Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Submission of papers Submission of a manuscript implies that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission of a multi-authored manuscript implies the consent of all the participating authors. All papers should be written in English. Upon acceptance of an article by the journal the author(s) will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.

All authors must sign the 'Transfer of Copyright' agreement before the article can be published. This transfer agreement enables Elsevier Science Ltd to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the author's proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microform or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations, and includes the right to adapt the article for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable form and incorporation in retrieval systems. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists.

Manuscript preparation The manuscript should be sent by e-mail as attached file (Word document) to the Conference address: [email protected]. Please, indicate “Paper Submission” in the Subject of your message. The manuscripts can be sent from today until the 25th of August 2002. An electronic copy should be provided, in double-spaced typing on pages of uniform size, with a wide margin at the left. Generally, the size of the manuscript should be a minimum consistent with clarity. The allowed length of the papers is 8 printed pages for Plenary Speakers, 6 printed pages for Invited Speakers, and 4 printed pages for Oral and Poster presentations. Each paper should be provided with an Abstract of about 100-150 words, reporting concisely on the purpose and results of the paper. Authors should consult an issue of the journal for style and layout if possible. The Editor reserves the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. The title of the paper should unambiguously reflect its contents. Where the title exceeds 70 characters a suggestion for an abbreviated running title should be given. The name(s) and address(es) should follow the title. Where an author has moved permanently or temporarily to a new address, this should be indicated as a footnote on the first page. All joint communications must indicate the author to whom correspondence should be addressed if this is not the first-mentioned author. The SI system should be used for all scientific and laboratory data; if, in certain instances, it is necessary to quote other units, these should be added in parentheses. Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius. The unit 'billion' (109 in America, 1012 in Europe) is ambiguous and should not be used. Abbreviations for units should follow the suggestions of the British Standards publication BS 1991. The full stop should not be included in abbreviations, e.g. m (not m.), ppm (not p.p.m.),'%' and '/' should be used in preference to 'per cent' and 'per'. Where abbreviations are likely to cause ambiguity or not be readily understood by an international readership, units should be put in full. Tables (numbered consecutively with arabic numerals), references and legends to illustrations should be typed on separate sheets and placed at the end of the paper. Footnotes should be avoided especially if they contain information which could equally well be included in the text. The use of proprietary names should be avoided. Papers essentially of an advertising nature will not be accepted. Authors should choose up to five Keywords from the standard list published at the back of each issue (or four standard keywords, and one of their own choosing). Disks

For papers produced using a word-processor or TEX, please submit a disk with the final revised version of the manuscript. The file on disk should correspond exactly to the hard copy. The operating system and the word-processor used should be specified clearly. Illustrations or chemical structures in electronic format may be supplied provided that the file format and the program used to produce them is clearly indicated and that a hard copy is also supplied. More detailed guidelines and further information are available from the publisher. 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.

Illustrations The original and two copies, which may be of a reduced size, of each illustration should be provided. Line drawings may be submitted in any medium providing that the image is black and very sharp. They should preferably all require the same degree of reduction; large diagrams, more than four times final size, are discouraged due to handling difficulties. The type area of the journal is 177 mm wide x 240 mm deep, in two columns per page, each 85 mm wide, and lettering should therefore be large enough to be legible after reduction of the illustration to fit (ideally 7pt lettering after reduction). Illustrations should be kept to one column width wherever possible. Photographs should be submitted as contrasting black-and- white prints on glossy paper. Each illustration must be clearly numbered and the name(s) of the author(s) of the paper written on the reverse side.

Proofs The author (or the selected author where several are involved) will receive a set of proofs for checking. No new material may be inserted in the text at the time of proof reading unless accepted by the Editor.

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