-Controlled Epitaxial KNbO3 Thin Film by Hydrothermal Method
Influence of Schottky Interfaces on Dielectric Properties in Perovskite-Type Oxide Thin-Film Capacitors
Low-Loss Transmission Characteristics of Transparent Conductive Thin Films in GHz Range
Fabrication and Evaluation of Al2O3 Films Using the Aerosol Deposition Method
Planarization of Zinc Oxide Surface and Evaluation of Processing Damage
VI. Magnetic and Semiconductor Ceramics
Magnetic Properties of Epitaxial NiFe2O4 Thin Films Prepared Using Dynamic Aurora PLD in a Magnetic Field
Influence of Al2O3 Addition on the Temperature Dependence of Initial Permeability of NiCuZn Ferrites
Composite Electromagnetic Wave Absorber Made of Ni-Zn Ferrite Particles Dispersed and Isolated in an SiO2 Medium
Relationship between the Crystallinity and Magnetic Properties of Cr2O3/LiNbO3/Cr2O3 Multi-Layer Materials
Electrical Properties of La(Cr,Mn)O3 NTC Materials
Characterization of Grain Boundaries of Lead-Free Semiconducting Ceramics Using BaTiO3-(Bi1/2K1/2)TiO3 System
Fabrication of Lead-Free Semiconducting Ceramics Using BaTiO3-(Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3 System by Sintering in Air Atmosphere
Multilayer Varistor with Low-Voltage Characteristics from ZnO + ACoO3 Ceramics (A = Ca, Sr and Ba)
Effect of Sb Addition on ZnO Grain Growth and Electrical Characteristics of Bi–Co–Mn–Ba-Added ZnO Varistors
Effect of Simultaneous Addition of Zr and Y on Electrical Characteristics of ZnO Varistors
Cathodoluminescence of ZnO Crystals Prepared via Electric Current Heating Method Using Zn Wire
Resistivity of Thin Films of MoSi2–Si Composites
VII. Sensors and Ceramic Science
Investigation of Electrical Hydrogen Detection Properties of Pt/WO3 Thin Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Method
Low Temperature Preparation and Optical Hydrogen Response of Pd/Titania Composite Film
Synthesis of AnataseTiO2 Having High Specific Surface Area from a Gel Precursor
Solvothermal Synthesis of WO3 Photocatalysts and their Enhanced Activity
Molecular Dynamics Study on Dielectric Properties of Silicon Oxynitride: Composition and Microstructure Dependence
The Effect of Citric Ion on the Spin-Sprayed ZnO Films: IR and XPS Study for the Organic Impurities
Evaluation of Compact X-Ray Source Using Multiple LiTaO3 Single Crystals
VIII. Processing of Ceramics
Crystallization and Morphology of Glassy Sanbornite
Preparation of Barium Titanate/Strontium Titanate Multilayered Nanoparticles
Preparation of Strontium Titanate Nanocubes Using Titanium Alkoxide and their Accumulations by Capillary Force
Preparation and Characterization of Grain-Oriented Barium Titanate Ceramics Using Electrophoresis Deposition Method under a High Magnetic Field
Chemical Compositions and Crystallization Behavior of BaO-TiO2-GeO2 Glass
Fabrication of Artificial Superlattices Using Perovskite Nanosheets
Development of Gas-Solid Phase Hybrid Synthesis Method of Single Crystal Ba2SiO4:Eu2+