12th INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS CONGRESS PART D -- Preface -- Committees -- Table of Contents -- SECTION I - CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS -- I-1 Oxide-based Ceramics and Composites -- Near-Net-Shape Thermoplastic Forming of Alumina-Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites -- Structure Evolution in Al2O3 - ZrO2(Y2O3) Ceramic Composites during Sintering -- Production and Characterization of Alumina-Diamond Composites and Nanocomposites -- Influence of Residual Thermal Stresses on the Properties of the NiAl Matrix Composites Reinforced with Ceramic Particles -- Thermal Residual Stresses Generated during Processing of Cr-Al2O3 Composites and their Influence on Macroscopic Elastic Properties -- Microstructural and Thermo-Mechanical Characterization of Yttria Ceramic Cores for Investment Casting, with and without Particulate Reinforcement -- Effects of the Pin-on-Disc Parameters on the Wear of Alumina -- Diffusion Studies Involving Nanometric and Submicrometric Based Alumina Composites with Gray Cast Iron -- Titanium Carbide Reinforced Composite Tool Ceramics Based on Alumina -- Ceramic Tool Materials for High Speed Cutting Process -- I-2 Nitride, Carbide and Boride Ceramics and Composites -- Boron Nitride (BN) and Boron Nitride Composites for Applications under Extreme Conditions -- Silicon Nitride Ceramics for Product and Process Innovations -- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Rare-Earth Doped Si3N4 and Si3N4/SiC Ceramics -- Structural Ceramics Based on Nanosized Si3N4 Powders -- Hot Rolling Steels and Super Alloys with Silicon Nitride Tools -- Processing and Thermal Properties of Cu-AlN Composites -- Microstructural Evolution during High-Temperature Oxidation of Ti2AlN Ceramics -- Phase, Structural and Microstructural Changes in the TiC1-x - Cr3C2 Materials.

Processing and Characterization of Zr-, Hf- and Ta-Based Ultra High Temperature Ceramics -- Oxidation Mechanism of ZrB2-SiC Tested in a Solar Furnace above 2200°C -- Stereological Microstructure Description of Structural SiC Ceramics as Composite Material -- Oxidation Resistance of Coated and Uncoated SiC-Based Refractories -- I-3 Advances in Non-destructive Evaluation -- Defect Detection in Ceramic Armor Using Phased Array Ultrasound -- Development of Scanning Microwave Technology for Ceramics in Extreme Environments -- SECTION II - CERAMICS FOR CHEMICAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS -- II-1 Chemical Sensors -- Development of Ultrasonic Optical Fiber Hydrogen Sensor -- Determination of Lead Traces by Stripping Voltammetry Using Ti(N,C) Working Electrodes -- II-2 Catalysts and Catalysts Supports -- Aerogel Catalysts -- High Activity Photocatalyst Powder Formed by Three Ceramic Oxides -- Catalyst Supports for Energy Conversion Processes -- Cobalt-Supported Clay as Catalytic Film Prepared by Electrophoretic Deposition for Hydrogen Release Applications -- Metal Oxides (such as Al2O3 and TiO2) as Catalyst Supports for Hydrogen Release by Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride NaBH4 -- Effect of an Oxides Composite Support of Ce(Sm)O3-La(Sr)CrO3 on Pd-Ni Alloy for Decomposition Activity of CH4 -- Soot and Ash Layer Characteristics in Ceramic Diesel Particulate Filters -- II-3 Ceramics for Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage -- Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Modelling of Mixed Conductors in Transient Stages -- Creep Behavior of Yb-Doped Barium Cerate Perovskite -- Photocatalytic Efficiency of ZnO/TiO2 Composite Plates in Degradation of RR180 Dye Solutions -- Etch Rate and Dimensional Accuracy of Machinable Glass Ceramics in Chemical Etching -- Solid Oxide Electrolyte Based Oxygen Pump.

Constrained and Non-Constrained Sintering of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia Based Electrolytes for SOFCs -- Synthesis and Characterization of the LiMnP1-xVxO4-δ Solid Solutions -- Keywords Index -- Authors Index.