Journal of the European Ceramic Society

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Submission” in the Subject of your message. The manuscripts can be sent from today
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References
References should be cited at the appropriate point in the text by a superscript numeral. A list
of references, in numerical order, should appear at the end of the paper. All references in this
list should be indicated at some point in the text and vice versa. Unpublished data or private
communications should not appear in the list. Examples of layout of references are given
below.
1. Lee, J. G. & Cutler, I. B., Sinterable sialon powder by reaction of clay with carbon and
nitrogen. Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull., 1979, 58, 869-871.
2. Paris, R. A. & Grollier-Baron, T., Procédé de préparation de sialons, produits obtenus et
articles fabriques de ces produits. European Patent 23869, 2 Nov. 1981.
3. Siddiqi, S. A., Higgins, I. & Hendry, A., Production of '-sialon by carbothermal reaction of
clay. In Proceedings of the International Conference Non-oxide Technical and Engineering
Ceramics, ed. S. Hampshire. Elsevier Applied Science, London, 1986, pp. 119-20.
4. Briggs, D. & Seah, M. P., Practical Surface Analysis by Auger and X-ray Photoelectron
Spectroscopy, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1984, pp. 15-17.
5. Marra, R. A., Homogeneous nucleation and growth of silicon powder from laser heated gas
phase reactions. PhD thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1983.

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Keywords for Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Authors should select a maximum of five keywords. Each keyword should be

accompanied by the capital letter denoting the category from which the keyword has
been selected. If authors wish they may nominate one keyword which is not included
in the list below. The list of up to five keywords should appear on the title page of
each paper submitted for consideration following the abstract.
Mullite
A. Processing Niobates
Nitrides
Calcination C. Properties Oxide superconductors
Drying Chemical Properties
Extrusion Colour Perovskites
Films Corrosion PLZT
Finishing Creep PZT
Firing Dielectric properties Porcelain
Grain growth Diffusion RBAO
Hot isostatic pressing Electrical properties Si3N4
Hot pressing Electrical conductivity Sialon
Implantation Fatigue SiC
Injection moulding Ferroelectric properties Silicate
Joining Fracture Silicides
Microwave processing Hardness SiO2
Milling Impedance Spinels
Mixing Ionic conductivity Tantalates
Powders-solid state reaction Lifetime TiO2
Powders-gas phase reaction Magnetic properties Traditional ceramics
Powders-chemical preparation Mechanical properties Transition metal oxides
Precursors-organic Optical properties UO2
Pressing Piezoelectric properties Y2O3
Shaping Plasticity ZnO
Sintering Strength ZrO2
Slip casting Superconductivity
Sol-gel processes Thermal conductivity
Suspensions Thermal expansion E. Applications
Tape casting Thermal properties
Thermal shock resistance Actuators
B. Structure and Toughness and toughening Armour
Microstructure Wear resistance Batteries
Biomedical applications
Composites D. Compositions Capacitors
Defects Cutting tools
Electron microscopy A1203 Engine components
Failure analysis A12TiO5 Fuel cells
Fibres Alkali oxides Functional applications
Grain size Alkaline earth oxides Hard magnets
Grain boundaries Apatite Insulators
Impurities ß-A12O3 Lamp envelopes
Inclusions BaTiO3 and titanates Membranes
Interfaces BeO Nuclear applications
Microstructure-final Borides PTC devices
Microstructure-prefiring Carbides Refractories
Nanocomposites Carbon Sensors
Non-destructive evaluation CeO2 Soft magnets
Optical microscopy Clays Structural applications
Platelets Dimox Substrates
Porosity Ferrites Thermistors
Spectroscopy Glass Varistors
Surfaces Glass ceramics Wear parts
Whiskers Halides
X-ray methods MgO