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Silicon Nitride

31. Chen, I. W.; Xue, L. A., "Development of superplastic structural ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 73, 2585-2609 (1990). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1990.tb06734.x

46. Chen, I. W.; Hwang, S. L., "Shear thickening creep in superplastic silicon-nitride", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 75, 1073-1079 (1992). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1992.tb05540.x

50. Wu, X.; Chen, I. W., "Exaggerated texture and grain-growth in a superplastic SIAION", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 75, 2733-2741 (1992). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1992.tb05497.x

65. Hwang, S. L.; Chen, I. W., "Superplastic forming of SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 2575-2585 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb04645.x

66. Hwang, S. L.; Chen, I. W., " Nucleation and growth of alpha' -SiAlON on alpha-Si₃N₄", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 1711-1718 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb07041.x

67. Hwang, S. L.; Chen, I. W., "Nucleation and growth of beta' -SiAlON", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 1719-1728 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb07042.x

68. Hwang, S. L.; Chen, I. W., "Reaction hot-pressing of alpha'-SiAlON and beta'-SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 165-171 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb06972.x

69. Jacobs, D. S.; Chen, I. W., "Mechanical and environmental factors in the cyclic and static fatigue of silicon nitride ", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 1153-1161 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb05387.x

75. Liu, S. Y.; Chen, I. W.; Tien, T. Y., "Fatigue-crack growth of silicon-nitride at 1400^oC-A novel fatigue-induced crack-tip bridging phenomenon ", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 77, 137-142 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb06967.x

76. Chen, I. W.; Liu, S. Y.; Jacobs, D., "Effects of temperature, rate and cyclic loading on the strength and toughness of monolithic ceramics ", Acta Metall. Mater. 43, 1439-1446 (1995). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0956-7151(94)00342-f

78. Jacobs, D. S.; Chen, I. W., "Cyclic fatigue in ceramics – A balance between crack shielding accumulation and degradation ", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78, 513-520 (1995). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1995.tb08208.x

79. Menon, M.; Chen, I. W., "Reaction densification of alpha'-SiAlON: I. Wetting behavior and acid-base reactions ", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78, 545-552 (1995). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1995.tb08212.x

80. Menon, M.; Chen, I. W., " Reaction densification of alpha'-SiAlON: II. Densification behavior ", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78, 553-559 (1995). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1995.tb08213.x

85. Huang, Z. K.; Liu, S. Y.; Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "SiAlON composites containing rare-earth melilite and neighboring phases", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 79, 2081-2090 (1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08940.x

86. Liu, S. Y.; Chen, I. W., "High temperature crack growth in silicon nitride under static and cyclic loading: Short-crack behavior and brittle-ductile transition", Acta Mater. 44, 2079-2092 (1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1359-6454(95)00307-x

90. Chen, I. W.; Rosenflanz, A., "A tough SiAION ceramic based on alpha-Si₃N₄ with a whisker-like microstructure", Nature 389, 701-704 (1997). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/39542

92. Huang, Z. K.; Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "Pressureless sintering of Si₃N₄ ceramic using AlN and rare-earth oxides", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 80, 1256-1262 (1997). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb02972.x

93. Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "''Classical'' superplasticity of SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 80, 1341-1352 (1997). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb02990.x

105. Wang, L. L.; Tien, T. Y.; Chen, I. W., "Morphology of silicon nitride grown from a liquid phase", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 81, 2677-2686 (1998). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02676.x

107. Chen, I. W.; Engineer, M., "Model for fatigue crack growth in grain-bridging ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 82, 3549-3560 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02278.x

113. Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "Phase relationships and stability of alpha '-SiAlON", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 82, 1025-1036 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01869.x

114. Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "Kinetics of phase transformations in SiAlON ceramics: I. Effects of cation size, composition and temperature", J. European Ceram. Soc. 19, 2325-2335 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0955-2219(99)00097-7

115. Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "Kinetics of phase transformations in SiAlON ceramics: II. Reaction paths", J. European Ceram. Soc. 19, 2337-2348 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0955-2219(99)00099-0

119. Kim, J.; Rosenflanz, A.; Chen, I. W., "Microstructure control of in-situ-toughened alpha-SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 83, 1819-1821 (2000). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01472.x

