Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Materials science is a key field in science and technology, and is indispensable for providing the groundwork for the next technological generation. Ceramics, in particular, advanced rapidly during the 20th century. Although current society now faces numerous difficulties with regard to recycling, energy conservation, environmental pollution and safety/reliability issues, ceramics are sure to play an important role in overcoming them.

Rate Equations for Material Transport Driven by Excess Free Energy in Solid Monte Carlo Simulation of Porous Layers Sintering Computer Study of Skeletal Settling Combined with Extrication of Solid Phase Domains during Liquid Phase Sintering of Tungsten Heavy Alloy Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer Model for Rapid Solidification of Ceramic Alloys The Role of Strength, Fracture Cause, and Fracture Location Data on the Reliability Analysis of Ceramics Theoretical Tensile Deformation of 13 Pyramidal Twin Grain Boundary in Alumina Step Free Energy Change and Microstructural Development in BaTiO3-SiO2 Evaluation of Damage for Alumina/Graphite Refractory Using Apparent Sonic Velocity Measurement Effect of Heat-Treatment on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramic at Room and High Temperatures Measurement of Indentation Fracture Toughness of Silicon Nitride Ceramics: I, Effect of Microstructure of Materials Measurement of Indentation Fracture Toughness of Silicon Nitride Ceramics: II, Effect of the Experimental Conditions Influence of Crack Healing on Mechanical Properties of SiC Fabric / SiC- Al2O3 Matrix Laminates Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Brittle Coating Systems by Various Indentation Techniques High Performance SiC Fibers from Polycarbosilane for High Temperature Applications Atomic-Scale Structure of Polymer-Route Si-C-O Fibers Observed by Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Diffraction Melt Spinnable Blend Polymers of Polycarbosilane and Polysiloxane for Synthesis of Silicon Carbide Micro Tube Structures Mechanical Properties of SiC Processed with Nanometer-Sized Powder and Polytitanocarbosilane Fabrication of Two Dimensional Silicon Carbide Fiber-Reinforced Silicon Carbide Composite by Electrophoretic Deposition and Hot-Pressing Deflocculation of Alumina Suspensions Using Polyelectrolyte Dispersants Investigation of Factors Influencing the Formation of Tungstate-Based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Nanobelts/Nanotubes Solution Growth of Single Crystalline 6H-SiC from Si-Ti-C Ternary Solution Preparation of Mesoporous Silicon Carbide Fabrication and Some Properties of Textured Ceramics by Colloidal Processing in High Magnetic Field Effect of Wolastonite Mineral (CaO SiO2) Content in Continuous Casting Powder to SEN Erosion In Situ Synthesis of Rod-Like Tielite / Alumina Ceramic Composites via Mechanical Activation Improving the Microstructure of Si3N4-TiN Composites Using Ammonium Citrate to Disperse Raw TiO2 Powders Size Control of TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Oxidative Pyrolysis of Liquid-Mist Precursors in RF Thermal Plasma Metal-Ceramic Composites Prepared through In Situ Decomposition of Transition Metal Nitrides Preparation and Characterization of Ta3N5 Nanoparticles Improvement of Oxidation Resistance of Graphite Powder Treated with Phosphate Innovation in SiAlON Ceramics Seeds Innovation and Bearing Applications of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Recent Developments in SiAlON Research in New Zealand Ca-SiAlON Glasses: Effects of Fluorine on Glass Formation and Properties Development of SiAlON - From Mechanical to Optical Applications The Effect of SiAlON Precursor Nanostructurization in a Planetary Mill on the Properties of Sintered Ceramics Effect of Diluents on Post-Reaction Sintering of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Plastic Deformation of Silicon Nitride Nano-Ceramics Synthesis and Microstructural Evaluation of SiC-AlN Composites Preparation and Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered AlN/BN Nano-Composites Bonding and Integration of Silicon Carbide Based Materials for Multifunctional Applications Formation and Sintering Mechanisms of Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide-Boron Carbide Composites Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of In Situ Monazite-Coated Alumina Fiber-Reinforced Alumina/YAG Composites Sintering Mechanism of Fine Zirconia Powders with Alumina Added by Various Ways Fabrication of Highly Electroconductive Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering of Si3N4-Based Particles Coated with Nanosized TiN Prepared via Chemical Route Densification and Thermal Conductivity of Y2O3-Doped AlN Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering Thermal Conductivity Improvement by Heat-Treatment in Si3N4 Ceramics Using SiO2-MgO-Y2O3 Additive System Evaluation of Thermoelectric Properties of Highly Dense Bi2Te3 Nanowire Arrays by Macro-Integration Method Development of Ceramic Thermoelectric Oxides for Generator Nonstoichiometric Composition and Densification of CaRuO3 by SPS Electrochemical Properties of Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development of Novel Bistable Display Using Titania Composite Preparation and Electrical-Conductive Property of SnO2-Based Ceramics with 0.5% CuO and Sb2O3 Electric Loading-Induced Cracking Behavior at Electrode Edges in PZT Ceramics Piezoceramic Switches for Optical Fibres A.C. Impedance Spectroscopy of B-Axis Oriented SrO Substituted BaTi2O5 Prepared by Arc-Melting Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2/SiO2 Hybrid Photocatalyst from Rice Husk Ash High Oxygen Storage Ceria-Zirconia Solid Solutions Synthesized by Atmospheric Pressure Solvothermal Process DNA Damage Upon UV Illumination in the Presence of Inorganic UV-Shielding Materials Formability of Hydroxyapatite on Beta-Type Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr Alloy for Biomedical Applications through Alkaline Treatment Process Hydroxyapatite Formation on MOCVD-CaTiO3 Coated Ti In Vitro Evaluation of RF Magnetron-Sputtered Calcium Phosphate Films on Titanium Epitaxial Growth of B-Axis Oriented BaTi2O5 Films by Laser Ablation Morphology of Epitaxially Grown BaRuO3 and CaRuO3 Thin Films by Laser Ablation Ru-C Nano-Composite Films Prepared by PECVD as an Electrode for an Oxygen Sensor