18th Annual Conference on Composites and Advanced Ceramic Materials - B, Volume 15, Issue 5

John B. Wachtman

John Wiley & Sons, Sep 28, 2009 - Technology & Engineering - 607 pages

This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.

About the author

JOHN B. WACHTMAN, PHD, was Sosman Professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Since he received his degree from the University of Maryland in 1961, he has worked as a research scientist, division chief, and director of the Center for Materials Research at the National Bureau of Standards. Dr. Wachtman is the author of several books and holds many awards, honors, and offices in various scientific societies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: 18th Annual Conference on Composites and Advanced Ceramic Materials - B, Volume 15, Issue 5; Issue 5 of Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
• Editor: John B. Wachtman
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009
• ISBN: 0470316284, 9780470316283
• Length: 607 pages
• Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General; Technology & Engineering / Materials Science / Ceramics; Technology & Engineering / Mechanical