The focus of this collection is on recent research and development related to a variety of sensor technologies as well as the latest advances concerning the synthesis and characterization of dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric materials.

Sheng Yao and Bruce A. Tuttle are the editors of Advances in Electronic Ceramic Materials: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Jan 23-28, 2005, Cocoa Beach, FL, Volume 26, Issue 5, published by Wiley.

Preface

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Emerging Sensor Technology Based on Electroceramics

Zirconia-Based Gas Sensors Using Oxide Sensing Electrode for Monitoring NOx in Car Exhaust

3

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N. Miura

J. Wang

M. Nakatou

P. Elumalai

S. Zhuiykov

D. Terada

T. Ono

Interfacial Processes of Ion Conducting Ceramic Materials for Advanced Chemical Sensors

15

(10)

W. Weppner

Metal-Oxide Based Toxic Gas Sensors

25

(12)

D.D. Lee

N.J. Choi

Thermally Stable Mesoporous SnO2 and TiO2 Powders for Semi-Conductor Gas Sensor Application

37

(12)

Y. Shimizu

M. Egashira

DC Electrical-Biased, All-Oxide NOx Sensing Elements for Use at 873 K

49

(8)

D. West

F. Montgomery

T. Armstrong

Photo-Deactivated Room Temperature Hydrogen Gas Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Doped-Tin Oxide Sensor

57

(8)

S. Shukla

R. Agrawal

J. Duarte

H. Cho

S. Seal

L. Ludwig

PTCR-CO Ceramics as Chemical Sensors

65

(14)

Z.-G. Zhou

Z.-L. Tang

Z.-T. Zhang

Full Range Dynamic Study of Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensors

79

(10)

D.Y. Wang

E. Detwiler

Advanced Dielectric Materials Phenomena

Dielectric Properties of nm-Sized Barium Titanate Fine Particles and Their Size Dependence

89

(12)

S. Wada

T. Hoshina

H. Yasuno

M. Ohishi

H. Kakemoto

T. Tsurumi

M. Yashima

The Effect of Starting Powders on the Giant Dielectric Properties of the Perovskite CaCu3Ti4O12

101

(8)

B. Bender

M.-J. Pan

Dielectric and Microstructural Properties of Ba (Ti1-xZrx)O3 Thin Films on Copper Substrates

109

(8)

J.F. Ihlefeld

J-P. Maria

W. Borland

Effect of A-Site Substitutions on the Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Sodium Titanate-Based Ceramics Exhibiting Morphotropic Phase Boundary

117

(8)

R. Vintilla

G. Mendoza-Suarez

J.A. Kozinski

R.A.L. Drew

High Q (Ba, Sr)TiO3 Interdigitated Capacitors Fabricated on Low Cost Polycrystalline Alumina Substrates with Copper Metallization

125

(10)

D. Ghosh

B. Laughlin

J. Nath

A.I. Kingon

M.B. Steer

J.-P. Maria

Microwave Dielectric Materials

Ionic Distribution and Microwave Dielectric Properties for Tungstenbronze-Type Like Ba6-3xR8+2xTi18O54 ( R = Sm, Nd and La) Solid Solutions

135

(12)

H. Ohsato

M. Suzuki

K. Kakimoto

Crystal Structure Analysis of Homologous Compounds ALa4Ti4O15 (A=Ba, Sr and Ca) and Their Microwave Dielectric Properties

147

(8)

Y. Tohdo

K. Kakimoto

H. Ohsato

T. Okawa

H. Okabe

Effects of Ionic Radii and Polarizability on the Microwave Dielectric Properties of Forsterite Solid Solutions

155

(6)

T. Sugiyama

H. Ohsato

T. Tsunooka

K. Kakimoto

Microwave Characterization of Calcium Fluoride in the Temperature Range 15-300K

161

(8)

M.V. Jacob

J. Mazierska

J. Krupka

High-Quality 2 Inch La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14 and Ca3TaGa3Si2O14 Crystals for Oscillators and Resonators

169

(8)

C.F. Klemenz

J. Luo

D. Shah

Growth of LaAIO3 Single Crystal by Floating Zone Method and its Microwave Properties

177

(10)

S. Suzuki

H. Ohsato

K.-I. Kakimoto

T. Shimada

K. Sasaki

H. Saka

General Topics in Electronic Ceramics

Effects of Niobium Addition on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Solid Solution (PZT 95/5)

187

(10)

P. Yang

J.A. Voigt

M.A. Rodriguez

R.H. Moore

G.R. Burns

Enhanced Density and Piezoelectric Anisotropy in High Tc PbNb2O6 Based Ferroelectric Ceramics

197

(6)

D. Garcia

M. Venet

A. Vendramini

J.A. Eiras

F. Guerrero

Electrical Properties of Quaternary Pyrochlore Ruthenates for Thick-Film Resistors

203

(6)

K. Yokoyama

K. Kakimoto

H. Ohsato

J. Kinoshita

Y. Maeda

Measurement of Complex Permittivity of Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic at Cryogenic Temperatures

209

(8)

M.V. Jacob

J. Mazierska

M. Bialkowski

Author Index

217

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