120. Wang, L. L.; Tien, T. Y.; Chen, I. W., "Reply to "Comment on 'Morphology of silicon nitride grown from a liquid phase"'", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 83, 677-678 (2000). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01257.x

126. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Kim, J. S.; Chen, I. W., "Synthesis of alpha-SiAlON seed crystals", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 84, 1651-1653 (2001). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2001.tb00894.x

127. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Kim, J. S.; Chen, I. W., "R-curve behavior of in situ toughened alpha-SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 84, 884-886 (2001). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2001.tb00760.x

129. Schwarz, M.; Zerr, A.; Kroke, E.; Miehe, G.; Chen, I. W.; Heck, M.; Thybusch, B.; Poe, B. T.; Riedel, R., "Spinel sialons", Angew. Chem.-Int. Edit. 41, 789-793 (2002). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-3773(20020301)41:5<789::aid-anie789>3.0.co;2-w

130. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Effect of heating schedule on the microstructure and fracture toughness of alpha-SiAlON - Cause and solution", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 85, 1882-1884 (2002). http://dx/doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2002.tb00371.x

131. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Kim, J. S.; Chen, I. W., "Effect of seeding on the microstructure and mechanical properties of alpha-SiAlON: I, Y-SiAlON", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 85, 1254-1259 (2002). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2002.tb00254.x

132. Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Effect of seeding on the microstructure and mechanical properties of alpha-SiAION: II, Ca-alpha-SiAION", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 85, 1260-1267 (2002). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2002.tb00254.x

133. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Effect of seeding on the microstructure and mechanical properties of alpha-SiAlON: III, comparison of modifying cations", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 86, 1168-1175 (2003). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03443.x

134. Wang, L. L.; Tien, T. Y.; Chen, I. W., "Formation of beta-silicon nitride crystals from (Si,Al,Mg,Y)(O,N) liquid: I, phase, composition, and shape evolutions", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 86, 1578-1585 (2003). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03517.x

135. Wang, L. L.; Tien, T. Y.; Chen, I. W., "Formation of beta-silicon nitride crystals from (Si,Al,Mg,Y)(O,N) liquid: II, population dynamics and coarsening kinetics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 86, 1586-1591 (2003). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03518.x

136. Chen, I. W.; Davenport, A.; Wang, L., "Accelerated precipitate coarsening due to a concomitant secondary phase transformation", Acta Mater. 51, 1691-1703 (2003). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1359-6454(02)00570-0

137. Chen, I. W.; Shuba, R. A.; Zenotchkine, M. Y., Development of tough alpha-SiAlON. In Sialons, Komeya, K.; Mitomo, M.; Cheng, Y. B., Eds. Trans Tech Publications Ltd: Zurich-Uetikon, 2003; Vol. 237, pp 65-78. http://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1122&context=mse_papers&sei-redir=1#search=%22Development%20tough%20alpha-SiAlON%22

145. Yu, J.; Du, H.; Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Dopant-dependent oxidation behavior of alpha-SiAlON ceramics", J. Mater. Sci. 39, 4855-4860 (2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSC.0000035325.94289.b8

146. Zenotchkine, M.; Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Liquid-phase growth of small crystals for seeding alpha-SiAlON ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 87, 1040-1046 (2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.01040.x

155. Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Machinable alpha-SiAlON/BN composites", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 2147-2153 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2006.01022.x

156. Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "The effect of powder mixing procedures on alpha-SiAlON", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 1110-1113 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00816.x

158. Shuba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Refractory alpha-SiAlON containing La₂O₃", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 2860-2868 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2006.01159.x

159. Shuiba, R.; Chen, I. W., "Elimination of grain boundary glass in alpha-SiAlON by adding aluminium nitride", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 1065-1071 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00844.x

161. Tatami, J.; Chen, I. W.; Yamamoto, Y.; Komastu, M.; Komeya, K.; Kim, D. K.; Wakihara, T.; Meguro, T., "Fracture resistance and contact damage of TiN particle reinforced Si₃N₄ ceramics", J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn. 114, 1049-1053 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.2109/jcersj.114.1049