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Preface<br> INTRODUCTION TO CLASSIC CERAMICS<br> Ceramics through the Ages, and Technological Progress<br> Classification of Ceramics<br> MINERALOGY, STRUCTURE, AND GREEN PROCESSING OF CLAY MINERALS<br> Natural Clay Minerals<br> Synthetic Raw Materials<br> Processing and Forming of Clay Powders<br> Rheology of Clay Particle Suspensions<br> Drying of Green Clay Bodies<br> IMPORTANT CERAMIC PHASE SYSTEMS<br> Fundamentals of Phase Diagrams<br> Phase Systems with Ceramic Relevance<br> MINERALOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF THE CERAMIC FIRING PROCESS<br> Introduction<br> Crystallography of the Thermal Transformations of Kaolinite<br> Thermal Transformations in Illitic Clays<br> Thermal Transformations and Phase Formation in the System MgO-CaO-Al2O3-SiO2<br> Thermal Transformations and Phase Formation in the System MgO-(Fe2O3)-Al2O3-SiO2<br> MINERALOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF CEMENTS<br> Historical Development<br> Portland Cement<br> High Performance Concrete (HPC)<br> Environmental Impact and Concrete Recycling<br> Future Developments and Outlook<br> INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED CERAMICS<br> General Properties of Advanced Ceramics<br> Current World Market Situation<br> Recent US and Global Forecasts<br> OXIDE CERAMICS: STRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND APPLICATIONS<br> Alumina<br> Zirconia<br> Titania<br> ELECTROCERAMIC MATERIALS<br> Introduction<br> Physics of Dielectric Materials<br> Ferroelectric Ceramics<br> Microwave Ceramics<br> Pyroelectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics<br> Electro-Optic Ceramics<br> Selected Application of Electroceramic Materials and Devices<br> SUPERCONDUCTING CERAMICS<br> Introduction<br> Definitions<br> Historical Developments<br> Material Classification<br> Crystal Chemistry<br> Theory<br> Materials Processing<br> Application of Ceramic Superconductors<br> Outlook and Future Developments<br> BIOCERAMIC MATERIALS<br> Introduction<br> The Concept and Definition of Biocompatibility<br> The Interaction of Implant Materials and Living Tissue: A Basic Approach<br> Mechanical Properties of Advanced Bioceramics: Alumina versus Zirconia<br> Selected Bioceramic Materials<br> Performance Requirements and Quality Control of Ceramic Femoral Ball Heads<br> Future Developments and Outlook<br> NON-OXIDE CERAMICS: STRUCTURE., TECHNOLOGY, AND APPLICATIONS<br> Introduction<br> Carbides<br> Nitrides<br> ADVANCED CERAMIC APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS<br> Design of Monodisperse Ceramic Powders<br> Ceramic Processing in a Microgravity Environment<br> Powder Preparation under Reduced Gravity<br> Ceramic Powder Synthesis by SHS<br> Nanosized Ceramic Powders<br> Future Development Trends<br> APPENDIX A: Construction of the Phase Diagram of a Binary System A-B with Ideal Solid Solution<br> APPENDIX B: Thermodynamics of Displacive Phase Transformation<br> APPENDIX C: Radial Electron Density Distribution (RED) Function<br> APPENDIX D: Thermodynamics of Spinodal Decomposition of Crystals<br> APPENDIX E: Theory of Superconductivity<br>

"All in all this handbook is recommended especially to engineers and scientist, who want to step deeper into mineralogical aspects of ceramics." (<i>Materials and Corrosion</i>, December 2010)<br /> <br />

Robert Heimann is professor emeritus of applied mineralogy and materials science. He obtained his academic degrees from Freie Universitat (FU) Berlin, and subsequently served as a faculty member at FU Berlin and Universitat Karlsruhe. From 1979 on he worked in Canada as a research associate (McMaster University), senior researcher (3M Canada Inc.), staff geochemist (Atomic Energy of Canada Limited), and research manager (Alberta Research Council). From 1993 to 2004 he was a full professor at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Professor Heimann has authored over 270 scientific publications and in 2001 was awarded the Georg-Agricola-Medal of the German Mineralogical Society (DMG) for his outstanding lifetime achievements in applied mineralogy.

Based on the author's lectures to graduate students of geosciences, physics, chemistry and materials science, this didactic handbook covers basic aspects of ceramics such as composition and structure as well as such advanced topics as achieving specific functionalities by choosing the right materials. The focus lies on the thermal transformation processes of natural raw materials to arrive at traditional structural ceramics and on the general physical principles of advanced functional ceramics. The book thus provides practice-oriented information to readers in research, development and engineering on how to understand, make and improve ceramics and derived products, while also serving as a rapid reference for the practitioner. The choice of topics and style of presentation makes it equally useful for chemists, materials scientists, engineers and mineralogists.

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