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<b>Ceramic Fibers.</b> <p>Poly[(Alkylamino)Borazine]-Derived Boron Nitride Fibers for Composite Applications (S. Bernard, S. Duperrier, F. Chassagneux, D. Cornu, and P. Miele).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Processing.</b><br /> <br /> Multilayered Materials by ICVI in Non-Oxide Self-Healing Ceramic Matrix Composites for High Temperature Applications (L. Vandenbulcke).<br /> <br /> Processing of Oxide/Oxide Composite Components for Efficient Energy Conversion Applications (C. Kaya).<br /> <br /> From Polysaccharides to SiSiC Composites by 3D Printing (N. Travitzky, K. Zimmermann, R. Melcher, P. Greil).<br /> <br /> <b><br /> Characterization.</b><br /> <br /> Ultrasonic NDE of Reaction Bonded Ceramics (P.G. Karandikar and M.K. Aghajanian).<br /> <br /> On the Use of Digital Image Correlation to Analyze the Mechanical Properties of Brittle Matrix Composites (F. Hild, J.-N. Périé, J. Lamon and M. Puyo-Pain).<br /> <br /> Multiscale X-ray CMT of C/C Composite Preforms: A Tool for Properties Assessment (O. Coindreau, G.L. Vignoles and J.-M. Goyheneche).<br /> <br /> Microstructural Investigations of Reinforcing Materials in Zinc Phosphate Composites (C.A. Weiss, Jr., H. Benitez, M.C. Sykes and P.G. Malone).<br /> <br /> <b><br /> Oxide Composites.</b><br /> <br /> High-Temperature Thermal Conductivity of Alumina-Reinforced Zirconia Composites (N.P. Bansal and D. Zhu).<br /> <br /> Dielectric Behavior in Ni_0.93Co_0.02Mn_0.05Fe_1.95O_4-δ + PZT Composites (S.V.Suryanarayana, S.N. Babu and T. Bhimasankaram).<br /> <br /> <b><br /> Mechanical Properties.</b><br /> <br /> Interlaminar Tension/Shear Properties and Stress Rupture in Shear of Various Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (S.R. Choi and N.P. Bansal).<br /> <br /> Fatigue Behavior of Nextel^TM720/Alumina (N720/A) Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite - Effects of Temperature and Steam Environment (C.A. Eber, M.B. Ruggles-Wrenn, and S. Mall).<br /> <br /> Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Derived Al₂O₃-SiC Micro-Nano Composites (D. Galusek, J. Sedláček, and R. Riedel).<br /> <br /> High Temperature Creep of Yttria Tetragonal Zirconia Nanocrystals: The Role of Yttrium Segregation at the Grain Boundaries (C. Lorenzo, D. Gómez, A. Domínguez, and J. Routbort).<br /> <br /> Creep-Rupture Behavior of Nextel^TM720/Alumina (N720/A) Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite - Effects of Temperature and Steam Environment (L.B. Harlan, M.B. Ruggles-Wrenn, and S. Mall).<br /> <br /> Damage Morphology of C/C-SiC Composites under Impact Tests (V.K. Srivastava).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Geopolymers and Geopolymer Matrix Composites.</b><br /> <br /> On Mix Compositions of Fly Ash Based Inorganic Polymeric Materials (P. Sun and H.-C. Wu).<br /> <br /> Nanostructural Design of Multifunctional Geopolymeric Materials (P. Duxson, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).<br /> <br /> Thermal Conversion and Microstructural Evaluation of Geopolymers or "Alkali Bonded Ceramics" (ABCs) (M. Gordon, J. Bell, and W.M. Kriven).<br /> <br /> Disposition of Water in Metakaolinite Based Geopolymers (D.S. Perera, E.R. Vance, K.S. Finnie, M.G. Blackford, J.V. Hanna, D.J. Cassidy, and C.L. Nicholson).<br /> <br /> High-Temperature Deformation of a Geopolymer (F. Gutierrez-Mora, A. Domínguez-Rodríguez, K.C. Goretta, D. Singh, J.L. Routbort, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).<br /> <br /> Modeling Si/Al Ordering in Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers (J.L. Provis, P. Duxson, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).<br /> <br /> Matrix and Interphase Design of Geopolymer Composites (B. Nair, Q. Zhao, T. Rahimian, R.F. Cooper, and P.N. Balaguru).</p>

<p><b>Narottam P. Bansal</b>, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Glenn Research Center, where he has conducted research on glasses, ceramics, and composites since 1985. In addition to publishing more than 230 papers, Dr. Bansal holds seven patents and is the author or editor of five books and 32 conference proceedings.</p> <p><b>J. P. Singh</b> is the editor of <i>Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites XI</i>: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2005, published by Wiley.</p> <p><b>Waltraud M. Kriven</b> is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professor Kriven received her Ph.D. in 1976 in Solid State Chemistry from the University of Adelaide in South Australia and her B.Sc. (Honors) and Baccalaureate degrees in Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Biochemistry from the same institute. She is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of phase transformations in inorganic compounds and their applications in structural ceramic composites. She has authored or co-authored over 240 research publications, and fourteen books to date.</p>

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