edited by David E. Clark
and Bruce K. Zoitos

This volume presents a compilation of state-of-the-art understanding of ceramic corrosion. It reveals areas of deficiency and it suggests future directions based on the studies of 33 leaders in the field. Significant progress has been made in defining corrosion processes in ceramic materials. New theoretical approaches and improved analytical techniques have served to unify concepts developed in earlier corrosion studies.

Contents

1. Theory of Corrosion of Glass and Ceramics
2. Predicting Corrosion
3. Corrosion Testing and Characterization
4. Characterization of Corroded Ceramics by SIMS
5. Geochemical Approach to Glass Dissolution
6. Thermodynamic Approach to Glass Corrosion
7. Nuclear Waste Glasses: Corrosion Behavior and Field Tests
8. The Chemical and Environmental Stability of Optical Glasses
9. Surface Modification of Bioactive Glasses and Ceramics
10. Corrosion of Heavy-Metal Fluoride Glasses
11. Corrosion or Geological and Archaeological Glasses
12. Corrosion of Glazes and Enamels
13. Corrosion and Conservation of Ancient Glass and Ceramics
14. Corrosion of Glass-Ceramics
15. Corrosion of Ceramic Construction Materials in Acidic Environments
16. Degradation of Ceramic Cutting Tools
17. Degradation of TZP Ceramics in Humid Atmosphere
18. High Temperature Corrosion of Engineering Ceramics
19. Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors: An Overview
20. Role of Processing in the Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors
21. Corrosion of Yttrium Superconductors in High and Low Humidity Environments
22. Surface Science Techniques for Analysis of Corrosion of the Ceramic Superconductors
23. Reducing Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors with Sol-Gel Coatings

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