Advances in Electronic Ceramic Materials (Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings V26 Number 5)

EMERGING SENSOR TECHNOLOGY BASED ON ELECTROCERAMICS.
<p>Zirconia–Based Gas Sensors Using Oxide Sensing Electrode for Monitoring NOx in Car Exhaust (N. Miura, J. Wang, M. Nakatou, P. Elumalai, S. Zhuiykov, D. Terada, T. Ono).<br /> <br /> Interfacial Processes of Ion Conducting Ceramic Materials for Advanced Chemical Sensors (W. Weppner).<br /> <br /> Metal–Oxide Based Toxic Gas Sensors (D.D. Lee, N.J. Choi).<br /> <br /> Thermally Stable Mesoporous SnO₂ and TiO₂ Powders for Semi–Conductor Gas Sensor Application (Y. Shimizu, M. Egashira).<br /> <br /> DC Electrical–Biased, All–Oxide NO_X Sensing Elements for Use at 873 K (D. West, F. Montgomery, T. Armstrong).<br /> <br /> Photo–Deactivated Room Temperature Hydrogen Gas Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Doped–Tin Oxide Sensor (S. Shukla, R. Agrawal, J. Duarte, H. Cho, S. Seal, L. Ludwig).<br /> <br /> PTCR–CO Ceramics as Chemical Sensors (Z.–G. Zhou, Z.–L. Tang, Z.–T. Zhang).<br /> <br /> Full Range Dynamic Study of Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensors (D.Y. Wang, E. Detwiler).<br /> <br /> <br /> ADVANCED DIELECTRIC, PIEZOELECTRIC AND FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS.</p>
<p>Advanced Dielectric Materials Phenomena.<br /> </p>
<p>Dielectric Properties of nm–Sized Barium Titanate Fine Particles and Their Size Dependence (S. Wada, T. Hoshina, H. Yasuno, M. Ohishi, H. Kakemoto, T. Tsurumi, M. Yashima).<br /> <br /> The Effect of Starting Powders on the Giant Dielectric Properties of the Perovskite CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ by B. Bender, M.–J. Pan Dielectric and Microstructural Properties of Ba(Ti_1–XZr_X)O₃ Thin Films on Copper Substrates (J.F. Ihlefeld, J.–P. Maria, W. Borland).<br /> <br /> Effect of A–Site Substitutions on the Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Sodium Titanate–Based Ceramics Exhibiting Morphotropic Phase Boundary (R. Vintila, G. Mendoza–Suarez, J.A. Kozinski, R.A.L. Drew).<br /> <br /> High Q (Ba, Sr)TiO₃ Interdigitated Capacitors Fabricated on Low Cost Polycrystalline Alumina Substrates with Copper Metallization (D. Ghosh, B. Laughlin, J. Nath, A.I. Kingon, M.B. Steer, J.–P. Maria).<br /> </p>
<p>Microwave Dielectric Materials.<br /> <br /> Ionic Distribution and Microwave Dielectric Properties for Tungstenbronze–Type Like Ba_6–3XR_8+2XTi₁₈O₅₄ ( R = Sm, Nd and La ) Solid Solutions (H. Ohsato, M. Suzuki, K. Kakimoto).<br /> <br /> Crystal Structure Analysis of Homologous Compounds ALa₄Ti₄O₁₅ (A=Ba, Sr and Ca) and Their Microwave Dielectric Properties (Y. Tohdo, K. Kakimoto, H. Ohsato, T. Okawa, H. Okabe).<br /> <br /> Effects of Ionic Radii and Polarizability on the Microwave Dielectric Properties of Forsterite Solid Solutions (T. Sugiyama, H. Ohsato, T. Tsunooka, K. Kakimoto).<br /> <br /> Microwave Characterization of Calcium Fluoride in the Temperature Range 15–300K (M.V. Jacob, J. Mazierska, J. Krupka).<br /> <br /> High–Quality 2 Inch La₃Ga_5.5Ta_0.5O₁₄ and Ca₃TaGa₃Si₂O₁₄ Crystals for Oscillators and Resonators (C.F. Klemenz, J. Luo, D. Shah).<br /> <br /> Growth of LaAlO₃ Single Crystal by Floating Zone Method and its Microwave Properties (S. Suzuki, H. Ohsato, K.–I. Kakimoto, T. Shimada, K. Sasaki, H. Saka).<br /> </p>
<p>General Topics in Electronic Ceramics.</p>
<p>Effects of Niobium Addition on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Solid Solution (PZT 95/5) (P. Yang, J.A. Voigt, M.A. Rodriguez, R.H. Moore, G.R. Burns).<br /> <br /> Enhanced Density and Piezoelectric Anisotropy in High Tc PbNb₂O₆ Based Ferroelectric Ceramics (D. Garcia, M. Venet, A. Vendramini, J.A. Eiras, F. Guerrero).<br /> <br /> Electrical Properties of Quaternary Pyrochlore Ruthenates for Thick–Film Resistors (K. Yokoyama, K. Kakimoto, H. Ohsato, J. Kinoshita, Y. Maeda).<br /> <br /> Measurement of Complex Permittivity of Low Temperature Co–Fired Ceramic at Cryogenic Temperatures (M.V. Jacob, J. Mazierska, M. Bialkowski).</p>