SYMPOSIUM H
5TH BRAZILIAN ELECTROCERAMICS SYMPOSIUM

Electroceramics is an important interdisciplinar research area in Materials Science. New materials with outstanding properties and potential technological applications together with old materials with actual technological applications and enhanced properties offer a broad field of research opportunities.

This symposium, organized by the Brazilian-MRS in collaboration with the American and the European MRS, intends to be a forum for all researchers on electroceramics. The state-of-the-art of R&D on electroceramic materials will be focused with reviews of the present knowledge and forecasts for future developments. Emphasis will be put on the opportunities for exchange of experiences and discussions among researchers of different areas. Several features of R&D on electroceramics, including novel processing and experimental procedures will be considered. The main topics are:

- Synthesis and Processing
powder synthesis, thin and thick film processing and characterization, self-supportd structures, multilayer structures, heterostructures, nanotechnology, sintering and microstructure development, grain boundary engineering, ceramic and polymer ceramic matrix composites.

- Characterization
dc and ac standard electrical measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrical and magnetic ceramics, ionic-electronic mixed condutors, transport phenomena and diffusion, defects in electroceramics, microstructural analysis by X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, etc..

- Aplications
dielectrics, ferroelectrics, piro electrics, ferroelectric memories, piezoelectrics, non-lead electroceramics. magnetic ceramics, ceramic superconductors, colossal magnetoresistors, spintronics, sensors and actuators, transducers, varistors, PTC and NTC, electroceramics for solid oxide fuel cells, solid state batteries, ceramic membranes, electroceramics in catalysis, etc

Keyword: Electroceramics

Organization

R. Muccillo - CMDMC, IPEN-SP
J. A. Varela - CMDMC, IQ-UNESP-Araraquara
J. A. Eiras - DF, UFSCar, S. Carlos

Publication
Authors will be invited to submit their contributions to Cerâmica, the official journal of the Brazilian Ceramic Society (www.scielo.br/ce). All manuscripts will be peer reviewed.

Copyright 2006
V Encontro da SBPMat - Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisas em Materiais