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TOWARD APPLICATIONS OF CERAMIC NANOSTRUCTURES

Toward Applications of Ceramic Nanostructures, 9
S. Seal and M.-I. Baraton, Guest Editors
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Manufacturing Nanocomposite Parts: Present Status and Future Challenges, 16
S. Seal. S.C. Kuiry, P. Georgieva. and A. Agarwal
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Nanocrystalline-Matrix Ceramic Composites for Improved Fracture Toughness, 22
J.D. Kuntz, G.-D. Zhan, and A.K. Mukherjee
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Nanoceramics in Biomedical Applications, 28
B. Ben-Nissan
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Bio-Resorbable Nanoceramics for Gene and Drug Delivery, 33
W.M. Kriven, S.Y. Kwak, M.A. Wallig, and J.H. Choy
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Synthesis, Analysis, and Electrical Property Measurements of Compound Nanotubes in the B-C-N Ceramic System, 38
D. Golberg, Y. Bando, P. Dorozhkin, and Z.-C. Dong
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Nanostructured p–n Junctions for Printable Photovoltaics, 43
C.J. Brabec, T. Nann, and S.E. Shaheen
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E-MRS Celebrates 20th Anniversary During 2003 Spring Meeting, 48

MRS-J Hosted 8th IUMRS-ICAM Conference in October 2003, 49

Katz Leads MRS Board of Directors in 2004, 51

Baker, Hsu, Stadler, and Vaia to Chair 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, 52

MRS Bulletin Volume Organizers Guide Technical Theme Topics for 2005, 53

2004 Guide to MRS Member Benefits & Activities, 55

Abstracts for February 2004 Journal of Materials Research, 63

Letter from the President, 3
Materials Matter
H.E. Katz

Research/Researchers, 4

Science Policy, 7

Advertisers in This Issue, 21

Conference Reports , 61
Brazil–MRS

Calendar, 67

Classified, 68

Posterminaries, 72
A Mug's Game
Peter Goodhew

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January 2004
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ON THE COVER: Toward Applications of Ceramic Nanostructures. (upper left) Scanning electron micrograph of bonelike carbonated apatite platelets produced at 300°C from a sol-gel alkoxide system (image by B. Ben-Nissan, A. Milev, and R. Wuhrer). (upper right) Example of size effects in colloidal nanocrystals: photograph of different-sized CdSe nanocrystal colloids in chloroform, excited with a UV lamp at 355 nm. (lower left) High-resolution transmission electron micrograph of a niobium layer between two alumina grains. (lower center) Limoges porcelain dish from the 19th century is an example of the high level of sophistication and artistry achieved in ceramic technology on the macroscale over the centuries (Adrien Dubouche Museum, Limoges, France; photograph courtesy of M.-I. Baraton). (lower right) Plasma-processed bulk components: hollow tubes, 62 mm in diameter, made of nano (40 nm) and micro (50 µm) alumina powders. See the technical theme that begins on p. 9.