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J. P. Singh is the editor of Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites VII, published by Wiley.

Narottam P. Bansal received his Ph. D. in 1973 and is a Senior Research Scientist in the Ceramic Branch, Materials and Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and is recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievements, R&D 100 Award and Hind Rattan Award from the NRI Society of India. Dr. Bansal is author/co-author of four books, six invited book chapters, three review articles, eight NASA Tech Briefs, and 215 research papers including 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded seven U.S. Patents.

Preface ix

Solution Method and Nanocrystalline Powders

Use of Complexed Ammonia Precursors in Synthesizing Layered Nitride Compounds 3
K. Scott Weil and Prashant N. Kumta

Preparation of Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction 15
Zhe Cheng, Michael D. Sacks, Chang-An Wang, and Zhaohui Yang

Preparation of Nanocrystalline Hafnium Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction 27
Chang-An Wang, Michael D. Sacks, and Zhaohui Yang

Preparation of Nanocrystalline Zirconium Carbide Powders by Carbothermal Reduction 37
Anubhav Jain, Michael D. Sacks, and Chang-An Wang

Polymer Precursor and Sol-Gel Technology

Polymer-Derived Ceramic foams with a Zeolitic Surface by Supported Crystallization 49
M. Scheffler, J. Zeschky, A. Zampieri, R. Herrmann, W Schwiegen F. Scheffler, and P Greil

Boron Nitride Fibers from Borylborazine Precursors 61
B.Toury, S. Duperrier, D. Cornu, S. Bernard, F. Chassagneux, S. Parola, and R Miele

Effect of Oxygen Atmosphere on the Morphology of LiTa03 Thin Films Prepared from Polymeric Precursor Method 69
A.H.M. Gonzalez, A.Z. Simöes, M.A. Zaghete, and JAVerela

Characterization of SiC Fiber Derived from Polycarbosilane... 77
Doh Hyung Riu, Young Hee Kim, Dong Geun Shin, and Hyung Rae Kim

Formation of Porous Articles with Ordered Capillary Structure by Alginate Sol-Gel Technique 87
Berthold Liebig and Jan. A. Puszynski

Microwave Processing

Lower Dielectric Constant Ni-Zn Ferrites Obtained by Systematic Use of Microwave Sintering 101
Purushotham Yadoji, Ramesh Peelamedu, Dinesh Agrawal, and Rustum Roy

Novel Processing Methods

Strain-Induced Forming of Ceramics Without the Application of External Pressure 115
Stephen J. Lombarde Rajesh V Shende, Chang Soo Kim, and Robert A. Winholtz

Alternatives to Hot-Pressing Silicon Nitride/Boron Nitride Fibrous Monolith Composites 123
Emily Pickens and Rodney Trice

Improving Binder Distribution in Extruded Ceramic Paste 135
Justin Clark Tammy McCoy, Kevin Hurysz, and Joe Cochran

Supercritical Extraction of Binder from Green Ceramic Components 145
Stephen J, Lombardo, Rajesh V. Shende, and Trent R. Redfeam

Effects of Die Geometry and Paste Rheology on Extrusion Pressure 153
Raymond Oh, Joe Cochran, and Kevin Hurysz

Bulk Shear Stress Modeling of Pastes made from Low Maximum Solids Content Raw Materials 165
K.M. Hurysz and J.K. Cochran

Functionally Graded Materials

Laminated WC-Co Composites for Tribological Applications 179
Kevin M. Fox, J.R. Hellmann, M.R Amateau, H. Izui.W. Fu, and RH. Cohen

Laminated Object Manufacturing

Solid Freeform Fabrication of PZT Ceramics via an Automated Tape Laminated Object Manufacturing System 193
Barry A. Bender Roy Rayne, Carl Wu, Chulho Kim, and R.W Bruce

Thin Films and Coatings

Optical Properties of Mg Doped LiNb03 Thin Films Grown by Polymeric Precursor Method 207
A.Z. Sirnoes , A.H.M. Gonzalez, M. Cilense, M.A. Zaghete, F. Moura, A. Ries, JAVarela, and B.D. Stojanovic

Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition of Alumina and Alumina-Chromia Coatings on Silica 217
S.N. Dunham, J.M. Hampikan, M.S. Mclntosh

Mechanical Behavior of Si3N4 Substrates with Environmental Barrier Coatings 225
K. Sharma, RS. Shankan and J.R Singh

Synthesis and Characterization

Sol-Gel Synthesis and Electrical Properties of YCo03^ 235
O.S. Buassi-Monroy, C.C. Luhrs, A. Châvez-Châvez, and C.R. Michel

Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Super Ionic Conductor of Sr-Doped or Ba-Doped Laln03 245
Chen-Feng Kao and Chieng-Teh Wu

Synthesis and Characterization byTEM and HRTEM of Nanocrystalline CuO and Cu20 Obtained by Precipitation Method 259
C.R. Michel, C.H. Rios-Reyes, and C.C. Luhrs

Synthesis of Cordierite Ceramics with a Mixture of Kyanite andTalc 269
Ivan Vemet-Patifio, Herberto Balmori-Ramfrez, Carlos Gomez-Yanez, and Richard C. Bradt

Diamond Films

Effect of Pulsed Methane Flow on Nanostructured Diamond Films Synthesized by Microwave Plasma CVD 283
V. Shanov, R Ramamurti, and R N. Singh

Electrophoresis

Preparation of SrBi2Ta209 Ferroelectric Thick Films by Electrophoretic Deposition Using Aqueous Suspensions 297
S.M. Zanetti, JAVarela, ER. Leite, and E. Longo

Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationships

Sintering,Grain Growth, and Phase Composition of Gd203-Stabilized Zr02 Powders 311
J.R. Gross, M.N. Rahaman, and &E. Dutton

Influence of the Addition of Sm on the Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Ni05Zn05Fe2xSmxO4 Ferrites 321
A.C.F.M. Costa , M.R. Morelli, and R.H.G.À. Kiminami

Index 333