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National Institute of Research in Inorganic Materials (NIRIM)

Papers related to the research in Ceramics Team
(April 1, 1997 to now)

  1. T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo, H. Suematsu, "High temperature strength of silicon nitride ceramics with ytterbium silicon oxynitride", J. Mater. Res., 12, 203-209 (1997).
  2. T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo, A, Ishida, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara and T. Sakuma, "Effect of Al2O3 on High Temperature Mechanical Properties of Silicon nitride with Yb4Si2O7N2", J. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 105 [9] 801-804 (1997).
  3. H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara, T. Sakuma, T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo, "High-temperature Creep Resistance in Yb2O3-fluxed Si3N4", Proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Creep and Fracture Engineering Materials and Structures, 653-62 (1997).
  4. T. Nishimura, M.Mitomo, A. Ishida, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara, T. Sakuma, "Heat resistant silicon nitride with ytterbium silicon oxynitride", Proceeding of 6th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines, 632-37 (1997).
  5. T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo, A. Ishida, H. Gu, "Improvement of High Temperature Strength and Creep of a-Sialon by Grain Boundary Crystallization", Key Engineering Materials vols. 171-174 ed. by T. Sakuma, K. Yagi, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland (2000) pp. 741-746.
  6. C.-M. Wang, M. Mitomo, T. Nishimra, Y. Bando, "Grain boundary Film Thicknesses in Superplastically Deformed Silicon Nitride", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 80 [5] 1213-21 (1997).
  7. H. Sato, M. Mitomo, T. Nishimura, H. Emoto, "Mechanical Properties of Fine-Grained Silicon Nitride Ceramics", J. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 106 [2] 203-207 (1998).
  8. T. Nishimura, G.-D. Zhan, M. Mitomo, H. Sato, Improvement of mechanical properties after superplastic deformation of silicon nitride, Towards Innovation in Superplasticity II, Proceedings of the 2nd Internationl Conference "Towards Innovation in Superplasticity" ed. by T. Sakuma, T. Aizawa, K. Higashi, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland (1999) p. 477-482.
  9. T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo, H. Emoto, Fabrication of Fine-Grained Si３N４ and SiC, Precursor-Derived Ceramics ed. by J. Bill, F. Wakai, F. Aldinger, WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, Germany (1999) p.280-289.
  10. N. Hirosaki and H. Matsubara, " Effect of Heat Treatment of Si3N4 on Grain Growth Behavior and Grain Boundary Structure", J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [3] 218-22 (1997).
  11. Y. Akimune, F. Munakata, Y. Okamoto, and N. Hirosaki, "Temperature Dependence of Impact Damage in a Si3N4 Disk by a Spherical Particle," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [1] 93-96 (1997).
  12. Y. Akimune, F. Munakata, M. Ando, Y. Okamoto, and N. Hirosaki, "Optimization of Mechanical and Electrical Properties of TiN/Si3N4 Material by Agglomerates-Microstructure-Control," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [2] 122-125 (1977).
  13. F. Munakata, M. Tanimura, Y. Akimune, C. Sato, Y. Inoue, and N. Hirosaki, "Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment on Firing Process of Silicon Nitride Ceramics," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [4] 347-350 (1997).
  14. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, Y. Akimune, and M. Mitomo, "Influence of α to β Phase Transformation on Grain Growth Rate of Silicon Nitride," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [6] 476-78 (1997).
  15. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, M. Ando, F. Munakata, and Y. Akimune, " Thermal Conductivity of Self-Reinforced Silicon Nitride Containing Large Grains Aligned by Extrusion pressing," J. Ceram. Soc.Jpn., 105 [7] 631-633 (1977).
  16. F. Munakata, C. Sato, N. Hirosaki, M. Tanimura, Y. Okamoto, and Y. Inoue, "Annealing Effects for Structural Defects on Silicon Nitride Ceramics," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 105 [10] 858-861 (1977).
  17. H. Awaji, T. Takahashi, N. Yamamoto, S. Honda, and N. Hirosaki, "Estimation of Thermal Shock Fracture Toughness of Si3N4," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 106 [9] 877-882 (1988).
  18. Y. Akimune, F. Munakata, N. Hirosaki, and Y. Okamoto, "Optimization of Mechanical and Electrical Properties of TiN/Si3N4 Material by Agglomerates-Microstructure-Control (Part2)," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 106 [1] 75-78 (1988).
