2005
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January
Processing Oxide-Based Nanocomposites
Steven Mullens, Jos Cooymans, Carine Smolders and Jan Luyten
Material Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Mol, Belgium
Ceramic nanoparticles were introduced into a ceramic matrix starting either from nanopowders or from colloidal precursor sols: various distributions of nanoparticles in the matrix resulted. View Article
Synthesis of Al2O3–TiB2 Ceramic Composites
Li Yuanbing, Li Nan and Ruan Guozhi
Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Ceramics and Refractories, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
Reaction path synthesis of Al2O3–TiB2 ceramic composites obtained from aluminothermic reduction in the presence of a N2 and CO gas mixture was studied via XRD and thermodynamic analysis. View Article
New Burner Rig Monitors Polymer Burnout
Sharon L. Elder
A New Fast, Clean Process for Cutting Ceramic Substrates
Delphine Perrottet, Simone Amorosi, Roy Housh and Bernold Richerzhagen
HTCMC-5 Highlights
Mrityunjay Singh and Jennifer A. Cerny |
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February
Fast New Method Tells if Thin Films Are Strong Enough
SIEBIMM measures and analyzes the strength and stiffness of a thin-film
sample in ~2 s.
Scientists Find Clues to Tougher Ceramics
Clues uncovered at atomic level may lead to a new generation of tougher
ceramics.
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March
Lamina Unveils Record-Breaking LED White Light
Lamina shatters its own lumen-output record with an ultra-high-lumen
LED white light engine 14 times brighter than any previously demonstrated
white light LED array.
Globalization: Challenges & Opportunities
Patricia A. Janeway, Editor
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April
Fiber-Reinforced Alumina-Based
Composites Using Nonwoven Cellulose Fabrics
M. Awaad and S.M. Naga
Ceramics Dept., National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
T. Khalifa
Textile Dept., Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
P. Greil and O. Russina
Dept. of Material Science, University of Erlangen-Nuenberg, Erlangen, Germany
N.A. Ibrahim
Textile Research Div., National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
Fibrous alumina has been fabricated using vacuum infiltration of aqueous
alumina slurry into two-dimensional nonwoven cellulose fabric.
High-Temp Lab-on-a-Chip
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May
Tunable Microphotonic Devices in Ferroelectrics
David Scrymgeour and Venkat Gopalan
Materials Research Lab, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
Kevin Gahagan
Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y.
The fabrication and performance of dynamic focusing lens stack,
optical scanner, and integrated scanner and lens devices
created in a single ferroelectric chip of LiNbO3 and LiTaO3
are described.
Transparent YAG Ceramics
Hideki Yagi
Konoshima Chemical Co. Ltd., Kagawa, Japan
Corporate Technical Achievement Award.
Researchers Find Key to Dental Enamel Formation
Long-term goals are biologic tooth repair and new ceramic materials.
The Wireless Revolution
Altair’s Battery
Electrode Materials
R&D program in electrode materials addresses fundamental requirements
of the rechargeable battery market—fast charge times, long
cycle life, high power output and safe designs.
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June
Net-Shaped Nanoceramics
A. Akash, B. Nair, M. Wilson, Q. Zhao and J. Persson
Ceramatec Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
A novel castable nanomaterial has been developed by Ceramatec that can be used commercially as fiber-optic ferrules, microreactors, MEMS, thermal insulators, filtration devices and gas-separation membranes.
Counterflow Reaction Penetration of a Dense Ceramic Insert
V. Kevorkijan
Independent Researching plc, Maribor, Slovenia
Multilayered ceramic–metal composites were made by counterflow reactive penetration of a dense mullite/ZrO2 preform with magnesium and aluminum–magnesium molten penetrants simultaneously in opposite directions.
High-Performance Static Dissipative Ceramics
Oh-Hun Kwon, Matthew Simpson, Richard Gorski, Christophe Coureau, David Woolley and Stanley Smith
Northboro R&D Center, Saint-Gobain High Performance Materials, Northboro, Mass.
NanoTools, Big Keys to a Small World
When Failure Is Not an Option: New Fatigue Test for Composites
Report Calls U.S. Leader in Nano R&D
MS&E—Issues, Opportunities, Future Directions
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July
Motorola Unveils Industry-First
NED Prototype
Building upon carbon nanotube technology, Motorola prepares to revolutionize
the flat panel display industry.
Mining New Technologies
for Business Opportunities
Patricia A. Janeway
New Fabrication Techniques
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August
The Cutting Edge of Materials
Smart Elbows Eliminate
Leaks, Cut Maintenance
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September
Challenges for Bioceramics in the 21st Century
Larry L. Hench
Dept. of Materials, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Imperial College London, London, U.K.
Third-generation biomaterials that regenerate tissues, tissue engineering of soft tissues, stem cell engineering, control of infection and healing of chronic wounds, and homeland security are five challenges for bioceramics during the 21st century.
A Forecast for Biomaterials: Hench Retirement Symposium
Julian R. Jones and Aldo R. Boccaccini
Imperial College London, Dept of Materials, London, U.K.
LiF(Mg,Ti) Thermoluminescence
Dosimetry Pellets
R. Sarraf-Mamoory and N. Riahi-Noori
Materials Dept., Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
The properties, microstructure and glow curves of LiF powder doped with magnesium and titanium were studied, and optimum time, temperature and atmosphere to produce acceptable thermoluminescence dosimetry pellets were determined.
Ceradyne Opens New Manufacturing Facility
New Imaging Technique Based on Magnetic Particles
2005 Product Showcase
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October
How Nanotechnology Can Change the Concrete World
Konstantin Sobolev and Miguel Ferrada Gutiérrez
Facultad de Ingernieriá Civil, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Successfully mimicking nature’s bottom-up construction processes is one of the most promising directions.
Producing Premium Alumina
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November
How Nanotechnology Can Change the Concrete World, Part 2
Konstantin Sobolev and Miguel Ferrada Gutiérrez
Facultad de Ingernieriá Civil, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Successfully mimicking nature’s bottom-up construction processes is one of the most promising directions.
Fuel Cells—The Road to Commercialization
Patricia A. Janeway
Ceramic Processing Science
Particle Packing and Distribution in Green Compacts Prepared from Binary Slurries
Kalyani Mohanta and Parag Bhargava
Materials Science Centre, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Binary ceramic composite bodies with uniform microstructure were cast from codispersed silica–alumina slurries that had various relative volume fractions of silica and alumina.
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December
Kaolinite-Urea Intercalation Composites Prepared Using a Rapid Method
C.J. Yan
Key Laboratory of Geological Processes & Mineral Resources, and Nanotechnology Center, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
J.Y. Chen, C.Z. Zhang and L.X. Han
Nanotechnology Center, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
Kaolinite-urea intercalation composites having an intercalation ratio of 90% were synthesized using a rapid intercalation method.
Nd:YAG Ultrafine Powder for Transparent Ceramics
Liping Lu, Jinghe Liu, Fanming Zeng, Yuchun Wan and Ming Yang
School of Materials & Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Science & Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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