One of the key technologies needed to understand and develop the mechanical and electrical properties of ceramics is the field of grain boundary engineering. This book covers new developments in this important field and addresses topics from grain boundary phenomena to grain boundary quantum structures, including the development of new techniques such as multifunctional electronmicroscopes, various kinds of spectroscopic analysis, and first principles calculations. Proceedings of the Japan Fine Ceramics Center Workshop, March 15-17, 2000, in Nagoya, Japan; Ceramic Transactions, Volume 118.

The proceedings of the November 1990 symposium, held in conjunction with the PAC RIM Meeting, comprise papers organized under five headings: overview (5 papers); ferrites and titanates (13 papers); varistors and conductors (9 papers); high-temperature superconductors (4 papers); and processing and c

Presents papers from the workshop on the application of grain boundary phenomena to materials and processing design. Topics covered include electronic materials, evaluation methods, structural materials, and interfaces. Includes an overview of current research in grain-boundary-assisted materials pr