  19. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, and H. Matsubara, "Computational Modeling of Grain Growth in Self-Reinforced Silicon Nitride," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 107 [2] 109-114 (1999).
  20. N. Hirosaki, Y. Okamoto, M. Ando, F. Munakata, Y. Akimune, "Microstructural and Compositional Design of silicon Nitride Ceramics for High Thermal Conductivity," pp898-902 in 6th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines (1977).
  21. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, and H. Matsubara, "Computer Simulation of Grain Growth of Silicon Nitride," pp. 838-841 in 6th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines (1977).
  22. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, and H. Matsubara, "A Study of Self-Reinforcement Phenomenon in Silicon Nitride by Monte Carlo Simulation," MRS Symposium Proceedings, vol.529 85-88 (1988).
  23. F. Munakata, C. Sato, N. Hirosaki, M. Tanimura, Y. Akimune, and Y. Inoue, "TEM Observation of Microstructure in Silicon Nitride Ceramics Containing Y2O3-Nd2O3 Additive," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 106 [4] 441-443 (1998).
  24. Y. Yasutomi, Y. Sakaida, N. Hirosaki, and Y. Ikuhara, "Study of Crystallographic Orientation of in situ beta-Si3N4 Composite by Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD) Method," Key Engineering Materials vols. 161-163 31-34 (1999).
  25. N. Hirosaki, T. Saito, F. Munakata, Y. Akimune, and Y. Ikuhara, "Transmission Electron Microscopy Observation of Second-Phase Particles in beta-Si3N4 grains," J. Mater. Res., 14 [7] 2959-2965 (1999).
  26. Y. Yasutomi, Y. Sakaida, N. Hirosaki, and Y. Ikuhara, "Analysis of Crystallographic Orientation of Elongated beta-Si3N4 Particles in In Situ Si3N4 Composite by Electron Back Scattered Diffraction Method," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 106 [10] 980-983 (1998).
  27. N. Hirosaki, S. Ogata, and H. Kitagawa, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Crack Propagation in beta-Silicon Nitride," Trans. Mater. Res. Soc. Jpn., 24 [2] 257-260 (1999).
  28. Y. Okamoto, N. Hirosaki, M. Ando, F. Munakata, and Y. Akimune, "Effect of Sintering Additive Composition on the Thermal Conductivity of Silicon Nitride," J. Mater. Res., 13 [12] 3473-3477 (1998).
  29. Y. Akimune, F. Munakata, K. Matsuo, N. Hirosaki, Y. Okamoto, and K. Misono," Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Structural Defects in Hot Isostatically Pressed Silicon Nitride," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 107 [4] 339-342 (1999).
  30. N. Hirosaki, S. Ogata, and H. Kitagawa, "Molecular Dynamics Study of the Stress Distribution Near a Crack Tip in beta-Silicon Nitride," Mater. Sci. Res. Int., 5 [4] 253-257 (1999).
  31. N. Hirosaki, Y. Okamoto, F. Munakata, and Y. Akimune, "Effect of Seeding on the Thermal Conductivity of Self-reinforced Silicon Nitride, " J. Euro. Ceram. Society., 19 2183-2187 (1999).
  32. S. Ogata, H. Kitagawa, N. Hirosaki, and H. Yasumoto, "Molecular Dynamics Estimation of Shearing Deformation Properties of alpha-Silicon Nitride Single Crystal," Mater. Trans. JIM, 40 [11] 1262-1268 (1999).
  33. S. Ogata, H. Kitagawa, N. Hirosaki, and H. Yasumoto, "Molecular Dynamics Study of Sliding Mechanism in beta-Silicon Nitride," pp. 1025-1030 in Precision Science and Technology for Perfect Surfaces (1999).
  34. Y. Akimune, F. Munakata, K. Matsuo, Y. Okamaot, N. Hirosaki, and C. Sato," Effect of Grain Size and Grain Structure on the Thermal Conductivity of beta-Si3N4," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 107 [12] 1180-1182 (1999).
  35. Y. Yamamoto, N. Hirosaki, I. Ishikawa, S. Yo, K. Matsuo, K. Furuya, F. Munakata, and Y. Akimune, " Refinement of β-Si3N4 single crystal grown from silicon melt," J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 108 [5] (2000), printing.
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