Progress in Nanotechnology

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• Introduction xiSynthesis Methods for PowdersFreeze Casting as a Nanoparticle Material-Forming Method 3K. Lu and X. ZhuPreparation of a Nanoscale/SOFC-Grade Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Material: A Quasi-Optimization of the Hydrothermal Coprecipitation Process 13Y-C Chang, M-C Lee. W-X Kao, and T-N LinSynthesis of Nanosize Tin Dioxide by a Novel Liquid-Phase Process 25Y. Zhou, N. Dasgupta, and A. VirkarFabrication of Nanocomposite Powders of Carbon Nanotubes and Montmorillonite 29J. Feng and Q. WangSynthesis of Highly Dispersed Barium Titanate Nanoparticles by a Novel Solvothermal Method 33X. Wei, G. Xu, Z. Ren, Y. Wang, G. Shen, and G. HanContinuous Production and Harvesting of Inorganic-Ceramic Nanoparticles 37S.A.E. Abdulla, P.A. Sermon, M. Worsley, and I.R. CollinsNanocrystalline Scandia Powders Via Oxalate Precipitation: The Effects of Solvent and Solution pH 49Z. Xiu, J-G. Li, X. Li, D. Huo, X. Sun, T. Ikegami, and T. lshigakiA Pulse Combustion-Spray Pyrolysis Process for the Preparation of Nano- and Submicrometer-Sized Oxide Particles 53W. Widiyastuti, Wei-Ning Wang, Agus Purwanto, 1. Wuled Lenggoro, and Kikuo OkuyamaOne-Step Synthesis of Luminescent Nanoparticles of Complex Oxide, Strontium Aluminate 61C. Li, Y. Imai, Y. Adachi, H. Yamada, K. Nishikubo, and C-N XuNano a-Al,O, Powder Preparation by Calcining an Emulsion Precursor 65Y-C Lee, S-B Wen, L. Wenglin, and C-P LinLanthanum Strontium Manganite Powders Synthesized by Gel-Casting for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode Materials 71L. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhen, and S. JiangPreparation of Matrix-Type Nickel Oxide/Samarium-Doped Ceria Composite Particles by Spray Pyrolysis 77S. Suda, K. Kawahara, M. Kawano, H. Yoshida, and T. lnagakiNovel Low-Temperature Synthesis of Ferroelectric Neodymium-Doped Bismuth Titanate Nanoparticles 85P. Prakash, A. Garg, M. Roy, and H. VermaHydrothermal Synthesis of CdMoO, Nano-Particles 89X. Jiang, J. Ma, B. Lin, Y. Ren, J. Liu, X. Zhu, J. Tao, Y. Wang, and L. XieChromium-Doped Forsterite Nanoparticle Synthesis by Flame Spray Pyrolysis 93T. Tani, S. Saeki, T. Susuki, and Y. OhishiFormation of AI2O3-Tic Composite Nano-Particles Synthesized from Carbon-Coated Precursors 97H. Kaga and R. KocSynthesis of Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3-x and La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-x Nanopowders by Solution Combustion Process 103N. Bansal and Z. ZhongColloidal Processing and Sintering of Nano-ZrO, Powders Using Polyethylenimine 113Y. Hotta, C. Duran, K. Sato, and K. WatariSynthesis of High Purity p-SiAION Nanopowder from a Zeolite by Gas-Reduction-Nitridation 123T. Yamakawaa, T. Wakihara, J. Tatami, K. Komeya, and T. MeguroA Novel Supercritical CO, Synthesis of Amorphous Hydrous Zirconia Nanoparticles, and Their Calcination to Zirconia 129M-H Lee, H-Y Lin, and J. L. ThomasPraseodymium-Doped Photo-Luminescent Strontium lndate Nanoparticles by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis 137S. E. Lin, K. Borgohain, and