SponsorsForewordNitridesPreparation and Characterization of MM’Si4N6C CeramicsThe Phase Evolution in the Si3N4-AlN System after High-Energy Mechanical Treatment of the Precursor PowderNew Green Phosphor Ba3Si6O12N2:Eu for White LED: Crystal Structure and Optical Properties Application of Nitride and Oxynitride Compounds to Various Phosphors for White LEDFabrication of Electrically Conductive Si3N4 Ceramics by Dispersion of Carbon NanotubesLow Temperature Sintering of Si3N4 Ceramics and its Applicability as an Inert Matrix of the Transuranium Elements for Transmutation of Minor Actinides2.45 GHz Microwave Sintering of Silicon NitrideSintering Shrinkage Behavior of Si3N4 Ceramics Prepared by a Post-Reaction Sintering TechniqueSintering Shrinkage Behavior and Mechanical Properties of HfO2-Added Si3N4 CeramicsFabrication and Evaluation of AlN–SiC Solid Solutions with p-Type Electrical ConductionAtomic Resolution and In Situ Characterization of Structural CeramicsNon-Oxide Ceramic Nanocomposites with MultifunctionalityElectrical Resistivity Control of Hot-Pressed Aluminum Nitride CeramicsFracture Resistance and Wear Properties of Silicon Nitride CeramicsOxidation of Rare Earth Silicon Oxynitride J-PhasesEffect of Second Phase After-Heat Treatment on the Thermal Conductivity of AlN CeramicsThermal Conductivity Measurement of the AlN Ceramics at the Grain Scale Using Thermoreflectance TechniqueViscosity Measurement of Molten RE-Mg-Si-O-N (RE=Y, Gd, Nd and La) GlassesFirst Principles Calculations of Advanced Nitrides, Oxides and AlloysAdvances in Computation of Temperature-Pressure Phase Diagrams of High-Pressure NitridesSiAlONsLuminescence Properties of α-SiAlONs and Related CompoundsDevelopments in SiAlON Glasses and their Derivatives: Effects of Chemistry on PropertiesControlled Crystallisation of a Y-Si-Al-O-N Glass Typical of Grain Boundary Glasses Formed in Silicon Nitride-Based CeramicsSynthesis and Refinement of β-SiAlON by Nitriding and Post-Sintering of Si Mixture Interactions between AlN and SiAlON CeramicsSurface Structuring of α/β-Sialon Ceramics by Plasma-EtchingSiAlON B-Phase Glass-Ceramic MicrostructuresDevelopment of α-β SiAlON Ceramics from Different Si3N4 Starting PowdersEffects of Process on Optical Transmittance of Dy-α-Sialon Sintered at Lower Temperatures Mechanical Properties of α- and β-SiAlON Composite Ceramics Using β-SiAlON PowderTribological Performance of Translucent Dy-α-Sialon CeramicsHigh-Temperature Compressive Deformation of SiAlON Polycrystals Prepared without AdditivesDielectric Properties of β-SiAlON at High Temperature Using Perturbation Method Dielectric Properties of SiAlON CeramicsSubcritical Crack Growth of α/β-Sialon Ceramics in Distilled WaterCorrosion of β-SiAlON in Molten Aluminium, Cryolite and NaCl-KCl MixturePreparation and Corrosion of Mullite Thin Film on ß-SiAlON CeramicsThermal Conductivities of β-SiAlONs by Mechanically Activated Combustion SynthesisSynthesis and Characterization of β-SiAlON Phosphor Powder Prepared by Reduction Nitridation of a ZeoliteCarbidesNew Ceramic Phases in the Ternary Si-C-N SystemA New Route of Forming Silicon Carbide Nanostructures with Controlled MorphologiesTEM Study of SiCN Glasses; Polymer Architecture versus Ceramic MicrostructureAqueous Processing of Boron Carbide PowdersSynthesis of Single-Phase, Hexagonal Plate-Like Al4SiC4 PowderGelcasting of Carbide CeramicsProcessing of High Performance Silicon CarbideNew Theory of Transformation Induced Grain Growth in Porous SiCEvaluation of Microstructure of High-Strength Reaction-Sintered Silicon Carbide Nano-Grained Microstructure Design of Silicon Carbide Ceramics by SPS ProcessMacro- and Micro-Scale Thermal Conductivities of SiC Single Crystal and CeramicInfluence of Additives on Mechanical Properties in Liquid-Phase Sintered Silicon Carbide CeramicsMicrostructural and Mechanical Properties of Ti3SiC2 CompositesEffect of HfO2 Coating Films on Oxidation Resistance of SiC CeramicsHigh Temperature Oxidation of SiC Powder in Oxidizing Atmosphere Containing Water VaporApplying SiC Nanoparticles to Functional Ceramics for Semiconductor Manufacturing Process First-Principles Study of Ceramic Interfaces: Structures and Electronic and Mechanical PropertiesA New Technology with Porous Materials; Progress in the Development of the Diesel Vehicle BusinessSynthesis of Nano-Sized SiC Powders by Carbothermal ReductionCompositesPassive Oxidation Behavior of ZrB2-SiC Eutectic Composite Prepared by Arc Melting Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of TiN Nanoparticle-Dispersed Si3N4 Ceramics from Si3N4-Nano TiO2 Composite Particles Obtained by Mechanical TreatmentSpark Plasma Sintering of Silicon Nitride-Boron Carbide Composites In Situ Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of TiN-Si2N2O-Si3N4 CompositesDispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Polysilazanes for the Preparation of Reinforced Si-C-N CompositesReaction Bonded Silicon Nitride - Silicon Carbide and SiAlON - Silicon Carbide Refractories for Aluminium SmeltingTribological Characteristics of Carbon Nano-Fiber Dispersed Silicon Nitride Based Composites in High-Temperature FuelPreparation of β SiAlON-cBN Composites by Spark Plasma SinteringA Novel Approach for Preparing Electrically Conductive SiAlON-TiN Composites by Spark Plasma SinteringFabrication of AlN Ceramics Using AlN and Nano-Y2O3 Composite Particles Prepared by Mechanical TreatmentPreparation of Precursors for Aluminum Nitride-Based Ceramic Composites from Cage-Type and Cyclic Building BlocksPressureless Melt Infiltrated Non-Oxide Ceramic-Metal CompositesThe Oxidation Behavior of ZrB2-Based Mixed BorideMechanical and Thermal Properties of Silicon Carbide Composites with Chopped Si-Al-C Fiber AdditionExergy Analysis on the Life Cycle of Ceramic PartsSiAlON MicrostructuresSynthesis of Non-Oxide Ceramic Fine-Powders from Organic Precursors