Wednesday, 1 November 2006: 1:00 PM-5:30 PM
Raines AB (Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites)
Inorganic Chemistry (16)
Innovative applications of ceramics (INOR)
Ceramics play a vital role in addressing various industrial, construction/architectural, automotive, medical, communication, electronic, space, and environmental needs. This session will highlight some of the innovative applications of ceramics in these fields.
Organizers:Carol Jantzen
David Peeler
Presider:David Peeler
1:00 PMThe role of ceramics in a resurgent nuclear industry
John Marra
1:30 PMHollow glass microspheres – a unique material
Ray Schumacher
2:00 PMNanoparticles with complex core-chell architecture yield UV excited white light
Jeffrey R. DiMaio, Baris Kokuoz, John Ballato
2:30 PMEngineering of glasses for advanced optical applications
Laeticia Petit, Nathan Carlie, Troy Anderson, Jiyeon Choi, Clement Maurel, Michel Couzi, Thierry Cardinal, Martin Richardson, Kathleen Richardson
3:00 PMBreak
3:15 PMEnergy harvesting using self-powered piezoelectric fiber composites
Bud Cass
3:45 PMUse of glass and ceramics as disposition forms for excess plutonium
James C. Marra
4:15 PMFluidized bed steam reforming (FBSR): a novel process for mineralizing wastes
Carol Jantzen

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