W. C. J. WeiNano-Blast Synthesis of Nano-size CeO2-Gd2O3 Powders 141Oleg Vasylkiv, Yoshio Sakka and Valeriy V. SkorokhodSol-Gel Processing and Characterization of Phase-Pure Lead Zirconate Titanate Nano-Powders 147Yasir Faheem and M. ShoaibSynthesis of AIN Nanopowder from -y-Al,O, by Reduction-Nitridation in a Mixture of NH3-C3H8 151Tomohiro Yamakawa, Junichi Tatami, Toru Wakihara, Katsutoshi Komeya, Takeshi Meguro, Kenneth J. D. MacKenzie, Shinichi Takagi, and Masahiro YokouchiMembranes, Films, and CoatingsMicroporous ZrO2 Membrane Preparation by Liquid-Injection MOCVD 159S. Mathur, E. Hemmer, S. Barth, J. Altmayer, N. Donia, 1. Kumakiri, N. Lecerf, and R. BredesenGrowth of Barium Hexaferrite Nanoparticle Coatings by Laser-Assisted Spray Pyrolysis 169G. Dedigamuwa, P. Mukherjee, H. Srikanth, and S. WitanachchiTwo Phase MonaziteKenotime 3OLaPO4-7OYPO, Coating of Ceramic Fiber Tows 179E. Boakye, R. Hay, P. Mogilevsky, and M. CinibulkTemplate-Free Self-Assembly of a Nanoporous TiO2 Thin Film 189Y. Gao, M. Nagai, W-S Seo, and K. KoumotoNano-Sized Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Ti Substrate with TiO2 Buffer Layer by E-beam Deposition 197S-H Lee, H-E Kim, and H-W KimSol-Gel Routes to Nanostructured Patterned Ferroelectric Thin Films with Novel Electronic and Optical Functions 205M. Kuwabara, Y. J. Wu, J. Li, and T. KogaPreparation and Properties of Hydrothermally Stable y-Alumina-Based Composite Mesoporous Membranes 215Md. Hasan Zahir, Koji Sato, Hiroshi Mori, Yuji Iwarnoto, Mikihiro Nornura, and Shin-ichi NakaoSynthesis and Tribological Behavior of Silicon Oxycarbonitride Thin Films Derived from Poly(Urea)Methyl Vinyl Silazane 223T. Cross, R. Raj, T. Cross, S. Prasad, and D. TallantSynthesis and Tribology of Carbide-Derived Carbon Films 237A. Erdemir, A. Kovalchenko, C. White, R. Zhu, A. Lee, M. J. McNallan, B. Carroll and Y. GogotsiNanotubes, Nanorods, and Nanowires Design, Fabrication and Electronic Structure of Oriented Metal Oxide Nanorod-Arrays 249L. VayssieresElectrospinning of Alumina Nanofibers 257K. Lindqvist, E. Carlstrorn, A. Nelvig, and B. HagstrornZnO Nanofiber and Nanoparticle Synthesized Through Electrospinning and Their Photocatalytic Activity Under Visible Light 269H. Liu, J. Yang, J. Liang, Y. Huang, and C. TangSynthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Silicon Carbide Nanofibers as Composite Reinforcing Materials 275H. Li, A. Kothari, and B. W. SheldonPolymer Fiber Assisted Processing of Ceramic Oxide Nan0 and Submicron Fibers 283S. Shukla, E. Brinley, H. J. Cho, and S. Seal,Growth of Quasi-Aligned AIN Nanofibers by Nitriding Combustion Synthesis 295M. Radwan and Y. MiyamotoSynthesis and Optical Properties of Mullite Nanowires 301H-K Seong, U. Kim, M-H Kim, H-J Choi, Y. Lee, and W-S Seo(Na0.8K0.2)0.5Bi0.5Ti03 Nanowires: Low-Temperature Sol-Gel-Hydrothermal Synthesis and Densification 305Y-D Hou, L. Hou, T-T Zhang, M-K Zhu, H. Wang, and H. YanSynthesis and Characterization of Ce1-χGdχO2-δ Nanorods 311J. S. Lee and S. KimSynthesis and Characterization of Cubic Silicon Carbide (p-Sic) and Trigonal Silicon Nitride (α-Si3N4) Nanowires 315K. Saulig-Wenger, M. Bechelany, D. Cornu, S. Bernard, F. Chassagneux, P Miele, and T. EpiciersSynthesis of Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Engineering Applications 323J. Hurst, D. Hull, and D. GoricanNovel Process of Submicron-Scale Ceramic Rod Array Formation on Metallic Substrate 331K. Okamoto, S. Hayakawa, K. Tsuru, and A. OsakaTin Oxide Nanoparticle-Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by the Vapor Phase Method 337W. Fan, L. Gao, and J. SunElectrospinning: A Simple and Versatile Technique for Producing Ceramic Nanofibers and Nanotubes 341D. Li, J. McCann, Y. Xia, and M. MarquezNanocomposites and NanostructuresChemical Precipitation Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO/SiO, Nanocomposites 353H. Yang, Y. Xiao, K. Liu, and Q. FengLow-Temperature Processing of Dense Hydroxyapatite-Zirconia Composites 359Y. Nayak, R. Rana, S. Pratihar, and S. BhattacharyyaSynthesis and Characterization of Chalcogenide Nanocomposites 367J. Martin and G. NolasSelf Assembled Functional Nanostructures and Devices 372C. S. OzkanCarbon Nanotube (CNT) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced High Toughness Reaction Bonded Composites 377P Karandikar, G. Evans, and M. AghajanianSyntheis, Characterization and Measurements of Electrical Properties of Alumina-Titania Nanocomposites 389V. Somani and S. KalitaA New Ternary Nanolaminate Carbide: Ti3SnC2 401S. Dubois, T. Cabioc'h, P. Chartier, V. Gauthier, and M. JaouenFabrication of a Nano-Si,N,/Nano-C Composite by High-Energy Ball Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering 405X. Xu, T. Nishirnura, N. Hirosaki, R-J Xie, and H. TanakaConversion of Bamboo to Biomorphic Composites Containing Silica and Silicon Carbide Nanowires 411T. L. Y. Cheung and D. H. L. NgNovel Processing to Produce Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposites by Atomic Layer Deposition 417X. Liang, L. Hakirn, G-D Zhan, J. McCorrnick, S. George, A. Weirner, J. Spencer II, K. Buechler, J. Blackson, C. Wood, and J. DorganIntra-Type Nanocomposites for Strengthened and Toughened Ceramic Materials 425S. Choi, S. Honda, S. Hashirnoto, and H. AwajiPrepation and Properties of Mullite-Based Iron Multi-Functional Nanocomposites 433H. Wang, W. Wang, Z. Fu, T. Sekino, and K. NiiharaElectrospinning of Ceramic Nanofibers and Nanofiber Composites 443J. Yuh, H. Park, and W. SigmundMicrostructure and Properties of Spark Plasma-Sintered Zr02-ZrB, Nanoceramic Composites 455B. Basu, T. Venkateswaran, and D-Y KimHomogeneous Zr0,-Al2O3 Composite Prepared by Nano-ZrO, Particle Multilayer-Coated AI,O, Particles 463Y. Jia, Y. Hotta, K. Sato, and K. WatariPreparation of a Highly Conductive AI2O3/TiN lnterlayer Nanocomposite through Selective Matrix Grain Growth 467X. Jin and L. GaoPreparation and Microstructure of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes-Toughened AI2O3 Composite 471J. Fan, D. Zhao, M. Wu, Z. Xu, and J. SongThree-Dimensional Assemblies of Zirconia Nanocrystals Via Shape-Preserving Reactive Conversion of Diatom Microshells 475S. Shian, Y. Cai, M. Weatherspoon, S. Allan, and K. Sandhage