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Preface ix <p>Introduction xi</p> <p><b>CARBON MATERIALS AND FUEL CERAMICS</b></p> <p>Irradiation-Induced Dimensional Change and Fracture Behavior of C/C Composites for VHTR Application 3<br /> <i>Junya Sumita, Taiju Shibata, Kazuhiro Sawa, Ichiro Fujita, Jun Ohashi, Kentaro Takizawa, W. Kim, and J. Park</i></p> <p>R&D and Irradiation Plans for New Nuclear Grade Graphites for Application to VHTR 13<br /> <i>Kentaro Takizawa, Kazuyuki Kakehashi, Toshiaki Fukuda, Tohru Kida, Kazuhiro Sawa, Junya Sumita, Yutai Katoh, and Lance L. Snead</i></p> <p><b>CRYSTALLINE, AMORPHOUS, AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR WASTE IMMOBILIZATION</b></p> <p>Functionalized Silica Aerogels: Advanced Materials to Capture and Immobilize Radioactive Iodine 23<br /> <i>J. Matyas, G. E. Fryxell, B. J. Busche, K. Wallace, and L. S. Fifield</i></p> <p>Layered Double Hydroxides for Anion Capture and Storage 33<br /> <i>J. Phillips and L. J. Vandeperre</i></p> <p>Bottom-Up Design of a Cement for Nuclear Waste Encapsulation 41<br /> <i>T. Zhang, L. J. Vandeperre, and C. Cheeseman</i></p> <p><b>FUEL CERAMICS AND IRRADIATION EFFECTS</b></p> <p>Microstructural Analysis of Secondary Phases in Silicon Carbide Fabricated with SiC Nano-Powder and Sintering Additives 53<br /> <i>Takaaki Koyanagi, Sosuke Kondo, and Tatsuya Hinoki</i></p> <p>Measurements of Irradiation Creep Strain in Silicon Carbide Irradiated with Silicon Ions 63<br /> <i>S. Kondo, T. Koyanagi, T. Hinoki, and O. Hashitomi</i></p> <p><b>JOINING AND INTEGRATION OF CERAMIC STRUCTURES</b></p> <p>Preliminar Results on Joining of Thin SiC/SiC Composites by Silicides Compounds and Local Heating 73<br /> <i>Elodie Jacques, Laurence Maille, Yann Lepetitcorps, Christophe Lorrette, and Cedric Sauder</i></p> <p>Joining of NITE SiC/SiC Composite and Tungsten for Nuclear Applications 85<br /> <i>H. Kishimoto, T. Abe, T. Shibayama, J. S. Park, H. C. Jung, Y. Kohno, and A. Kohyama</i></p> <p><b>PROCESSING</b></p> <p>Integrated R & D of SiC Matrix Ceramic Composites for Energy/Environmental Application 95<br /> <i>Akira Kohyama, Y. Kohno, H. Kishimoto, J. S. Park, H. C. Jung, and K. Shimoda</i></p> <p>Effects of Two-Step Sintering on Densification and Performance of Near-Net Shaped NITE-SiC/SiC Composites 103<br /> <i>N. Nakazato, H. Kishimoto, K. Shimoda, Y. Kohno, and A. Kohyama</i></p> <p><b>CERAMICS FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION</b></p> <p>Ceramic Processing for Dense Magnesium Diboride 111<br /> <i>C. E. J. Dancer, R. I. Todd, and C. R. M. Grovenor</i></p> <p>Investigation on Phase Transformation of YBCO-ln2O3 Composite Superconductor Cooled Down via Different Routes 121<br /> <i>Y. M. Z. Ahmed., M. S. Hassan, and H. Abd-Elatif</i></p> <p>Morphologies and Electrochemical Capacitor Behaviors of Co(OH)2/Polyaniline Composite Films 141<br /> <i>Hiroshi Itahara and Tetsuro Kobayashi</i></p> <p>Optimization of Spark-Plasma-Sintering Conditions for Maximizing Figure of Merit of La-Doped SrTiO3 151<br /> <i>Asami Kikuchi, Sidney Lin, Noriyuki Okinaka, and Tomohiro Akiyama</i></p> <p><b>ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES</b></p> <p>Design of (Thio) Phosphates for High Performance Lithium Ion Batteries 161<br /> <i>Stefan Adams, Rayavarapu Prasada Rao</i></p> <p>Lithium Ion Conductive Solid Electrolyte with Porous/Dense Bi-Layer Structure for All Solid State Battery 177<br /> <i>Kiyoshi Kanamura, Ryo Oosone, Hirokazu Munakata, and Masashi Kotobuki</i></p> <p>Autogenic Reactions for Fabricating Lithium Battery Electrode Materials 185<br /> <i>Vilas G. Pol and M. M. Thackeray</i></p> <p>Author Index 195</p>

<p><strong>Yutai Katoh</strong>, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. <p><strong>Kevin Fox</strong>, Savannah River National Laboratory. <p><strong>Hua-Tay Lin</strong>, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. <p><strong>Ilias Belharouak</strong>, Argonne National Laboratory.

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