Ceramic and Glass Materials

Ceramic and Glass Materials
Author: James F. Shackelford
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2008-04-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0387733620

This is a concise, up-to-date book that covers a wide range of important ceramic materials used in modern technology. Chapters provide essential information on the nature of these key ceramic raw materials including their structure, properties, processing methods and applications in engineering and technology. Treatment is provided on materials such as alumina, aluminates, Andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite. The chapter authors are leading experts in the field of ceramic materials. An ideal text for graduate students and practising engineers in ceramic engineering, metallurgy, and materials science and engineering.

Chemical Thermodynamics of Zirconium

Chemical Thermodynamics of Zirconium
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2005-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080457533

This volume is part of the series on "Chemical Thermodynamics", published under the aegis of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. It contains a critical review of the literature on thermodynamic data for inorganic compounds of zirconium. A review team, composed of five internationally recognized experts, has critically reviewed all the scientific literature containing chemical thermodynamic information for the above mentioned systems. The results of this critical review carried out following the Guidelines of the OECD NEA Thermochemical Database Project have been documented in the present volume, which contains tables of selected values for formation and reaction thermodynamical properties and an extensive bibliography.* Critical review of all literature on chemical thermodynamics for compounds and complexes of Zr.* Tables of recommended Selected Values for thermochemical properties* Documented review procedure* Exhaustive bibliography* Intended to meet requirements of radioactive waste management community* Valuable reference source for the physical, analytical and environmental chemist.

Progress in Nanotechnology

Progress in Nanotechnology
Author: ACerS (American Ceramics Society, The)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2010-01-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470588233

This edition of Progress in Ceramic Technology series contains a select compilation of articles on the topic of nanomaterials processing of powders; thin films, wires and tubes; and composites that were previously published in The American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings (CESP) and Ceramic Transactions (CT).