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• Preface ixDIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESDielectric ll-VI and IV-VI Metal Chalcogenide Thin Films in Silver Coated Hollow Glass Waveguides (HGWS) for Infrared Spectroscopy and Laser Delivery 3Carlos M. Bledt, Daniel V. Kopp, and James A. HarringtonDielectric Properties of Chemically Bonded Phosphate Ceramics Fabricated with Wollastonite Powders 13H. A. Colorado, A. Wong, and J. M. YangEquivalent Circuit Modeling of Core-Shell Structured Ceramic Materials 23Andreja Eräte, Barbara Malic, Brigita Ku2nik, Marija Kosec, and Vid BobnarBi2Te3 and Bi2Te3.xSx for Thermoelectric Applications 31W. Wong-Ng, N. Lowhorn, J. Martin, P. Zavalij, H. Joress, Q. Huang, Y. Yan, A. N. Mansour, E. L. Thomas, J. Yang, and M. L GreenOptimized Sputtering Parameters for ITO Thin Films of High Conductivity and Transparency 43Jihoon Jung and Ruyan GuoSimulation of Enhanced Optical Transmission in Piezoelctric Materials 55Robert Mclntosh, Amar S. Bhalla, and Ruyan GuoEvolution of Microstructure Due to Additives and Processing 65N. B. Singh, A. Berghmans, D. Knuteson, J. Talvacchio, D. Kahler, M. House, B. Schreib, B. Wagner, and M. KingComparison of the Electrical Behavior of AIN-on-Diamond and AIN-on-Si MIS Rectifying Structures 77N. Govindaraju, D. Das, R. N. Singh, and P. B. KoselEffect of Nanocrystalline Diamond Deposition Conditions on Si MOSFET Device Characteristics 87N. Govindaraju, P. B. Kosel, and R. N. SinghStudy of the Diffusion from Melted Erbium Salt as the Surface-Modifying Technique for Localized Erbium Doping into Various Cuts of Lithium Niobate 95Jakub Cajzl, Pavla Nekvindova, Blanka Svecova, Jarmila Spirkova, Anna Mackova, Petr Malinsky, Jiri Vacik, Jiri Oswald, and Andreas KolitschAcoustic Wave Velocities Measurement on Piezoelecrtic Ceramics to Evaluate Young's Modulus and Poisson's Ratio for Realization of High Piezoelectricity 105Toshio Ogawa and Takayuki NishinaLong-Term and Light Stimulated Evolution of Semiconductor Properties 113Sergei Pyshkin, John Ballato, George Chumanov, Donald VanDerveer, and Raisa ZhitaruPorosification of CaO-B203-Si02 Glass-Ceramics by Selective Etching for Super-Low k LTCC 125F. Yuan, Y. T. Shi, J. E. Mu, Z. X. He, J. H. Guo, and Y. CaoMechanochemical Behavior of BaNd2Ti4012 Powder in Ball Milling for High k Microwave Applications 135J. E. Mu, Y. T. Shi, F. Yuan, and J. LiuEvaluation of Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Concept to Enhance Respirator Facial Seal 147Mark Stasik, Jay Sayre, Rachel Thurston, Wes Childers, Aaron Richardson, Megan Moore, and Paul GardnerEffect of Spark Plasma Sintering on the Dielectric Behavior of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles 161T. Sundararajan, S. Balasivanandha Prabu, and S. Manisha VidyavathyRelationship between Ordering Ratio and Microwave Q Factor on Indialite/Cordierite Glass Ceramics 167Hitoshi Ohsato, Jeong-Seog Kim, Ye-Ji Lee, Chae-ll Cheon, Ki-Woong Chae, and Isao KagomiyaDielectric Properties of Nb-Rich Potassium Lithium Tantalate Niobate Single Crystals 179Jun Li, Yang Li, Zhongxiang Zhou, Ruyan Guo, and Amar BhallaElectrical Properties of Calcium Titanate:Hydroxyapatite Composites 191Madhuparna Pal, A. K. Dubey, B. Basu, R. Guo, and A. BhallaThe Influence of Consolidation Parameters on Grain Contact Surfaces BaTi03-Ceramics 199Vojislav V. Mitic, Vladimir B. Pavlovic, Vesna Paunovic, Miroslav Miljkovic, Jelena Nedin, and Milan DukicMAGNETOELECTRIC MULTIFERROIC THIN FILMS AND MULTILAYERSFerroic and Structural Investigations in Rare Earth Modified TbMn03 Ceramics 209G. S. Dias, R. A. M. Gotardo, I. A. Santos, L. F. Cotica, and J. A. Eiras, D. GarciaHR-TEM Investigations in BiFe03-PbTi03 Multifunctional Ceramics 215V. F. Freitas, F. R. Estrada, G. S. Dias, L F. Cotica, I. A. Santos, D. Garcia and J. A. EirasMULTIFUNTIONAL OXIDESModified Pechini Synthesis of La Doped Hexaferrite Co2Z with High Permeability 223Lang Qin, Nahien Sharif, Lanlin Zhang, John Volakis, and Henk VerweijZinc Oxide (ZnO) and Bandgap Engineering for Photoeiectrochemical Splitting of Water to Produce Hydrogen 231Sudhakar Shet, Yanfa Yan, Heli Wang, Nuggehalli Ravindra, John Turner, and Mowafak Al-JassimInvestigation of ZnO:N and ZnO:(AI,N) Films for Solar Driven Hydrogen Production 237Sudhakar Shet, Yanfa Yan, Nuggehalli Ravindra, Heli Wang, John Turner, and Mowafak Al-JassimAuthor Index 243