Advances in Sintering Science and Technology [Hardcover]

This issue of the Ceramic Transactions compiles 41 papers covering a rich diversity of the sintering science and technology topics. These papers were presented at the International Conference on Sintering, November 16-20, 2008 in La Jolla, California.

The Ceramic Transactions series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

APPLICATION OF SINTERING IN EMERGING ENERGY APPLICATIONS: FUEL CELLS, SOLAR CELLS, HYDROGEN STORAGE

Sintering Behavior of Ce0 9Gd0 -,0-, 95.8 in Reducing Atmosphere 3
A. Kaiser, J. W. Phair, S. Foghmoes, S. Ramousse, Z. He

Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Ti-Oxide/Chloride Catalyzed Na2LiAIH6 13
Enrique Martinez-Franco, Thomas Klassen, Martin Dornheim, Ruediger Bormann, and David Jaramillo-Vigueras

High Density Green Pellets of ZrN Fabricated by Particle Processing 21
Thomas T. Meek, K. Gwathney, Chaitanya K. Narula, and L.R. Walker

EVOLUTION AND CONTROL OF MICROSTRUCTURE DURING SINTERING PROCESSES

The Effect of Carbon Source on the Microstructure and the Mechanical Properties of Reaction Bonded Boron Carbide 29
S. Hayun, H. Dilman, M. P. Dariel, N. Frage, and S. Dub

Modification of Mass Transport during Sintering Induced by Thermal Gradient 41
Sébastien l