Andrew Gyekenyesi & Linan An 
Advanced Materials for Sustainable Developments, Volume 31, Issue 9 [PDF ebook] 

Preface vii
Introduction ix
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Based on Anodic Ti02 Nanotubes
Produced from Anodization in Fluoride-Free Electrolyte 1
Narges F. Fahim and Tohru Sekino
Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Calcium Cobaltate
Thermoelectric Powders 15
Sidney Lin, Jiri Selig, Dan F. Smith, Hua-Tay Lin, and Hsin
Wang
Effect of Rare-Earth Doping on Thermoelectric Properties of Porous
Si C Synthesized by Silicon Carbonization Technique 25
Yusuke Yamamoto, Hiroshi Mabuchi, and Toshiyuki Matsui
Powder Synthesis, Characterization and Sintering Behavior of
Lithium Titanate 33
Srinivasan Ramanathan
Processing of Titania Nanoceramics Via Conventional Sintering,
Two-Step Sintering and Two-Step Sintering Assisted by Phase
Transformation 41
Zohreh Razavi Hesabi and Mehdi Mazaheri
Strength of N- and P-Type Skutterudites 49
A. A. Wereszczak, M. E. Ragan, K. T. Strong, Jr., P. J. Ritt, H.
Wang, J. R. Salvador, and J. Yang
Graphite and Ceramic Coated Particles for the HTR 61
Heinz Nabielek and Mark Mitchell
Development and Characterization of High Conductivity Graphite
Foams for Thermal Management Applications 75
A. L. Gyekenyesi, M. Singh, C. E. Smith, P. G. Stansberry, M. K.
Alam, and D. L. Vrable
Integration of Graphite Foams to Titanium for Thermal Management
Applications 83
M. Singh, Rajiv Asthana, C. E. Smith, and A. L.
Gyekenyesi
Fabrication of Novel Heat Insulator using Porous Ceramics
Materials 91
Kazuma Kugimiya, Mitsue Ogawa, and Hideaki Matsubara
Detection and Classification of Gaseous Compounds by Solid
Electrolyte Cyclic Voltammetry Sensors 99
Grzegorz Jasinski
Wireless Chemical Sensor for Combustion Species at High
Temperatures using 4H-SÍC 109
Geunsik Lim and Aravinda Kar
High Temperature Acoustic Wave Gas Sensor using Langasite
Crystal Resonator 119
Hongbin Cheng, Lifeng Qin, and Qing-Ming Wang
Synthesis of (La, Nd):Y203 and (La, Yb):Y203 Laser Ceramics and
Their Optical Properties 125
Yihua Huang and Dongliang Jiang
Metal Oxide Nanoelectrodes for Environmental Sensors–Zn O
Rods and Particulate Films 131
Yoshitake Masuda, Dewei Chu, Xiulan Hu, Tatsuki Ohji, Kazumi
Kato, Masako Ajimi, Makoto Bekki, and Shuji Sonezaki
Author Index 139

Dr. Hua-Tay Lin, Distinguished R&D staff member, Group Lead of Ceramic Science and Technology Group, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is currently focusing researches on mechanical reliability of ceramic components and electronic devices, high-temperature mechanical performance of ceramics and composites, high-temperature steam effects on mechanical reliability of ceramics and environmental barrier coating systems, and engineering of microstructure and properties of ceramics and composites, and coatings. He has served as a PI on numerous programs sponsored by DOE’s Office of Distributed Energy, Office of Electricity Distribution Reliability and Transmission, Office of Transportation Technologies, Office of Industrial Technologies, and Office of Power Technologies with frequent collaborations with researchers at institution in the U. S., Japan, Korea, and Europe. Dr. Lin is the pass Chair of the Engineering Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. He is a Fellow of The American Ceramic Society. Dr. Lin holds a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, and a B.S. in Physics from National Central University, Taiwan.